Preparing The Opening - GE PHP900 Installation Instructions Manual

Installation Instructions
PREPARING THE OPENING
E_ The following HINIHUH clearance dimensions
must be maintained.
13" MAX. Depth of uprotected
overhead cabinets
Clearance from /
countertop to /
unprotected /
overhead surface J
2" MIN. Clearance _
from cutout to side >T_
wall onthe ,eft o f /_ _l_l_--_++
the unit IH
2" MIN. Clearance
from cutout to
side wall on the
right of the unit
¼
15" WIN. Height
_from countertop to
b nearest cabinet on
either side of unit
If a 30" clearance between the cooking surface
and overhead combustible materials or metal
cabinets cannot be maintained, a minimum
clearance of 24" is required and the underside
of the cabinets above the cooktop must be
protected with not less than 1/4" insulating
millboard covered with sheet metal not less
than 0.0122" thick.
[] OVERALL COOKTOP DIMENSIONS
,, 21-3/8"
29-3/4 ,,
(2_/-2" S_S)at center
__ _18e " at fr°nt
3-1/4" at rear air
'_" V 28-1/4" intake
19-3/8" _I. -'+
[] VERTICAL CLEARANCES
Allow 12" minimum _ _1 LZ_ll
vertical clearance
between the cooktop
12"Min. _J
bottom and ang
Vertical Clearance_
combustible surfaces. I
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VERTICAL CLEARANCES (CONT.)
IMPORTANT: To ensure long life of the
electronic components, allow a minimum of
12" free space for air circulation below the
cooktop bottom. (Except installation over a
single oven.) The cooktop bottom has air
intake ports toward the front that help cool
the components. Do not install a shelf or
partition beneath the cooktop that is more
than 18" deep.
[] CUTOUT DIMENSIONS OF THE
COUNTERTOP
To insure accuracy, it is best to make a template
when cutting the opening in the counter.
h of cutout
1-3/4" Min. Between _ cutout/_ _ I
cutout and the wall .-_;_----_---I_ _1 I
behind the cooktop /-I_ !1
2-1/2" Min. III
from front edge
of cutout and
front edge of
countertop Use a 30" or wider cabinet base.
F51 Hake sure the wall coverings, countertop and
cabinets around the cooktop can withstand
heat (up to 200°F) generated bg the cooktop.
Wall coverings,
cabinets and
countertop must
withstand heat
up to 200°F.