Electrical Connections; Electrical Requirements; Installation Of The Cooktop; Tools You Will Need - GE JP200 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

Installation of the cooktop.
Read these instructions completely and carefully.
Before YouBegin
Read these instructions completely
and
carefully.
IMPORTANT--Save these instructions
for local inspector's use.
IMPORTANT--Observe all
governing
codes
and ordinances•
NOTE TO INSTALLER--Be sure to leave these
instructions with the Consumer.
NOTE: Thisappliance must be properly
grounded.
Tools You Will Need
/f _ • •
• 1/8 [nllblt
• Electric or hand drill
• Flat blade screwdrixer
• Pencil
• Ruler or tape measure and straightedge
• Hand
saw or saber
saw
Location o f
rating plate
10
Electrical Requirements
CAUTION: for personal safe_ remove house
fuse or circuit breaker before beginning
installation.
This appliance must be supplied with the proper
voltage and fl'equency and connected to an
individual, properly gromMed branch circuit,
protected by a circuit breaker or time delay filse,
as noted on the rating plate.
MI wire connections m ust be made in accordance
with local codes and properly insulated. Check
with vom +local utili_' tor governing electrical
codes and ordinances.
In the absence of local electrical codes, the
National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA No.
70-I,atest Edition, governing electric range
installations, must be fi)llowed.
A copy of the National Electrical Code can be
obtained by writing to:
National Fire Protection Association
Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02260
If you fail to wire your counter unit in
accordance with governing codes, you
may create a hazardous condition•
Electrical Connections
A DANGER: The electrical power to the
counter unit supply line must be shut off while
line connections are being made• Failure
to do so could result in serious injury or death•
xa)u must use a two-wire A.C. 208/240 Volt,
60 Hertz electrical system. A white (neutral) wire
is not needed tiw this refit. The white lead fi'om
the household electrical supply can be isolated
and secm'ed in thejm_cfion box. If you connect
to aluminum wiring, properly installed connections
listed for use with aluminum and copper wiring
must be used.
Use a minimum wire size of No. 12 copper Mre
with a 20 Mnp filse or circuit breaker tor both
208/240 Volt electrical systems.
\._]_en making the wire connections, use the
entire length ot conduit provided. The conduit
must not be cut.
Connect the red and black leads fl'om the
cotmter refit conduit to the corresponding leads
in thejtlnction box.
The barn grotmd wire in the conduit is cmmecmd
to the cotmter refit flame. It nlust be com_ected
to the household electrical supply grotmd.