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Reference standard
In the United Kingdom, the installation and
initial start-up of the boiler must be by a Gas
Safe registered installer in accordance with the
installation standards currently in effect, as
well as with any and all local health and safety
standards i.e. Gas Safe.
In the Republic of Ireland the installation and
initial start-up of the appliance must be carried
out by a competent person in accordance
with the current edition of I.S.813 ”Domestic
Gas Installations” and the current Building
Regulations, reference should also be made to
the current ETCI rules for electrical installation.
The installation of this appliance must be in
accordance with the relevant requirement of
the local Building Regulation, the current I.E.E.
Wiring Regulations, the by-laws of the local
authority. In Scotland, Regulation and Health
and Safety document No. 635,”Electricity at
Work Regulations 1989” and in the Republic
of Ireland with current edition of I.S.813 and
the Local Building Regulation (IE).
C.O.S.H.H.
Materials used in the manufacture of this
appliance are non-hazardous and no special
precautions are required when servicing.
Code of Practice
Installation should also comply with the
following British Standards Code of Practice.
APPlIANCE INSTAllATION
BS 7593
BS 5546
BS 5440-1
BS 5440-2
Treatment of water in domestic
hot water central heating systems
Installation of hot water supplies
for domestic purposes
Flue
Air supply
BS EN 12828:2003
BS EN 12831:2003
BS EN 14336:2004
BS 6798
BS 6891
BS 7671
BS 4814
BS 5482
Heating systems in
buildings. Design for
water-based heating
systems.
Heating systems in
buildings. Method for
calculation of the design
heat load.
Heating systems in
buildings. Installation and
commissioning of water-
based heating systems.
Installation of gas fired
hot water boilers of rated
input not exceeding 70kW
Installation of low
pressure gas pipes up to
35mm
IEE Wiring Regulations
Specification for
expansion vessels
Installation of l.P.G
Flue
Detailed information on flue assembly can be
found in the “Connecting the Flue” section.
The boiler must be installed so that the flue
terminal is exposed to the free passage of
external air at all times and must not be
installed in a place likely to cause nuisance. It
must not be allowed to discharge into another
room or space such as an outhouse or closed
lean-to.
and in the Republic of Ireland in accordance
with the following codes of practice:
I.S.813 Domestic Gas Installations
Avoid installing the boiler where the air
inlet can be polluted by chemical products
such as chlorine (swimming pool area), or
ammonia (hair dresser) or alkaline products
(launderette).