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Ideal Boilers Buccaneer GTE 5 Installation And Servicing Manual

Ideal Boilers Buccaneer GTE 5 Installation And Servicing Manual

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  • Page 2: Hydraulic Resistance

    GENERAL Table 1 Performance Data Boiler GTE 4 GTE 5 GTE 6 Number of Sections Maximum Heat Output Btu/hx10 92.1 112.6 133.1 Minimum Heat Output Btu/hx10 71.7 92.1 109.2 Hydraulic mbar 10.9 Resistance at 11k in w.g. Hydraulic mbar Resistance at 20k in w.g.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    GENERAL Buccaneer GTE CONTENTS Gas and Fuel Oil Assembly..............11-18 PI No. 0049 BM 3528 Destination Countries: GB, IE Boiler Clearances............. 6 Burner Connection............10 Commissioning and Testing......... 25 & 26 Electrical Connections........... 19 Electrical Supply............... 5 Flue Installation.

  • Page 4: Gas Safety Regulations

    GENERAL SAFETY BS 5482 Pt1 Domestic butane and propane gas burning Current Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations or installations. rules in force. BS 5546 Installation of gas hot water supplies for It is law that all gas appliances are installed and serviced by a domestic purposes.

  • Page 5: Electrical Supply

    GENERAL GAS SUPPLY WATER TREATMENT FOR HOT WATER AND HEATING BOILERS The local gas supplier should be consulted, at the installation planning stage, in order to establish the availability of an There is a basic need to treat the water contained in all heating adequate supply of gas.

  • Page 6: Boiler Clearances

    GENERAL BOILER DIMENSIONS 4 x M8 on Insulation Cutout buc5489 1 Heating supply R 1 2 Heating return R 1 3 Drain cock GT 4 (connection for pipe ø int. 14 mm) GT 5 GT 6 1066 BOILER CLEARANCES The minimum dimensions indicated on the following drawing must be respected to ensure good access around the boiler.

  • Page 7: Ventilation

    GENERAL VENTILATION The ventilation requirements in the gas fired boiler standard Open-flued Minimum vent free area are also valid for oil fired boilers of the same heat input. ) per kW of boiler To room or Direct to The ventilation requirements of these boilers is dependant on rated input positioned at: internal space outside air...
  • Page 8 GENERAL OPEN VENTED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Feed/expansion cistern 500mm Water Detail reference should be made to the appropriate minimum level standards listed on page 4. (cold) The information and guidance given below is not intended to override any requirements of the above publications or the 1500mm Open vent requirements of the local authority, gas or water undertakings.

  • Page 9: Fluing

    INSTALLATION FLUING According to the output, the difference between the temperature of the flue gas and the ambient temperature can 500 minimum be as low as 160 C. The installer will have to respect all of the usual precautions (dilution - piping - T for removal of condensation) in order to prevent deterioration of the chimney.

  • Page 10: Burner Connection

    INSTALLATION BURNER CONNECTION Oil Storage Tank Gas Supply The oil storage tank, oil supply pipe and connections to the The gas supply MUST be sized in accordance with British Gas burner unit MUST comply with the requirements of BS. 799. recommendations.

  • Page 11: Assembly

    INSTALLATION 10 PACKAGING The following table shows the box numbers included with the boiler to be installed. Boiler GTE 4 GTE 5 GTE 6 Boiler FM 2 FM 3 FM 4 body Jacket FM 11 FM 12 FM 13 insulation Control panel FM 126 FM 126...
  • Page 12 INSTALLATION 12 INSTALLING THE BASE AND DRAIN COCK 1. Unscrew the " plastic plug on the rear section. 2. Attach the base onto the feet of the boiler. 3. Clip the base onto the rear section. 4. Screw in the drain cock supplied in the screw bag making the joint water tight using hemp or sealing paste.
  • Page 13 INSTALLATION 14 REVERSE THE DIRECTION OF OPENING OF THE BURNER DOOR CONT'D 1. Remove the 2 screws securing the hinge. 2. Remove the cast iron hinge pin for the burner door and replace the screws back on the right- hand side. 3.

