Description of the appliance 2
Safety instructions and regulations 3
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2.6 Type
overview
Appliance
type
Designated country
(designation in accor-
dance
with ISO 3166)
Approval
category
Type of gas
Nominal heat rating
in kW (heating)
Hot water output
in kW
832
UK (Great Britain)
II
2H3P
Natural gas H G20
Liquid gas propane G31
27
31,4
838
UK (Great Britain)
II
2H3P
Natural gas H G20
Liquid gas propane G31
30
37,2
Table 2.2 Type summary
3
Safety instructions and regulations
3.1 Safety
instructions
a
Caution!
To tighten or loosen bolts, only use suitable
open-ended spanners (do not use pliers or ex-
tensions etc.).
Improper use or unsuitable tools can cause
damage, such as gas or water leaks.
3.1.1 Installation
and
setting
Installation, setting work and maintenance and repairs
to the unit may only be carries out by an approved
heating engineer.
3.1.2
If you smell gas
If you smell gas, the following safety instructions must
be observed:
• Do not actuate any electrical switches in the danger area
• Do not smoke in the danger area
• Do not use a telephone in the danger area
• Close the gas stop cock
• Ventilate the danger area
• Notify your gas supplier or a suitably qualified heating
engineer.
National phone number for gas emergencies: 0800 1 1 1 999
3.1.3
Changes to the surroundings of the heating
device
No changes must be made to the following objects:
- the heating device
- the gas, air, water and electricity supply pipes
- the exhaust pipe
- the constructional conditions that could affect the
operational reliability of the device
3.1.4 Important instructions for propane appliances
Bleeding the liquid gas tank when installing the system:
before installing the device, make sure that the gas tank
has been bled. The liquid gas supplier is responsible for
the proper bleeding of the tank. Ignition problems can
be caused if the tank is not bled properly. In such cases,
first contact the person in charge of filling the tank.
Affix tank sticker
Affix the enclosed tank sticker (propane quality) on the
tank where it is clearly visible or on the bottle cabinet, if
possible close to the filler nozzle.
d
Danger!
Only use propane in accordance with DIN
51622 or EN 437.
3.2 Related
documents
The installation of the boiler must be in accordance with
the relevant requirements of Gas Safety (Installation
and Use) Regulations 1998, Health and Safety Document
No. 635 (The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989),
BS 7671 (IEE Wiring Regulations) and the Water Supply
(Water Fitting) Regulations 1999, or The Water Bylaws
2000 (Scotland). It should also be in accordance with
the relevant requirements of the Local Authority, Build-
ing Regulations, The Building Regulations (Scotland),
The Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) and the rel-
evant recommendations of the following British Standards:
BS 6700: Services supplying water for domestic use
within buildings and their curtilages.
BS 6798: Specification for installation of gas fired boil-
ers not exceeding 60 kW input.
BS 6891: Specification for installation of low pressure
gas pipework up to 28 mm (R1) in domestic premises
(2nd family gas).
BS 7593: Treatment of water in domestic hot water cen-
tral heating systems. – Institute of Gas Engineers Publi-
cation IGE/UP7 Edition 2
BS 5482: Pt. 1 Domestic butane and propane gas burn-
ing installations.
IGE/UP1: Soundness testing and purging of industrial
and commercial gas installation.
IGE/UP2: Gas installation pipework, boosters and com-
pressors on industrial and commercial premises.
IG/UP/7 Edition 2 „Gas installations in timber framed
and light steel framed buildings“
IGE/UP10. Installation of gas appliances in industrial and
commercial premises.
BS 6644: Installation of gas fired hot water boilers of
rated inputs between 60 kW and 2 MW (2nd and 3rd
family gases).
BS 5449: Forced circulation hot water central heating
systems for domestic premises. Note: only up to 45 kW.
