Information for motorcaravanners – Using gas
Technical Publication Technical Publication Using Calor Gas Safely In Your Caravan Tourer, Caravan Holiday Home or Park Home. Using Calor Gas Safely In Your Caravan Tourer, Caravan Holiday Home or Park Home. Using Cylinders Using Cylinders What Happens Inside the Cylinder What Happens Inside thespecifically Cylinder manufactured to store Liquefied Calor gas cylinders are Petroleum Gas (LPG for short) in its liquid state. The liquid turns to gas very Calor gas cylinders are specifically manufactured store off Liquefied easily and the gas fills the space above the liquid. As gas to is drawn in use, Petroleum (LPG for to short) in its state. The liquid turns to gas more liquidGas turns to gas replace it.liquid An external regulator connected tovery the easily and the gas fills the space above the liquid. As gas is drawn off supply line between the cylinder and appliance keeps the pressure in of use, the more liquid turns to gas to replace it. An external regulator connected to the gas constant to the appliance as the cylinder empties until there is no liquid supply linetobetween the cylinder and appliance keeps the pressure of the left to turn gas. gas constant to the appliance as the cylinder empties until there is no liquid left to turn to gas. The Regulator The Regulator A suitably rated regulator must be included in the connection between the cylinder and the appliance.The regulator is precisely set to control the A suitablyofrated regulator included in the connection between the pressure the supply and must Mustbe Not Be Adjusted. Replace any regulator, cylinder andworking the appliance.The regulator is precisely set to control which is not properly, or after 10 years’ of life. Regulators must the be pressure BS3016 of the supply and Must Not Be Adjusted. Replace any regulator, marked or BSEN12864 which is not working properly, or after 10 years’ of life. Regulators must be marked BS3016 or BSEN12864 For Caravan Holiday Homes and Residential Park Homes the regulator must have an outlet pressure of 28 mbar for Butane and 37 mbar for Propane and be marked BS3016 or For Caravan Holiday Homes Residential the toregulator must have an BS EN 12864 (for cylinder use)and or BS EN 13785 Park whenHomes connected a piped supply. Where outlet pressureChange of 28 mbar Butaneorand 37 mbarisforfitted Propane and be marked BS3016 or an Automatic OverforDevice Regulator to multiple Propane cylinder BS EN 12864this (formust cylinder or BS pressure EN 13785 connected a piped Where installations, haveuse) an outlet of when 37 mbar and be to marked BSsupply. EN 13786. an Automatic Change Over Device or Regulator is fitted to multiple Propane cylinder installations, this must have an outlet pressure of 37 mbar and be marked BS EN 13786. For Touring Caravans and Motor Homes, in 2003 BS EN 1949 was introduced which requires the appliances be supplied at 30 mbar for either Butane or Propane. This regulator For Touring Caravans and Motor Homes, in 2003 BS EN 1949 was introduced which must be marked BS12864 Annex D. Where an Automatic Change Over Device or Regulator requires appliances be supplied at 13786 30 mbar for either is fitted tothe this must be marked BS EN Annex D. Butane or Propane. This regulator must be marked BS12864 Annex D. Where an Automatic Change Over Device or Regulator is fitted Caravans to this must beMotor marked BS ENproduced 13786 Annex D. 2003 require an outlet pressure of Touring and Homes, before 28 mbar for Butane and 37 mbar for Propane and must be marked BS3016 or BS EN Touring Caravans and Motor Homes, produced before 2003 require an outlet pressure of 12864. 28 mbar for Butane and 37 mbar for Propane and must be marked BS3016 or BS EN 12864. will be given in the manual for your caravan and a label attached to the gas inlet Guidance in the gas locker. Guidance will be given in the manual for your caravan and a label attached to the gas inlet in the gas locker. Flexible Hoses Flexible Hoses and certified hoses BS3212 or BSEN1763 and which bear the year and name of Use only marked the manufacturer and clips as LPG attacks and erodes natural rubber. Keep hose lengths as short Use only marked and certified hoses or BSEN1763 andmust which the year name of as possible and less than 2 meters in BS3212 length. All flexible hoses bebear secured with and proper hose the manufacturer andthe clips as LPG andof erodes natural rubber. Keep hose lengths as time. short clips. Make sure that hoses are attacks kept clear ‘hot spots’ and inspect them from time to as possible 2 meters length. All flexible hoses must be secured with proper hose Replace any and hoseless thatthan shows signs ofinwear or damage. clips. Make sure that the hoses are kept clear of ‘hot spots’ and inspect them from time to time. Replace any Caravans hose that and shows signs of wear damage. For Touring Motor Homes, inor 2003 BS EN 1949 was introduced which requires the hose between the cylinder and regulator to be no longer than 450mm For Touring Caravans and Motor Homes, in 2003 BS EN 1949 was introduced which requires the hose between the cylinder and regulator to be no longer than 450mm
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