Installation of a Grant Combi boiler must be in accordance with
the following recommendations:-
a Building Regulations for Ireland, England or Wales, and
the Building Standards for Scotland issued by the
Department of the Environment and any local Byelaws
etc.
b Model and local Water Undertaking Byelaws.
c Applicable Control of Pollution Regulations.
d The following OFTEC requirements:-
OFS T100 Polythene oil storage tanks for distillate
fuels.
OFS T200 Fuel oil storage tanks and tank bunds for use
with distillate fuels, lubrication oils and
waste oils.
Further information may be obtained from the OFTEC
Technical Information Book 3 (Installation requirements
for oil fired boilers and oil storage tanks).
The installation should also be in accordance with the latest
edition of the following British Standard Codes of Practice:-
BS 715 Metal flue pipes, fittings, terminals and
accessories.
BS 799:5 Oil storage tanks.
BS 1181 Clay flue linings and flue terminals.
BS 4543:3Factory made insulated chimneys for oil fired
appliances.
BS 4876 Performance requirements for oil burning
appliances.
BS 5410:1Code of Practice for oil firing appliances.
BS 5449 Forced circulation hot water systems.
BS 7593 Code of Practice for treatment of water in
heating systems.
BS 7671 Requirements for electrical installations, lEE
Wiring Regulations.
5.4.1 Fuel storage
The tank should be positioned in accordance with the
recommendations given in BS 5410:1:1997, which gives details
of filling, maintenance and protection from fire.
A galvanised tank must not be used.
A plastic tank may be used and must comply with OFS T100.
Note:
Plastic tanks should be adequately and uniformly
supported on a smooth level surface, across their entire base
area.
5.4.2 Fuel pipes
1 Fuel supply pipes should be of copper tubing, of a suitable
internal diameter.
Galvanised pipe must not be used.
2 Flexible pipes must not be used outside the boiler case.
3 A remote sensing fire valve must be installed in the fuel
supply line. Recommendations are given in BS
5410:1:1997.
4 A metal bowl type filter with a replaceable micronic filter
must be fitted in the fuel supply line. A shut-off valve should
be fitted before the filter, to allow the filter to be serviced.
5 A flexible fuel line, adaptor and 1/4" BSP isolation valve
are supplied loose with the boiler for the final connection to
the burner. If a two pipe system or Tiger Loop system is
used, an additional flexible fuel line (600 mm) and 3/8" to
1/4" BSP male adaptor are available from your local
stockist.
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Outdoor Combi 90 V3, Combi Max and Condensing Combi
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Regulations to comply with
Failure to install and commission appliances correctly
may invalidate the boiler warranty.
IMPORTANT
Before starting any work on the boiler, or fuel supply please
read the health and safety information given in Section 15 on
page 58.
Some Regional statutory requirements may deem this
appliance to be a 'controlled service'. Where this is the
case, it is a legal requirement that the appliance is
installed and commissioned either under the remit of
building control or by a 'Competent person' such as a
suitably qualified OFTEC registered technician.
5.4
Fuel supply
