GE JGP963 Installation Instructions - Page 2

Installation Instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR SAFETY: WARNING - If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire, explosion or gas leak may result causing property damage, personal injury or death. Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance! WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS: • Do not try to light any appliance. Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building. • Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's phone. Follow the gas supplier's instructions. • If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department. Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier. This cooktop has been design certified by UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES and CSA International. You'll find safety precautions in your Owner's Manual. Read them carefully. • Installation of this cooktop must conform with local codes or, in the absence of local codes with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1-Latest edition. • Be sure your cooktop is installed properly by a qualified installer or service technician. • To eliminate reaching over surface burners, cabinet storage above burner should be avoided. • Do not install the unit near an outside door or where a draft may affect its use. 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 fuse having amperage as noted on the rating 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. Check with your local utilities for electrical codes which apply in your area. Failure to wire your cooktop according to governing codes could result in a hazardous condition. If there are no codes, your cooktop must be wired and fused to meet the requirements of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA No. 70-Latest edition. You can get a copy by writing: National Fire Protection Association Batterymarch Park Quincy, MA 02269 In Canada your cooktop must be wired and fused to meet the requirements of the Canadian Electrical Code. Be sure the installation of this product in a mobile home conforms with the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standard, Title 24 CFR, Part 3280. If this standard does not apply, you must follow the standard for Manufactured Home Installations, ANSI A225.1 and Manufactured Home Installations, Sites and Communities and ANSI/NFPA 501A or with local codes. You can get a copy of the Federal Standard by Writing: Office of Mobile Home Standards HUD Building 451 7th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 24010 2