7.
INSTALLATION
WARNING!
Refer to "Safety information"
chapter.
WARNING!
The following instructions about
installation, connection and main-
tenance must be carried out by
qualified personnel in compliance
with standards and local regula-
tions in force.
7.1
Important safety
requirements
This hob must be installed in accordance
with the Gas Safety (Installation and Use)
Regulations (Current Edition) and the IEE
Wiring Regulations (Current Edition).
For appliances installed in the Republic of
Ireland please refer to NSAI- Domestic
Gas Installation I.S. 813 Current Editions
and the ETCI Rules for Electrical Installa-
tions.
Provision for ventilation
Detailed recommendations are contained
in the following British Standards Codes
Of Practice: B.S. 6172/ B.S. 5440, Par. 2
and B.S. 6891 Current Editions.
The hob should not be installed in a bed
sitting room with a volume of less than 20
m³. If it is installed in a room of volume
less than 5 m³ an air vent of effective area
of 100 cm² is required. If it is installed in a
room of volume between 5 m³ and 10 m³
an air vent of effective area of 50 cm² is
required, while if the volume exceeds 11
m³ no air vent is required.
However, if the room has a door which
opens directly to the outside no air vent is
required even if the volume is between 5
m³ and 11 m³.
If there are other fuel burning appliances
in the same room, B.S. 5440 Part 2 Cur-
rent Edition, should be consulted to deter-
mine the requisite air vent requirements.
For appliances installed in the Republic of
Ireland please refer to the NSAI- Domestic
Gas Installation I.S. 813 Current Editions
Table Four.
Location
The hob may be located in a kitchen, a
kitchen/diner or bed sitting room (with a
volume greater than 20 m³), but not in a
bathroom or shower room.
The minimum distance combustible mate-
rial can be fitted above the hob in line with
the edges of the hob is 400 mm. If it is fit-
ted below 400 mm a space of 50 mm
must be allowed from the edges of the
hob.
For appliances installed in the Republic of
Ireland please refer to NSAI- Domestic
Gas Installation I.S 813 Current Edition
Section 7- Permitted Locations of Appli-
ance.
7.2
Gas Connection
WARNING!
Any gas installation must be car-
ried out by a GAS SAFE REGIS-
TER installer.
Make sure that, once the hob is installed,
it is easily accessible for the engineer in
the event of a breakdown.
The manufacturer will not accept liability,
should the above instructions or any of
the other safety instructions incorporated
in this instruction booklet be ignored.
On the end of the shaft, which includes
the G 1/2" threaded elbow, adjustment is
fixed so that the washer is fitted between
the components as shown in the diagram.
Screw the parts together without using
excessive force.
A
B C
A)
End of shaft with nut
B)
Washer
C)
Elbow
Connection to the gas supply should be
with either rigid or semi-rigid pipe, i.e.
steel or copper.
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