Legislation
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© Baxi Heating UK Ltd 2009
This company declares that no substances harmful
to health are contained in the appliance or used
during appliance manufacture.
The appliance is suitable only for installation in GB and IE
and should be installed in accordance with the rules in
force, and only used in a suitably ventilated location.
In GB, the installation must be carried out by a Gas Safe
Registered Installer. It must be carried out in accordance
with the relevant requirements of the:
• Gas Safety (Installation & Use) Regulations.
• The appropriate Building Regulations either The Building
Regulations, The Building Regulations (Scotland), Building
Regulations (Northern Ireland).
• The Water Fittings Regulations or Water Byelaws in
Scotland.
• The Current I.E.E. Wiring Regulations.
Where no specific instructions are given, reference should
be made to the relevant British Standard Code of Practice.
In IE, the installation must be carried out by a competent
Person and installed in accordance with the current edition
of I.S. 813 ‘Domestic Gas Installations’, the current Building
Regulations and reference should be made to the current
ETCI rules for electrical installation.
All systems must be thoroughly flushed and treated
with inhibitor (see section 6.2).
IMPORTANT -
Installation, Commissioning, Service & Repair
This appliance must be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and
the regulations in force. Read the instructions fully before installing or using the
appliance.
In GB, this must be carried out by a competent person as stated in the Gas Safety
(Installation & Use) Regulations.
Definition of competence:
A person who works for a Gas Safe registered company
and holding current certificates in the relevant ACS modules, is deemed competent.
In IE, this must be carried out by a competent person as stated in I.S. 813 “Domestic
Gas Installations”.
NOTE:
The addition of anything that may interfere with the normal operation of the
appliance without express written permission from the manufacturer or his agent could
invalidate the appliance warranty. In GB this could also infringe the Gas Safety
(Installation and Use) Regulations.
Warning -
Check the information on the data plate is compatible with local supply
conditions.
Codes of Practice,
most recent version should be used
In GB the following Codes of Practice apply:
Standard
Scope
BS 6891
Gas Installation.
BS 5546
Installation of hot water supplies for domestic
purposes.
BS 5449
Forced circulation hot water systems.
BS 6798
Installation of gas fired hot water boilers.
BS 5440 Part 1
Flues.
BS 5440 Part 2
Ventilation.
BS 7074
Expansion vessels and ancillary equipment for
sealed water systems.
BS 7593
Treatment of water in domestic hot water
central heating systems.
In IE the following Codes of Practice apply:
Standard
Scope
I.S. 813
Domestic Gas Installations.
The following BS standards give valuable additional information;
BS 5546
Installation of hot water supplies for domestic
purposes.
BS 5449
Forced circulation hot water systems.
BS 7074
Expansion vessels and ancillary equipment for
sealed water systems.
BS 7593
Treatment of water in domestic hot water
central heating systems.
The boiler meets the requirements of Statutory Instrument “ The Boiler (Efficiency)
Regulations 1993 N
o
3083” and is deemed to meet the requirements of Directive
92/42/EEC on the energy efficiency requirements for new hot water boilers fired with
liquid or gaseous fuels:-
Type test for purpose of Regulation 5 certified by:
Notified Body 0087.
Product/Production certified by:
Notified Body 0086.
For GB/IE only.
All Gas Safe registered engineers carry an ID card with their licence number and a
photograph. You can check your engineer is registered by telephoning
0800 408 5500 or online at www.GasSafeRegister.co.uk