GE JEP5036STSS Instructions D'installation page 5

PREPARING THE OPENING (Cont)
MINIMUM CLEARANCES TO
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ADJACENT WALLS & CABINETS
13" max. Depth
of unprotected
overhead cabinets
30" min.
Clearance from
30" min. for
countertop to
30" cooktop
unprotected
36" min. for
overhead
36" cooktop
surface
2" min. Clearance
from cutout to
nearest vertical
wall or cabinet on
left side of the unit
below the 15" MIN.
clearance height.
If a 30" clearance between the cooktop and overhead
combustible materials or metal cabinet cannot be
maintained, then 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 30 gage (0.0125") thick.
A ventilation hood may be installed above the cooktop.
See the ventilation hood installation instructions for the
appropriate dimensions and clearances.
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Make sure the wall coverings, countertop and
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.
31-2001161 Rev. 1
Installation Instructions
1 1/2" min. (30") and
2" min. (36") Clearance
from cutout to nearest
vertical wall or cabinet
on right side of the unit
below the 15" MIN.
clearance height.
15" min. Clearance
from countertop
to underside of
nearest cabinets
on both sides of
cooktop, including
any light rails.
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VERTICAL CLEARANCE
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.
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For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Forward Approach Installation Only:
For models with
no drop box,
allow 5" minimum
depth between the
countertop and an
enclosure. (JP3030,
JP3530, JP3036, and
JP3536)
6 1/2"
For electronic
touch and backlit
knob models, allow
6-1/2" minimum
depth between the
countertop and an
enclosure.
(All other models)
NOTE: The enclosure must be made of wood
material. Also, an access panel is required for the
junction box, hold-down brackets, and service.
8-1/4"
5"
DRAWER
DRAWER
5"
Drop
box
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