Site Requirements - Potterton Promax 15 HE Installation & Service Instructions Manual

7.0

SITE REQUIREMENTS

7.1 Location
1. The boiler may be fitted to any suitable wall with
the flue passing through an outside wall or roof and
discharging to atmosphere in a position permitting
satisfactory removal of combustion products and
providing an adequate air supply. The boiler should
be fitted within the building unless otherwise
protected by a suitable enclosure i.e. garage or
outhouse. (The boiler may be fitted inside a cupboard
- see Section 7.2).
2. If the boiler is sited in an unheated enclosure then
it is recommended to incorporate an appropriate
device for frost protection in the system controls.
3. If the boiler is fitted in a room containing a bath or
shower, it can only be fitted in zone 3, (Figs. A & B
shows zone dimensions for a bathtub. For other
examples refer to Section 601 of the Current I.E.E.
Wiring Regulations) reference must be made to the
relevant requirements.
In GB this is the current I.E.E. Wiring Regulations
and Building Regulations.
In IE reference should be made to the current edition
of I.S. 813 "Domestic Gas Installations" and the
current ETCI rules.
4. If the boiler is to be fitted into a building of timber
frame construction then reference must be made to
the current edition of Institute of Gas Engineers
Publication IGE/UP/7 (Gas Installations in Timber
Framed Housing).
7.2 Ventilation of Compartments
1. Where the boiler is installed in a cupboard or
compartment, no air vents are required for cooling
purposes providing that the minimum dimensions
below are maintained.
Sides 15mm
Top 200mm
Bottom 130mm
Front 30mm
2. If the boiler is installed in a smaller cupboard or
compartment it must be ventilated according to BS
5440 Part 2 and the minimum clearances given in
section 4.0 "Technical Data" maintained.
3. Any compartment should be large enough to
house the boiler only.
NOTE: The ventilation label on the front of the outer
case MUST NOT BE REMOVED when the
appliance is installed in a compartment or
cupboard.
Publication No. 5106451
Zone 1
Zone 0
Window
Recess
Zone 2
Fig. A
In GB Only
Zone 3
Zone 2
3.0 m
Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 0
0.6 m
Fig. B
In GB Only
Zone 2
Window
Recess
Zone 2
Zone 3
0.6 m
2.4 m
Zone 3
Outside Zones
Window
Recess
Zone 2
Zone 3
2.25 m
2.4 m
Ceiling
Outside
Zones
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