Intergas Heating Ltd
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SAFETY REGULATIONS
The manufacturer Intergas Heating Ltd accepts no liability whatsoever for damage or injury
caused by failure to adhere (strictly) to the safety regulations and instructions, or
carelessness during installation of the Intergas Compact HRE SB High Efficiency wall
mounted gas fired boiler and any associated accessories.
2.1
General
It is law that all gas appliances are installed by a Gas Safe registered competent engineer
and in accordance with the following recommendations:
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Current Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations
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All current building regulations
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Building Standards (Scotland) Consolidated
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This appliance must be installed in accordance with the Gas (Safety and Use) Regulations,
current Building Regulations, Building Standards (Scotland), I.S.813 Installation of Gas
Appliances (Ireland), IEE Wiring Regulations (BS 7671), Health and Safety Document No.
635 (Electricity at Work Regulations) and Local Water Authority Bye Laws
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UK Water Regulations and Bye Laws
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Health & Safety
2.2
The Installation
The installation must comply with the following British Standards codes of practice
:
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BS 5440: Flues and Ventilation for gas appliances of rated input not exceeding 70kW (Part 1
Flues)
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BS 5440: Flues and Ventilation for gas appliances of rated input not exceeding 70kW (Part 2 Air
Supply)
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BS 5546: 2000 Installation of gas hot water supplies for domestic purposes.
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BS 5549: 1990 Forced circulation hot water systems
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BS 6700: 1997 Design, Installation, testing and maintenance of services supplying hot water
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BS 6798: 2000 Specification for installation of gas fired hot water boilers of rated input not
exceeding 70kW
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BS 6891: 1998 Installation of low pressure gas pipe-work installations up to 35mm (RI)
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BS 7593: 1992 Code of practice for treatment of water in heating systems
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BS 7671: 2001 Requirements for electrical installations, IEE Wiring regulations
Reference should also be made to:
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Guide to condensing boiler installation assessment procedures for dwellings
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The institute of Gas Engineers document IGE/UP/7 for timber frame dwellings