GE J2B918 Installation And Owner's Manual 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
_: Plug tile range power cord into a properly
grounded wall receptacle. Skip to Step 6 if
tile range power cord matches tile wall
receptacle.
NOTE."Yourrange is shipped with a 4-prong plug to be
used in a NEMA 14-50Rreceptacle. Should you choose
to changeyour plug, use only a 3-wlYepower cord,
3-wlYeconduit or 4-wlYeconduit Follow the appropriate
instructions b elow, in Step 5, for your application.
Effective January f, 1996,the National Electric Code
requires that new construction (not existing) utilize
a 4-conductor connection to an electric range.
A range cord rated at 40 amps with 195/250
minimum volt range is required. A 50-amp
range cord is not recommended but if used,
it should be marked fin" 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
fl'om damaging the cable.
NOTE." A g-conductorcord is to be used when the
appliance is installed in a mobile home or when local
codes do not permit grounding through the neutral
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[] Replace the Power Cord (Optional)
Perform this step only if the power cord shipped on the range does not match your wall receptacle.
[] Remove tile wire
(over (oil
tile back of [] Ix_osen tile strain relief screws and
tile , _ ) b_ ielnoxgng two (2) screws
F'tllOe , , rei//ove
tile
powel" Col'd,
usino a 1/4" nut driver.
Be not discard these screws.
Backof range
[] Remove tile 3 lower power cord terminal
scre*_s fl'om tile teuninal block and tile
ground screw and )late.
Terminai_J_ _ _%
bl0ck.._/_((_ %_ _ Neutral
},_ _ _--_----,ermina,
[] Place tile terminal scre_s and grotmd
screw in s:ffe location
fin" later use.
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NOTE:The replacement powercordmustbe a
3-conductor ora 4-conductor UL-I/sted r angecord
or conduit.Cords maybeprovided with ring temT/na/s
on wireanda strainreliefdevice.
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Follo*_ tile 3-wire I:)o*_er cord (option 5A),
3-wire conduit
(option
5B) or 4-wire
conduit (option 5(;) sections as
appropriate fi)r ?our application.