Auto-Sleepers FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM AIR 2022, Owner'S Manual

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CONNECTION OF SERVICES
07
GAS SAFETY ADVICE
Facts about LPG
• LPG is not poisonous.
• LPG has been given a smell by
manufacturers in order to identify leaks.
• Bi-products of combustion are harmless.
• There is a danger if all air and oxygen
are excluded, therefore ventilation
holes must be kept clear at all times.
PRECAUTIONS
• Never look for a leak with a match. Always
use a soap solution or its equivalent
when testing connections. Do not operate
any electrical apparatus whatsoever,
especially light switches. If the leak is not
obvious, the vehicle should be evacuated
and qualified personnel consulted.
• Open all doors and windows to
disperse any gas escape.
• Avoid naked lights when refuelling.
• LPG is more dense than air. Consequently
any vapour may flow along the
ground and into drains, sinking to the
lowest level of the surroundings and
be ignited at a considerate distance
from the source of leakage. In still air
the vapour will disperse slowly.
MAINTENANCE
To ensure that the LPG tank installation
remains safe the following maintenance must
be carried out by a competent person.
Annually
• Visual examination of the LPG tank, filling
point, valves, regulators and fittings for:
• Dents and gouges
• Corrosion, particularly under any
mounting strap or bracket
• Condition of the hoses, mounting straps,
brackets and fixing to the vehicle
• Damage to valves and fittings, in
particular the filling connection and cap
• Correct operation of valves, regulator,
over pressure shut-off valve and fittings
All defects shall be rectified by a competent
person.
SECTION
At periods not exceeding 10 years
This period is based on the date of
manufacture (or previous test) marked on the
tank. The tank shall be:
• Removed from the vehicle
• Stripped and subject to a
thorough examination
• Re-painted
• The valves replaced
• Hoses replaced
• Tested after assembly and re-
certified by a competent person
Alternatively, replacing the LPG tank will
satisfy these requirements.
Repair
Note the following important safety warnings:
• Vehicles undergoing repairs involving
welding or the application of hear, to any
part within 1m of the LPG tank, should have
the fuel lines emptied and the tank removed
or shielded from the source of heat.
• Vehicles with LPG tanks should not be
put through low brake repainting oven
or similar heating process unless the
temperature is controlled to less than 40°C.
CHANNEL TUNNEL
Eurotunnel now allows campervans fitted with
LPG tanks for habitation purposes (although
not for propulsion) to use the shuttle service.
Their regulations say that the maximum
capacity of the tank must not exceed 47kg, it
must be fitted with a capacity gauge and not
filled to more than 80% of it’s capacity. All these
criteria apply to our standard installation.
Note: All the red gas isolation taps must be
in the ‘closed’ position before boarding and
remain closed for the duration of the journey.