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5
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Benchmark places responsibilities on both
manufacturers and installers. The purpose
is to ensure that customers are provided
with the correct equipment for their needs,
that it is installed, commissioned and ser-
viced in accordance with the manufac-
turer's instructions by competent persons
and that it meets the requirements of the
appropriate Building Regulations. The
Benchmark Checklist can be used to dem-
onstrate compliance with Building Regula-
tions and should be provided to the cus-
tomer for future reference.
Installers are required to carry out instal-
lation, commissioning and servicing work
in accordance with the Benchmark Code of
Practice which is available from the Heat-
ing and Hotwater Industry Council who
manage and promote the Scheme. Visit
www.centralheating.co.uk for more infor-
mation.
Our Company supports the Benchmark
initiative. The Benchmark Checklist is
located at the back of this manual and
should be completed by the Installing/
Commissioning Gas Safety Registered
Engineer and handed over to the User
for future reference by other visiting
Engineers. Also included is the Service
Interval Record card that should be com-
pleted by the Service Engineer following
the annual service maintenance of the
boiler and system.
For Ireland (IE), it is necessary to com-
plete a "Declaration of Conformity" to
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
indicate compliance to I.S.813.2002.
This appliance must be installed by a
competent person in accordance with
the Gas Safe (installation & Use) Regula-
tions.
5.1
Related documents
The installation of this appliance must be in
accordance with the relevant requirements
of the current Gas Safe (Installation & Use)
Regulations, the Local Building Regula-
tions, the current I.E.E. Wiring Regulations,
the Regulations and by-laws of the local wa-
ter undertaking, and in Scotland, in accord-
ance with the Building Standards (Scotland)
Regulation. Health and safety document n°
635 "Electricity at work regs.".
It should also be in accordance with the Brit-
ish Standard Codes of Practice:
In Ireland (IE). The installation must be
carried out by a Competent Person and in-
stalled in accordance with the current edi-
tion of I.S.813.2002 "Domestic Gas Installa-
tions" the current Building Regulations and
reference should be made to the current
ETCI rules for electrical installations.
5.2
Location of appliance
The appliance may be installed in any room
or internal space, although particular atten-
tion is drawn to the requirements of the cur-
rent I.E.E. Wiring Regulations, and in Scot-
land, the electrical provisions of the Building
Regulations applicable in Scotland, with
respect to the installation of the combined
appliance in a room containing a bath or
shower.
For Ireland (IE), reference should be made
to the current edition of I.S.813.2002 and
the current ETCI rules for electrical instal-
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