Connect The Propane Gas Components; Connect The Propane Gas Supply System; Examine The Propane Gas Supply System For Leaks - Norcold N260.3 Manuel D'installation

Connect the Propane Gas Components

This refrigerator operates on propane gas at a pressure of 11 inches Water Column Propane.

Connect the propane gas supply system:

Be very careful when working on or near the propane gas supply system.
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WARNING
- Do not smoke, or use an open flame near the propane gas system.
- Do not use an open flame to examine for leaks.
- Do not connect the refrigerator to the gas tank without a pressure regulator between them.
- To avoid possible propane gas leaks, always use two wrenches to tighten or loosen the gas supply line connections.
- Leaking propane gas can ignite or explode and result in dangerous personal injury or death.
Connect the gas supply line to the refrigerator:
- Make sure all tubing and fittings obey all local, state, and national codes about size and type.
- Make sure that all flexible metal connectors obey the current CAN 1-6.10 Standard.
- Make sure that the materials used for the gas supply line obey both the current ANSI A 119.2 (NFPA 1192) and CSA Z240
Standards on Recreational Vehicles. Norcold recommends the use of 3/8 inch copper tubing as the gas supply line and requires a
3/8 inch SAE (UNF 5/8-18) female flare fitting as the connection to the refrigerator.
- Put the propane gas supply line up through the floor of the enclosure.
- Make sure the hole through the floor is large enough to allow clearance for the gas supply line.
- Put a weather resistant seal (grommets, sealant, etc.) around the gas supply line where it goes through the floor to prevent
vibration and abrasion.
- To prevent vibration and abrasion, make sure that the gas supply line is not against anything in the enclosure.
- Attach the gas supply line to the 3/8 inch male flare fitting of the refrigerator.
Examine the gas supply system for leaks:
Do not allow the leak detecting solution to touch the electrical components. Many liquids are electrically
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WARNING
conductive and can cause a shock hazard, electrical shorts, and in some cases fire.
Use a leak detecting solution to examine the gas supply line and all propane gas connections for leaks.
If you use compressed air for the test:
- The pressure of the compressed air at the manual shutoff valve of the refrigerator must not be more than 1/2 psig (14 inches Water
Column).
- If the pressure of the compressed air is more than 1/2 psig (14 inches Water Column), remove the gas supply line from the manual
shutoff valve of the refrigerator before the test.
- If the pressure of the compressed air is equal to or less than 1/2 psig (14 inches Water Column), close the manual shutoff valve of
the refrigerator before the test.
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