Site Requirements; Electrical Supply Requirements For Boilermate A-Class; Installation - gledhill BoilerMate A-Class OV SOL Series Design, Installation & Servicing Instructions

INSTALLATION

Site Requirements

The appliance is designed to be installed in an airing/cylinder cupboard and the
relevant minimum dimensions are provided in the Technical Data section.
Because of the ease of installation we recommend that the cupboard construction is
completed and painted before installation of the appliance. The cupboard door can
be fitted after installation.
If the unit needs to be stored prior to installation it should be stored upright in a dry
environment and on a level base/floor.
Installation and maintenance access is needed to the front of the appliance and above
the F & E cisterns. See page 8 for further details.
The minimum dimensions shown allow for the passage/connection of pipes under the
appliance from any direction as long as the appliance is installed on the installation
base provided. If the installation base is not used extra space may be needed to allow
connection to the pipework and the whole of the base area should be continuously
supported on a material which will not easily deteriorate if exposed to moisture.
The floor of the cupboard needs to be level and even and capable of supporting the
weight of the appliance when full. Details of the weight when full is provided in the
Technical Data section.
The appliance is designed to operate as quietly as practicable. However, some noise
(from pumps etc) is inevitable in any heating system. This will be most noticeable in
cupboards formed on bulkheads, or at the mid span of a suspended floor. In these
cases the situation can be improved by placing the appliance on a suitable sound
deadening material.
Cupboard temperatures will normally be higher than in a conventional system and
the design of the cupboard and door will need to take this into account. No ventilation
is normally required to the cupboard.
A suitable location will be needed for the two separate feed and expansion cisterns.
With the two smaller appliances, it may be possible to fit these at high level in the
cupboard housing the BoilerMate A-Class OV SOL. However, it is normal for these to be
fitted elsewhere in the property such as the roofspace. The 2 cisterns must be fitted at
the same level and above the appliance in accordance with the details shown in Figure
1.10. The location will need to provide a suitable route from the appliance for the cold
feed/expansion pipe and the open vent/safety pipe, as well as the warning/overflow
pipe and the ballvalve supply from the mains cold water system.
Nominal
Min rating of
full load
the isolator
current
28.5 Amps 32 Amps
Recommended circuit
protection device - based on
0.4 second disconnection time

Electrical Supply requirements for BoilerMate A-Class

Max. recommended
cable run-based on
not exceeding 4% of
Cable size
the nominal voltage
supply of 230 VAC
using a type B breaker
6 mm
2
44 metres
(2 core & earth)
32 A type B circuit breaker to
BS EN 60898 or
32A type B RCBO to BSEN 61009
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An electrical supply must be available which is
correctly earthed, polarized and in accordance
with the latest edition of the IEE requirements
for electrical Installations BS 7671.
The electrical mains supply needs to be
230V/50Hz.
Connection must be made using a double-pole
linked isolator which has a contact separation
of 3mm in both poles and is located within 1m
of the appliance. The supply must only serve
the appliance.
The minimum breaking capacity of the main
isolator/cable sizes/lengths at 230V shall follow
the recommendations in the table shown
opposite.
A 3 core and earth 1.0mm 2 cable will be required
from the BoilerMate A-Class OV SOL appliance
to the remote boiler.
A 3 core and earth 1.0mm 2 cable will be required
from the BoilerMate A-Class OV SOL appliance
to the room thermostat.
If the boiler incorporates a frost thermostat an
extra 3 core and earth 1.0mm
will be required between the boiler and the
BoilerMate to provide a supply to the boiler
pump - see Electrical Connection for further
details.
Note: A 2 x 0.75mm sensor cable will be
2
needed between the BoilerMate A-Class OV SOL
and the solar panel. Dependant on the location
of the panels/appliance, this may need to be
fitted at first fix stage.
2 supply cable