Cylinder And Cylinder Assembly; Regulations For Great Britain; Technical Guidance; Related Documents - Vaillant VIH S GB 210/2 S Manual

ENV 12977-1
Solar heating systems and components;
Custom built systems,
Part 1: General requirements
ENV 12977-2
Solar heating systems and components;
Factory made systems,
Part 2: Testing methods
ISO 9459-1: 1993
Solar heating – Domestic water heating systems – Part 1:
System rating procedures using indoor test methods
ISO/TR 10217
Solar energy; Water heating system; Guideline for mate-
rial selection with reference to internal corrosion

2.4.2 Cylinder and cylinder assembly

Pressure equipment directive 97/23/EC
Directive of the European Parliament and Council
of 29th May 1997 for the approximation of the laws
on pressure equipment of the Member States
EN 12977-3
Solar heating systems and components;
Custom built systems,
Part 3: Performance characterisation of domestic
hot water cylinders
EN 12897:2006
Water supply - specification for indirectly heated
unvented (closed) domestic hot water cylinders
EN 806-1
Specifications for installations inside buildings conveying
water for human consumption - Part 1: General
EN 1717
Protection against pollution of potable water installa-
tions and general requirements of devices to prevent
pollution by backflow
EN 60335-2-21
Safety of household and similar electrical appliances;
Part 2: Particular requirements for storage water heat-
ers (domestic hot water cylinders and hot water boilers)
(IEC 335-2-21: 1989 and supplements 1; 1990 and 2; 1990,
modified)
Lightning protection
ENV 61024-1
Protection of structures against lightning – Part 1:
General principles (IEC 1024-1: 1990; modified)
BS 6651: Code of practice for protection of structures
against lightning
Instructions on commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting for auroSTOR 0020111119_02
Safety instructions and regulations 2
2.5

Regulations for Great Britain

2.5.1

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.

2.5.2 Related documents

The installation of the solar system must be in accord-
ance with the relevant requirements of Health and
Safety Document No. 635 (The Electricity at Work Regu-
lations 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 build-
ings 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 diaphragm
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.
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