GE JP655SM2SS, JP655TM2WW Installation Guide

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Read these instructions completely
and carefully.

• IMPORTANT - Savethese

instructions for local inspector's use.

• IMPORTANT - Observeall

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.

• Product failure due to improper installation
is not covered under the Warranty.

-&WARNING - This appliance must

be properly grounded.

• ATTENTION INSTALLER -

ALL COOKTOPS MUST BE HARD WIRED
(DIRECT WIRED) INTO AN APPROVED

JUNCTION BOX. A "PLUG AND

RECEPTACLE" IS NOT PERMITTED ON
THESE PRODUCTS.

• Proper installation is the responsibility
of the installer and product failure due to
improper installation is NOT covered under

warranty.

MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED

Junction Box Wire Nuts

TOOLS YOU WILL NEED

Pencil

%

Saber Saw

Phillips Head

Screwdriver

1/8" Drill Bit & Electric

or Hand Drill

Ruler or Straightedge

Safety Glasses

PARTS INCLUDED

2 Hold Down

Brackets

4 Screws Foam Tape

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Installation Instructions

IMPORTANT SAFETY 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 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 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.

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 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,
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

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.

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 rating plate on your cooktop for

the KW rating for your cooktop.

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Installation Instructions

PRE-INSTALLATION CHECKLIST

- WARNING - The electrical power

to the cooktop supply line must be shut off
while connections are being made. Failure to
do so could result in serious injury or death.

[] When preparing cooktop opening, make

sure the inside of the cabinet and the
cooktop do not interfere with each other.

(See section on preparing the opening.)

[] Remove packaging materials and

literature package from the cooktop
before beginning installation.

[]

Remove Installation Instructions from
literature pack and read them carefully

before you begin.

Be sure to place all literature, Use and

Care, Installations, etc. in a safe place for
future reference.

_AsvI_L_A_O_ _ VO_mew

_Literature

Styrofoam _--Package
Packaging

[] 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. (Refer to
section on electrical requirements.)

[] When installing your cooktop in your

home, make sure all local codes and
ordinances are followed exactly as

stated.

[] Make sure the wall coverings, countertop

and cabinets around the cooktop can
withstand heat (up to 200°F) generated
by the cooktop.

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Installation Instructions

PREPARING THE OPENING

IT] The following MINIMUM clearance

dimensions must be maintained.

13" MAX. Depth of uprotected
overhead cabinets

2" MIN.
Clearance from

cutout to side
wall on the right

of the unit

18" MIN. Height

/from countertop

to nearest
cabinet on either

side of unit

If a 30" clearance between the cooking
surface and overhead combustible materials

or metal cabinets cannot be maintained, a
minimum clearance of 24" is required and

the underside of the cabinets above the
cooktop must be protected with not less

than 1/4" insulating millboard covered with
sheet metal not less than 0.0122" thick.

_-I OVERALL COOKTOP

DIMENSIONS

[_] CUTOUT DIMENSIONS OF

THE COUNTERTOP

To insure accuracy, it is best to make a

template when cutting the opening in the

counter.

dth of cut

1-3/4" Min. Between _ cut /_Z _J 1

cutout and the wall ....,._;_i_ /_1 I

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2-1/2" Min. III

from front edge

of cutout and

front edge of

countertop

JXFLM2XX FLUSH INSTALLATION KIT:

A flush mount installation kit is available
for use in a flush or recessed cooktop

installation. Order kit JXFLM2XX from
your GE Dealer.

F_ Make sure the wall coverings, countertop

and cabinets around the cooktop can
withstand heat (up to 200°F) generated
by cooktop.

_'_--- Curved Front Models)

36" ._----L___ ..___36"

i/_=_=_- __ _.{ 3-1/4" Front

Cooktop _ _ 4-5/8" Rear

20-3/8" (21-1/4" Max. on

" _""_ at the conduit

L'"---__/.._ • location

"_ _ 33-3/4" 6-1/4" Rear

18-7/8" _ on Model JP980

E_ Five inches (5")

minimum vertical
clearance between

the cooktop bottom

and any combustible
surfaces.

5" Min.

Vertical Clearance

countertop must I
withstand° heat I /

up to 200 F. !

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Installation instructions

INSTALLING THE COOKTOP

_-I 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 cool{top conduit is 4 feet long.

16"

Min.

t__

Install junction box so
that it can be reached

through the front of

the cabinet.

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[] ATTACH FOAM TAPE

Apply the foam tape around the outer edge of

the glass. Do not overlap the foam tape.

Bottom of Cooktop

_._oam Tape _'_

J

ctogop

_-I LOCATE MOUNTING PARTS

Remove the Hold Down Brackets and screws
from the literature package.

Mounting Screw

IMPORTANT: The junction box

must be located where it will allow
considerable slack in the conduit for

serviceability.

[] PROTECT SURFACE

OF COOKTOP

Place a towel or tablecloth onto the

countertop. Lay the cooktop upside down
onto the protected surface.

Bottom of cooktop

Cloth under Cooktop

[] ATTACH BRACKETS

TO COOKTOP

Screw the Hold Down Bracket to the side
of the cooktop unit. Repeat for opposite side

of cooktop.

Bottom of Cooktop

Cooktop Glass

Pre-Drilled Hole

Foam Tape

Hold Down
Bracket

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Installation Instructions

INSTALLING THE COOKTOP (CONT.)

[] INSERT COOKTOP

INTO CUTOUT

Insert the cooktop centered into the cutout
opening. Make sure the front edge of the
countertop is parallel to the cooktop. Make
final check that all required clearances

are met.

Hold Down
Bracket

[] ATTACH HOLD DOWN

BRACKETS TO CABINET

Open the cabinet door and screw the Hold
Down Brackets to the cabinet sides with the

screws provided.

Mounting

\

Cabinet Side

Burner Box Sides

Use suitable fasteners

for anchorage in cabinet
sides

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Installation Instructions

INSTALLATION--ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS

[] When making the wire connections, use

the entire length of conduit provided.

The conduit must not be shortened.

[] With the cooktop in place, open the front

of the cabinet door.

[] Insert the wires from the conduit through

the opening of the junction box.

Strain Relief Clamp

GroundRe___

Black

[] Connect the red and black leads from the

cooktop conduit to the corresponding
leads in the junction box.

Red

Ground wire Black
location

[] Once the connections are made, secure

wires together using wire nuts.

Red

Clamp

Strain Relief

Grouna / - Black

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS:
The bare ground wire in the conduit is

connected to the cooktop frame. Effective
January 1, 1996, the National Electrical Code
will not permit grounding through neutral.

If used in new construction after January 1, 1996

or in a mobile home, recreational vehicle or if

local codes do not permit grounding through
the neutral white lead, attach the appliance

grounding lead (green or copper) to the

residence grounding conductor (green or bare

copper) in accordance with local codes. 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).

IMPORTANT: Ifthecooktop 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.

CHECKLISTS

Installation Instructions

-IPRE-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.

OPERATION CHECKLIST

Remove all items from the top
of the cooktop surface.

[] Turn on the power to the cooktop.

(Refer to your Owner's Manual.) Verify
that all surface burners operate properly,

[] Check that the circuit breaker is not

tripped nor the house fuse 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 UL 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

• WARNING:

IMPROPER CONNECTION OF ALUMINUM
HOUSE WIRING TO THE COPPER LEADS

CAN RESULT IN A SERIOUS PROBLEM.

• Splice copper wires to aluminum wiring

using special connectors designed and
UL 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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