Electrical Connection
Connect the flexible armored cable that extends from the
surface unit to the junction box using a suitable strain
relief at tile point the armored cable enters tile junction
box. Then make the electrical connection as follows.
Electrical ground is required on this appliance.
This appliance is equipped with a
copper conductor flexible cable, tf connection is
made to aluminum house wiring, use onJy special
connectors which are approved for joining cooper
and aluminum wires in accordance with the Nationat
EJectricaJ Code and local codes and ordinances.
Improper connection of aluminum house wiring to
copper leads can result in a short circuit or fire.
Follow the connector manufacturer recommended
procedure closely.
This appliance is manufactured with a frame connected
green (or bare copper) ground wire.
DO NOT ground to a gas supply pipe.
DO NOT connect to electricaJ power supply until
appliance is permanently grounded. Connect the
ground wire before turning on the power.
Where local codes permit connecting the appliance-
grounding conductor to the neutrat (white} wire:
tf your cooktop is to be connected to a 3-wire
grounded junction box (see figure 4):
1. Disconnect tile power supply.
2. In the circuit breaker, fuse box or junction box:
connect appliance and power supply cable wires as
shown in figure 4.
Cable from Power Supply
White Wire
(Neutral)
Red Wires 1
Wires
Box
(Neutral)
Ground Wire U.L.-Listed Conduit
Bare or Green Wire) Connector (or CSA listed)
Cable from appliance
Figure 4
3-WIRE GROUNDED JUNCTION BOX
You may not ground the cooktop
through the neutral (white} wire if cooktop is used
in a new branch circuit installation (!996 NEC),
mobile home, recreational vehicle, or where local
codes do not permit grounding through the
neutral (white} wire. When grounding through the
neutrat (white) wire is prohibited, you must use a
4-wire power supply cable. See Figure 5. Failure
to heed this warning may resutt in electrocution or
other serious personal injury.
tf cooktop is used in a new branch drcuit
installation (!996 NEC), mobile home, recreational
vehicle, or where local codes DO NOT permit
grounding through the neutraJ (white) wire:
1. Disconnect the power supply.
2. Separate the green (or bare copper) and white
appliance cable wires.
3. In the circuit breaker, fuse box or junction box:
connect appliance and power supply cable wires as
shown in figure 5.
Cable from Power Supply
Ground Wire
Red
Wires
]
-- Black
(Bare or Green
Wire)
Conduit
Junction Box Connector (or CSA listed)
Cable from appliance
Figure 5
4-WIRE GROUNDED JUNCTION BOX
If connecting to a 4-wire power
supply cable electrical system, the appliance frame
connected ground wire MUST NOT be connected to
the neutrat wire of the 4-wire electrical system.
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