Safety; General Safety; Safety During Assembly And Installation; Safety During Installation, Inspection And Maintenance - REMEHA Avanta 12v Installation & Service Manual

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SAFETY

1.1

General safety

The following pictograms are used in this Installation and Serv-
ice manual to specifically draw certain points to your attention:
 Useful tip or practical advice.
Tip
 Important instruction in carrying out a
Indication
Warning   Possible danger of personal injury
 Serious personal injury can occur
Danger
1.2

Safety during assembly and installation

Observe the appropriate safety measures, as given in these
instructions.

Can you smell gas? What to do:
• do not smoke and do not create any flame or sparks;
• do not use any electric switches;
• turn off the gas tap;
• open windows and doors;
• trace possible leaks and seal them.
Warning! If the leak is before the gas meter, alert your gas
supplier, TRANSCO, tel. 0800 111 999.

Can you smell smoke or flue gasses? What to do:
• isolate power supply
• open windows and doors
• trace possible leaks and seal them.
1.3 Safety during installation, inspection and
maintenance
Under the Gas Safety (Installation & Use) Regulations 1998,
the Remeha Avanta, in common with all gas appliances, must
be installed by a competent person in accordance with that
regulation.
Statutory regulations, in any country, cannot be overridden by
any of the notes or instructions from the manufacturer.
Compliance with National Standards does not provide any
degree of immunity from legal obligations. In the UK, the
installation must be in accordance with the national and local
norms and requirements.
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particular operation.
or material damage to the regulator,
building or
environment.
because of risk of electric shocks.