Rangemaster 110 - Manual (Page 27)

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INSTALLATION
Check the ap pli ance is electrically safe and gas sound when you have fi nished.
Installation
Dear Installer
Before you start your installation, please complete
the details BELOW.
If your customer has a problem relating to your
installation they will be able to contact you easily.
Installer’s Name
Installer’s Company
Installer’s Telephone number
You must be aware of the following
safety requirements & regulations
Prior to installation, ensure that the local distribution
conditions (nature of the gas and gas pressure) and the
adjustment of the appliance are compatible.
This appliance shall be installed in accordance with the
regulations in force and only in a well ventilated space.
Read the instructions before installing or using this
appliance.
In the UK:-
The regulations and standards are as follows:-
In your own interest and that of safety, it is law that
all gas appliances be installed by competent persons.
CORGI registered installers undertake to work to
safe and satisfactory standards. Failure to install the
appliance correctly could invalidate any warranty or
liability claims and lead to prosecution. The hotplate
must be installed in accordance with
All relevant British Standards / Codes of Practice, in
particular BS 5440 Part 2 2000,
For Natural Gas - BS 6172 : 1990 and BS 6891 : 1998
For LP Gas - BS 5482-1:1994 (when the installation
is in a permanent dwelling). This appliance should
not be installed in a boat or caravan.
The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) regulations
1998.
The relevant Building / IEE regulations.
In the Republic of Ireland:-
The installation must be carried out by a Competent
Person and installed in accordance with the current
edition of I.S.813 “Domestic Gas Installations”, the
current Building Regulations and reference should
be made to the current ETCI rules for electrical
installation.
Provision of Ventilation
This appliance is not connected to a combustion products
evacuation device. Particular attention shall be given to
the relevant requirements regarding ventilation.
In the UK
The room containing the hotplate should have an air
supply in accordance with BS 5440 Part 2 : 2000. All
rooms require an openable window or equivalent,
while some rooms require a permanent vent in
addition to the openable window. The hotplate
should not be installed in a bedsitting room with
volume less than 20m
3 . If it is installed in a room
of volume less than 5m 3 an air vent of eff ective
area 100cm 2 is required; if it is installed in a room
of volume between 5m 3 and 10m 3 , an air vent of
eff ective area 50cm 2 is required; while if the volume
exceeds 11m 3 , no air vent is required.
If there are other fuel burning appliances in the same
room, BS 5440 Part 2 : 2000 should be consulted to
determine the requisite air vent requirements.
In the Republic of Ireland:-
Reference should be made to the current edition of
IS 813 which makes clear the conditions that must
be met to demonstrate that suffi
cient ventilation is
available.
Location of Cooker
The cooker may be installed in a kitchen/kitch en diner but
NOT in a room con tain ing a bath or shower.
NOTE:
An appliance for use on LPG shall not be installed
in a room or internal space below ground level.
e.g. in a basement.