Installation instructions, Important safety instructions, For your safety – GE JP256BMBB User Manual

Page 13: Electrical requirements

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Installation Instructions

FOR YOUR SAFETY

• For Personal Safety, remove house fuse or open

circuit breaker before beginning installation.

Failure to do so could result in serious injury or

death.

• Be sure your cooktop is installed properly by a

qualified installer or service technician.

• To eliminate the risk of burns or fire due to

reaching over heated surface elements, cabinet

storage located above the surface units should

be avoided. If cabinet storage space is to be

provided, the risk can be reduced by installing a

range hood that projects horizontally a minimum

of 5s beyond the bottom of the cabinets. Cabinet

installation above the cooktop may be no deeper

than 13s.

• Make sure the cabinets and wall coverings

around the cooktop can withstand the

temperatures (up to 200°F) generated by the

cooktop.

• The cooktop should be easy to reach and lighted

with natural light during the day.

• Always disconnect the electrical service to

the cooktop before repairing or servicing the

cooktop. This can be done by disconnecting the

fuse or circuit breaker. Failure to do this could

result in a dangerous or fatal shock. Know where

your main disconnect switch is located. If you do

not know, have your electrician show you.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS

This appliance must be supplied with the proper

voltage and frequency, and connected to an

individual, properly grounded branch circuit,

protected by a circuit breaker or a time delay fuse

as noted on name plate.
We recommend you have the electrical wiring and

hookup of your cooktop connected by a qualified

electrician. After installation, have the electrician

show you where your main cooktop disconnect is

located.
Wiring must conform to National Electrical Code.

You can get a copy of the National Electrical Code,

ANSI/NFPA No. 70-Latest Edition, by writing:

National Fire Protection Association

Batterymarch Park

Quincy, MA 02269

In Canada, wiring must conform to the Canadian

Electrical Code (CEC).
The cooktop conduit wiring is approved for copper

wire connection only, and if you have aluminum

house wiring, you must use special UL approved

connectors for joining copper to aluminum. In

Canada, you must use special CSA approved

connectors for joining copper to aluminum.
You must use a two-wire, three conductor 208/240

VAC, 60 Hertz electrical system. A white (neutral)

wire is not needed for this unit. The cooktop must

be installed in a circuit that does not exceed 125

VAC nominal to ground.
Refer to the name plate on your cooktop for the

KW rating for your cooktop.

Name plate location

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