Flooring; Electricalconnection - GE JBP19 Owner's Manual

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Installation of the range.
Read these instructions completely and carefully.
Flooring Under the Range
Your r ange, l ikemanFotherhousehold i tems,is heav Fandcansettleintosoft floorcovedngs
suchascushioned vinyl o r carpeting.
When rnovir N the range on this t)l)e of flooring, it should be installed on a
1/4" thick sheet of pl)_x)od (or similar material) as tbllows:
_Vllen the tloor coverino- ends at the fl'ont of the rano-e the area that the rano-e
will rest on should be buih up with plywood to the same level or higher than the
floor covering. This will allow the range to be moved tot cleaning or se_s_icing.
[] Prepare for Electrical Connection
Effecdve January I, 1996the Nationa! Electric Code requires that
new construction (not existing) utilize a 4-conductor connection to an
electric ranga
when installing a# electric range in new construction follow Steps 3
and 5 for 4-wire connection.
Use orfly a 3-(onductor or a 4_ onductor U IAisted range cord. These cords ma}
be provided with ring terminals on wire and a strain relief device.
A range cord rated at 40 amps with 125/250 mininmm volt range is required.
A 50 amp range cord is not recornmended 1)ut if used, it should be marked for
use with nominal 114"diarneter connection openings. Care should be taken to
center the cable and strain reliet within the knockout hole to keep the edge ti'om
damaging the cal)le.
NOTE" A 4-conductor cordis tobe usedwhentheappliance is installedina mobilehomeor when
localcodesdonot permitgrounding through the neutral, f fconduitis beingused, g o to Step6 or Z
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