Safety Instructions 2; Technical Guidance; Related Documents; Regulations For The Prevention Of Accidents - Vaillant auroTHERM VFK 900 Installation Manual

2 Safety instructions
2.1

Technical Guidance

The system must be installed in accordance with all rele-
vant and applicable national regulations, and must be
installed to suit site conditions.
Observe all national regulations, including:
- Working at Heights Regulations 2005
- Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
- Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
- IEE Wiring Regulations BS 7671
- Lightning protection requirements
- Equipotential bonding of electrical installations.
2.2

Related documents

The installation of the solar system must be in accor-
dance with the relevant requirements of 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 EN 806: Specification for installations inside buil-
dings conveying water for human consumption.
– BS 6700: Services supplying water for domestic use
within buildings and their curtilages.
- BS. 5449 Forced circulation hot water central heating
systems for domestic premises.
Note: only up to 45 kW.
- BS. 6880 Low temperature hot water heating systems
of output greater than 45 kW.
Part 1 Fundamental and design considerations.
Part 2 Selection of equipment.
Part 3 Installation, commissioning and maintenance.
– BS 6114: Expansion vessels using an internal dia-
phragm for unvented hot water supply systems.
- BS. 4814 Specification for: Expansion vessels using an
internal diaphragm, for sealed hot water heating sys-
tems.
Unvented hot water systems must comply with building
regulation G section 3.
2.3

Regulations for the prevention of accidents

When carrying out works such as solar installation work
it is necessary to do so in a safe and workman like man-
ner, taking due care of any aspects of the works that
could result in injuries to person in or about the building
as well as workers, passers by and the general public at
large. To that end these works must conform, but not be
limited to, the current regulations in force such as the
following
Health and Safety at Work act 1974
Work at Height Regulations 2005.
Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
All necessary Building Regulations.
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Work should be preceded by a risk assessment covering
all aspects of health and safety risks, or training require-
ments that can reasonably be foreseen to be associated
with the work. All scaffolding in the UK, other than pre-
fabricated (zip-up) scaffold towers, must be designed
and constructed by a vetted contractor, and have
suitable kick boards, hand rails and where appropriate
netting. Areas around the scaffolding should be zoned
off and marked with suitable warning signs to a suitable
distance to protect persons from falling objects.
Workers should have available and use personal protecti-
ve equipment as necessary. This would include equip-
ment such as fall protection systems, safety gloves, gog-
gles, dust masks as well as any specialised equipment
that may be in use such as lifting and handling equip-
ment.
The completed works shall comply with all necessary
BS EN Standards and Codes of practice as well as
Building control or planning requirements and be confir-
med where necessary by notification to building control
or the appropriate competence based notification body.
2.4

Intended use

The Vaillant auroTHERM flat collectors are built and
designed according to accepted safety rules and regula-
tions.
Nevertheless, improper use may cause danger to life and
limb of the user or third parties and could impair the
operation of the unit and other objects.
The unit is not intended for use by persons (including
children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capa-
bilities, or lack of experience and/or knowledge, unless
they have been given supervision or instruction concer-
ning use of the unit by a person responsible for their
safety.
Children must be watched to ensure that they do not
play with the unit.
Vaillant auroTHERM flat collectors are used for heating
support and for solar hot water generation.
Any other use or use exceeding the above-mentioned
applications shall be considered as improper use. The
manufacturer/supplier shall not be responsible for any
damages resulting from such improper use. The user
alone bears the risk.
Use includes observance of the operating and installati-
on manuals and all other applicable documents, as well
as adherence to the maintenance and inspection conditi-
ons.
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Any improper use is forbidden!

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