Gas - Swift Group Select 122 Owner's Handbook Manual

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General information Gas Cylinders
Bottled Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) is the
most convenient portable source of fuel for
your vehicle.
The gas cylinder, cooking and heating
appliances should be isolated when travelling
unless your motohome is fitted with en-route
heating.
Regularly check flexible gas hose, joints and
connections for tightness. Finally make sure
that each gas appliance is working efficiently
to the recommendations of the appliance
manufacturers.
The LPG system should be inspected annually
by a competent person.
Only use gas cylinders that are located within
their dedicated position within the gas bottle
housing never extend the hose - hose lengths
must not exceed 400mm.
Your vehicle is supplied with a wall mounted
gas regulator plumbed inside the gas bottle
compartment. The regulator and all appliances
work at a harmonised 30mb pressure, which
work with Butane and Propane gas.
Pressure regulation system in this vehicle has
a fixed working pressure of 30 mbar with a
flow rate of 1.5 kg/H and complies with the
requirements of EN 12864 annex D.
We do not recommend the use of an inline
LPG BBQ with the 1.5kg/H regulator when
other LPG appliances are in use.
Gas Hoses
High-pressure hoses or pigtails as they
are called must be used with the new style
regulator.
High-pressure hoses incorporate a safety shut
off valve for the use of the en-route heating
system.
LPG cylinder i.e. Propane, Butane, BP and
Camping Gaz cylinders all have unique bottle
adaptor connections. It is important to check
you have the correct hose and adaptor to suit
your gas cylinders.
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Push on hoses are no longer permitted under
the latest regulations.
The high-pressure hoses have threaded
connections and must be securely attached to
the regulator and to the gas cylinder.
The hose connection to the pressure regulator
relies upon a sealing washer(s) to maintain a
gas tight joint, and it is essential to check that
the washer is present, sound and correctly
positioned prior to making the connection.
The gas cylinder connection relies on a metal
seating or bull nose connection to obtain a
gas tight joint, therefore it is essential that the
mating surfaces are clean and undamaged.
In no case should a damaged valve or
connection be used.
Ensure that there is a constant rise in the
flexible gas hose between the gas cylinder
outlet and the regulator elbow.
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WARNING: Inspect flexible gas hose(s)
regularly for deterioration and renew as
necessary with the approved type, in any
case no later than 5 years after the date of
manufacture marked on the hose.
When replacing the en-route hose ensure
the new hose incorporates a safety shut off
valve (Hose rupture protection)
!
WARNING: Ensure that the high
pressure hose is not excessively twisted or
under stress when connected to the LPG
cylinders and regulator.
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WARNING: Always ensure the gas
supply is isolated at the LPG cylinder (and
not at the regulator) whilst the vehicle is in
storage for any period. It is important to
ensure that the high pressure gas hose has
a continuous rise from the bottle cylinder to
the regulator to allow any condensate to fall
back into the gas bottle cylinder.
Cylinder compartment
Some cylinder compartments have four plastic
mouldings per cylinder position fitted to the
floor of the compartment that are designed
to fit both steel and BP Gas Light cylinders.
Either two straps are provided for retaining the