GE Electric Cooktop Installation Instructions

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR NEW

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CAUTION:

30" ELECTRIC COOKTOP

Before you begin—Read these instructions completely and carefully.
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.
OWNER—Keep these instructions for future reference.
Note—This appliance must be properly grounded.

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
even 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 counter
unit may be no deeper than 13".

• The cooktop should be easy to reach and lighted
with natural light during the day.

• Always disconnect the electrical service to the unit
before repairing or servicing the counter unit. 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 don’t know,
have your electrician show you.

TOOL LIST

• 1/8" drill bit

• Electric or hand drill

• Flat bladed screwdriver

• Pencil

• Ruler or tape measure and straightedge

• Hand or saber saw

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 time delay fuse, as noted on rating plate.

Wiring must conform to National Electrical Codes. 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

We recommend that you have the electrical wiring and
hookup of your counter unit done by a qualified
electrician. After installation, have the electrician show
you where your main disconnect is located.

The range connector block 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.

You must use a three-wire, A.C. 208Y/120Volt or 120/
240 Volt, 60 Hertz electrical system. A white (neutral)
wire is not needed for this unit.

Refer to the rating plate on your unit for the K.W. rating
for your counter unit.

SR10239
Pub. No. 31-10147

229C4053P018-4

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PREPARING THE OPENING

2 1/2" MIN.
clearance from
cutout to side
wall on the left
of the unit

30" MIN.
clearance from
countertop to
overhead surface

1 1/2" MIN.
clearance from
cutout to side
wall on the right
of the unit

13" MAX. Depth 
of unprotected 
overhead cabinets

18" MIN.
height from 
countertop to 
nearest cabinet on
either side of unit

19 3/8"

28 1/2"

20 1/2"

29 1/2"

28 1/2"

*

3 3/8"

1 3/4"

2 1/2" MIN.

19 5/8"

COOKTOP

INSTALLATION

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The following MINIMUM clearance dimensions must be
maintained:

• To insure accuracy, it is best to make a template

when cutting the opening in the counter. See Figure
2 for all necessary dimensions.

• Thirty inches (30") minimum vertical clearance from the

cooktop to the nearest unprotected overhead surface.

• One and one half inches (1 1/2") minimum on the right

and two and one half inches (2 1/2") minimum clearance
on the left from counter unit to side wall to a height of
eighteen inches (18").

• Make sure the wall coverings, countertop and cabinets

around the range can withstand heat (up to 200°F)
generated by the range, oven or cooktop.

Fig. 2

*NOTE: Depth of the unit at the conduit location

(right rear) is 4 3/4".

• (1 3/4") between counter unit rear edge and wall
behind unit.

• (2 1/2") between front edge of counter unit and the
front edge of the counter.

• Five inches (5") minimum vertical clearance between
the cooktop bottom and any combustible surface.

Fig. 1

IMPORTANT:

Remove all packing
material and literature from the
cooktop before connecting any
electrical supplies.

Before installing the counter unit or moving it to another
location, have the electrician verify:

• That your home is provided with adequate electrical
service.

• That the addition of the counter unit will not overload
the household circuit on which it is used.

Install an approved junction box where it will be easily
reached through the front of the cabinet where the
counter unit will be located. The counter unit has 3 feet
of conduit.

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BE SURE THIS CUT DOES NOT

INTERFERE WITH CABINET

STRUCTURE AT FRONT

16" MIN.

(40.6 CM)

BE SURE THIS CUT DOES NOT INTERFERE

WITH CABINET STRUCTURE AT FRONT

IMPORTANT: The junction box must be located
where it will allow considerable slack in the
conduit for serviceability. See Figure 3.

16" MIN.

SUGGESTED MOUNTING OF AN APPROVED

JUNCTION BOX

(NOT FURNISHED WITH UNIT)

Install the counter unit in the cutout opening.

NOTE: If the unit is being installed in a blind
counter (one with no cabinet opening below),
wire connections must be made before
putting the unit into the cutout.

INSTALLING IN A STANDARD OR TILE
COUNTER:

To attach the unit to a standard counter, insert the hold
down bracket in the slots on each side of the unit. Use
the screws provided to attach the unit to the counter as
shown.

HOLD DOWN 
BRACKET

MOUNTING
SLOT

BURNER BOX
SIDES

USE SUITABLE
FASTENERS FOR
ANCHORING IN
CABINET SIDES

CABINET 
SIDES

ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS

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Fig. 3

Fig. 4

The electrical power to the counter
unit 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 counter unit
conduit to the corresponding leads in the junction box.

The bare ground wire in the conduit is connected to the
counter unit frame. When connecting to a 3-conductor
branch circuit, if local codes permit, connect the bare
ground connector lead of the range to the branch circuit
neutral (gray or white in color).

SPECIAL GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

• When connecting to a 4-conductor branch circuit;

• When local codes do not permit grounding through

neutral;

• When installing counter unit 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.

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