Make Electrical Connection - Whirlpool ELECTRIC COOKTOP Installation Instructions Manual

WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect power before servicing.
Use 8 gauge copper wire.
Electrically ground cooktop.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death,
fire, or electrical shock.
This cooktop is manufactured with the frame connected to the
bare ground wire. Connect the cooktop cable to the junction box
through the UL listed or CSA approved conduit connector.
1. Disconnect power.
2. Remove junction box cover, if present.
3. Connect the flexible cable conduit from the cooktop to the
junction box using a UL listed or CSA approved conduit
connector.
4. Tighten screws on conduit connector if present.
5. See "Electrical Connection Options" chart to complete
installation for your type of electrical connection.
Electrical Connection Options
If Your Home Has: And You Will Be
Connecting To:
4-wire A fused
disconnect or
circuit breaker
box
5"
(12.7 cm)
3-wire A fused
disconnect or
circuit breaker
box
3¹⁄₂"
(8.9 cm)

Make Electrical Connection

4-Wire Cable from Power Supply
IMPORTANT: Use the 4-wire cable from power supply where
local codes do not permit connecting the frame-ground
conductor to the neutral (white) junction box wire:
A. 4-wire cable from power
B. Red wire from power supply
C. White wire from cooktop
D. Green (or bare) ground wires
E. 3-wire cable from cooktop
1. Connect the 2 black wires together using the UL listed wire
2. Connect the red wire from power supply to the white wire
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3. Connect the green (or bare) ground wire from the cooktop
4-Wire Cable from
4. Put a UL listed wire connector on the end of the white wire
Power Supply
5. Install junction box cover.
3-Wire Cable from
Power Supply
A
B
C
D
E
supply
cable
from cooktop cable
connectors.
from the cooktop cable using the UL listed wire connectors.
cable to the green (or bare) ground wire (in the junction box)
using the UL listed wire connectors.
from power supply.
NOTE: Do not connect the bare ground wire to the neutral
(white) wire in the junction box.
F
G
H
I
J
F. Junction box
G. White wire from power supply
H. UL listed wire connector
I. Black wires
J. UL listed or CSA approved
conduit connector with wire
bushing
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