Vaillant ecoMAX 665 Installation And Maintenance Manual

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7Installation and maintenance manual ecoMAX 6652 Safety instructions and regulations2.1 Safety instructions2.1.1 Installing and setting the applianceImportant!The appliance must be installed and serviced bya competent person as stated in the Gas Safety(Installation and Use) Regulations 1998. In IE,the installation must be in accordance withthe current edition of IS 813 ‚Domestic GasInstallations‘, the current Building Regulationsand reference should be made to the currentETCI rules for electrical installation.2.1.2 Smell of gasIf you smell gas, the following safety instructions shouldbe observed:• don‘t switch on any electrical switch in the danger area,• don‘t smoke in the danger area,• don‘t use a telephone in the danger area,• close the gas stop cock,• air the danger area,• notify a gas supplier or recognised gas fitting company.2.1.3 Changes to the surroundings of the boilerNo changes must be made to the following:– the boiler– the gas, air, water and electricity supply pipes– the exhaust pipe– the discharge pipe and the safety valve for the hotwater– the constructional conditions that could affect theoperational reliability of the appliance.Important!When tightening or slackening screwed con-nections always use suitable open-ended span-ners (not pipe wrenches or extensions etc.).Incorrect use and/or unsuitable tools can leadto damage being caused (e.g. gas or water leak-age)!2.2 General requirements2.2.1 Preliminary remarks for roomsealed appliancesThis appliance should only be installed in conjunctionwith either a Vaillant flue system or an alternative ap-proved system (details of flue approval categories can befound in the technical section of the installation manual).Install the flue system as detailed in the separate flueinstallation instructions supplied with this boiler.2.2.2 Related documentsThe installation of the boiler must be in accordance withthe relevant requirements of Gas Safety (Installationand Use) Regulations 1998, Health and Safety DocumentNo. 635 (The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989), BS7671 (IEE Wiring Regulations) and the Water Supply(Water Fitting) Regulations 1999, or The Water Bylaws2000 (Scotland). It should also be in accordance withthe relevant requirements of the Local Authority,Building Regulations, The Building Regulations(Scotland). The Building Regulations (Northern Ireland)and the relevant recommendations of the followingBritish Standards:BS 6700: Services supplying water for domestic usewithin buildings and their curtilages.BS 6798: Specification for installation of gas firedboilers not exceeding 60 kW input.BS 6891: Specification for installation of low pres-sure gas pipework up to 28 mm (R1) indomestic premises (2nd family gas).BS 7593: Treatment of water in domestic hot watercentral heating systems. Institute of GasEngineers Publication IGE/UP/7/1998:”Guide for gas installations in timberframed housing”BS. 5482 Pt. 1 Domestic butane and propane gasburning installations.IGE/UP1 Soundness testing and purging of industrialand commercial gas installation.IGE/UP2 Gas installation pipework, boosters andcompressors on industrial and commercialpremises.IGE/UP10 Installation of gas appliances in industrialand commercial premises.BS. 6644 Installation of gas fired hot water boilers ofrated inputs between 60 kW and 2 MW(2nd and 3rd family gases).BS. 5449 Forced circulation hot water central heatingsystems for domestic premises.Note: only up to 45 kW.BS. 6880 Low temperature hot water heating sys-temsof output greater than 45 kW.Part 1 Fundamental and design considera-tions.Part 2 Selection of equipment.Part 3 Installation, commissioning andmaintenance.BS. 4814 Specification for: Expansion vessels usingan internal diaphragm, for sealed hot waterheating systems.BS. 5440 Installation and maintenance of flues andventilation for gas appliances of rated inputnot exceeding 70 kW net (1st, 2nd and 3rdfamily gases).Part 1 Specification for installation of flues.Part 2 Specification for installation andmaintenance of ventilation for gas appli-ances.Safety instructions and regulations 2