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CONTENTS
1 Introduction ........................................3
2 Safety symbols ..................................4
3 Technical data ...................................5
4 General boiler information .................9
5 Installation .........................................16
6 Commissioning ..................................26
7 Routine servicing ...............................33
8 Component replacement ...................37
9 Wiring diagram ..................................40
10 Error codes and fault finding..............41
11 Short parts list ...................................43
12 Energy classification ..........................44
Benchmark Checklist .........................50
Service Record ..................................51
The E-Tec R is a wall mounted, room sealed, fan assisted, high efficiency, condensing boiler. The burner is lit electronically
and the heat output is controlled by a modulating fan and gas valve.
The E-Tec R is a boiler that provides heating only on a fully pumped open vented system or with the addition of a sealed
system kit, a sealed heating system.
IMPORTANT
Failure to install and commission this appliance in compliance with the manufacturer's instructions may invalidate
the warranty.
It is the law that all gas appliances are installed by a competent person, ie Gas Safe registered personnel, in
accordance with the following recommendations:-
Current Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations
All current Building Regulations issued by the Department of the Environment, i.e. Approved Document L26.
Building Standards (Scotland) (Consolidation) Regulations issued by the Scottish Development Department
UK Water Regulations/Byelaws (Scotland)
Health & Safety Document No. 635 (The Electricity At Work Regulations 1989)
The installation should also be in accordance with the following British Standard Codes of Practice:-
BS 5440-1: 2008 ........................Flueing and Ventilation Requirements
BS 5440-2: 2009 ........................Installation and Maintenance of Flues and Ventilation
BS 5546: 2010 ...........................Specification for Water Heating Appliances
BS 6798: 2009 ...........................Specification for Installation gas fired boilers up to 70 kW
BS 6891: 2005 + A2: 2008 .........Installation of low pressure Gas Pipework
IGEM/UP/2 ...............................Installation of pipework
IGEM/UP/4 ................................Commissioning of gas fired plant
IGE/UP/10 .................................Installation of Flued gas appliances
IGEM/UP/16 ..............................Design for natural gas installations
IGE/UP/1 and 1B .......................Strength Testing and tightness testing Natural Gas Installations
Reference should also be made to any other standards and requirements relating to the installation depending on the location
and use.
Reference should be made to DEFRA document 'Guide to condensing boiler installation assessment procedures for dwellings'.
If installation is in a timber framed building, refer to the Institute of Gas Engineers document IGE/UP/7.
This appliance meets the requirements of IPX5D, ie degree of protection against moisture.
This appliance contains no asbestos and no substances have been used in the construction process that contravene the
COSHH Regulations (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health).
Failure to install this appliance correctly could lead to prosecution. It is in your own interest and that of safety to ensure that
the law is complied with.
Manufacturer's instructions must
NOT
be taken in anyway as over-riding statutory obligations.
Notes:
1. Ensure that the Benchmark Checklist has been completed after the boiler has been installed and commissioned.
2. It is the law that all domestic boiler installations are registered by the installer through the Gas Safe Notification
Scheme.
3. The boiler must only be used with Alpha CD condensing flue components.
Propane Gas (LPG) -
In addition to the regulations and requirements stated, the boiler
must be
installed in accordance with
BS 5482:1 - The Installation of Propane Burning Appliances in Permanent Dwellings.
1 INTRODUCTION
Alpha E-Tec 25R - Contents/Introduction