MAINS PRESSURE HOT WATER STORAGE SYSTEM COMMISSIONING CHECKLIST
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All installations in England and Wales must be notified to Local Authority Building Control (LABC) either directly or through a Competent Persons Scheme.
A Building Regulations Compliance Certificate will then be issued to the customer.
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ALL SYSTEMS PRIMARY SETTINGS
(indirect heating only)
Is the primary circuit a sealed or open vented system?
Sealed
Open
What is the maximum primary flow temperature?
°C
ALL SYSTEMS
What is the incoming static cold water pressure at the inlet to the system?
bar
Has a strainer been cleaned of installation debris (if fitted)?
Yes
No
Is the installation in a hard water area (above 200ppm)?
Yes
No
If yes, has a water scale reducer been fitted?
Yes
No
What type of scale reducer has been fitted?
What is the hot water thermostat set temperature?
°C
What is the maximum hot water flow rate at set thermostat temperature (measured at high flow outlet)?
l/min
Time and temperature controls have been fitted in compliance with Part L of the Building Regulations?
Yes
Type of control system (if applicable)
Y Plan
S Plan
Other
Is the cylinder solar (or other renewable) compatible?
Yes
No
What is the hot water temperature at the nearest outlet?
°C
All appropriate pipes have been insulated up to 1 metre or the point where they become concealed
Yes
UNVENTED SYSTEMS ONLY
Where is the pressure reducing valve situated (if fitted)?
What is the pressure reducing valve setting?
bar
Has a combined temperature and pressure relief valve and expansion valve been fitted and discharge tested?
Yes
No
The tundish and discharge pipework have been connected and terminated to Part G of the Building Regulations
Yes
Are all energy sources fitted with a cut out device?
Yes
No
Has the expansion vessel or internal air space been checked?
Yes
No
THERMAL STORES ONLY
What store temperature is achievable?
°C
What is the maximum hot water temperature?
°C
ALL INSTALLATIONS
The hot water system complies with the appropriate Building Regulations
Yes
The system has been installed and commissioned in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions
Yes
The system controls have been demonstrated to and understood by the customer
Yes
The manufacturer’s literature, including Benchmark Checklist and Service Record, has been explained and left with the customer
Yes
Commissioning Engineer’s Signature
Customer’s Signature
(To confirm satisfactory demonstration and receipt of manufacturer’s literature)
This Commissioning Checklist is to be completed in full by the competent person who commissioned the storage system as a means of
demonstrating compliance with the appropriate Building Regulations and then handed to the customer to keep for future reference.
Failure to install and commission this equipment to the manufacturer’s instructions may invalidate the warranty but does not affect statutory rights.
Customer Name
Telephone Number
Address
Cylinder Make and Model
Cylinder Serial Number
Commissioned by
(print name)
Registered Operative ID Number
Company Name
Telephone Number
Company Address
Commissioning Date
To be completed by the customer on receipt of a Building Regulations Compliance Certificate
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Building Regulations Notification Number
(if applicable)
