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As with electricity in the home, care
must be exercised when handling
mains electricity.
Your attention is drawn to the following notice
as laid down by the Institute of Electrical
Engineers.
InSTRUCTIonS foR ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
on arrival at site
1. Before connecting the motorhome
installation to the mains supply, check that:
(a) The mains supply is suitable for your
installation and appliances, i.e. whether
it is AC or DC and whether it is at the
correct voltage and frequency.
(b) Your installation will be properly
earthed. Never accept a supply from a
socket outlet or plug having only two
pins, or from a lighting outlet.
(c) Any residual current device (earth
leakage circuit breaker) in the mains
supply to the vehicle has been tested
within the last month.
In case of doubt, consult the site owner or
his agent.
2. MAKE SURE THAT THE SWITCH AT THE
SITE SUPPLY PoInT IS off.
3. Lift the cover of the electricity inlet
provided on the vehicle, and insert the
connector of the supply flexible cable.
4. Remove any cover from the socket outlet
provided at the site supply point, and
connect the plug at the other end of the
supply flexible cable to this. Switch on the
main switch at the site supply point.
on leaving site
5. Switch off the main switch at the site
supply point and remove the flexible cable
connector replacing any cover fitted.
6. Disconnect the flexible cable from
the vehicle.
IT IS IMPoRTAnT THAT THE MAIn SWITCH
AT THE SITE SUPPLY PoInT SHoULD BE
SWITCHED off, THE SUPPLY fLExIBLE
CABLE DISConnECTED, AnD AnY CoVER
REPLACED on THE SoCKET oUTLET
AT THE SITE SUPPLY PoInT BEfoRE
DISConnECTInG THE fLExIBLE CABLE
fRoM THE VEHICLE. IT IS DAnGERoUS To
LEAVE THE SUPPLY SoCKET oR SUPPLY
fLExIBLE CABLE LIVE.
For vehicles that are generally left unused
for long periods in the open it is strongly
advised that the mains installation is inspected
periodically to ensure that it is safe to use. The
IEE Wiring Regulations recommend that mains
installations in caravans/motorhomes are re-
inspected every 3 years. An annual inspection
by a qualified person is recommended (see list
below) who should sign and issue a periodic
inspection report.
Suitably qualified persons acceptable to the
SMMT/NCC to sign and issue Inspection and
Completion Certificates should be one of the
following:
• An approved contractor of the National
Inspection Council for Electrical Installation
Contracting* or
• A member of the Electrical Contractors’
Association of Scotland
• A qualified person acting on behalf of the
above (in which event it should be stated
for whom he is acting).
• The names and addresses of Approved
Contractors in any locality (there are over
10,500 in the UK) can be obtained from
Electricity Shops, or direct from:
Anytime after making changes, check the hose
connection to the cylinder valve for leaks (see:
Checking for leaks in the high pressure area).
Exchanging hoses
Close the gas cylinder’s valve.
• Remove the high pressure hose from the
gas cylinder (or from the slip-on adapter)
and from the regulator inlet.
• Screw the desired high pressure hose onto
the regulator inlet and onto the cylinder
(or onto the slip-on adapter).
Open the gas cylinder’s valve.
When changing hoses, make sure that the
gasket inside the hose connection is installed
properly and undamaged.
We recommend replacing the gasket every
time you replace a hose. Anytime after making
changes, check the hose connections to the
cylinder valve and to the inlet of the gas-
pressure regulator for leaks (see: Checking for
leaks in the high pressure area).
Checking for leaks in the high
pressure area
A trained technician must check the low
pressure area for leaks. In addition, we
recommend that the person responsible for
operating the gas system check the high
pressure area for leaks after every cylinder or
hose replacement.
In particular, the screw fittings on the gas
cylinder valve and on the regulator inlet should
be checked for leaks with the proper tools,
such as a leak-finder spray according to DIN
EN 14291.
noTE: IT IS DAnGERoUS AnD ILLEGAL
To oPERATE LPG APPLIAnCES WHILST
TRAVELLInG
WARnInG: If you smell gas or suspect a
leak and it is safe to do so, isolate the
heater and turn off the gas bottles at
the regulator. Evacuate the vehicle and
ventilate. Seek professional advice as to
the cause of the leak
SERVICE AnD REPAIRS MUST onLY To BE
CARRIED oUT BY A CoMPETEnT SERVICE
EnGInEER.
THERMAL InSULATIon AnD HEATInG
Your vehicle has been designed to achieve a
thermal insulation and heating level for specific
climatic conditions when tested according to
the procedure in EN1646-1. The classifications
are as follows:
Grade 1
A vehicle with an average thermal
transmittance (u) that does not exceed
1.7w/(m2k).
GRADE 2
A vehicle with an average thermal
transmittance (u) that does not exceed 1.7w/
(m2k) and which can achieve an average
temperature difference of at least 20k between
inside and outside temperatures when the
outside temperature is 0°C.
GRADE 3
A vehicle with an average thermal
transmittance (u) that does not exceed
1.2w/(m2k) and which can achieve an average
temperature difference of at least 35k between
inside and outside temperatures when the
outside temperature is -15°C.
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