Gas; General Safety Rules For The Use Of Liquid Gas Facilities - FENDT CARAVAN 2021 Operation Manual

9.1 General safety rules for the use of liquid gas facilities

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The gas operation pressure is 30 mbar.
Inspection of the gas facilities
• Have the gas facilities checked by an expert before the first use.
• The gas facilities should be inspected by an expert every two
years. This inspection should be documented on the inspection
certificate in accordance with the German Association of Gas
and Water Experts, worksheet G 607, and EN 1949.
• Regulator knobs, hoses and waste gas outlets should also be
inspected.
• We recommend that you replace the safety regulator knob and
hose pipes no later than every 10 years.
• The owner/operator is responsible for arrang-ing the inspection.
This also applies for vehicles that are not licensed to drive on
public roads.
Installations and modifications
• Located behind the kitchen drawer.
• Installations and modifications may only be conducted by an
expert.
• Only devices with a uniform inlet pressure of 30 mbar may be
operated.
• Any change in the gas facilities requires a new inspection by an
expert and written documentation of this inspection.
Regulator knobs and valves
• Only use those regulator knobs custom-made for vehicles, with
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a safety valve . Other regulator knobs are not permissible
in accordance with the German Association of Gas and Water
Experts, worksheet G 607, and EN 1949. They are not sufficient
to tolerate the immense strain.
Connections on gas pressure regulators are screwed
on counterclockwise.
• Pressure regulators must have a fixed output pressure of 30
mbar. The requirements of EN 12864, Appendix D, apply accor-
dingly. The regulator must have a rate of flow of 1.2 kg/h.
• Connect the regulator knobs very carefully by hand. Do not use
keys, pliers or similar tools.
Use the de-icing system (Eis-Ex) for the regulator
knobs when the temperature drops below 5° C.
During the liquid gas manufacturing process oily resi-
dues in the form of aerosols may occur. These residues
can impair or even damage the orderly functioning of
the gas regulator(s) or the entire system.
We recommend that you use a gas filter (e.g. Truma)
which is installed upstream of the gas regulator(s).

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