INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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3. INSTALLATION (authorised personnel)
3.1 Reference standard
In GB, the installation must be carried out by a
Gas Safe
Registered Installer. To check for authorised
qualified engineers please contact
Phone Number 0800 408 5500.
It must be carried out in accordance with
the relevant requirements of the:
-
Gas Safety Regulations;
-
The appropriate Building Regulations either The Building Regulation, 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 Standards
Code of Practice.
In GB, the following Codes of Practice apply:
BS 5440:Part1 – Flues
BS 5440:Part2 – Air Supply
BS 5446 Installation of hot water supplies for domestic purposes (1
st
, 2nd and 3
rd
family gases)
BS 5449 Forced circulation hot water systems
BS 6700 Installation of cold water supplies for domestic purposes (1
st
, 2nd and 3
rd
family gases)
BS 6798 Installation of gas-fired hot water boilers
BS 6891 Gas Installation
BS 7074 Expansion Vessels and ancillary equipment for sealed water systems
BS 7593 Treatment of water in domestic hot water central heating systems
BS 7671 IEE wiring regulations.
This appliance meets the requirements of:
- UNI EN 677 for GAS-FIRED CENTRAL HEATING BOILERS. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR CONDENSING
BOILERS WITH NOMINAL HEAT INPUT
≤
70 kW
- IPX4D rating for electrical appliances.
- EMC DIRECTIVE 89/336 CEE
- LVD DIRECTIVE 73/23 CEE
- BOILER EFFICIENCY DIRECTIVE 92/42 CEE
Failure to install a gas appliance correctly and in accordance with the above norms could lead to prosecution. It is
in the interest of the installer and safety that the law is complied with.
The manufacturers instructions form an integral part of the installation and should be left with the appliance but do
not over ride in anyway statutory obligations.
