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General requirements
3.1
Preliminary remarks for room sealed
appliances
This appliance should only be installed in conjunction with
either a Vaillant flue system or an alternative approved
system (details of flue approval categories can be found
in the technical section of the installation manual).
Install the flue system as detailed in the separate flue
installation instructions supplied with this boiler.
3.2
Related documents
To ensure the safe installation and continued satisfac-
tory operation of your appliance, all works shall be car-
ried out by a competent installer fully conversant with
the required current and up to date, acts standards, laws
and regulations relevant for this range of equipment at
the time of installation. In addition any special require-
ments of Local Authorities, gas undertakings or insurers
must be complied with.
Installers shall carryout a full site risk assessment and
put into place all necessary steps and procedures to
comply with Health and safety at work act and ensure
safety of themselves and others with regard to manual
handling and working at height requirements.
Attention shall be paid to (but not restricted to) the fol-
lowing:
– Gas Safety (Installation and Use) regulations.
– All Building Regulations 2000 for England and
Wales,(as amended).
– (Includes Approved Codes of Practice and Approved
Documents for building regulations e.g. L1, L1A, L1B,
L8.)
– The Building Standards, Scotland, and any require-
ments determined by the local authorities within.
– BS 7671 Requirements for electrical installations. IEE
Wiring Regulations
– The Electricity at Work Regulations.
– The Water supply (water fittings) regulations 1999.
– BS 5854 Code of practice for flues and flue structures
in buildings.
– BS EN 12828 Design of water-based heating systems.
– BS 6700 Specification for the design, installation, tes-
ting and maintenance of services supplying water for
domestic use within buildings and their curtilages.
– BS 6880 Code of practice for low temperature hea-
ting systems with outputs greater than 45 kW.
Part 1 Fundamental and design considerations.
Part 2 Selection of equipment.
Part 3 Installation, commissioning and maintenance.
– BS 6981 Installation of low pressure gas pipework of
up to 35mm in domestic premises.
Instructions for installation and servicing ecoTEC 839592_13
General requirements
– BS 4814 Specification for: Expansion vessels using an
internal diaphragm, for sealed hot water and heating
systems.
– BS 7074 Application, selection and installation of
expansion vessels and ancillary equipment for sealed
water systems.
Part 1 Code of practice for domestic heating and hot
water.
Part 2 Code of practice for low and medium temperature
hot water systems.
– BS 7593 Code of practice for treatment of water in
domestic hot water central heating systems
– BS EN 13831 Closed expansion vessels with built in
diaphragm
– BS EN 14336 Heating systems in buildings. Installation
and commissioning of water based heating systems.
– BS 5440 – 1 Installation of flues and ventilation for
gas appliances of rated input not exceeding 70kW*
– BS 5440 – 2 Flueing and ventilation for gas applian-
ces of rated input not exceeding 70kW*
* 1st 2nd and 3rd family gases.
– BS EN 6798 Installation & maintenance of gas fired
hot water boilers of rated input not exceeding 70kW
net
Institute of Gas Engineers Publications:
– IGE/UP/1B (Edition 2) Tightness testing and direct pur-
ging of small natural gas installations.
– IGE/UP/ 7 (Edition 2) Gas in timber and light steel
framed buildings.
– I.S. 813 - Domestic Gas Installations - 2nd edition (Ire-
land)
– BS 5482 - Part 1 Domestic butane and propane gas
burning installations
European installation directive
Installation and adjustment of the boiler as well as serv-
ice, maintenance and repair may only be carried out by
a competent person approved at the time by the Health
and Safety executive and in accordance with the gas
safety (installation and use) regulations 1998.
This person is also responsible for inspection, mainte-
nance and repairs to the unit, as well as alterations to
the gas volume setting.
The unit may only be operated with the front casing fit-
ted and with a fully fitted and closed air flue gas system
in the following cases:
– for start-up,
– for test purposes,
– for continuous operation.
Otherwise, under unfavourable operating conditions,
there is a risk of injury, death or material damage.
What to do in an emergency if you smell gas
A malfunction may mean that gas is leaking and there
may be a risk of poisoning or explosion. If there is a
smell of gas in the building, proceed as follows:
> Avoid rooms that smell of gas.
> If possible, open doors and windows fully and ensure
adequate ventilation.
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