  • Page 14: Assembly

    INSTALLATION 16 SECURING THE INSULATION 1. Secure the insulation using the strap(s) (1), and the attachment buckle (2). 2. Put the back insulation into place and fix it onto the previously installed insulation using the fasteners (3) by folding. buc5504 17 INSTALLING THE CONTROL PANEL SUPPORT CROSS BAR Put the support cross bar into Flanged...

  • Page 15: Installing The Control Panel

    INSTALLATION 19 INSTALLING THE CONTROL PANEL 1. Lift the window. 2. Slide the control panel into the opening. 20 FIXING THE CONTROL PANEL 1. Fix the back of the control panel on the top of the boiler using the 3.9 x 12 self tapping screw and plain washer.
  • Page 16 INSTALLATION 22 INSTALLING THE SENSORS 1. Insert the sensors in the sensor pocket at the back of the boiler. - boiler sensor - safety thermostat bulb 2. Use the sensor pocket contact spring (delivered in the casing instructions Contact spring pack) to separate the sensors.
  • Page 17 INSTALLATION 24 INSTALLING THE REAR PANEL 1. Fix the rear panel on the side panels using two plastic clips. 2. Fix it using four self tapping screws and serrated washers supplied in the fasteners pack. 3. Put the two cable protectors into place. 25 INSTALLING THE COVER 1.
  • Page 18 INSTALLATION 27 ASSEMBLING THE FRONT PANEL 1. Lift the control panel window. Black screws 2. Attach the front panel in the openings near the bottom of the side panels. 3. Slide the two lugs of the front panel into the notches of the side panels and then fix it in the two spring clips.

  • Page 19: Electrical Connections

    INSTALLATION 30 CONTROL PANEL Electrical control panel, equipped with temperature control. The domestic hot water thermostat - if DHW sensor kit is not (Priority for domestic hot water production as original fitted then the control operation is nullified and only the boiler equipment if DHW sensor option fitted.) flow temperature is shown on the display.
  • Page 20 INSTALLATION 33 BASIC CONNECTIONS 230V Power supply Heating pump Heating pump (not supplied) Boiler (not supplied) Zone A sensor Zone B sensor (optional, Titanium standard on anode** combination (optional, mobels) standard on combination mobels) DHW pump (not supplied) **If a titanium anode is not used then the connector supplied in the AD 212 kit with the 22kOhm resistance and a 100nF capacitor, must be plugged into terminals 25 and 26.
  • Page 21 INSTALLATION 34 CONNECTIONS OF COMPONENTS (NOT SUPPLIED) Additional system components may be wired as follows: Room thermostat at terminals 17 and 18 after removal of link (zone A). Room thermostat at terminals 19 and 20 zone B (do not fit link if zone B not used). Safety contact to terminals 4 and 5 after removing link.
  • Page 22 INSTALLATION 35 WIRING DIAGRAM Buccaneer GTE - Installation & Servicing...
  • Page 23 INSTALLATION 36 SETTINGS (IF DHW SENSOR OPTION FITTED) Access to DHW pump overrun adjustment potentiometers and the DHW load temperature limiter. 1. Remove Screws and washers. 2. Remove the top panel from the boiler. 3. Loosen the top protection cover from the sides. 4.
  • Page 24 INSTALLATION 38 DEACTIVATING THE DOMESTIC HOT WATER PRIORITY When the domestic hot water priority is deactivated, heating is no longer cut off during domestic hot water heating phases. Switch off the boiler power supply. Remove the front panel proceeding as follows: 1.
  • Page 25 INSTALLATION 41 COMMISSIONING IMPORTANT. Domestic hot water circuits (if they exist) and heating circuits must have been filled and bled, and leak tightness tests must have been carried out on them, in accordance with the instructions for the domestic hot water calorifier (if existing) and boiler.

  • Page 26: Initial Lighting

    INSTALLATION 42 COMMISSIONING AND TESTING cont'd B. FOR GAS INSTALLATION A. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION 1. The whole of the gas installation, including the meter, 1. Checks to ensure electrical safety should be carried should be inspected and tested for soundness and then out by a competent person.

  • Page 27: Servicing

    SERVICING 46 BOILER MAINTENANCE WARNING. The operations described below shall always be performed with the boiler and the power supply switched off. The boiler front panel has to be removed to access the various devices to be maintained and checked. Proceed as follows: 1.

