Vaillant ECOTEC PLUS VU 80, Installation And Maintenance Instructions Manual

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Safety
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Using the correct gas type
Using the wrong gas type may cause a fault shutdown on
the boiler. Furthermore, ignition and combustion noise may
occur in the boiler.
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Observe the gas setting values in accordance with
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Risk of death due to lack of safety devices
A lack of safety devices (e.g. expansion relief valve, expan-
sion vessel) can lead to potentially fatal scalding and other
injuries, e.g. due to explosions.
The schematic drawings included in this document do not
show all safety devices required for correct installation.
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Install the necessary safety devices in the system.
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Inform the operator about the function and position of
the safety devices.
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Observe the applicable national and international laws,
standards and guidelines.
2.4 General requirements
2.4.1 Related documents
To ensure the safe installation and continued satisfactory
operation of your appliance, all works shall be carried out
by a competent installer fully conversant with the equired
current and up to date, acts standards, laws and regulations
relevant for this range of equipment at the time of installa-
tion. In addition any special requirements of Local Authori-
ties, gas undertakings or insurers must be complied with.
Installers shall carryout a full site risk assessment and put
into place all necessary steps and procedures to comply
with Health and Safety at Work Act and ensure safety of
themselves and others with regard to manual handling and
working at height requirements.
Attention shall be paid to (but not restricted to) the follow-
ing:
– Gas Safety (Installation and Use) regulations.
– Non Domestic Heating, Cooling and Ventilation Compli-
ance Guide.
– All Building Regulations 2000 for England and Wales,(as
amended).
– (Includes Approved Codes of Practice and Approved Doc-
uments for building regulations e.g. L1, L2A, L2B, L8.)
– The Building Standards, Scotland, and any requirements
determined by the local authorities within.
– BS 7671 Requirements for electrical installations. IEE Wir-
ing Regulations
– The Electricity at Work Regulations.
– The Clean Air Act 1993, 1968 and the 3rd Edition of the
1956 Clean Air Act. (installations exceeding 150kW)
– The Water supply (water fittings) regulations 1999.
– BS 5854 Code of practice for flues and flue structures in
buildings.
– BS EN 12828 Design of water-based heating systems.
– BS 6644 Specification for the installation of gas fired
hot water boilers with rated inputs between 70 kW (net)
and 1.8 MW (net) (2nd and 3rd family gases).
– I.S. 820 Non Domestic gas Installations (Ireland)
– BS 6700 Specification for the design, installation, testing
and maintenance of services supplying water for domes-
tic use within buildings and their curtilages.
– BS 6880 Code of practice for low temperature heating
systems with outputs greater than 45 kW.
Part 1 Fundamental and design considerations.
Part 2 Selection of equipment.
Part 3 Installation, commissioning and maintenance.
– BS 6981 Installation of low pressure gas pipework of up
to 35mm in domestic premises.
– BS 4814 Specification for: Expansion vessels using an
internal diaphragm, for sealed hot water and heating sys-
tems.
– BS 7074 Application, selection and installation of expan-
sion vessels and ancillary equipment for sealed water
systems.
Part 1 Code of practice for domestic heating and hot water.
Part 2 Code of practice for low and medium temperature
hot water systems.
– BS 7593 Code of practice for treatment of water in
domestic hot water central heating systems
– BS EN 13831 Closed expansion vessels with built in dia-
phragm
– BS EN 14336 Heating systems in buildings. Installation
and commissioning of water based heating systems.
Institute of Gas Engineers Publications:
– IGE/UP/1 (Edition 2) Strength testing, tightness testing
and direct purging of industrial and commercial gas
installations.
– IGE/UP/1A (Edition 2) Strength testing, tightness testing
and direct purging of small, low pressure industrial and
commercial natural gas installations.
– IGE/UP/1B (Edition 2) Tightness testing and direct purg-
ing of small natural gas installations.
– IGE/UP/ 7 (Edition 2) Gas in timber and light steel
framed buildings.
– IGE/UP/10 Installation of gas appliances in industrial and
commercial premises.
Part 1 Flued appliances.