An appliance dealer told me that the 240V doesn't meet the fire code for under counter placement because the surface temperature is too high.

Apparently the GE Advantium 240V has been discontinued.
I think you can still get the GE Monogram version.

When I called GE they did not say anything about fire code issues. If the surface temp gets too high under counter, why is it not too high for "built in" above 36 inches.
What am I missing here? If it is built in a cabinet and surface temps get too high - what difference does it make where its at in the kitchen?
Is that why its discontinued? I thought maybe that weird GE eyeball style finally bit the dust.

Well Phooey. I read some info on the GE website that said it was okay but the manual says no.

Here's the new style advantium. Glad they finally got rid of the curvy style.

http://products.geappliances.com/ApplProducts/Dispatcher?REQUEST=SpecPage&Sku=PSB9240SFSS

Well, I guess it's back to considering using an over-range 240 Advantium in a location that's not over the range. Cabinet guy says that's fine and they do that sort of installation all the time. I'd rather have the larger capacity of the wall oven version...seems more like a real second oven. Maybe I'll get a warming drawer...