Modulex Light Commercial Series
CHAPTER 4: Installation Instructions
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CHAPTER 4:
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
4.1 General Warnings
Appropriate Use of the Boiler
This boiler MUST be used for the use for which it has been expressively designed. Any other use
shall be considered improper and therefore dangerous.
This boiler is designed to heat water at a temperature below the boiling point at atmospheric
pressure.
Prerequisite System Flushing
Before installing the boiler, the following actions
MUST
be carried out by a competent engineer
or technician:
a) The whole system should be thoroughly flushed in order to remove any residual dirt or grime
which could compromise correct boiler operation.
b) Check that the boiler has been preset for operating with the gas type available. This is
verifiable via the indication on the packaging and on the data badge;
c) Check that the flue pipe has an adequate draft, does not have any constrictions or
obstructions, and that no other appliance’s flue outlets have been fitted, unless the flue pipe
is serving more than one heating appliance, according to the specific standards and
regulations in force. The connection between the boiler and flue outlet can be made only after
this verification has been carried out.
Installation Personnel Qualifications
The appliance must be installed by a qualified engineer or technician, who complies with the
technical requirements, who, under his own responsibility, guarantees the compliance of the
standards according to the latest regulations.
The appliance must be positioned so that at least the minimum operational and servicing
clearances are provided.
The boiler must be connected to a heating system which is compatible to its performance and
output.
FOR MASSACHUSETTS INSTALLATIONS:
The boiler
MUST
be installed by a plumber or gas
fitter licensed within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Carbon Monoxide Detector Installation
The installation
MUST
conform to the requirements of the authority having jurisdiction or, in the
absence of such requirements, to one of the following:
•
United States:
Installation must conform to the requirements of the National Fuel Gas
Code,
ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54
.
•
Canada:
Installation must conform to the requirements of
CAN/CSA-B149.1
- Natural Gas
and Propane Installation Code
•
Where required by the authority having jurisdiction, the installation must conform to the
Standard ASME CSD-1 Controls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers.
