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Installation instructions
Before you install the cooktop, make sure that
the benchtop is square and level, and no structural members interfere with space requirements the benchtop is made of a
the cooktop will not be installed directly above a dishwasher, as the humidity may damage the cooktop electronics
the installation will comply with all clearance requirements and applicable standards and regulations
a suitable isolating switch providing full disconnection from the mains power supply is incorporated in the permanent wiring, mounted and positioned to comply with the local wiring rules and regulations. The isolating switch must be of an approved type and provide a 3 mm air gap contact separation in all poles (or in all active [phase] conductors if the local wiring rules allow for this variation of the requirements)
the isolating switch will be easily accessible to the customer with the cooktop installed you consult local building authorities and
you use
When you have installed the cooktop, make sure that
the power supply cable is not accessible through cupboard doors or drawers
there is adequate flow of fresh air from outside the cabinetry to the base of the cooktop
if the cooktop is installed directly above an oven or its base is accessible through a cupboard or drawer space after installation, a thermal protection barrier is installed below the base of the cooktop (see Fig.1)
the isolating switch is easily accessible by the customer
you complete the ‘Final checklist’ at the end of these installation instructions.
The thermal protection barrier must be:
removable
made from low thermal conductivity material
at least 20 mm below the base of the
cooktop to ensure adequate ventilation min.mm
20
<Fresh air from outside the cabinetry
Fig. 1 Thermal protection barrier
