9. Gas 143
Regulators and valves
• Use only special vehicle regulators that have a safety valve.
In accordance with the German DVWG (German Associa
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tion of the Gas and Water Sector) Worksheet G 607, other
regulators are not permitted; they are not adequate for
handling the heavy strain.
• Pressure governors must have a fixed pressure of 30 mbar.
The regulations of EN 12864, Appendix D apply accor
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dingly. The pressure governors must have a minimum flow
rate of 1.2 hx/h.
• Connect the regulator knob or high-pressure hose to the
bottle carefully by hand (
NB: left-handed thread
). Do not use
spanners, pliers or similar tools.
• If the temperature is below 5°C use the de-frosting facility
(ice-ex
*
) for regulators.
Gas regulator for France and Great Britain
*
Due to specific country regulations, the gas regulator in vehi
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cles exported to France and Great Britain is firmly mounted
on the ceiling of the gas bottle container. The requires the use
of a high-pressure hose. Therefore, the low-pressure hoses
that are normally used may not be fitted here.
- gas regulator mounted on the wall
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- high-pressure hose
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2
This must be taken into account should it be necessary to
replace the hose.
Connections on gas pressure regulators are screwed on
counterclockwise.
High-pressure hose
Gas regulator mounted on the wall