General Information - Worcester FKS Series Installation Instructions Manual

General information

1 General information
This chapter details which technical rules and
regulations apply to this installation.
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USER NOTE
Observe all standards and guidelines
applicable to the installation and operation
of this system in your country.
Installation work on roofs
The Health and Safety at Work etc
Act 1974
The Management of Health and Safety
at Work Regulations 1999
The Construction (Health Safety and
Welfare) Regulations 1996
The Construction (Design and
Management) Regulations 1994
The Lifting Operations and Lifting
Equipment Regulations 1998
Tab. 1 Technical rules for the installation of thermal solar heating systems (selection) in UK
Lightning protection
If the building height (installation height) exceeds 20 m,
and there is no lightning conductor installed, ask your lo-
cal electrical contractor to connect the components on
the roof which conduct electricity with an electrical earth
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cable of at least 16 mm
Special measures regarding lightning protection are not
required for building heights (installation heights) of less
than 20 m.
Where there is a lightning conductor system installed,
ask your local electrical contractor to check the inclusion
of the solar heating system into the lightning protection
system.
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Connection of thermal solar
EN 12976: Thermal solar heating
system and their components (pre-
fabricated systems).
ENV 12977: Thermal solar heating
system and their components
(bespoke systems).
BS 6795: Code of practice for solar
heating systems for swimming pools.
to the earth bonding.
UK
heating systems
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Installation and equipment of DHW
cylinders
BS5546: 2000 Specification for
installation of hot water supplies for
domestic purposes, using gas-fired
appliances of rated input not
exceeding 70 kW.
BS6700:1997 Specification for
design, installation, testing and
maintenance, of servicing supplying
water for domestic use within
buildings and their curtilages.
USER NOTE
The installation of the Worcester Solar
System must be carried out in accordance
with the relevant requirements for safety,
current IEE wiring regulations, local
building regulations, building standards
(Scotland) (Consolidation) regulations and
by-laws of the local water company and
health and safety document No 635
(Electricity at Work Regulations 1989).
BS 6795: Latest version
6 720 613 577 (2006/04)