GE JGBS04 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 33

Installation instructions
[] ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
Electrical Requirements
120-volt, 60 Hertz, properly grounded
branch circuit protected by a 15-amp or
20-amp circuit breaker or time delay fuse.
Extension Cord Cautions
Because of potential safety hazards
associated with certain conditions, we
strongly recommend against the use of an
extension cord. 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 extension cord
and that the current carrying rating of the
cord in amperes be equivalent to, or
greater than, the branch circuit rating.
Grounding
IMPORTANT--(Please read carefully)
FOR PERSONAL SAFETY, THIS
APPLIANCE MUST BE PROPERLY
GROUNDED.
Preferred Method
E_lsure proper ground
exists before use
The power cord of this appliance is
equipped with a 3-prong (grounding) plug
which mates with a standard 3-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 3-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's are not
required or recommended for gas range
receptacles.
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI's)
are devices that sense leakage of current
in a circuit and automatically switch off
power when a threshold leakage level is
detected. These devices must be manually
reset by the consumer. The National
Electrical Code requires the use of GFCI's
in kitchen receptacles installed to serve
countertop surfaces. Performance of the
range will not be affected if operated on
a GFCI-protected circuit but occasional
nuisance tripping of the GFCI breaker
is possible.
[] 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 CONNECTION
may be made to a properly grounded
two-prong wall receptacle by the use of
a UL-listed adapter, 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 in Canada)
Ensure proper
ground and
Align large firm connection
prongs/slots before use
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.
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