Electrical Requirements - GE Range Installation Instructions Manual
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ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
WARNING:
This appliance must be
properly grounded.
WARNING:
All new constructions, mobile
homes, recreational vehicles and installations where
local codes do not allow grounding through neutral,
require a 4-conductor UL-listed range cord.
WARNING:
To prevent fire or shock, do
not use an extension cord with this appliance.
WARNING:
To prevent shock, remove
house fuse or open circuit breaker before
beginning installation.
We recommend you have the electrical wiring
and hookup of your range connected by a
qualified electrician. After installation, have the
electrician show you how to disconnect power
from the range.
You must use a single-phase, 120/208 VAC or
120/240 VAC, 60 hertz electrical system. If you
connect to aluminum wiring, properly installed
connectors approved for use with aluminum
wiring must be used.
Effective January 1, 1996, the National Electrical
Code requires that new construction (not
existing) utilize a 4-conductor connection to an
electric range. When installing an electric range
in new construction, mobile home, recreational
vehicle, or an area where local codes prohibit
grounding through the neutral conductor, refer to
the section on four-conductor branch circuit
connections.
Check with your local utilities for electrical codes
which apply in your area. Failure to wire your
oven according to governing codes could result
in a hazardous condition. If there are no local
codes, your oven must be wired and fused to
meet the National Electrical Code, NFPA No.
70 – latest edition, available from the National
Fire Protection Association.
This appliance must be supplied with the proper
voltage and frequency, and connected to an
individual, properly grounded, 40 amp (minimum)
branch circuit protected by a circuit breaker
or time-delay fuse.
Use only a 3-conductor or a 4-conductor
UL-listed range cord. These cords may be
provided with ring terminals on wire and a strain
relief device.
A range cord rated at 40 amps with 125/250
minimum volt range is required. A 50 amp range
cord is not recommended but if used, it should
be marked for use with nominal 1
⁄
" diameter
3
8
connection openings. Care should be taken to
center the cable and strain relief within the
knockout hole to keep the edge from damaging
the cable.
The rating plate is located on the oven frame or
on the side of the drawer frame.
Note: Use of automatic, wireless or wired external
switches that shut off power to the appliances,
are not recommended for this product.
SINGLE OVEN
Rating plate
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POWER CORD AND CONDUIT INSTALLATION
A
Access the terminal block by removing
wire cover screws using a 1/4" nut driver.
Do not discard these screws.
B
For power cord and 1" conduit only, remove
the knockout ring (1
⁄
") located on bracket
3
8
directly below the terminal block. To
remove the knockout, use a pair of pliers
to bend the knockout ring away from the
bracket and twist until ring is removed.
C
For power cord installations only (see the
next step if using conduit), assemble the
strain relief in the hole. Insert the power
cord through the strain relief and tighten.
Allow enough slack to easily attach the
cord terminals to the terminal block. If
tabs are present at the end of the winged
strain relief, they can be removed for
better fit.
NOTE: Do not install the power cord
without a strain relief. The strain relief
bracket MUST be installed before
reinstalling the rear range wiring cover.
D
For 3/4" conduit installations only, purchase
a squeeze connector matching the diameter
of your conduit and assemble it in the hole.
Insert the conduit through the squeeze
connector and tighten. Allow enough slack
to easily attach the wires to the terminal
block. NOTE: Do not install the conduit
without a squeeze connector. The
squeeze connector MUST be installed
before reinstalling the rear range wiring
cover.
PROCEED TO STEP 3 or 4
Back of range
Retaining
tabs
Wire cover
Terminal block
(appearance
may vary)
Knockout
ring in
bracket
Knockout ring
removed
Strain relief
Power cord
Squeeze
connector
Conduit
5 screws to
remove wire
cover
Terminal
block
Bracket
Terminal
block
Bracket
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