Electrical Connections - GE Appliances Profile JGB902 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

Installation Instructions
1-3-] ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
Electrical Requirements
120-volt, 60 Herm, 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
_dth certain conditions, we strongly recommend against
the use of an exterasion 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 Eating,
Grounding
IMPORTANT--(Please read carefully)
FOR PERSONAL SAFETY, THIS APPLIANCE MIDST
BE PROPERLY GROUNDED.
Preferred Method
Ensureproper ground
exists beforeuse
The power cord ot this appliance is equipped with a
three-prong (grounding) plug which mates with a
standard thr'ee-prong grounding wall receptacle to
minimize the possibility of electric shock hazard fi'om
this appliance..
rhe customer should have the wall receptacle and
circuit checked by a qualified electrician to make sure
the receptacle is properly grounded.
Where a standard two-prong wall receptacle is
encountered, it is the personal responsibility and
obligation of the customer to have it replaced wida a
properly grounded three-prong wall receptacle
DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES,
CUT OR _OVE THE THIRD (GROUND) PRONG
I_I','.OMTHE POWER COP./).
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 threslmld
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 sur'faces. Perfm'mance of
the range will not be affected if'operated on a GFCI-
protected circuit but occasional nuisance tripping of
the GFCI breaker' is possible.
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS (CONT.)
.4..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 CONNEC'IION
may be made to a properly grounded two-prong wall
receptacle by the use of a UL-listed adapter; available
at most hardware stores, 1"he 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 plugsnotpermittedin Cenadal
Align large prongslslots
Ensure proper
ground andfirm
connectionbefore
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 prope,ty
grounded,
_qren disconnecting dae power cord fi'om the adapter;
always hold the adapter with one hand. If this is not
done, the adapter ground terminal is very likely to
break with repeated use. Should this happen, DO
NOT USE the appliance until a proper ground
has again been established
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