When dealing with gas connections there are specific regulations that need to be followed to ensure the safety of tenants at the property.
Gas Regulations 6.10.1.9 - Connecting a freestanding cooking appliance using a hose assembly - High level connection
Where a freestanding cooking appliance is to be connected with a hose assembly using a high-level connection the following shall apply:
- The cooking appliance shall be designed and certified for that type of connection
- The hose assembly length shall be between 1m and 1.2m
- The height of the consumer piping connection point above the floor shall be approximately equal to the height of the cooking appliance connection point when the appliance is in the installed position.
- The connection point in Item (c) shall face downward and be approximately 150mm to the side of the cooking appliance connection point when the appliance is in the installed position.
- A restraining chain or wire of adequate strength shall be fixed to the appliance and the wall within 50mm of each connection point. The length of the chain or wire shall not exceed 80% of the chain length of the hose assembly.
- Where a domestic cooker is connected to consumer piping using a hose assembly, the hose assembly used shall be certified to AS/NZS 1869, Class B or Class D