Term

Explanation

BSP

British Standard Pipe thread size.

LH

Left hand thread which tightens in a counter clockwise direction

Piezo Ignition (PL)

A device which produces a spark from two crystals to ignite gas.

Manual Ignition

Requires a flame to light - often provided by a match or lighter.

Gas Consumption

The amount of gas (normally in grams or kilograms) used by an appliance when run for one hour at maximum flow

LPG

Liquefied Petroleum Gas is a mixture of hydrocarbons, which is predominantly propane. Often called bottled gas.

BUTANE

A mixture of hydrocarbons, which is predominantly butane, usually supplied in disposable containers.

LPG Input

Energy input into an appliance normally described in kilowatts/hour or megajoules/hour.

Output

LPG input less efficiency of appliance equates to output. BTU/hour.

W

Watts, often used to measure power, ie. 60 watt light bulb. (Metric)

KW

Kilowatts which equates to 1000 watts. (Metric)

BTU

British Thermal Unit is another form of energy measurement (imperial). Often applied to heat.

Candlepower (CP)

A measurement of output usually used in reference to the intensity of a light source.

High Pressure Appliance

An appliance designed to operate directly from a gas cylinder or with a high pressure adjustable regulator, ie. over 6.9KPa.

Low Pressure Appliance

An appliance designed to operate using a low pressure regulator attached to a gas source, usually pre-set to 2.75KPa.

Common Conversions

1 Candlepower = 0.625 W

1KW = 3.6MJ

1 W = 1.6 Candlepower

1MJ = 0.27KW

1KW = 3412BTU

1 BTU = 0.2931W