Electrical Connections - GE JGBP36 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

Installation Instructions
ELECTRICAL CON NECTIONS
Electrical Requirements
120-volt, 60 Hertz, properly grounded dedicated circuit
protected by a 15-amp or 20-amp circuit breaker or time
delay fuse.
Extension Cord Cautions
Becauseof potential safety hazards associatedwith certain
conditions,we strongly recommend against the use of an
extensioncord. However,if you still elect to use an extension
cord, it is absolutely necessary that it be a UL-listed,3-wire
grounding-type appliance extensioncord and that the
current carrying rating of the cord in amperes be equivalent
to, or greater than, the circuit rating.
Grounding
IMPORTANT--{Pleaseread carefullg}
FORPERSONAL SAFETY, THISAPPLIANCEMUSTBE
PROPERLY GROUNDED.
Preferred Method
Ensure proper ground
exists beforeuse
The power cord of this appliance isequipped with a ]-prong
(grounding) plug which mates with a standard ]-prong
grounding wall receptacle to minimize the possibility of
electric shock hazard from this appliance.
The customer should have the wall receptacle and circuit
checked by a qualified electrician to make sure the
receptacle is properly grounded.
Where a standard 2-prong wall receptacle is encountered, it
is the personal responsibility and obligation of the customer
to have it replaced with a properly grounded ]-prong wall
receptacle.
DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CUT OR REMOVE
THE THIRD (GROUND) PRONG FROM THE POWER CORD.
A word about GFCI's--GFCI'sare not required or
recommended for gas range receptacles.
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI's) a re devices that
sense leakage of current in a circuit and automatically
switch off power when a threshold leakage levelis detected.
Thesedevices must be manually reset by the consumer.
The National ElectricalCode requiresthe use of GFCI'sin
kitchen receptacles installed to serve countertop surfaces.
Performance of the range will not be affected if operated on
a GFCI-protectedcircuit but occasional nuisance tripping of
the GFCIbreaker is possible.
ELECTRICALCONNECTIONS (CONT.}
A. Usage Situations where Appliance Power Cord will be
Disconnected Infrequently.
An adapter may be used only on a 15-amp circuit. Do not
use an adapter on a 20-amp circuit. Where local codes
permit, a TEMPORARY CONNECTIONmay be made to a
properly grounded two-prong wall receptacle by the use of
a UL-listedadapter, available at most hardware stores. The
larger slot in the adapter must be aligned with the larger
slot in the wall receptacle to provide proper polarity in the
connection of the power cord.
Temporary Method
(Adapter plugs not permitted inCanada)
Align large prongs/slots
Ensureproperground
and firm connection
beforeuse
^_CAUTION: Attaching the adapter ground
terminal to the wall receptacle cover screw does not
ground the appliance unless the cover screw is metal,
and not insulated, and the wall receptacle is grounded
through the house wiring. The customer should have
the circuit checked by a qualified electrician to make
sure the receptacle is properly grounded.
When disconnecting the power cord from the adapter,
always hold the adapter with one hand. If this is not done,
the adapter ground terminal isvery likely to break with
repeated use.Should this happen, DO NOT USE the
appliance until a proper ground has again been established.
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