  • Page 28: System Maintenance

    SERVICING 48 SYSTEM MAINTENANCE Safety Devices Water Level Check that safety devices, and particularly the heating circuit Check the water level in the installation regularly, and if safety valve, are working correctly at regular intervals, and at necessary top it up without allowing a sudden inlet of cold least when the boiler is cleaned.

  • Page 29: Introduction

    GENERAL COMBINATION BOILERS INTRODUCTION Buccaneer GTE Combination The Buccaneer GTE Combination Boilers are automatic independent hot-water boilers designed for connecting to a flue which require a separate fuel oil or gas burner. Models available: • Heating and domestic hot water: - Buccaneer GTE Combination Boiler - Boiler with an MLS 160 or 250 litre domestic hot water tank and a standard control panel.

  • Page 30: Boiler Clearances

    GENERAL Table 3 Technical Characteristics Note. The original factory setting of the boiler control limits the temperature of the primary circuit to C. Adjustment is possible from 50 C to 95 C. refer to the instructions for the boiler control panel. Calorifier Size Primary circuit (heating water) Coil water capacity...

  • Page 31: Hydraulic Connections

    INSTALLATION HYDRAULIC CONNECTIONS Notes. Installation must be carried out following the regulations in The safety unit and its connection to the tank must be at force, trade practices and the recommendations contained in least of the same diameter as the tanks domestic cold water this leaflet.

  • Page 32: Example Of Installation

    INSTALLATION 53 EXAMPLE OF INSTALLATION 9. Stop valve 17. Drain valve 27. Non-return valve 28. Cold water inlet 29. Pressure reducer 30. Safety unit set to 7 bars a. Cold water inlet including a non-return valve b. Connection to the calorifier cold water inlet c.
  • Page 33 INSTALLATION 55 INSTALLING THE FEET Screw the 4 adjustable feet (delivered in the hot water calorifier instruction pack) on the bottom of the tank. 56 LEVELLING THE TANK Level the tank by adjusting its feet. Basic height 35mm, adjustment range 35-40mm. 57 ASSEMBLING THE BOILER ON THE HOT WATER CALORIFIER Locate the boiler on top of the hot water calorifier, ensuring accuracy of dimension P at the front.
  • Page 34 INSTALLATION 58 INSTALLING THE DOMESTIC HOT WATER PROBE AND TITANIUM ANODE 1. Remove the front panel of the hot water calorifier. 2. Insert the DHW sensor and titanium anode cables into the duct of the domestic hot water calorifier.* 3. Connect the spade connector to the tab fitted as standard to the tank inspection flange.
  • Page 35 INSTALLATION 60 ASSEMBLY (FITTINGS) 1. Fit one of the special adapters to the boiler flow pipe. 2. Fit the other special adapter to the boiler return pipe. 3. Fit the special pump adapter elbow to the tank return pipe. 4. Fit the other adapter elbow to the tank flow pipe.

  • Page 36: Start Up

    INSTALLATION 62 FINAL CONNECTIONS 1. Fit caps to any unused outlets on the special boiler flow and return adapters. 2. Route the pump electrical lead into the control panel and make the connection to the appropriate terminal block. WARNING. Ensure that the flexible pipes are routed to ensure that no air locks can occur.

  • Page 37: Servicing

    SERVICING 65 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND CHECKS • Safety Valve or unit: • Descaling: IMPORTANT. The safety valve or unit must be operated In hard water regions, it is advisable to ask the fitter periodically (at least once every month). Refer to the to descale the DHW tank exchanger once a year in instructions attached to the safety valve or the safety unit.
  • Page 38 NOTES Buccaneer GTE - Installation & Servicing...
  • Page 39 NOTES Buccaneer GTE - Installation & Servicing...
  • Page 40 Technical Training The Ideal Boilers Technical Training Centre offers a series of first class training courses for domestic, commercial and industrial heating installers, engineers and system specifiers. For details of courses please ring: ..01482 498 432 Ideal Boilers, P.O. Box 103, National Ave, Kingston upon Hull, HU5 4JN.

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