General Requirements; Related Documents; Location Of Appliance - Biasi RIVA PLUS HE 24C ERP User Manual And Installation Instructions

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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Benchmark places responsibilities on both
manufacturers and installers. The purpose is
to ensure that customers are provided with
the correct equipment for their needs, that it
is installed, commissioned and serviced in
accordance with the manufacturer's instruc-
tions by competent persons and that it meets
the requirements of the appropriate Building
Regulations. The Benchmark Checklist can
be used to demonstrate compliance with
Building Regulations and should be provid-
ed to the customer for future reference.
Installers are required to carry out installa-
tion, commissioning and servicing work in
accordance with the Benchmark Code of
Practice which is available from the Heating
and Hotwater Industry Council who manage
and promote the Scheme. Visit www.central-
heating.co.uk for more information.
Our Company supports the Benchmark ini-
tiative. The Benchmark Checklist is located
at the back of this manual and should be
completed by the Installing/Commissioning
Engineer and handed over to the User for
future reference by other visiting Engineers.
Also included is the Service Interval Record
card that should be completed by the Ser-
vice Engineer following the annual service
maintenance of the boiler and system.
For Ireland (IE), it is necessary to complete a
"Declaration of Conformity" to indicate com-
pliance to I.S.813.2002.
This appliance must be installed by a com-
petent person in accordance with the Gas
Safety (installation & Use) Regulations.
5.1

Related documents

The installation of this appliance must be in ac-
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cordance with the relevant requirements of the
current Gas Safe (Installation & Use) Regula-
tions, the Local Building Regulations, the cur-
rent I.E.E. Wiring Regulations, the Regulations
and by-laws of the local water undertaking,
and in Scotland, in accordance with the Build-
ing Standards (Scotland) Regulation. Health
and safety document n° 635 "Electricity at work
regs.".
It should also be in accordance with the British
Standard Codes of Practice:
In Ireland (IE). The installation must be carried
out by a Competent Person and installed in ac-
cordance with the current edition of I.S.813.2002
"Domestic Gas Installations" the current Building
Regulations and reference should be made to
the current ETCI rules for electrical installations.
5.2

Location of appliance

The appliance may be installed in any room or
internal space, although particular attention is
drawn to the requirements of the current I.E.E.
Wiring Regulations, and in Scotland, the electri-
cal provisions of the Building Regulations appli-
cable in Scotland, with respect to the installation
of the combined appliance in a room containing
a bath or shower.
For Ireland (IE), reference should be made to
the current edition of I.S.813.2002 and the cur-
rent ETCI rules for electrical installations.
Where a room-sealed appliance is installed
in a room containing a bath or shower, any
electrical switch or appliance control, utilis-
ing mains electricity should be so situated
that it cannot be touched by a person using
the bath or shower.
The location must permit the provision of an ad-
equate flue and termination.
For unusual locations special procedures may
be necessary and BS 6798 gives detailed guid-
ance on this aspect.
A compartment used to enclose the appliance
must be designed specifically for this purpose.