Concord CX -
Installation
9
FOUNDATION
The boiler must stand on a non-combustible floor (i.e. concrete
or brick) which must be flat, level and of a suitable load bearing
capacity to support the weight of the boiler (when filled with
water) and any ancillary equipment.
If the boiler is mounted on a plinth then the dimensions must
exceed the plan area of the boiler by at least 75mm on each
side.
VENTILATION
Safe, efficient and trouble-free operation of conventionally flued
gas boilers is vitally dependent on the provision of an adequate
supply of fresh air to the room in which the appliance is
installed. Ventilation by grilles communicating directly with the
outside air is required at both high and low levels. The minimum
free areas of these grilles must be according to the following
scale:
Table 5 - Ventilation Requirements
Total input
Position of air
Air vent areas (air
rating of boilers
vents
direct from outside)
Upto 2 MW
HIGH LEVEL
270 cm
2
plus
2.25 cm
2
per kW
in excess of 60 kW
total rated input
Upto 2 MW
LOW LEVEL
540 cm
2
plus
4.5 cm
2
per kW
in excess of 60 kW
total rated input
Position ventilation grilles to avoid the risk of accidental
obstruction by blockage or flooding. If further guidance on
ventilation is required then consult BS.6644.
AIR SUPPLY BY MECHANICAL VENTILATION
The supply of air by mechanical means to a space housing the
boiler should be by mechanical inlet with natural or mechanical
extraction. Mechanical extract ventilation with natural inlet must
NOT be used.
Where a mechanical inlet and a mechanical extract system is
applied, the design ventilation flow rates should be as in Table 4
of BS.6644.
The requirements for air supply by mechanical ventilation are
given in BS.6644.
Note.
For mechanical ventilation systems an automatic control
should be provided to cause safety shutdown or lockout of the
boiler(s) in the event of failure of air flow in either inlet or extract
fans.
IMPORTANT.
The use of an extractor fan in the same room as
the boiler (or in an adjacent, communicating room) can, in
certain conditions, adversely affect the safe operation of the
boiler. Where such a fan is already fitted (or if it is intended to fit
an extractor fan after installation of the appliance) the advice of
the Gas Region should be obtained.
Tests for spillage of products from the draught diverter when the
extractor fan is running and all doors and windows are shut
should be carried out after installation. If spillage is detected,
the area of permanent ventilation must be increased.
CHIMNEY SYSTEM
To ensure the safe and satisfactory operation of the boiler the
chimney system (which may be common or individual, in the
case of twin or multiple boiler installations) must be capable of
the complete evacuation of combustion products at all times.
The effective height of the chimney terminal(s) above the boiler
outlet(s) must ensure sufficient buoyancy to overcome the
resistance of the bends, tees and runs of the flue pipe involved
and shall terminate in a down draught free zone. The number of
bends and lengths of horizontal flue pipe used should be kept to
a minimum in order to reduce gas flow resistance.
Compliance with the recommendations made in BS.6644, British
Gas publication IM 11 ‘Flues for Commercial and Industrial Gas
Fired Boilers and Air Heaters’ and the’ Third Edition of the 1956
Clean Air Act Memorandum’ should be strictly observed where
applicable.
The chimney design should avoid the formation of excessive
quantities of condensate. For this reason it is recommended
that all chimneys are insulated and lined. In the case of brick or
similar structures a stainless steel rigid or flexible flue liner
(grade 304/316) may be used in conjunction with a 50 mm
(minimum) thick layer of vemiculite or perlite granules between
the liner and the inner skin of the chimney body. Liners should
be sealed at both top and bottom.
As the
Concord CX range
of boilers is supplied complete with
an integral draught diverter, a diverter MUST
NOT
be fitted
within the chimney system.
Drainage points positioned at the bottom of all vertical chimney
sections should be provided. Drain pipes should be no less
than 25 mm I.D., manufactured from acid condensate resistant
material such as stainless steel and be positioned so that pipe
runs and discharge points are not subject to the effects of frost
and that flue gases cannot leak into the boiler room.
Care should be taken to ensure the specification of the chimney
is suitable for the application by reference to the manufacturers
literature.
Caradon Plumbing Limited
can offer advice on the
design of suitable chimney systems.
GAS SUPPLY
If there is any doubt regarding the capacity of the gas meter, the
available gas pressure, the adequacy of existing service pipes
or the size required for new service pipes then the advice of the
gas region should be requested.
Installation pipework should be fitted and tested for gas
soundness in accordance with BS. 6891;
IGE-UP-1 for small installations
IGE-UP-2 for large installations.
The local gas region must be consulted if it is necessary to
employ a gas pressure booster.
ELECTRICAL SUPPLY
WARNING.
This appliance must be efficiently earthed.
A 230 V - 50 Hz mains supply is required, fused at 5 amps.
Wiring external to the appliance MUST be in accordance with
the I.E.E. (BS. 7671) Wiring Regulations and any local
regulations which apply.
For details of connections refer to Frame 14.
GENERAL
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