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Installation
Statutory requirements
This installation must conform with the following:
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Manufacturer’s Installation instructions
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Local Gas Fitting Regulations
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Municipal Building Codes
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Refer to AS/NZS 5601.1 for Gas Installations
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S.A.A. Wiring Code
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Local Electrical Regulations
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Any other statutory regulations
Preparing to install
Refer to AS/NZS 5601.1 for piping size details. These built-in
cooktops are intended to be inserted in a benchtop cutout.
Only an officially authorised technician should connect the
appliance.
Before you begin, turn off the gas and electricity supply.
Before connecting the unit, check whether the local connection
conditions (type of gas) are compatible with the unit’s setting.
Observe any special conditions imposed by local suppliers
(utilities). The specifications of this cooktop are stated on the
data label located on the bottom of the cooktop base.
A duplicate data label is supplied for adhesion to an accessible
location near the hotplate if the data label on the base of the
hotplate cannot be accessed when the hotplate is installed.
Clearances
A range hood fitted above the top must be installed according
to the installation instructions for the range hood. A minimum
distance of 650 mm is required for a range hood and 750 mm
for an exhaust fan.
Any adjoining wall surface situated within 200 mm from the
edge of any hob burner must be a suitable non-combustible
material for a height of 150 mm for the entire length of the hob.
Any combustible construction above the hotplate must be at
least 650 mm above the top of the burner and no construction
shall be within 450 mm above the top of the burner.
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