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INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
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The following limitations MUST be obser
ved when siting the boiler:
a)
The boiler is not suitable for exter
nal installations. The position
selected for installation should be within the building, unless
otherwise protected by a suitable enclosure, and MUST allow
adequate space for installation, servicing and operation of the
appliance, and for air circulation around it (Section 2.3 and
3.4).
b)
This position MUST allow for a suitable flue system and ter
minal
position. The boiler must be installed on a flat vertical wall which
is capable of supporting the weight of the appliance and any
ancillary equipment.
c)
If the boiler is to be fitted in a timber framed building it should
be fitted in accordance with the British Gas publication ‘Guide
for Gas Installations In Timber Frame Housing’, Institute of Gas
Engineers document IGE/UP-7. If in doubt, advice must be
sought from the Local Gas Supplier.
d)
The appliance is appr
oved to a protection rating of IP20.
Therefore if the appliance is to be installed in a room containing
a bath or a shower, any electrical switch or control utilising
mains electricity must be so situated that it cannot be touched by
a person using the bath or a shower. Attention is drawn to the
requirements of the current BS7671 (I.E.E Wiring Regulations,
and in Scotland the electrical provisions of the Building
regulations applicable in Scotland.
3.1
STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS
3.2
BOILER LOCATION
GAS SAFETY (INST
ALLATION AND USE) REGULATIONS 1996 (AS AMENDED)
The appliance is suitable only for installation in GB and IE and
should be installed in accordance with the rules in force.
In GB, the installation must be carried out by a CORGI Registered
Installer. It must be carried out in accordance with the relevant
requirements of the:
Gas Safety (Installation and 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.
It should also be in accordance with the relevant recommendations in
the current editions of the following British Standards and Codes of
Practice: BS5449, BS5546, BS5440:1, BS5440:2, BS6798,
BS6891, Institute of Gas Engineer document IGE/UP-7, BS7074
(expansion vessel), BS5482 (propane installations) and IS813 for IE.
IMPOR
TANT NOTE:
Manufactur
er’s instruction must NOT be
taken in any way as overriding statutory obligations.
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FLUE TERMINAL POSITION
Position Minimum
spacing
A
Dir
ectly below and above an openable 300mm 12in
window,air brick, or any other
ventilation opening
B
Below gutter
, drain/soil pipe
75mm
3in
C
Below eaves
200mm
8in
D
Below a balcony
200mm
8in
E
Fr
om vertical drain pipes and
150mm
6in
soil pipes
F
Fr
om internal or external corners
300mm 12in
G
Above adjacent gr
ound or
balcony level
300mm 12in
H
Fr
om a surface facing the terminal
600mm 24in
I
Facing ter
minals
1200mm 48in
J
Fr
om opening (door/window) in
1200mm 48in
carport into dwelling
K
V
ertically from a terminal on the
1500mm 60in
same wall
L
Horizontally fr
om a terminal on the
300mm 12in
same wall
M
Adjacent to opening
300mm 12in
N
Below carpor
t
600mm 24in
O
Fr
om adjacent wall
300mm 12in
P
Fr
om adjacent opening window
1000mm 40in
Q
Fr
om another terminal
600mm 24in
R
Minimum height
300mm 12in
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300mm
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430 mm
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SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A
VERTICALLY BALANCED FLUE
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