grease, etc. removed from the area of contact and it should be located in a position protected from the
weather, such as inside the boot.
A 15 amp, continuous rating, fuse must be incorporated in the supply to the refrigerator, as near to the
battery as possible. A geed quality fuse holder should be used having adequate size well-made contacts
which will carry the current lead without undue resistance.
When operating en 12 volts the refrigerator has a relatively high current consumption (7 amps) and it is
only intended to be used by this method of operation whilst the engine is running and charging the battery
otherwise the battery may become discharged to a point where it will not re-start the car engine. 12 volt
operation is net thermostatically controlled and the 75 watt heater is 'en' all the time the refrigerator is
connected to the 12V supply and any switches in the line are "on'.
Note: to minimise the possibility of a drained battery due to the refrigerator being inadvertently left
operating when the engine is at rest, it is strongly recommended that a suitable relay device is fitted in the
car, in circuit with the ignition switch, se that when the engine is switched off, the refrigerator is
automatically switched off - see Fig. 12b.
11. GAS CONNECTION
The gas installation should only be carried out by a person experienced in gas fitting.
It is recommended that the gas pipe feeding {he refrigerator is run underneath the caravan and is so
arranged that it is possible to turn off the supply to all appliances ether than the refrigerator when they are
net required. The supply pipe should preferably be of copper; if any ether material is used, it must of a type
approved for use with continuously operating bottled gas appliances and have threaded connections
throughout. Push on connections must not be used. (We do not recommend the use of "rubber" type
flexible tubing for connecting permanently operating appliances of this type in the United Kingdom).
All connectors, etc. should be of a type specifically designed for the connection pipe used. Screwed joints
should be sealed with a jointing compound approved for use with bottled gas.
The gas supply pipe should be connected to the 1/8” B.S.P female inlet adaptor (located underneath the
refrigerator) by means of a suitable threaded coupling - See note below. The Inlet adaptor will accept 1/8”
B.S.P male thread. (Access to the inlet adaptor may be obtained by pulling off the knob of the gas control
valve then removing the lower ventilator by taking out the screws at the ends)
Depending on the location of the gas supply pipe, it may be necessary to connect a piece of copper pipe to
the inlet adaptor on the refrigerator before placing the refrigerator in the recess. The pipe should be of
suitable length and pre-shaped so that when the refrigerator is in place, then end of the pipe will be in a
convenient and accessible position for the connection to the main gas supply or to another piece of pipe
coming from the main gas pipe.
In making the connection to the refrigerator, it is recommended that a union gas cock of an approved type
for bottled gas is incorporated in the supply line in a position which is readily accessible to the user. For
eventual servicing purposes, the union should be on the outlet side of the cock and the pipework should be
positioned so that as not to prevent the refrigerator from being readily withdrawn.
