Lochinvar HERALD HCB116CE, Installation Manual

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6.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
The Lochinvar Herald condensing boiler has been designed to operate trouble free for many years. These instructions
should be followed closely to obtain the maximum usage and efficiency of the equipment.
READ AND UNDERSTAND THE INSTRUCTIONS
Read and fully understand all instructions before attempting to operate maintain or install the
unit.
6.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS
It is law that all gas appliances are installed by competent persons, in accordance with The Gas Safety (Installation and
Use) Regulations 1998. Failure to install appliances correctly could lead to prosecution. It is in your own interest, and
that of safety, to ensure that this law is complied with.
The installation of the equipment MUST be in accordance with the relevant requirements of the Gas Safety Regulations,
Building Regulations, I.E.E. Regulations and the bylaws of the local water undertaking. The installation should also be
in accordance with any relevant requirements of the local gas distributor and local authority.
In addition, the installation should follow the relevant guidance offered in the following documents. It is not practical to
list all relevant information but emphasis is placed on the following documents, as failure to comply with the guidance
given will almost certainly result in an unsatisfactory installation:
Regulation Description
BS EN 1858: 2008 + A1:
2011
Chimneys, Components. Concrete flue blocks.
BS 5440-1: 2008
Flueing and ventilation for gas appliances of rated input not exceeding 70 kW net (1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases).
Specification for installation of gas appliances to chimneys and for maintenance of chimneys.
BS 5440-2: 2009
Installation and maintenance of flues and ventilation for gas appliances of rated input not exceeding 70 kW net
(1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases). Specification for installation and maintenance of ventilation for gas appliances.
BS 6644: 2011
Specification for Installation of gas-fired hot water boilers of rated inputs between 70 kW (net) and 1.8 MW (net)
(2nd and 3rd family gases).
BS 6700: 2006 +A1: 2009
Design, installation, testing and maintenance of services supplying water for domestic use within buildings and
their curtilages.
BS 6880: 1988 Parts 1, 2 and
3
Code of practice for low temperature hot water systems of output greater than 45 kW.
BS 7074: 1989 Parts 1 and 2 Application, selection and installation of expansion vessels and ancillary equipment for sealed systems.
BS 7671: 2008 + A3:2015
Requirements for electrical installations, I.E.E. wiring regulations seventeenth edition.
BS 7671: Amendment 2:
August 2013
BSEN
12828:2012+A1:2014
Heating systems in buildings. Design for water-based heating systems.
CP 342 (Part 2 1974):
Code of practice for centralised hot water supply-buildings other than dwellings.
Institute of Gas Engineers and Managers (IGEM) Publications
IGE/UP/1 - Edition 2: Installation pipework on industrial and commercial premises.
IGEM/UP/2 – Edition 3: Gas installation pipework, boosters and compressors on industrial and commercial premises.
IGEM/UP/4 - Edition 4: Commissioning of gas-fired plant on industrial and commercial premises.
IGEM/UP/10 - Edition 4: Installation of flued gas appliances in industrial and commercial premises.
Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998
CIBSE: Guides
Part A Environmental Design
Part G Public health engineering
H.S.E. guidance
INDG 436 Safe management of industrial steam & hot water boilers
SAFED BG01Guidance on safe operation of boilers
Third edition of the 1956 Clean Air Act Memorandum on Chimney Heights
Manufacturer's notes must not be taken in any way as overriding statutory obligations.