GE Appliances JP3536DJ, JP3536TJ Installation Manual

Installation

36" Electric Cooktop -Radiant

Instructions

Excludes Down-Draft Models

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Read these instructions completely
and carefully.

•

IMPORTANT ³ Save these instructions

for local inspector’s use.

•

IMPORTANT ³ 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.

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

MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED

Junction Box

Wire Nuts

TOOLS YOU WILL NEED

Pencil

90º or Straight

Squeeze Connector

for 1” Conduit

WARNING ³ This appliance must be

properly grounded.

•

ATTENTION INSTALLER ³ 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.

PARTS INCLUDED

2 Hold Down

4 Screws

(WB01X1137)

Foam Tape

WB06K5042

Brackets

Saber Saw

Phillips Head

Screwdriver

1/8" Drill Bit & Electric or

Hand Drill

Ruler or Straightedge

Safety Glasses

31-10984 (02-15 GE)

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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 name 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 name plate on your cooktop for the
KW rating for your cooktop.

Name plate location

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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

A

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

B

package from the cooktop before beginning
installation.

Literature Package

Foam

Packaging

H
OT

Cooktop

Be sure to place all literature, Owner’s Manual,

C

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

Make sure you have all the tools and materials

D

you need before starting the installation of the
cooktop.

Your home must provide the adequate

E

electrical service needed to safely and
properly use your cooktop. (Refer to section on
electrical requirements.)

(Located under unit)

ON

When installing your cooktop in your home,

F

make sure all local codes and ordinances are
followed exactly as stated.

Make sure the wall coverings, countertop and

G

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

Installing cooktop in combination with other

H

products. Both products must be installed

according to their specific product installation
instructions. Consideration must be given the
separate electrical requirements and locations:

Over one or two wall ovens:

• Only certain models may be installed over
wall ovens. The wall oven and cooktop will
both have a label stating which models are
approved in combination.

Over a Microwave:

• See microwave installation instructions
for how to install a microwave under a
cooktop. For vertical dimension of cooktop,
see Approximate Cooktop Dimensions
section.

In combination with telescopic downdraft vent:

• See telescopic downdraft vent instructions
for how to install a vent behind a cooktop.

• The countertop must have a deep flat
surface to accommodate the combined
installation of the cooktop and vent.

Over a warming drawer:

• See warming drawer instructions for how to
install a warming drawer under a cooktop.
For vertical dimension of cooktop, see
Approximate Cooktop Dimensions section.

PREPARING THE OPENING

The following MINIMUM clearance dimensions

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must be maintained.

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.

13" MAX. Depth of unprotected
overhead cabinets

2" MIN. Clearance from
cutout to side wall on the
left of the unit

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30" MIN.
Clearance from
countertop to
unprotected
overhead
surface

2" MIN. Clearance
from cutout to
side wall on the
right of the unit

15" MIN. Height
from countertop to
nearest cabinet on
either side of unit

Installation Instructions

PREPARING THE OPENING (CONT)

APPROXIMATE COOKTOP

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DIMENSIONS

20-3/8"

36"

(36-1/8" SS)

Cooktop

18-7/8"

VERTICAL CLEARANCE

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Allow 5” minimum
vertical clearance
from the cooktop
bottom (or 8-1/4”
minimum depth from
the countertop) to any
combustible surfaces,
such as a cabinet
drawer.

Depth on Monogram ZEU36
is 20-7/8” @ center.

33-3/4"

8-1/4"

3-1/4" Front
4-3/16" Rear
at the conduit
location (JP3536)

6" Rear (All other
models)

5"

DRAWER

Make sure the wall coverings, countertop and

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

Wall covering,
cabinets and
countertop must
withstand heat up
to 200°F.

For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

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Forward Approach Installation Only:

5”

CUTOUT DIMENSIONS OF THE

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COUNTERTOP

To insure accuracy, it is best to make a template
when cutting the opening in the counter.

19-1/8" to 19-1/4”
width of cut

33-7/8" to

1-3/4" Min. Between

cutout and the wall
behind the cooktop

from front edge

of cutout and

34” length

of cut

2-1/2" Min.

front edge of

countertop

For models with
no drop box,
allow 5” minimum
depth between the
countertop and an
enclosure (JP3536).

For electronic
touch and backlit
knob models, allow
6-1/2” minimum
depth between the
countertop and an
enclosure.
(All other models)

6 1/2”

Drop
box

NOTE: The enclosure must be made of wood
material. Also, an access panel is required for the
junction box, hold-down brackets, and service.

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Installation Instructions

INSTALLING THE COOKTOP

INSTALLING THE JUNCTION BOX

1

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 4 feet long.

16"
Min.

Install junction box so
that it can be reached

through the front of the

cabinet.

IMPORTANT: The junction box must be

located where it will allow considerable slack in
the conduit for serviceability.

ATTACH FOAM TAPE

3

Apply the foam tape around the outer edge of the
glass. Do not overlap the foam tape.

Bottom of Cooktop

Foam Tape

Cooktop
Glass

Note: On ZEU36 model, apply the foam tape
around the outer edge of the glass on the sides
and rear of the unit on l y .

LOCATE MOUNTING PARTS

4

Remove the hold down brackets and screws from
the literature package.

Mounting Screw

PROTECT SURFACE OF COOKTOP

2

Place a towel or tablecloth onto the countertop.
Lay the cooktop upside down onto the protected
surface.

Bottom of cooktop

Cloth under 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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