Mondial Designs Limited HB095 2008, Owner'S Handbook Manual

connecting services

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connecting services

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eLectrIcIty

As with electricity in the home, care must be 
exercised when handling mains electricity.
Your attention is drawn to the following notice as 
laid down by the Institute of Electrical Engineers. 

InStructIonS for eLectrIcIty SuppLy
on arrival at site
1.   Before connecting the motorhome 

installation to the mains supply, check that:

(a)   the mains supply is suitable for your 

installation and appliances, i.e. whether 
it is AC or DC and whether it is at the 
correct voltage and frequency, and

(b)   your installation will be properly 

earthed. Never accept a supply from a 

socket outlet or plug having only two 
pins, or from a lighting outlet.

(c)   any residual current device (earth 

leakage circuit breaker) in the mains 
supply to the vehicle has been tested 
within the last month.

In case of doubt, consult the site owner or  
his agent.

2.   make sure that the switch at the site 

supply point is off.

3.   Lift the cover of the electricity inlet provided 

on the vehicle, and insert the connector of 

the supply flexible cable.

4.   Remove any cover from the socket outlet 

provided at the site supply point, and 
connect the plug at the other end of the 

supply flexible cable to this. Switch on the 

main switch at the site supply point. 

on leaving site

5.   Switch off the main switch at the site 

supply point and remove the flexible cable 

connector replacing any cover fitted.

6.   Disconnect the flexible cable from

the vehicle.

It is important that the main switch at the 
site supply point should be switched off, 
the supply flexible cable disconnected, and 
any cover replaced on the socket outlet at 
the site supply point before disconnecting 
the flexible cable from the vehicle. It is 
dangerous to leave the supply socket or 
supply flexible cable live. 

For vehicles that are generally left unused 
for long periods in the open it is strongly 
advised that the mains installation is inspected 
periodically to ensure that it is safe to use. 

The IEE Wiring Regulations recommend that 

mains installations in motorhomes are re-
inspected every year. An annual inspection by 
a qualified person is recommended (see list 
below) who should sign and issue a periodic 
inspection report.
Suitably qualified persons acceptable to the 

SMMT/NCC to sign and issue Inspection and 

Completion Certificates should be one of  
the following:

•   An approved contractor of the National 

Inspection Council for Electrical Installation 
Contracting* or

b)   The initial use of dry powder extinguishers 

is recommended only if it likely that the 
leakage can be stopped by closing the 
cylinder valve or that the cylinder can be 
speedily removed.

c)   Cool with water all gas cylinders that 

cannot be removed.

d)   As soon as possible remove cylinders 

adjacent to the fire to a safe place in order 
to gain access to the seat of the fire.

connection 

Ensure that the gas regulator hose is correctly 
connected to the gas cylinder in the gas  
bottle compartment and that the hose 
connection is tight. 
Gas bottles must be fully located, seated at 
the base of the bottles and restrained by the 
strap provided in the dedicated compartment 
position. Straps are positioned to suit 6kg, 7 kg 
and 13kg bottles.

warnInG: If using cylinders other than 
those recommended, the user must 
ensure these are adequately supported, 
ventilation openings must not be 
obstructed and the cylinders must not 
cause damage to other fixtures and 
fittings located in the compartment.

Open ended gas hoses must always be 
protected from dirt and insects.

Before turning on the gas supply at the 

regulator, ensure that all gas operated 
equipment in the vehicle is turned off.
All gas equipment is supplied through a central 

Gas Manifold System which has individual 

isolation taps for each appliance (Fig. A).

fig. a

tHermaL InSuLatIon  
and HeatInG

Your vehicle has been designed to achieve a 
thermal insulation and heating level for specific 
climatic conditions when tested according to 

the procedure in EN1646-1. The classifications 

are as follows:

GRADE 1

A vehicle with an average thermal transmittance 
(u) that does not exceed 1.7w/(m

2

k).

GRADE 2

A vehicle with an average thermal transmittance 
(u) that does not exceed 1.7w/(m

2

k) and  

which can achieve an average temperature 
difference of at least 20k between inside 
and outside temperatures when the outside 
temperature is 0°C.

GRADE 3

A vehicle with an average thermal transmittance 
(u) that does not exceed 1.2w/(m

2

k) and which 

can achieve an average temperature difference 
of at least 35k between inside and outside 
temperatures when the outside temperature  
is -15°C.