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GAS SECTION
5
GAS INSTALLATION
IMPORTANT NOTE
This appliance is supplied for use on
NATURAL GAS only and cannot be
used on any other gas without modifica-
tion.
This appliance is manufactured for con-
version to LPG. To purchase an LPG
conversion kit telephone accessories
direct 0870 6052020.
The gas hob must be installed by a qual-
ified person in accordance with the Gas
Safety (Installation and Use)
(Amendment) Regulation 1990 and the
relevant building/l.E.E. Regulations.
The following British Standards should
be used as reference when installing
this appliance.
BS6172 1990, BS5440 part 2 1989 and
BS6891 1988.
Failure to install the appliance correctly
could invalidate any manufacturers war-
ranty and lead to prosecution under the
above quoted regulation.
In the UK C.O.R.G.I registered installers
are authorised to undertake the installa-
tion and service work in compliance with
the above regulations.
GAS CONNECTION
The installation of the gas hob to Natural
Gas or LP Gas must be carried out by a
C.O.R.G.I. registered installer. Installers
shall take due account of the provisions of
the relevant British Standards Code of
Practice, the Gas Safety Regulations and
the Building Standards (Scotland)
(Consolidation) Regulations issued by the
Scottish Development Department.
The cooking hob is supplied with an elbow
connection as figure 5.1 and is adjusted to
work with mains gas.
INSTALLATION TO NATURAL GAS
Installation to Natural Gas must conform to
the Code of Practice, etc. The supply pres-
sure for Natural Gas is 20 mbar.
INSTALLATION TO LP GAS
This appliance must only be connected to
LPG after an LPG conversion kit has been
fitted, (see pages from 15 to 17).
When operating on Butane gas a supply
pressure of 28-30 mbar is required.
When using Propane gas a supply pres-
sure of 37 mbar is required.
The installation must conform to the rele-
vant British Standards.
Warning: Only a C.O.R.G.I. registered
installer, also with technical knowledge
of electricity should install the hob. He
should observe the Regulations and
Codes of Practice governing such instal-
lation of gas appliances.
Note: It is recommended that the gas
connection to the cooker is installed with
a flexible connecting tube made to BS
6172
.
After connecting to the mains, check that
the coupling are correctly sealed, using
soapy solution, but never a flame.
Fig. 5.1
