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User Manual:
Installation Instructions
It’s important to carefully read the following installation instructions before beginning the installation of your cooktop.
IMPORTANT!
The installation must be carried out by a suitably qualified and authorised person, in
accordance with the current version of the following:
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AS/NZS5601.1 Gas Installations - current edition
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NZS 5261 – Code of Practice for the Installation of Gas Burning Appliances and
Equipment (New Zealand)
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Local gas fitting regulations
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AS/NZS 3000 – Electrical Installations (Wiring Rules)
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Building codes
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Installation Instructions
POSITIONING
The adjacent cabinetry and wall materials must be able to withstand a minimum temperature rise of 65°C above the
ambient temperature of the room.
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This appliance has been designed for use within a kitchen.
IMPORTANT!
The cooktop must not be installed in a bathroom or shower room.
This appliance is classified as Class 3 and therefore is to be built into a kitchen unit (depending on size) or 600mm deep
worktop, providing the following minimum distances are allowed:
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The minimum clearance from a combustible surface shall be a 200 mm horizontal
distance from the periphery of any gas burner (AS 5601). Where the horizontal clearance
is less than 200mm, that vertical surface must be protected by a non-combustible
material for 150mm above the cooktop surface across the entire length (depth, width),
indicated below. The 150mm protected surface may be ceramic tiles or another approved
non-combustible material.
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For the installation of your rangehood, a minimum safety clearance of at least 760 mm
above the burner cap must be maintained. For any flammable objects (i.e. utensil rails,
wall cabinets, shelves, etc) a minimum clearance of at least 760 mm above the burner
cap must be maintained between them and the cooktop below.
NOT ALLOWED:
RECOMMENDED:
