Vaillant ecoTEC plus Instructions For Installation And Servicing

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9Instructions for installation and servicing ecoTEC plus / 0020020828_053 General requirements3.1 Preliminary remarks for room sealed appliancesThis appliance should only be installed with a Vaillant fluesystem. Install the flue system as detailed in the separateflue installation instructions supplied with this boiler.3.2 Related documentsThe installation of the boiler must be in accordance with therelevant requirements of Gas Safety (Installation and Use)Regulations 1998, Health and Safety Document No. 635(The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989), BS7671 (IEEWiring Regulations) and the Water Supply (Water Fitting)Regulations 1999, or The Water Bylaws 2000 (Scotland).It should also be in accordance with the relevant require-ments of the Local Authority, Building Regulations, TheBuilding Regulations (Scotland), The Building Regulations(Northern Ireland) and the relevant recommendations ofthe following British Standards:BS 6700: Services supplying water for domestic use withinbuildings and their curtilages. BS 6798: Specification forinstallation of gas fired boilers not exceeding 60 kW input.BS 6891: Specification for installation of low pressuregas pipe work up to 28 mm (R1) in domestic premises(2nd family gas).BS 7593: Treatment of water in domestic hot watercentral heating systems. Institute of Gas EngineersPublicationIG/UP/7 Edition 2: “Gas installations in timber framedand light steel framed buildings“.IGE/UP1: Soundness testing and purging of industrialand commercial gas installation.IGE/UP2: Gas installation pipe work, boosters andcompressors on industrial and commercial premises.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 3rdfamily 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 systemsof output greater than 45 kW.Part 1 Fundamental and design considerationsPart 2 Selection of equipment.Part 3 Installation, commissioning and maintenance.BS. 4814: Specification for: Expansion vessels using aninternal diaphragm, for sealed hot water heating systems.BS. 5440: Installation and maintenance of flues andventilation for gas appliances of rated input not exceeding70 kW net (1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases).Part 1 Specification for installation of flues.Part 2 Specification for installation and maintenanceof ventilation for gas appliances. Europeaninstallation directivea Caution!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 with thecurrent edition of I.S.813 ‘Domestic Gas Instal-lations’, the current Building Regulations andreference should be made to the current ETCIrules for electrical installation.a Caution!When tightening or slackening screwed connec-tions always use suitable open-ended spanners(not pipe wrench, or extensions, etc.). Incorrectuse and/or unsuitable tools can lead to damagebeing caused (e.g. gas or water leakage)!3.3 Installation siteThe location chosen for the boiler must permit the provisionof a satisfactory flue termination. The location must also pro-vide adequate space for servicing and air circulation aroundthe boiler. The boiler may be installed in any room, althoughparticular attention is drawn to the requirements of BS 7671(IEE Regulations), the electrical provisions of the BuildingStandards (Scotland) Regulations, and in IE the current edi-tion of IS 813 and the current ETCI rules, in respect of the in-stallation of a boiler in a room containing a bath or shower.h Note!If a room sealed boiler is installed in a roomwith a bath or shower, electrical switches orboiler controls using the mains power supplymust be placed at locations that cannot bereached by the person in the bath or shower.If the boiler is installed in an unusual location, special proce-dures may be necessary and BS 5546 and BS 6798 givedetailed guidance on this aspect. The boiler must be mount-ed on a flat, vertical wall, which must be sufficiently robustto take the weight of the boiler. The boiler may be installedon a combustible wall, subject to the requirements of theLocal Authorities and Building Regulations. A compartmentused to enclose the boiler must be designed and constructedspecifically for this purpose. (An existing cupboard or com-partment may be used provided that it is modified for thepurpose). Details of essential features of cupboard/compart-ment design including airing cupboard installations are givenin BS 6798. If the boiler is to be fitted in a timber framedbuilding, it should be fitted in accordance with Institute ofGas Engineers Publication IG/UP/7 Edition 2 “Gas installa-tions in timber framed and light steel framed buildings“.Please note the safety instructions below before decidingwhere to install the boiler:a Caution!Do not install the appliance in rooms prone tofrost. In rooms with aggressive steam or dust,the appliance must be operated independent ofthe ambient air.General requirements 3