GE JCP340BC User manual

TOOLS YOU WILL NEED
CAUTION: BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Read these instructions carefully and completely.
•IMPORTANT –Save these instructions for local
inspector’s use.
•IMPORTANT –Observe all governing codes and
ordinances.
•Note to Installer – Be sure to leave these instructions with
the Consumer.
•Note to Consumer – Keep these instructions for future
reference.
30” Electric Cooktop
Installation
Instructions JCP340BC, JCP340WC, JCP350BC, JCP350WC,
JCP930BC, JCP930SC, JCP930TC
•NOTE: This appliance must be properly grounded.
•Skill level – Installation of this appliance requires basic
mechanical and electrical skills.
•Completion time – 2–3 hours.
•Proper installation is the responsibility of the installer.
•Product failure due to improper installation is not
covered under the Warranty.
PARTS INCLUDED
1/8” Drill Bit &
Electric or Hand Drill
Phillips
Screwdriver
Foam Strips
4 screws
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2 Hold Down Brackets
Ruler or
Straightedge
Hand or
Saber Saw
Pencil
Junction
Box
Wire Nuts
MATERIALS NEEDED

FOR YOUR SAFETY
•For Personal Safety remove the house fuse or open
the 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 by 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 5″beyond
the bottom of the cabinets. Cabinet installation
above the cooktop may be no deeper than 13″.
•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 so 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.
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 rating plate. (Rating Plate
is located on cooktop.)
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 not local codes,
your cooktop must be wired and fused to meet the
requirements of CSA.
You must use a three-wire, single-phase A.C. 208/120
Volt or 240/120 Volt, 60 hertz electrical system. If
you connect to aluminum wiring, properly installed
connectors approved for use with aluminum wiring
must be used.
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Installation Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

❏When preparing cooktop opening, make sure that
the inside of the cabinet and the cooktop do not
interfere with each other.
❏Remove packaging materials and literature from the
cooktop before beginning installation.
PRE-INSTALLATION CHECKLIST
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A
Installation Instructions
CAUTION: The electrical power to theThe electrical power to the
The electrical power to theThe electrical power to the
The electrical power to the
cooktop supply line must be shut off whilecooktop supply line must be shut off while
cooktop supply line must be shut off whilecooktop supply line must be shut off while
cooktop supply line must be shut off while
connections are being made. Failure to doconnections are being made. Failure to do
connections are being made. Failure to doconnections are being made. Failure to do
connections are being made. Failure to do
so could result in serious injury or death.so could result in serious injury or death.
so could result in serious injury or death.so could result in serious injury or death.
so could result in serious injury or death.
❏Make sure you have all the tools and materials you
need before starting the installation of the cooktop.
❏Your home must provide the adequate electrical
service needed to safely and properly use your
cooktop.
❏Make sure that the addition of the cooktop will not
overload the household circuit on which it is used.
❏When installing your cooktop in your home, make
sure that all local codes and ordinances are followed
exactly as stated.
❏Remove Installation Instructions from literature
pack and read them carefully before you begin.
Be sure to place all literature, Owner’s Manual,
Installations, etc. in a safe place for future reference.
ON
HOT
Styro
Foam
Packaging
Literature
Package
Cooktop
TOOLS YOU WILL NEED
CAUTION: BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Read these instructions carefully and completely.
•
IMPORTANT – Save these instructions for local
inspector’s use.
•
IMPORTANT – Observe all governing codes and
ordinances.
•Note to Installer – Be sure to leave these instructions with
the Consumer.
•Note to Consumer – Keep these instructions for future
reference.
30” Electric Cooktop
Installation
Instructions
JCP340BC, JCP340WC, JCP350BC, JCP350WC,
JCP930BC, JCP930SC, JCP930TC
•NOTE: This appliance must be properly grounded.
•Skill level – Installation of this appliance requires basic
mechanical and electrical skills.
•Completion time – 2–3 hours.
•Proper installation is the responsibility of the installer.
•Product failure due to improper installation is not
covered under the Warranty.
PARTS INCLUDED
1/8” Drill Bit &
Electric or Hand Drill
Phillips
Screwdriver
Foam Strips
4 screws
Pub. No. 31-10428
229C
4053P127
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2 Hold Down Brackets
Ruler or
Straightedge
Hand or
Saber Saw
Pencil
Junction
Box
Wire Nuts
MATERIALS NEEDED

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PREPARING THE OPENING
B
Installation Instructions
13″MAX. depth of
unprotected
overhead cabinets
B1 REQUIRED CLEARANCES
The following MINIMUM clearance
dimensions must be maintained.
30″MIN.
clearance from
countertop to
overhead surface
2″MIN.
clearance from
cutout to side wall on
the left of the unit
18″MIN. height from
countertop to nearest
cabinet on either side
of the unit
1 1/2″MIN. clearance
from cutout to side
wall on the right side
of the unit
B2 OVERALL COOKTOP
DIMENSIONS
29 3/4″
19 1/4″28″
20 7/8″
3 1/4″Front
4 5/8″Rear
at the
conduit
location
B3 BOTTOM CLEARANCE
Five inches (5″) minimum vertical clearance
between the cooktop bottom and any combus-
tible surfaces.
B4 CUTOUT DIMENSIONS OF
THE COUNTERTOP
1 3/4″
between cooktop
rear edge and
the wall behind
the cooktop
To insure accuracy, it is best to make a
template when cutting the opening in
the counter.
2 1/2″
from front edge of
cooktop to front edge
of countertop
28 9/16″
length
of cut
19 9/16″width of cut
B5 CHECK HEAT RESISTANCE
Make sure the wall coverings, countertop and
cabinets around the cooktop can withstand the
heat (up to 200°F) generated by the cooktop.
Cooktop
5″min.
vertical clearance
Wall covering,
cabinets, and
countertop must
withstand heat up
to 200°F

