User manual AEG-ELECTROLUX RM123K

[. . . ] OPERATING AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR DOMETIC REFRIGERATORS TYPE: A30-80K MODEL RM 123E MODEL RM 122F (Bottled GAS AND 12 Volt Operation) (Bottled Gas and 12/230 Volt Operation) 207. 4495. 02 0402 It most important that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance for future reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, always ensure that the book is supplied with the appliance in order that the new owner can be acquainted with the functionning of the appliance and the relevant warnings. These warnings are provided in the interest of safety. You must read them carefully before installing or using the appliance. [. . . ] To prevent undue voltage drop (which would impair the performance of the cooling unit) the wiring for the 12V refrigerator supply should be connected directly to the terminals of the main battery in the towing vehicle and not to an auxiliary battery in the car or caravan. Existing wiring in the car should not be used for the refrigerator supply as this would normally be intended for a different purpose and may not be capable of carrying the 7 amp (min. ) load of the refrigerator satisfactorily. The chassis or body of the caravan should not be used as a substitute for one of the wires otherwise voltage drop is almost certain to occu either now or later on. The body of the car can, however, be used in place of one of the wires for the 'earth' return but the connection to it must be well made, with paint, 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 good quality fuse holder should be used having adequate size well-made contacts which will carry the current load without undue resistance. When operating on 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 volts operation is not thermostatically controlled and the 75 watts heater is 'on' all the time the refrigerator is connected ti 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, so that when the engine is switched off, the refrigerator is automatically switched off-see Fig. 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 the refrigerator is run underneath the caravan and is so arranged that it is possible to turn off the supply to all appliances other than the refrigerator when they are not required. The supply pipe should preferably be of copper; if any other material is used, it must of a type approved for use with continuously operating bottled gas appliances and have threaded connections throughout. (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 a 1/8" B. S. P. (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 ont the location of the gas supply pipe, it may be necessary to connect a piece of cooper pipe to the inlet adaptor on the refrigerator before placing the refrigerator in the recess. This pipe should be of suitable length and pre-shaped so that, when the refrigerator is in place, the end of the pipe will be in a convenient and accessible position for 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 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 as not to prevent the refrigerator from being readily withdrawn. 7 After the refrigerator has been connected, all accessible connectons should be checked for soundness by applying a soap/water solution over them and watching for bubbles with, of course, the bas-bottle and any gas cocks in the line, turned on. [. . . ] The refrigerator is level and not tilted in any direction. If it is possible to start the refrigerator on any of the connected sources of energy. If the refrigerator fails to work on gas, check. If the refrigerator fails to work on 12V, check. [. . . ]