Electrical Connections; Electrical Requirements; Installation Of The Cooktop; Tools You Will Need - GE JP200 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

Installation of the cooktop.

Read these instructions completely and carefully.
Read these instructions completely and carefully.
Save these instructions for local inspector's
use.
Observe all governing codes and ordinances.
NOTE TO INSTALLER Be sure to leave these instructions

Tools You Will Need

■ 1/8 Drill bit
■ Electric or hand drill
■ Flat blade screwdriver

Electrical Requirements

CAUTION
house fuse or circuit breaker before beginning installation.
This appliance must be supplied with the proper voltage and
frequency and connected to an individual, properly grounded
branch circuit, protected by a circuit breaker or time delay fuse,
as noted on the rating plate.
All wire connections must be made in accordance with local
codes and properly insulated. Check with your local utility for
governing electrical codes and ordinances.

Electrical Connections

DANGER:
The electrical power to the counter
unit supply line must be shut off while line connections are
being made. Failure to do so could result in serious injury
or death.
You must use a two-wire A.C. 208/240 Volt, 60 Hertz electrical
system. A white (neutral) wire is not needed for this unit. The
white lead from the household electrical supply can be isolated
and secured in the junction box. If you connect to aluminum
wiring, properly installed connections listed for use with
aluminum and copper wiring must be used.
10
:
for personal safety, remove
with the Consumer.
NOTE: This appliance must be properly grounded.
■ Pencil
■ Ruler or tape measure and straightedge
■ Hand saw or saber saw
In the absence of local electrical codes, the National Electrical
Code, ANSI/NFPA No. 70–Latest Edition, governing electric range
installations, must be followed.
A copy of the National Electrical Code can be obtained by
writing to:
National Fire Protection Association
Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02260
If you fail to wire your counter unit in
accordance with governing codes, you
may create a hazardous condition.
Use a minimum wire size of No. 12 copper wire with a 20 Amp
fuse or circuit breaker for both 208/240 Volt electrical systems.
When making the wire connections, use the entire length of
conduit provided. The conduit must not be cut.
Connect the red and black leads from the counter unit conduit
to the corresponding leads in the junction box.
The bare ground wire in the conduit is connected to the counter
unit frame. It must be connected to the household electrical
supply ground.
Rating plate is
located on the
bottom center front
of the cooktop