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LP GAS CONNECTION
The refrigerator is designed for operation on LP gas, the
pressure of which must be 30 mbar for Propane.
Check that this is stated on the data plate.
The refrigerator is not designed for operation on
town gas or natural gas.
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this ap-
pliance may not correspond with the coloured markings
identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:
- the wire which is coloured Green and Yellow must
be connected to the terminal in the plug which is
marked with the letter E or by the earth symbol
,
or coloured Green or Green and Yellow,
- the wire which is coloured Blue must be connected
to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or
coloured Black,
- the wire which is coloured Brown must be con-
nected to the terminal which is marked with the
letter L or coloured Red.
WARNING- THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED
IMPORTANT
The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance
with the following code:
- green/yellow:
earth
- blue:
neutral
- brown:
live
In the United Kingdom, the plug or circuit to the refrig-
erator must be fitted with a fuse not greater than 5 amps.
If a 13 amp. (B.S. 1363) fused plug is used, it should be
fitted with a 3 amp. fuse, ASTA approved to B.S. 1362.
In other countries, the fuse rating will depend upon the
voltage and local practice.
230-240 V Supplies.
Check that the voltage stated on the data plate is the
same as the main voltage in use (230-240 V).
Plug the 230-240 V refrigerator power cord into an eas-
ily accessible wall socket.
CAUTION! Check that the gas supplied to the
refrigerator is at the correct pressure. See the
reducing valve on the LP gas container.
The gas installation should only be carried out by a per-
son experienced in gas fitting. It is recommended that
the gas pipe feeding the refrigerator is so arranged that
it is possible to turn off the supply of the refrigerator.
It must be of a type approved for use with continuously
operating bottled gas appliances, and have threaded
compression connections throughout. PUSH-ON CON-
NECTIONS MUST NOT BE USED (We do not recom-
mend the use of “rubber” type flexible tubing for con-
necting permanently operating appliances of this type in
the United Kingdom). All connectors etc. should be of a
type specifically designed for the type and diameter of
the connection pipe used, and screwed joints should be
sealed with a joining compound approved for use with
bottled gas.
The gas supply pipe should be connected to the gas
inlet pipe (outside diameter 8 mm.) by means of a suit-
able gas-tight compression fitting, e.g. olive.
In making the connection to the refrigerator, a union gas
cock of an approved type bottled gas must be incorpo-
rated in the supply line in a position, which is readily ac-
cessible to the user. For eventual servicing purposes,
the union should be on the outlet side of the cock and
the pipework should be positioned so as not to prevent
the refrigerator from being readily withdrawn.
On completion of installation, the system must be
pressure tested by a qualified technician.
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION
The electrical installation must be carried out in a proper
and durable manner; taking into accounts all relevant
regulations and codes of practice. For mains voltage
operation, it is important that the circuit to and in the
caravan is effectively earthed.
For connection to a 230-240 V electricity supply, the re-
frigerator has a 3-core mains lead, which is intended for
connection to a properly earthed plug and socket outlet.
The socket outlet should be fitted in the caravan in a
position readily accessible to the user, within reach of
the mains lead. In the United Kingdom, the plug and
socket outlet should be of the non-reversible type.
Electrical leads must be routed and secured so
that they cannot come into contact with hot or
sharp parts of the refrigerator.
12 V Supplies
The 12 V connection of the refrigerator is shown in fig. 4.
Connect the refrigerator to the vehicle battery or alterna-
tor by a direct cable, (check the polarity).
The connection is made to the terminal block (fig. 4
“Heater”). To avoid a voltage drop, the cross section area
of the connecting cable between battery/alternator and
the refrigerator must be 10 mm
2
.
To ensure satisfactory operation, the positive lead must
be fitted with a fuse rated at max. 20 A.
To prevent the refrigerator from draining the battery, make
sure that the current supplied to the caravan is cut off
when the vehicle engine is not running, for example by
fitting an ignition control relay.
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