
9electrolux gas cooktops gasconnection
Gas connection
This appliance is supplied for use with Natural Gas.
However, it can be converted for use with LPG. Refer
to LP conversion on page 10.
Supply pipe sizing
Thetotalhourlygasconsumptionfortheapplianceis
shownonthedatalabel.Therequiredsupplypressure
(i.e.atinlettoapplianceregulator)foreachgastypeis
shownonthedatalabel,andgiveninTable3(page10).
Usethisinformationinconjunctionwiththelengthofrun,
numberofelbows,teesandbends,theavailableservice
pressureandthesupplyrequirementsofotherinstalled
appliancestodetermineasuitablepipesize.
Forassistanceinthismatterrefertotheappropriate
sectionoftheInstallationCodeAS5601.
AnAGAcertifiedclassBorDflexibleconnectionmay
beusedtoconnectthecooktopinaccordancewith
theAS5601andinparticularsection4.8.Whereahose
assemblyisusedandthecooktopisintheinstalled
position,thehoseassemblyshallbesuitableforconnection
toafixedconsumerpipingoutletlocatedatapoint
800–850mmabovethefloorandintheregionoutside
thewidthoftheappliancetoadistanceof250mm.The
pointofconnectiontoconsumerpipingmustbeaccessible
withapplianceinstalled.
Elbow positioning
Itispossibletorepositiontheelbowifrequiredby
looseningthelockingnutandelbowbyusingtwo
spanners.Re-tightentheentireassemblyaftertheelbow
hasbeenrepositioned.Whenfittingelbowtoappliance,
ensurethatthesealingwasherisfitted.
Regulator
Anapplianceregulatorisprovided.Theregulatormustbe
positionedsothatthepressuretestnippleisaccessible
whentheapplianceisinstalled.
Connectthegassupplytothe½”B.S.P.internalthread
inletoftheregulator.Referto‘benchcutout’(Figure6)for
connectionpointposition.
Regulatorsaresuppliedpre-adjustedandconfiguredbythe
componentmakerforusewithNaturalGas.
Theapplianceinstallerisnotrequiredtomakean
adjustmenttoobtainthecorrectoutletpressuresetting.
Anarrowonthebaseoftheregulatorindicatesthe
directionofgasflowwhentheinletandoutletofthe
regulatorisorientatedcorrectly.Whentheregulatorhas
beenfittedcheckforleaksfromtheconnectionswith
soapywater.
OperationonN.G./S.N.G. OperationonN.G./S.N.G.
Assembly of Regulator
Theassemblyoftheregulatortothecooktopmanifoldis
achievedviatheelbowunionandsealingwashersupplied,
refertofigure9.
The½”parallelthreadconnectstothemanifold,andthe
sealingwasherisplacedbetweenthemanifoldendand
theflatfaceontheelbow.
The½”taperedthreadconnectstotheoutletofthe
regulator,andissealedonthethreadusingapproved
threadsealingtapeorapprovedthreadsealingcompound.
Theinletoftheregulatorisa½”parallelthreadand
isconnectedtoconsumerpipingorhoseassembly.
Regulatorsaresuppliedpre-adjustedandconfigured
bythecomponentmakerforusewithNaturalGas.
Theapplianceinstallerisnotrequiredtomakean
adjustmenttoobtainthecorrectoutletpressuresetting.
Anarrowonthebaseoftheregulatorindicatesthedirection
ofgasflowwhentheinletandoutletoftheregulatoris
orientatedcorrectly.Whentheregulatorhasbeenfitted
checkforleaksfromtheconnectionswithsoapywater.
Figure9
½”Taperedthread
Sealusingapproved
sealingtapeor
approvedthread
sealingcompound
Manifold
endform
Femalenut Flatface
Sealing
washer
½”Parallel
thread
Regulator
Outlet
Inlet
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