Supply Connections; Gas Supply - Rinnai SS850 Installation Manual

GAS SUPPLY

Gas pipe sizing MUST consider the gas input to this appliance as well as all other gas appliances
in the premises. The gas meter and regulator MUST be specified for the total gas rate.
WARNING
A suitable sizing chart such as the one in AS/NZS 5601 should be used.
The use of rubber hose for any gas connection to a fixed appliance is NOT authorised by the
manufacturer.
Confirm correct gas type (see labels located on top or rear panels). Refer to local gas authority
for confirmation of gas type if you are in doubt.
IMPORTANT
Installation of Consumer Piping
The gas supply (consumer piping), termination is inside the heater and enters
through the rear of the appliance.
Refer to page 35 for appliance gas inlet location and other relevant dimensions.
Mark off the location for the vertical centre line
To the right of the vertical centre line
③
horizontal location for the gas supply penetration (consumer piping). For
measurements refer to the Gas Supply Dimension Table below.
The length of the gas supply (consumer piping) termination
from the front of the enclosure.
Gas Supply Dimension Table
②
310mm to the right of the appliance centre-line
③
④
Consumer piping to be terminated 230 mm from the front of enclosure.
Masonry fireplace installations: Gas supply dimension
MUST include the thickness of infill panel (when fitted).
IMPORTANT
A standard Rinnai infill panel adds 2mm to the front of the
enclosure.
False fireplace installations: Gas supply dimension
include thickness of the cladding used.
Once the consumer piping has been terminated the supplied flexible gas
⑤
connection may then be fitted.
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Leak Testing the Connection
With the supplied plug
Use a soapy solution to test all gas connections. If a leak is present bubbles will form.
When finished remove residue with a rag. Prevent soapy solution from contacting electrical
components.
CAUTION
Rinnai
①
, mark off both the vertical
35mm from base of enclosure
Gas Connection
Firmly grasp the stainless steel flexi pipe
7
the gas control valve inlet
valve and tighten.
Purging Gas Supply
Foreign materials and debris such as swarf, filings, etc. MUST be
purged/removed from the gas supply, failure to do so may cause
damage to the gas control valve causing it to malfunction.
⑥
inserted into the end of the flexible gas connection, leak test all joints.

SUPPLY CONNECTIONS

① ①
of the heater enclosure.
④
is measured
④
MUST
⑧
11
Gas supply location
1
2
②
and
④
Gas supply pressure
to be 1.13 to 2.75 kPa
⑦
and bend to line up with
, then attach the pipe to the gas control
3
4
5
6
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