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