GE PD900, PD968 installation instructions Electrical Connections

Models: PD968 PD900

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Installation Instructions

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Electrical Connections

 

Remove house fuse or open circuit

C1

 

breaker.

 

 

Loosen screws for the junction box cover

C2

 

and rotate out of place or remove the

 

 

cover.

 

Examine the junction box location to

C3

 

determine the best routing of the conduit,

 

 

and select the best available

 

7/8” diameter knockout. Avoid using

 

holes in the top of the junction box to

 

prevent the conduit from interfering

 

with the back of the range.

 

Break open the selected knockout by

C4

 

placing a bladed screwdriver on the

 

 

scored opening in the junction box and

 

striking the screwdriver with a hammer.

 

(Pliers may be required to complete the

 

removal of the knockout.)

7/8Knockout

Cover Rotated From

Box Opening

 

Position the range in front of the opening,

C5

 

but slightly to the side, in a manner so

 

 

that a person can enter the opening to

 

wire the range to the house wiring in the

 

junction box.

 

Feed wires and conduit through the open

C6

 

hole and snap the conduit fitting into the

 

 

hole. Route the conduit in a manner that

 

will not interfere with the rear wire cover.

 

The conduit must be routed below the

 

wire cover.

WARNING: Improper

connection of aluminum house wiring to copper leads can result in an electrical hazard or fire. Use only connectors designed for joining copper to aluminum and follow the manufacturer’s recommended procedure closely.

GENERAL NOTE FOR ALL WIRE NUT APPLICATIONS: THE PROPER SIZE WIRE NUT SHALL BE PLACED OVER THE STRIPPED LEADS AND THE WIRE NUT TWISTED UNTIL THE WIRE NUT CAN NOT BE PULLED FROM THE LEADS. NO CONDUCTOR SHALL BE EXPOSED IN

THE CONNECTION. THE EXCEPTION TO THE CONDUCTOR BEING EXPOSED IS THE BARE COPPER GROUND CONNECTION.

BREAKER OR FUSE SIZE

240V

40 Amps

+

 

 

 

208V

40 Amps

+

 

 

 

+NOTE: Check Local Codes for required breaker size.

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GE PD900, PD968 installation instructions Electrical Connections