INDUSTRIE
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Installation Details
Gas Safety (Installation & Use) Regulations: 1994
In the interest of safety, it is the law that all gas appliances are installed by a competent person in accordance with
the above Regulations, Building Regulations/Building Standards Scotland, Codes of Practice, current I.E.E.
Regulations and the byelaws of the Local Water Undertaking. Failure to comply with the Regulations may lead
to prosecution; it is in your interest and that of safety to ensure that the law is complied with.
Important -
If the boiler is to be fitted in a timber framed buiding it should be fitted in accordance with
the British Gas publication; Guide for Gas Installation in Timber Frame Housing: Reference DM2. If in doubt
advice must be sought from the Local Gas Region of British Gas Plc.
Location of Boiler
The installation of the FER
must be on a suitable non-combustible load bearing wall which will
provide an adequate fixing for the boiler mounting bracket assembly. The location should be in an area where the
water pipes will not be subjected to frost conditions. In siting the combination boiler the following limitations
must
be observed:
The combination boiler may be installed in any room or internal space, although particular attention is
draw to the requirements of the current, i.e. wiring regulations and in Scotland the electrical provisions of the
building regulations applicable in Scotland, with respect to the installation of the combination boiler in a room or
internal space containing a bath or shower.
Where a room sealed appliance is installed in a room containing a bath or shower any electrical switch or
appliance control utilising mains electricity, should be so situated that it cannot be touched by a person using the
bath or shower.
Terminal Position
POSITION
MINIMUM SPACING (fig. 3)
mm
A
Directly below an openable window, air vent, or any other ventilation opening
300
B
Below gutters, soil pipes or drainpipes
75
C
Below Eaves
100
D
Below a Balcony
100
E
From vertical drainpipes or soilpipes
75
F
From internal or external corners
100
G
Above adjacent ground or balcony level
100
H
From a surface facing the terminal
600
I
Facing another terminal
1,200
J
From opening (door/window) in carport into dwelling
1,200
K
Vertically from a terminal on the same wall
300
L
Horizontally from a terminal on the same wall
300
N
Below carport
600
A Quinnel Barrat and Quinnel guard (part. No. C2) should be screwed to the wall centrally over the terminal, when
the distance is less than 2 m from the outside floor.
Air Supply
The room, cupboard or compartment in which the boiler is installed does not require a purpose provided vent.
