Kenmore 79044179601 Cooktop User Manual


 
EJectricaJ Connection
Connect the flexible armored cable that extends from
the surface unit to the junction box using a suitable
strain relief at the point the armored cable enters the
junction box. Then make the electrical connection as
follows.
Electrical ground is required on this appliance.
This appliance is equipped with a
copper conductor fJexibJe cabJe. Jf connection is
made to aJuminum house wiring, use onJy speciaJ
connectors which are approved for joining cooper
and aJuminum wires in accordance with the
NationaJ EJectricaJ Code and JocaJ codes and
ordinances, improper connection of aluminum
house wiring to copper leads can resuJt in a short
circuit or fire. FoJJow 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 eJectricaJ power suppJy untiJ
appJiance is permanentJy grounded. Connect the
ground wire before turning on the power.
if your cooktop has a 4-wire cable to be connected
to a 3-wire grounded junction box (see figure 5):
1. Disconnect the power supply.
2. 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
White Wire
(Neutral)
Red
Wires
Wires -
Box
(Neutral)
Ground Wire U.L-Listed Conduit
Bare or Green Wire) _-onnector (or CSA listed)
Cable from appliance
Figure 5
3-WIRE GROUNDED JUNCTION BOX
36" Models with Warmer Zone
Where IocaJ codes permit connecting the appJiance-
grounding conductor to the neutral (white) wire:
if your cooktop has a 3-wire cable to be connected
to a 3-wire grounded junction box (see figure 4):
I. Disconnect the 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
Wh ite Wire
(Neutral)
Red---,,,
Wires
Black
Wires
Box
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 (1996 NEC),
mobile home, recreational vehicle, or where local
codes do not permit grounding through the
neutral (white) wire. When grounding through the
neutraJ (white) wire is prohibited, you must use a
4-wire power supply cable. See Figure 6 & 7.
Failure to heed this warning may result in
electrocution or other serious personal injury.