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4.3 Gas
4.3.1 Gas Installation • All pipework shall be suitably primed
and gloss painted white where visible to
• The gas installation shall commence at customers in the kitchen but must, in these
the outlet of the gas meter in the position circumstances, be clearly marked with
indicated on the drawing. yellow gas tape. Elsewhere in the gas pipes
shall either be painted yellow ochre or
• Gas pipework shall be light gauge copper marked at 1m intervals with “gas” tape.
tube, Table X, and shall be sized to carry the
load of all ovens and gas fired water heater • Note that the position of the gas connection
operating simultaneously. differs between the Middleby PS 200 and
PS555/PS570 Ovens, and for the PS 360 and
• The main pipe run to the ovens must always PS 640 series, and also for the BOFI 3255.
be run in 42mm pipe.
• The PS555/PS570 double oven only has ONE
• The gas supply to the PS200/540/640WOW 38mm gas connection (LHS) and its own
ovens shall be terminated at two branches internal manifold to supply the two ovens.
approximately 400mm apart, vertically, with
the lower one approximately 600mm above • The PS360 and PS 640 series have one
finished floor level at the RIGHT HAND end. connection for each oven, similar to the
PS540 but at the LH end.
• The gas supply for PS555 ovens shall be
terminated with a single outlet at the LH side • The double BOFI XLT -3255 –TS oven has two
of the oven, as detailed in the drawings. connections, similar to the 200/540, and the
Note that it is important that the termination triple deck obviously has 3No. connections.
is not too high so that it does not impede the
oven from sitting back tight to the wall level. • The plumber/ main contractor MUST check if
they are unsure which is required. No claims
• The gas supply to the PS360 series ovens for subsequent alteration will be accepted.
shall be terminated at two branches
approximately 400mm apart, vertically, with • The ventilation control panel supplier will also
the lower one approximately 600mm above provide a suitable 42mm gas solenoid valve
finished floor level at the LEFT HAND end. for installation, in the oven supply pipe, by
the main contractor’s plumber.
• The PS 640-WOW oven has similar
requirements to the PS360 but can be triple • It is the main contractor’s responsibility to
stacked. ensure that the gas pipe is purged through
the valve before hand-over of the system.
• As far as possible the gas supply shall be If this is not done and the oven installers are
concealed from public view. unable to complete their commissioning,
any subsequent call backs will be charged
• Lever type stop-cocks shall be provided in to the main contractor.
such a position that they are easily accessible
and would enable the gas supply to be cut • In all cases, the final “Quick Disconnect”
off quickly in the case of an emergency. gas hoses and fittings will be supplied
They should not be located at the “back” of and installed by the oven commissioning
ovens where access is difficult. The handles engineer.
should be yellow ochre in colour.
4.3.1 Gas Installation 3 February 2016
