Leopard Catamarans 40 - Gas System Operation

52 | 2-13 Gas System Operation
2-13 GASSYSTEMOPERATION
TheLPGgascylinderscanbelocatedina
self-draininglockeronthestarboardsideof
thecockpit,nearthetransomwalkthrough.
Agaslinelinksthetankstothestoveanda
solenoidvalveshutsofthegasinthelocker.
The“GasValve”breakersituatedattheDC
switchpanelactivatesthesolenoid.Touse
thestove,openthevalveonthetopofthe
gastank,switchonthebreaker.Anorange
pilotlightwillindicatethatthesystemison
and that gas is available at the stove.
Operatethestoveasperthemanufacturer’s
instructions.ThepressuregaugeintheGas
lockeristocheckforleaksanditdoesnot
indicate how much gas is in the cylinder.
System details are as shown in the drawing
B1TCF-033GasSystemSchematic
IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT GAS
SYSTEMS ARE A POTENTIAL HAZARD
UNLESS OPERATED PROPERLY AS
FOLLOWS.
1. TesttheLPGsystemforleakagebefore
use.Checkallconnectionsforleaksas
follows:
- Beforeeachuse.Withallappliance
valvesclosed,andthegascylinder
valve opened, allow the system
pressure to stabilize and observe
the pressure gauge reading for a
minimumof3minutes.Thereading
shouldremainconstantifthereare
noleakspresent.
- If the pressure gauge drops then
manually test the systemwith
soapy water or detergent solution
(with theappliance-burner valves
closed and cylinder and system
valves open). To locate the leak.
2. Once the leak is detected, close the
cylinder valve and have the system
repairedbeforefurtheruse.Acompetent
personshouldmakesystemrepairs.
3. CLOSE THE MANUAL VALVES WHEN
THE GAS IS NOT IN USE.
4. IN AN EMERGENCY, CLOSE THE
MANUAL VALVES ON THE BOTTLES.
DO NOT RELY ON THE SOLENOID
VALVE.
5. Makesurethevalvesonthestoveare
closed before opening the manual
valves and the solenoid valve.
6. NEVER USE A FLAME TO FIND A
LEAK.
7. Ammonia can corrode copper. Do not
use a solvent or a liquid containing
ammoniaonthecopperpipesoraleak
mayoccuratajoint.
8. WHEN AN LPG GASAPPLIANCE IS
INUSEITBURNSUPOXYGENAND
GIVESOFFOTHERGASESSUCHAS
CARBON MONOXIDE. THERE MUST
BE ADEQUATE VENTILATION WHEN
LPG GAS-BURNING APPLIANCES
ARE USED.
9. Keep the valve closed on empty
cylindersKeepprotectivecovers,caps
orplugsinplace.Emptycylindersmust
besecuredintheGaslockerorondeck.
10. DO NOT STOW ANYTHING ELSE IN
THEGASCYLINDERLOCKER.
11. Propanegasistobeusedandmaybe
usedbetween–35and+50C.
12. NEVERLEAVEGASAPPLIANCESIN
OPERATION OR GAS CYLINDER
MASTER VALVES OPEN WHEN NO
ONE IS ON BOARD THE VESSEL.
13. DO NOTSMOKEWHENCHANGING
LPGGASBOTTLES.
14. LPGGASCYLINDERS,HOSES,THE
GAS REGULATOR AND THE
SOLENOID VALVE SHOULD BE
CHECKEDANNUALLYANDSHOULD
BE CHANGED IF DAMAGED OR
CORRODED. THE GAS REGULATOR
IS PRE-SETAND SHOULD NOT BE
TAMPEREDWITH.AQUALIFIEDGAS
TECHNICIANSHOULDCHECKIT.