User`s manual

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3.7 Reference Standards
I
n the United Kingdom, the installation and initial start up of
the water heater must be by a CORGI Registered installer
in accordance with the installation standards curently in
effect, as well as with any and all local health and safety
standards i.e. CORGI.
In the Republic of Ireland the installation and initial start up
of the appliance must be carried out by a Competent Person
in accordance with the current edition of I.S.813 “Domestic
G
as Installations” and the current Building Regulations, ref-
erence should also be made the the current ETCI rules for
electrical installation.
T
he installation of this appliance must be in accordance
with the relevant requirements of the Local Building
R
egulations, the current I.E.E. Wiring Regulations, the by-
laws of the local water authority. In Scotland, in accordance
with the Building Standards (Scotland) Regulation and
Health and Safety document No. 635, “Elelectricity at Work
Regulations 1989” and in the Republic of Ireland with the cur-
rent edition of I.S. 813 and the Local Building Regulations
(IE).
C.O.S.H.H.
Materials used in the manufacture of this appliance are non-
hazardous and no special precautions are required when
servicing.
Codes of Practice
Installation should also comply with the following British
Standards Codes of Practice:
BS 5546:1990 Installation of hot water supplies for
domestic purposes
BS 5440-1:2000 Flues
BS 5440-2:2000 Air Supply
BS 6891:1989 Installation of low pressure gas pipe up
to 28mm
BS 7671:2001
IEE Wiring Regulations
BS 5482:1994 Installation of L.P.G.
BS 6798:1987
Installation of gas-fired hot water
boilers of rated input not exceeding
60 kW
and in the Republic of Ireland in accordance with the f
ollowing
codes of practice:
I.S. 813 Domestic Gas Installations
Flue
Detailed inf
or
mation on flue assembly can be f
ound in
Section
4
“Fitting the Flue”
.
The appliance must be installed so that the flue terminal is
exposed to the free passage of external air at all times and
m
ust not be installed in a place lik
ely to cause nuisance. It
must not be allowed to discharge into another room or space
such as an outhouse or closed lean-to.
The terminal should be located with due regard for the dam-
age or discolour
ation that might occur to b
uildings in the vicin
-
ity and consideration must also be given to adjacent bound-
aries.
In cold or humid weather, water vapour may condense on
lea
ving the flue ter
minal. The effect of such “pluming” must be
considered.
The minim
um acceptable clearances are shown below:
- A Directly below an opening, window, etc 300 mm
- B Abo
ve an opening, window, etc 300 mm
- C Horizontally to an opening, window, etc 300 mm
- D Below gutters, soils pipes or drain pipes 75 mm
- E Below eaves 200 mm
- F Belo
w balconies or car port roof 200 mm
- G From a vertical drain pipe or soil pipe 150 mm
- H From an internal or external corner 300 mm
- I Above ground roof or balcony level 300 mm
- J From a surface facing the terminal 600 mm
- K From a terminal facing the terminal 1200 mm
- L From an opening in the car port into the dwelling 1200 mm
- M Vertically from a terminal on the same wall 1500 mm
- N Horizontally from a terminal on the same wall 300 mm
- Q Fixed by flue terminal
NOTE: THE
FLUE
MUST
NO
T BE INSTALLED
IN
A PLACE LIKELY TO
CAUSE A NUISANCE
.
It may be necessary to protect the terminal with a guard.
Reference should be made to the Building Regulations for guid-
ance.
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G
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