GE JP989SKSS owner manual Preparation, Tools And Materials You Will Need, Electrical Requirements

Installation Instructions

PREPARATION

TOOLS AND MATERIALS

YOU WILL NEED

•Saw

•Flat blade screwdriver

•Electrician’s pliers

•Duct tape

•Measuring tape or scale

•Carpenter’s square

•7/16″ wrench or socket set

•Drill and drill bit

•Sheet metal screws

•Junction box*

•3/4″ flexible conduit*

•Electrical wire per local code*

•Wire nuts*

•Duct work

*NOTE: Electrical installation kit JXCK89 may be ordered separately and includes all the parts necessary to connect the cooktop to typical rough-in wiring.

CAUTION: FOR PERSONAL SAFETY, REMOVE HOUSE FUSE OR CIRCUIT BREAKER BEFORE BEGINNING INSTALLATION.

ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS

This appliance must be supplied with the proper voltage and frequency, as listed in these Installation Instructions, and connected to an individual, properly grounded branch circuit, protected

by a 40-amp circuit breaker or time delay fuses.

All wire connections must be made in accordance with local codes and properly insulated. Check with your local utility for governing electrical codes and ordinances. In the absence of local electrical codes, the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA No. 70 – Latest Edition, governing electric range installations, must be followed.

A copy of the National Electrical Code can be obtained by writing to:

National Fire Protection Association

Batterymarch Park

Quincy, MA 02260

Effective January 1, 1996, the National Electrical Code requires that new, but not existing, construction utilize a four-conductor connection to an electric range. When installing an electric range in new construction, follow the instructions in NEW CONSTRUCTION AND FOUR-CONDUCTOR BRANCH CIRCUIT CONNECTION.

You must use a three-wire, single-phase AC 208Y/120 Volt or 240/120 Volt, 60 Hertz electrical system with separate ground. If you connect to aluminum wiring, properly installed connectors approved for use with aluminum wiring must be used.

30″ COOKTOP (DIMENSIONS FOR REFERENCE ONLY)

Unit shown fully assembled.

217⁄8″

22″

297⁄8″

2″

201⁄2″

283⁄4″

Unit must be vented to the outside!

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