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Installation
Determine where you want your detector and drill 1/2"D hole
through your installation surface in the center of the detector
location, (surface mount only). If you're installing the flush
mount unit follow the instructions on the supplied template.
GS/5 Wiring
Run 2 power lines (18 or 16 guage) from the 12 volt battery to
the installation location. Red to positive via a fuse or breaker
of no more than 1.0 Amp and black to negative. Feed sensor cable(s)
and power lines through from behind. Connect power to the leads
from the detector, (red to positive, black to negative). Wires
may be soldered or splice crimped. Connections must be insulated.
Screw the detector down to your dash or console.
Sensor Installation tips
Since propane is heavier than air you want to choose a location
for the sensor where propane is likely to accumulate. Generally,
this is within 6" of the floor where a leak is likely to
occur - near the propane supply or propane appliances.
For instance, if your propane appliances are installed
in cabinets that drain into the bilge of your boat, the bilge
would be a good location to monitor. If the cabinets are sealed
with no drainage into the bilge, ckeck to see if the appliance
can drain into the cabinet interior or if the gas would cascade
over the cabinet to the floor. If it drains to the cabinet interior,
this would be a good location for the sensor. If it cascades over
the cabinet the kick plate under the cabinet would be a good location.
If you want to cover both possibilities, consider putting a vent
in the kick plate that would allow propane to flow out of the
cabinet interior. This would allow you to detect a leak in either
location with the sensor head installed on the outside of the
cabinet kick plate.
In an RV, the step well is usually the lowest position
in the vehicle. If your RV doesn't have a step well the kick plate
under your kitchen appliances would be a good location to monitor.
As suggested above, consider putting a vent in the kick plate
that would allow propane to flow out of the cabinet interior.
This would allow you to detect a leak in either location with
the sensor head installed on the outside of the cabinet kick plate.
Plug the sensor connector into the socket lead
in the back of the detector. Run the sensor cable(s) from the
detector to the remote location(s) you want to monitor.
Read more in GS/5 Operation
and Testing.
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