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3.
Additional requirements for
Freestanding and Elevated Cooking
Appliaces – (Measurements D & E)
Where D, the distance from the
periphery of the nearest burner to a
horizontal combustible surface is less
than 200 mm, then E shall be 10 mm or
more, or the horizontal surface shall be
above the trivet. See insets above.
Notes
1. Requirement 3 does not apply to a
freestanding or elevated cooking
appliance which is designed to prevent
flames or the cooking vessels from
extending beyond the periphery of the
appliance.
2. The ‘cooking surface area’ is defined as
that part of the appliance where cooking
normally takes place and does not
include those parts of the appliance
containing control knobs.
3. For definition of cooktop, see Clause
1.4.64.
4. For definition of trivet, see Clause
1.4.109.
5. Consideration is to be given to window
treatments when located near cooking
appliances. See Clause 5.3.4.
5.2 Gas connection
General informations
This appliance is suitable for installation with
Natural Gas or ULPG (propane/butane).
Refer to “Burner and nozzle characteristics
table” section for the relevant burner
pressure and appropriate injector sizes.
When the appliance is to be connected to
Natural Gas then the pressure regulator
supplied must be fitted to the gas inlet. A test
point (for checking the gas pressure) is
supplied either with the regulator or as a
separate fitting in the case of ULPG
(propane) appliances.
The appliance connection point
shall be accessible with the
appliance installed.
Gas leak
Danger of explosion
• After carrying out any operation, check
that the tightening torque of gas
connections is between 10 Nm and 15
Nm.
• If required, use a pressure regulator that
complies with current regulations.
• At the end of the installation, check for
any leaks with a soapy solution, never
with a flame.
• Installation with flexible hose must be
carried out so that the length of the
piping does not exceed 1.2 metres
when fully extended. Make sure that the
hoses do not come into contact with
moving parts and that they are not
crushed in any way.
• The hoses should not come into contact
with moving parts and should not be
crushed in any way.