INSTALLING THE COOKTOP
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Installation Instructions
C
C1 INSTALLING THE
JUNCTION BOX
Install an approved junction box where it will
be easily reached through the front of the
cabinet where the cooktop will be located.
The cooktop conduit is 3 feet long.
Install junction box
so that it can be
reached through the
front of the cabinet.
C2 PLACE COOKTOP ON A
SURFACE
Place a towel or tablecloth on the countertop.
Lay the cooktop upside down onto the protected
surface.
C4 REMOVE HOLD
DOWN BRACKETS
Remove the Hold Down Brackets and screws
from the poly bag.
C6 INSERT COOKTOP IN CUTOUT
Insert the cooktop centered into the cutout
opening. Make sure the front of the edge of the
countertop is parallel to the cooktop. Make a
final check that all required clearances are met.
C7 FASTEN DOWN COOKTOP
Open the cabinet door and screw the Hold
Down Bracket to the cabinet side with the
screws provided.
IMPORTANT: The junctionThe junction
The junctionThe junction
The junction
box must be located where it will allowbox must be located where it will allow
box must be located where it will allowbox must be located where it will allow
box must be located where it will allow
considerable slack in the conduit forconsiderable slack in the conduit for
considerable slack in the conduit forconsiderable slack in the conduit for
considerable slack in the conduit for
serviceability.serviceability.
serviceability.serviceability.
serviceability.
Mounting Screw
Hold Down Bracket
COOKTOP
16″MIN.
C3 ADD FOAM STRIPS
Apply the foam strips around the outer edge of
the glass. Do not overlap the foam strips.
C5 ATTACH HOLD
DOWN BRACKETS
Screw the Hold Down Bracket to the side of the
burner box bottom.
Foam
strips
Bottom of
cooktop
Cooktop
glass
Pre-drilled hole
Cooktop
Burner box
sides
Use suitable
fasteners for
anchorage in
cabinet sides
Cabinet
side
Mounting
screw
Bottom of
cooktop
Cloth under cooktop

TURN OFF POWER
Turn off power at the circuit breaker or remove
fuses to the cooktop branch circuit.
CONNECT TO JUNCTION BOX
With the cooktop in place, open the cabinet
door and complete the electrical connections
to the junction box. When making the wire
connections, use the entire length of conduit
provided. The conduit must not be shortened.
CONNECT LEADS
Connect the red and black leads from the
cooktop conduit to the corresponding leads
in the junction box.
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
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Installation Instructions
D
D2
D4
D1
D6 SPECIAL GROUNDING
INSTRUCTIONS
• When connecting to a 4-conductor
branch circuit
• When local codes do not permit grounding
through neutral
• When installing cooktop in a mobile home
Attach the appliance grounding lead
(green or bare copper) to the residence
grounding conductor (green or bare
copper) in accordance with local codes.
Ground
Red
Black
INSERT WIRES
Insert the wires from the conduit through the
opening of the junction box.
D3
IMPORTANT: If the cooktop
is being installed into a blind counter
(one with no cabinet opening below),
wire connections must be made before putting
the cooktop into the cutout opening.
Red
Ground
wire
location Black
SECURE WIRES TOGETHER
Once the connections are made, secure the
wires together using wire nuts.
D5
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).
Red
Black
Ground

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Installation Instructions
PRE-TEST CHECKLIST
❏Remove all protective film if present, and any
stickers.
❏Check to be sure that all wiring is secure and not
pinched or in contact with moving parts.
❏Check level of appliance.
❏Check that the cooktop is properly grounded.
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Installation Instructions
OPERATION CHECKLIST
❏Remove all items from the cooktop surface.
❏Turn on the power to the cooktop. (Refer to your
Owner’s Manual.) Verify that all surface units
operate properly.
❏Check that the circuit breaker is not tripped or the
house fuse is blown.
❏Check that conduit is securely connected to the
junction box.
❏See Owner’s Manual for troubleshooting list.
❏NOTE TO ELECTRICIAN:
The power leads supplied with this appliance
are CSA-recognized for connections to larger gauge
household wiring. The insulation of these leads
is rated at temperatures much higher than the
temperature rating of household wiring.
The current-carrying capacity of a conductor
is governed by the wire gauge and also the
temperature rating of the insulation around
the wire.
NOTE: ALUMINUM WIRING
A. WARNING:
IMPROPER CONNECTION OF ALUMINUM
HOUSE WIRING TO THE COPPER LEADS
CAN RESULT IN A SERIOUS PROBLEM.
B. Splice copper wires to aluminum wiring using
special connectors designed and CSA-approved
for joining copper to aluminum and follow the
manufacturer’s recommended connector
procedure closely.
NOTE: Wire used, location and enclosure of splices,
etc., must conform to good wiring practice and
local codes.
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