Jenn-Air KCES956KSS, Installation Instructions Manual

7

Make Electrical Connection

This cooktop is manufactured with a frame connected, green or 

bare ground wire. Connect the cooktop cable to the junction box 

through the UL listed or CSA approved conduit connector.

Electrical Connection Options

For cooktops with a 4-wire cable
If your home has:

And you will be 

connecting to:

Go to Section:

4-wire direct

A fused disconnect 

or circuit breaker 

box

4-Wire Cable from 

Power Supply to 

4-Wire Cable from 

Cooktop

3-wire direct

A fused disconnect 

or circuit breaker 

box

3-Wire Cable from 

Power Supply to 

4-Wire Cable from 

Cooktop

For cooktops with a 3-wire cable:
If your home has:

And you will be 

connecting to:

Go to Section:

4-wire direct

A fused disconnect 

or circuit breaker 

box

4-Wire Cable from 

Power Supply to 

3-Wire Cable from 

Cooktop

3-wire direct

A fused disconnect 

or circuit breaker 

box

3-Wire Cable from 

Power Supply to 

3-Wire Cable from 

Cooktop

4-Wire Cable from Power Supply to 4-Wire Cable 

from Cooktop

IMPORTANT:

 Use the 4-wire cable from power supply where 

local codes do not permit connecting the frame-ground 

conductor to the neutral (white) junction box wire.

1. 

Disconnect power.

2. 

Remove junction box cover, if present.

3. 

Connect the flexible cable conduit from the cooktop to the 

junction box using a UL listed or CSA approved connector 

for 1/2" (1.3 cm) conduit.

4. 

Tighten screws on conduit connector if present.

5. 

Connect the two black wires together using the UL listed 

wire connectors.

6. 

Connect the two red wires together using the UL listed wire 

connectors.

7. 

Connect the two white wires together using the UL listed 

wire connectors.

8. 

Connect the green or bare ground wire from the cooktop 

cable to the green or bare ground wire (in the junction box) 

using the UL listed wire connectors.

9. 

Install junction box cover.

10. 

Reconnect power.

WARNING

Electrical Shock Hazard

Disconnect power before servicing.
Use 8 gauge copper wire.
Electrically ground cooktop.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, 

fire, or electrical shock.

(12,7 cm)

5"

(8.9 cm)

3

¹⁄₂

"

(12,7 cm)

5"

(8.9 cm)

3

¹⁄₂

"

B

C

D

E

F

H

A

G

I

A.  4-wire cable from power supply
B.  Black wires
C.  Bare or green wires
D.  4-wire cable from cooktop
E.  Junction box

F.  White wires
G. UL listed wire connector
H.  Red wires
I.  UL listed or CSA approved 

conduit connector