Electrical Requirements; Location - GE JP328 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

Installation Instructions
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
A'I-FENTION:
All electric cooktops must be hard wired
(direct wired) into an approved junction box. A plug
and receptacle is not pemfitted fin" these products.
We recomll_ei_d you have the electrical wiring and
hookup of your cooktop done
by a qualified
electi_cian.
_Mter installatiolL have the elec0'ician show wm where
w)ur main disconnect is located.
Check Mth your local utilities fin" electrical codes which
apply in your area. Failure to wire your cooktop
according to governing codes could restflt in a
hazardous condition. If there are no local codes,
your cooktop in ust be wired and fused to meet the
requirements of the National Electrical Code,
ANSI/NFPA No. 70 i.atest Edition. _m can get a
copy by writing:
National Fire Protection _ssociation
gatterymalvh Park
Quincy, MA 02269
You should use a single phase, three wire 240/120 Volt,
60 Hertz electrical power s}:smln. If ahmlinum wiring is
used, all connections MUST be listed fin" use with
ahuninuln and copper wiring. It is strongly
recolnn/ended that if alunlinuln wiring is used, the
spedal terlninal grease fin" use with alunlinum wiring,
preti_rably with "grit", is put into the connection to keep
it fl'oln corroding over din e.
At a ininin/11111, the National Electrical Code wire sizing
in Section 310 should be tbllowed. It is fiu'ther
recomnlended that No. 8 AWG copper (or No. 6 AX4'G
ahmlinuln) wire or larger it required, protected with
either a double pole 40 Alnpere circuit breaker or t\_x) 40
Mnpere tuses be used to
supply
power to the
cooktop.
See the section on Electrical Connections tor detailed
insti uctions on hookup of your cooktop.
PRODUCT DIMENSIONS
AND CLEARANCES
Counter space must be provided fi)r installation of
the cooktop. To insure accuraQ/, it is best to make a
template when cutting the opening in the counter.
See illustration below fi_r all necessary dimensions.
When choosing a location, the fl)llowing nlininmln
clearances must be maintained between the cooktop
and a(!jacent combustible surtaces:
• 30" (76.2 cln) n/inilnun/ vertical clearance fl'oln the
cooktop to the nearest overhead surtace.
• 18" (45.7 cm)minimum vertical clearance to
a(!jacent cabinets.
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Cooktop and cutout dimensions
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
Model
JP328 JP626
30¼" 357z"
76.8 cm 90.2 cm
21¼" 21"
54.0cm 53.3 cm
28_J' 3311As"
72.1cm 85.6 cm
19%" 1815As"
49.2cm 48.1 cm
197z" 191/u"
49.5cm 48.6 cm
287/' 337A"
72.4cm 86.0 cm
1474" 161%s"
36.2cm 43.0 cm
Model
JP328 JP626
H 3" rain. 3" rain.
7.6 cm 7.6cm
I lY4"rain. 13A"mitt.
4.4 cm 4.4cm
d 37/' rain. 21/2" r ain.
8.9 cm 6.4cm
K 2" rain. 3SlY" rain.
5.1 cm 9.5cm
t 57z" rain. 83/4" r ain.
14.0cm 9.5cm
M 331/4"rain. 41W' mitt.
84.5 cm 105cm
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