
7.0 Site Requirements
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7.1
Information
1. The installation must be carried out by a CORGI
Registered Installer or other registered competent
person and be in accordance with the relevant
requirements of the current Gas Safety (Installation
and Use) Regulations, the Building Regulations
(Scotland)(Consolidation), the Local Building
Regulations, the current I.E.E. Wiring Regulations
and the bye laws of the Local Water Undertaking.
Where no specific instruction is given reference
should be made to the relevant British Standard
Codes of Practice. For Ireland install in accordance
with IS 813 “Installation of Gas Appliances”.
7.2
B.S. Codes of Practice
WARNING
- The addition of anything that may
interfere with the normal operation of the
appliance without the express written permission
of Baxi UK Limited could invalidate the appliance
warranty and infringe the Gas Safety (Installation
and Use) Regulations.
7.3
Clearances (Fig. 11 & 12)
1. A flat vertical area is required for the installation
of the boiler.
2. The clearances around the outer case are for the
flue elbow, pipework etc. The clearance in front of
the appliance is for servicing purposes when
installed in a cupboard or compartment.
3. Additional clearances at the side must be left to
accommodate any rising pipework. It is not possible
to route any pipework within the outercase.
250mm Min
950mm
600mm
200mm Min
5mm Min
20mm Min
450mm Min
For Servicing
Purposes
5mm Min
In Operation
Fig. 11
Fig. 12
450mm
STANDARD
B.S. 6891
B.S. 5440: Pt 1
B.S. 5440: Pt 2
B.S. 5546
B.S. 7074
B.S. 5449: Pt 1
B.S. 6798
SCOPE
Gas Installation.
Flues.
Air Supply.
Installation of hot water supplies
for domestic purposes.
Expansion vessels and ancillary
equipment for sealed water systems.
Forced circulation hot water systems.
Installation of gas fired hot water
boilers.