GE Profile J2B918 Installation & Owner's Instructions page 46

Installation of the range.
Connect the Range to the Electrical Supply
Skip to Step 5 if the power cord shipped on the range does not match your wall
receptacle.
Using an Existing NEMA 14-50R Receptacle
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NOTE: Your range is shipped with a 4-prong plug to be
used in a NEMA 14-50R receptacle. Should you choose
to change your plug, use only a 3-wire power cord,
3-wire conduit or 4-wire conduit. Follow the appropriate
instructions below, in Step 5, for your application.
Effective January 1, 1996, the National Electric Code
requires that new construction (not existing) utilize
a 4-conductor connection to an electric range.
Replace the Power Cord (Optional)
Perform this step only if the power cord shipped on the range does not match your wall receptacle.
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Plug the range power cord into a properly
grounded wall receptacle. Skip to Step 6 if
the range power cord matches the wall
receptacle.
Remove the wire cover (on the back of
the range) by removing two (2) screws
using a 1/4" nut driver.
Do not discard these screws.
Back of range
Wire cover
Remove the 3 lower power cord terminal
screws from the terminal block and the
ground screw and plate.
Terminal
block
Ground
screw
Place the terminal screws and ground
screw in safe location for later use.
A range cord rated at 40 amps with 125/250
minimum volt range is required. A 50-amp
range cord is not recommended but if used,
it should be marked for use with nominal 1
diameter connection openings. Care should
be taken to center the cable and strain relief
within the knockout hole to keep the edge
from damaging the cable.
NOTE: A 4-conductor cord is to be used when the
appliance is installed in a mobile home or when local
codes do not permit grounding through the neutral.
Loosen the strain relief screws and
remove the power cord.
2 screws to
remove wire
cover
Retaining tab
NOTE: The replacement power cord must be a
3-conductor or a 4-conductor UL-listed range cord
or conduit. Cords may be provided with ring terminals
on wire and a strain relief device.
Follow the 3-wire power cord (option 5A),
3-wire conduit (option 5B) or 4-wire
conduit (option 5C) sections as
appropriate for your application.
Neutral
terminal
Ground plate
(grounding to
range)
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3 ⁄
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