Changes To The Surroundings Of The Boiler; Important Information Regarding Propane-Fired Appliances; General Requirements; Related Documents - Vaillant ecoTEC VU 466/4 Installation And Maintenance Instructions Manual

3 Safety instructions and regulations
3.1.3

Changes to the surroundings of the boiler

Changes may not be made to the following equipment:
– the heating appliance,
– gas, supply air, water and power lines– flue gas
removal system,
– drain line and expansion relief valve for heating water,
– constructional conditions that could affect the
operational reliability of the boiler.
3.1.4 Important information regarding
propane-fired appliances
Bleeding the liquid gas tank when installing the system:
before installing the appliance, make sure that the gas
tank has been bled. The liquid gas supplier is responsible
for proper ventilation of the tank. Ignition problems can
result if the tank is not bled properly. In such cases, first
contact the person in charge of filling the tank.
h Note!
Also observe the information on conversion to
liquid gas in Chapter 6.3 of this manual.
a Caution!
If the incorrect type of gas is used this cause
ignition and combustion noise and fault
shutdowns!
Only use propane gas G 31.
3.2

General requirements

3.2.1

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), BS7671 (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, Building Regulations, The Building
Regulations (Scotland). The Building Regulations
(Northern Ireland) and the relevant 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
boilers not exceeding 60 kW input.
BS 6891: Specification for installation of low pressure
gas pipework up to 28 mm (R1) in domestic
nd
premises (2
BS 7593: Treatment of water in domestic hot water
central heating installations.
Institute of Gas Engineers Publication IGE/UP/7/1998:
„Guide for gas installations in timber framed housing"
BS. 5482 Pt. 1 Domestic butane and propane gas
burning installations.
IGE/UP1 Soundness testing and purging of industrial
and commercial gas installation.
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family gas).
IGE/UP2 Gas installation pipework, boosters and
compressors on industrial and commercial
premises. 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
nd rd
(2 and 3 family gases).
BS. 5449 Forced circulation hot water central heating
installations for domestic premises. Note:
only up to 45 kW.
BS. 6880 Low temperature hot water heating
installations
of output greater than 45 kW.
Part 1 Fundamental and design
considerations.
Part 2
Part 3
maintenance.
BS. 4814 Specification for: Expansion vessels using an
internal diaphragm, for sealed hot water
heating installations.
BS. 5440 Installation and maintenance of flues and
ventilation for gas appliances of rated input
not exceeding 70 kW net (1st, 2
family gases).
Part 2 Specification for installation of flues.
Part 3 Specification for installation and
maintenance of ventilation for gas
appliances.

3.2.2 Installation site

The location chosen for the boiler must permit the
provision of a satisfactory flue termination. The location
must also provide adequate space for servicing and air
circulation around the boiler. The boiler may be installed
in any room, although particular attention is drawn to
the requirements of BS 7671 (IEE Regulations), the
electrical provisions of the Building Regulations
(Scotland) and in IE the current edition of IS 813 and the
current ETCI rules, in respect of the installation of a
boiler in a room containing a bath or shower.
h Note!
Where a room sealed boiler is installed in a
room containing a bath or shower, any
electrical switch or boiler control utilising
mains electricity should be so situated that it
cannot be touched by a person using the bath
or shower.
In case of installation of the boiler in an unusual
location, special procedures may be necessary and
BS 5546 and BS 6798 give detailed guidance on this
aspect. The boiler must be mounted on a flat, vertical
wall, which must be sufficiently robust to take the
weight of the boiler.
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