Important safety requirements, Location – Tricity Bendix TBG 640 User Manual

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650 mm

420 mm

420 mm

100 mm

50 mm

50 mm

55 mm

600 mm

Important safety requirements

This hob must be installed in accordance with the Gas
Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations (Current
Edition) and the IEE Wiring Regulations (Current
Edition).
Detailed recommendations are contained in the
following British Standards Codes Of Practice: B.S.
6172/ B.S. 5440, Par. 2 and B.S. 6891 Current
Editions.
The hob should not be installed in a bed sitting room
with a volume of less than 20 m

3

. If it is installed in a

room of volume less than 5 m

3

an air vent of effective

area of 110 cm

2

is required. If it is installed in a room

of volume between 5 m

3

and 10 m

3

an air vent of

effective area of 50 cm

2

is required, while if the

volume exceeds 11 m

3

no air is required.

However, if the room has a door which opens directly
to the outside no air vent is required even if the
volume is between 5 m

3

and 11 m

3

.

If there are other fuel burning appliances in the same
room, B.S. 5440 Part 2 Current Edition, should be
consulted to determine the requisite air vent
requirements.

Location

The hob may be located in a kitchen, a kitchen/diner
or bed sitting room, but not in a bathroom or shower
room.
Before making the cut out in the worktop ensure that
there is a minimum distance of 55 mm. between the
rear edge of the hob and the wall.
A minimum distance of 100 mm. must be left
between the side edges of the hob and any adjacent
cabinets or walls.
The minimum distance combustible material can be
fitted above the hob in line with the edges of the hob
is 400 mm. If it is fitted below 400 mm. a space of 50
mm. must be allowed from the edges of the hob.
The minimum distance combustible material can be
fitted directly above the hob is 700 mm.

700 mm

420 mm

100 mm

420 mm

50 mm

55 mm

50 mm

INSTALLATION GUIDANCE INSTRUCTIONS

CLEARANCES REQUIRED

WHEN FITTING THE GAS HOB

WITHOUT A COOKER HOOD ABOVE

INSTALLATION GUIDANCE INSTRUCTIONS

CLEARANCES REQUIRED

WHEN FITTING THE GAS HOB

WITH A COOKER HOOD ABOVE

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700 mm

400 mm

400 mm

400 mm

400 mm

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