Boiler Installation - Potterton Derwent Compact Plus Installation, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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BOILER INSTALLATION

A Lifetime Guarantee is available on this boiler when
the Potterton Commercial Service Department carries
out Commissioning and the system meets with our
recommendations. Please refer to our Standard
Terms and Conditions for further details.
Risk Assessment
Before starting work a risk assessment should be
carried out in the boiler house and its access to
determine and ensure a safe installation and working
environment.
Regardless of the type of activity being assessed, the
principles of risk assessments are the same. The
basic steps are: -
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Classify Activity
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Identify Hazards
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Identify Existing Control Measures
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Determine Risk
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Assess Acceptability of Risk
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Prepare a Control Plan
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Implement Plan
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Review Plan
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Record Results
Manual Handling
Any person or persons moving or lifting the boiler or
any part of the boiler, should be trained in Manual
Handling Techniques and if necessary use suitable
lifting equipment to reduce the risk of injury to
themselves and other people.
Personal Protective Equipment
When undertaken any work you must comply with the
Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 1992.
Confined Spaces
A "confined space" as defined in the Health and
Safety Confined Spaces Regulations 1997 ' means
any place, including any chamber, tank, vat, silo, pit,
trench, pipe, sewer, flue, well or other similar space in
which, by virtue of its enclosed nature, there arises a
reasonably foreseeable specified risk.
Precautions should be taken in all areas where, by
virtue of its even partially enclosed nature, pose a
reasonably foreseeable specified risk.
Electrical Safety
Working on appliances can be broken down to two
main systems of work.
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INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
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1 Safe systems of work are adapted for all boiler
maintenance & repair work undertaken on site.
2 The work undertaken does not affect the electrical
safety of the appliance. In particular the earth
connected
installation.
In the case of (1) above electrical work should only be
undertaken once the boiler has been isolated from the
electricity supply and confirmed electrically dead. If
this is impractical then suitable precautions must be
undertaken to prevent injury.
In the case of (2) above checks are specified to
identify any abnormality in the electricity supply to the
boiler as well as to confirm that the boiler electrical
connections are reinstated correctly where it is
necessary to disconnect or reconnect any internal
wiring within the boiler.
If it is necessary to disconnect and reconnect the
appliance from the site electrical installation other than
means of a plug and socket then additional checks
shall be undertaken by an approved engineer to check
the earth loop impedance in accordance with IEE
regulations.
Always carry out preliminary electrical safety checks.
All appliances and central heating systems must be
provided with their own means of isolation for safety
purposes
maintenance.
Preparation
Preparatory to installation of the boiler a check must
be made to ensure that suitable facilities are available
for off-loading the boiler and moving it into it final
position ensuring all Manual Handling Techniques are
followed. Particular attention must be paid to ensuring
cleanliness of the boiler room.
COSHH
During the erection procedure there are a number of
items which are subject to the Control Of Substances
Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations, and may
require specialist Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE) beyond what is normally required. Listed below
are the items subject to the COSHH Regulations and
the recommended precautions that should be taken.
For a full breakdown of any substances listed below,
please contact the Commercial Technical Department.
1 Refractory Ceramic Fibre Insulation –
Wear gloves, overalls and safety glasses. In the
case of an irritation rinse the affected area with
to the buildings
especially during
fixed electrical
installation and