Change Of Gas Type: From Natural Gas To Propane - Siemens 5551 Operating Instructions Manual

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Gas type changing:
From natural gas to propane
It is necessary that all operations related with
installation, adjustment or adaptation LP
gas be performed by authorized personnel
of our Technical Service, and that the regulations
in force, as well as the requisites of the gas
companies, be followed.
IMPORTANT: Before you begin, turn off the gas
and electricity supply to the appliance.
Before connecting up the appliance to the
installation, first check that it has been adjusted
for the type of gas that is to be supplied. Our
cooktops are delivered from factory prepared
to operate with the gas type indicated on the
specifications plate.
The propane gas tank must be equipped with its
own high pressure regulator in addition to the
pressure regulator supplied with this unit.
Supply Pressure
Natural Gas - 7 " wc (17.5 mbar) minimum.
Propane Gas - 11" wc (27.4 mbar) minimum.
The maximum supply pressure to this applianc e
shall not exceed 14" water column (34.9 mbar).
This cooktop can be adapted to work
with LP gas. To do so, the following
procedures must be completed:
A) Change of rapid, semi-rapid and auxiliary
cooktop burner tips. (
T ABLE 1
Burner data
The burner must be used with the
gases indicated on the
specifications plate.
Gas pressure for use
Burner tip marker
Burner
rapid Rated
Consumption
(Hs)
Burner tip marker
Burner
semi-
Rated
Consumption
rapid
(Hs)
Burner tip marker
Burner
auxiliar
Rated
Consumption
(Hs)
Burner tip marker
Rated
Consumption
Large
(Hs)
Burner
Distance "Y" inner
double
bushing
flame
Distance "Z" outer
bushing
1 - Remove the grates, covers and the main
body of the burner.
2 - Change the burner tips using
and make sure that they are
tightened all the way in order to ensure that
they are correctly
sealed. Figure 4.
The adjustment of primary air must not be performed
on these burners.
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S ee table
GAS
TYPE NATURAL PROPANE
6"
138
9.800
BTU/hr
110
BTU/hr 6.500
85
BTU/hr
3.900
184/X
BTU/hr 20.000
Fig. 4
10"
91
9.800
76
6.500
60
3.900
129/
20.000