GE Electric Built-In JP328 JP626 - Manual (Page 11)

Before installing the cooktop or moving it to another
location, have the electrician verify:
• That your home is provided with adequate electrical
service.
• That the addition of the cooktop will not overload the
household circuit on which it is used.
PREPARATION
11
Installation Instructions
1
Install an
approved
junction box
where it will be
easily accessible
through the
front of the
cabinet where
cooktop will be
located. See the
illustration at
right for the
suggested
mounting
location.
INSTALL THE JUNCTION BOX 2
Install the cooktop in the cutout opening.
NOTE: If the cooktop is being installed in a blind counter
(one with no cabinet opening below), wire connections
must be made before putting the cooktop into the cutout.
Maintain 5
″ (12.7 cm) minimum vertical clearance
between the cooktop bottom and any combustible surfaces.
INSTALL THE COOKTOP 3
Secure the tub of the cooktop to a standard counter
with the wood screws shipped with the cooktop.
Secure the tub of the cooktop to a tile counter with
4 masonry screws. These can be purchased at any
hardware store.
SECURE THE COOKTOP 4
WARNING
The electrical power to the cooktop supply line must be
shut off while line connections are being made. Failure to
do so could result in serious injury or death.
When making the wire connections, use the entire length
of conduit provided (3 feet). The conduit must not be cut.
Connect the red and black leads from the cooktop
conduit to the corresponding leads in the junction box.
The power leads supplied with this appliance are UL
recognized for connection to larger gauge household
wiring. The insulation of the leads is rated at much higher
temperatures than the temperature rating of household
wiring. The current carrying capacity of the conductor is
governed by the wire gauge and also the temperature
rating of the insulation around the wire.
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
The bare ground wire in the conduit is connected to the
cooktop frame.
When connecting to a 3 conductor branch circuit, if local
codes permit, connect the bare ground connector lead
of the cooktop to the branch circuit neutral (gray or white
in color).
Effective January 1, 1996, the National Electrical
Code requires that new construction use a (4)
conductor connection and will not permit grounding
through neutral. If used in new construction after
January 1, 1996, in a mobile home or recreational
vehicle, or if local codes do not permit grounding
through the neutral white lead, do the following:
Attach the appliance grounding lead (green or bare
copper) to the residence grounding conductor (green
or bare copper) in accordance with local codes.
MAKE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 5
Tub
Junction
box
MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER
LOCATION
You can find them on a nameplate label under the cooktop.
Location of
nameplate label
5 ″ (12.7 cm) Min.
Vertical Clearance