Flooring; Electricalconnection - GE JBP60 Owner's Manual

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Installationof therange.
Read these instructions completely and carefully.
Flooring Under the Range
Your r ange, l ikemanyotherhousehold i tems,is heavyandcansettleintosoft floorcoverings
suchascushioned vinyl o r carpeting,
When moving the range on this type of flooring, it should be installed on a
1/4" thick sheel of pl)avood (or similar material) as follows:
When the floor coveting ends at the flont of the range, the area that the range
will rest on should be buih up with plywood to the same level or higher than the
floor coveting. This will allow the range to be moved tot cleaning or servicing.
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Prepare for Electrical Connection
Effective January 1; 1996the National Electric Code requires that
new construction(not existing)utilize a 4.conductor connection to an
electric range.
when installing an electric range in now construction fol!ow Steps 3
and 5 for 4-wire connection.
(; se only a 3<onductor or a 4_onductor (; IAisted range cord. These cords may
be provided with ring terminals on wire and a strain relief device.
A range cord ramd at 40 amps with 125/250 minimum voh range is required.
A 50 amp range cord is not recommended but if used, it should be marked tbr
use with nominal 1Y._" d iameter connection openings. Care should be taken to
cenmr the cable and strain relief within the knockout hole to keep the ed,g_ flom
damaging the cable.
NOTE" A 4-conductor cordis tobe usedwhentheappliance is installedina mobilehomeor when
localcodesdonot permit.grounding thmu@the neutral, I f conduit i s beingused, g o to Step6 or 7,