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Installation Instructions
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
Electrical Requirements
120-volt, 60 Hertz, properly grounded branch
circuit protected by a 15-amp or 20-amp
circuit breaker or time delay fuse.
Extension Cord Cautions
Because of potential safety hazards
associated with certain conditions, we strongly
recommend against the use of an extension
cord. However, if you still elect to use an
extension cord, it is absolutely necessary that it
be a UL-listed, 3-wire grounding-type appliance
extension cord and that the current carrying
rating of the cord in amperes be equivalent to,
or greater than, the branch circuit rating.
Grounding
IMPORTANT—(Please read carefully)
FOR PERSONAL SAFETY, THIS APPLIANCE
MUST BE PROPERLY GROUNDED.
The power cord of this appliance is equipped
with a 3-prong (grounding) plug which mates
with a standard 3-prong grounding wall
receptacle to minimize the possibility of
electric shock hazard from this appliance.
The customer should have the wall receptacle
and circuit checked by a qualified electrician
to make sure the receptacle is properly
grounded.
Where a standard 2-prong wall receptacle is
encountered, it is the personal responsibility
and obligation of the customer to have it
replaced with a properly grounded 3-prong
wall receptacle.
DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CUT
OR REMOVE THE THIRD (GROUND) PRONG
FROM THE POWER CORD.
3
Preferred Method
Ensure proper ground
exists before use
A word about GFCI’s—GFCI’s are not required
or recommended for gas range receptacles.
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI’s) are
devices that sense leakage of current in a
circuit and automatically switch off power
when a threshold leakage level is detected.
These devices must be manually reset by the
consumer. The National Electrical Code requires
the use of GFCI’s in kitchen receptacles installed
to serve countertop surfaces. Performance of
the range will not be affected if operated on
a GFCI-protected circuit but occasional
nuisance tripping of the GFCI breaker
is possible.
Usage Situations where Appliance Power
Cord will be Disconnected Infrequently.
An adapter may be used only on a
15-amp circuit. Do not use an adapter on
a 20-amp circuit. Where local codes permit,
a
TEMPORARY CONNECTION
may be made
to a properly grounded two-prong wall
receptacle by the use of a UL-listed adapter,
available at most hardware stores. The larger
slot in the adapter must be aligned with the
larger slot in the wall receptacle to provide
proper polarity in the connection of the
power cord.
A
Temporary Method
(Adapter plugs not
permitted in Canada)
Ensure proper
ground and firm
connection
before use
Align large
prongs/slots
CAUTION
—
Attaching the adapter
ground terminal to the wall receptacle cover
screw does not ground the appliance unless the
cover screw is metal, and not insulated, and the
wall receptacle is grounded through the house
wiring. The customer should have the circuit
checked by a qualified electrician to make
sure the receptacle is properly grounded.
