A.O. Smith DRE PLUS, Installation, User And Service Manual

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Supplier
The DRE PLUS water heater is designed in accordance with the applicable regulations. The
water heater is delivered with compliancy–marking and all necessary documentation to
obey these regulations. See the compliance section.
A.O. Smith accepts no liability for claims from third parties when:
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The instructions for the correct installation of the water heater are not obeyed.
• The instructions for the correct use of the water heater are not obeyed.
• The water heater did not have maintenance on the correct maintenance interval.
For more information, refer to the General Terms of Sales. These are available on request,
free of charge.
We believe that this manual provides you with accurate and complete descriptions of all
relevant components. If you, nonetheless find errors or inaccuracies in this manual, please
inform A.O. Smith. This helps us to further improve our documentation.
Compliance
To safely produce domestic hot water, the design and construction of the DRE PLUS water
heaters is in accordance with:
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CE
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the European Directive 2014/35/EU on low voltage appliances (LVD)
- the European Directive 2014/30/EU on Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
- the European Directives 2011/65/EU and 2015/863/EU on RoHS II and RoHS
III
- the European Directive 2009/125/EC on Ecological Design (ErP)
• UKCA
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the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 (UK SI 2016 No. 1101)
- the Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016 (UK SI 2016 No. 1091)
- the RoHS regulations 2012 (UK SI 2012 No. 3032)
- the Ecodesign for Energy-Releated Products Regulation 2010 (UK SI 2010 No.
2617)
Refer to the appendix Declaration of conformity.
Regulations
The installation of the equipment MUST be in accordance with the relevant requirements of
the Building Regulations, I.E.E. Regulations and the bylaws of the local water board.
In addition, the installation should follow the relevant guidance offered in the following
documents. It is not practical to list all relevant information due to continuous changes but
emphasis is placed on the following documents, as failure to comply with the guidance
given will almost certainly result in an unsatisfactory installation:
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British Standards (BS), especially:
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BS 6700: 1997 - Design, installation, testing and maintenance of services
supplying water for domestic use with buildings and their curtilages
- BS 67074: 1989 Part 1 and 2 - Application, selection and installation of
expansion vessels and ancillary equipment for sealed systems
- BS 7671: 2008 - Requirements for electrical installations, I.E.E. wiring
regulations seventeenth edition
- CP 342: Part 2 1974 - Code of practice for centralized hot water supply-
buildings other than dwellings
• CIBSE Guides
• Clean Air Act
• H.S.E Guidance
Note
Manufacturer's notes must not be taken in any way as overriding statutory obligations.
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