Navien LCB700-21RS, Installation & Operation Manual

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6 Safety Information
General Installation Guidelines
Navien ensures that this product contains no harmful
substances and that no harmful materials have been used in its
manufacture.
Current legislation must be taken into account on installing
this appliance, and it must be installed in a place with suitable
ventilation.
The boiler must be installed by an installer authorised by the
Ministry of Industry and it must be started up by an Official
Technical Assistance Service authorised by Navien.
The requirements included in the following regulations must be
observed on installing the boiler:
- The Technical Building Code.
- The Regulation for Heating Installations in Building.
- The Low Voltage Regulation.
Complying with the building regulations
This heating appliance forms part of the controlled services for
the building. It is law that all controlled services for buildings
must comply with building regulations. You must be able
to satisfy your Local Authority Building Control Body (LABC)
that the work carried out concerning the installation and
commissioning of this heating appliance has been carried out to
a satisfactory standard.
OFTEC operates a competent persons scheme and registered
installers are able to certify that their work complies with
building regulations.
Under the scheme:
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OFTEC must be informed about every installation.
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OFTEC will issue a building regulations compliance certificate
to the householder and will notify the LABC.
OFTEC provide controlled document forms CD10 and CD11 for
use during installation and commissioning respectively.
Other organisations operate self-certification schemes, e.g.,
NAPIT and BESCA Ltd., and it may be possible for installers who
are members of these organisations to self-certify their work.
Alternatively you must submit a building control notice to the
LABC before installing any boiler. The LABC will then arrange
regular inspection visits during the work to ensure that the
installation complies with the regulations.
Installation
Failure to install appliances correctly could lead to prosecution.
The appliance should be installed by a competent person. The
person installing the appliance should be aware of the Health
and Safety at Work Act and take appropriate action to ensure
that the regulations are adhered to. In order to give optimum
efficiency and trouble free operation the appliance must be
commissioned by a qualified OFTEC engineer.
Compliance with a British Standard does not, in itself, confer
immunity from legal obligations. In particular, the installation
of this appliance must be in accordance with the relevant
requirements of the following British Standards and regulations
in respect of the safe installation of equipment:
Standard Description
BS 5410 part 1: Code of practice for Oil Fired Boilers.
BS 799 part 5: Specification for Oil Storage Tanks.
BS 7593
Code of Practice for treatment of water in
domestic hot water central heating systems.
BS 5449
part 1: Specification for forced circulation hot
water central heating for domestic premises.
BS 5955
part 8: Specification for the installation of
thermoplastic pipes and associated fittings for
use in domestic hot and cold water services and
heating systems.
BS 7291
Thermoplastic pipes and associated fittings for
hot and cold water for domestic purposes and
heating installations in buildings.
BS 7074
part 1: Application, selection and installation of
expansion vessels and ancillary equipment for
sealed water systems.
BS 1254-2
Copper and copper alloys plumbing fittings
part 2: Fittings with compression ends for use
with copper tubes.
BS 7671 IEE Wiring Regulations, current edition.
BS 1362
Specification for general purpose fuse links for
domestic and similar purposes.
The Building Regulations Part G, Part J and L1, England and
Wales; Part F and Part J Section III, Scotland; Part L and Part F,
Northern Ireland. Local water company bylaws. The Control of
Pollution (Oil) Regulations. OFTEC Standards.
Where no specific instruction is given, reference should be made
to the relevant codes of practice.