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Ifthegaspressureattheinputoftheapplianceisoutsidethe
rangespecied,theappliancemustnotbeputintooperation.
eIncorrect installation can cause electric shock or
appliance damage.
• Neverdisablesecuritydevicesanddonottrytoadjustthem.
Withregardstothe“ManualHandlingOperations,1992
Regulations”,theapplianceexceedstherecommendedweight
foraonepersonlift.
Thehandlingoftheboilermayinvolvelifting,pushingand
pulling,theuseofasacktruckmayberequired.
• Besuretoconsiderthefollowinghandlingtechniquesand
precautions:
- Griptheapplianceatitsbase
- Usesafetyclothingwhereappropriate,e.g.gloves,safety
footwear.
• Ensuresafeliftingtechniquesareused:
- Keepbackstraight.
- Avoidtwistingatthewaist.
- Avoidupperbody/topheavybending.
- Alwaysgripusingthepalmofthehand.
- Usedesignatedhandholds.
- Keeploadasclosetobodyaspossible.
- Alwaysuseassistanceifrequired.
• Undernocircumstancesmusttheuserinterferewithor
adjustsealedparts.
• Whenassemblingtheconnections,correctlypositionthe
sealstoavoidanyleakageofgasorwater.
• Thisappliancecontainsmetalparts(components)andcare
shouldbetakenwhenhandlingandcleaning,withparticular
regardtoedges.
Thebasicsafetyinstructionsmustbefollowedbefore
attemptingtomaintainorreplacespareparts:
• Stoptheappliance.
• Electricallyisolatetheappliancefromthepowersupply.
• Turnofftheappliancegasisolationvalve.
• Hydraulicallyisolatetheapplianceusingtheisolationvalves
ifprovided.
• Shouldyouneedtoreplacehydrauliccomponents,drainthe
appliance.
• Protectalltheelectricalcomponentsfromwaterwhile
workingontheappliance.
• Useonlyoriginalspareparts.
• UseonlynewO-ringsandgaskets.
• Afterhavingcompletedworkongasorwatercarrying
components,checkfortheirtightness.
• Whenworkontheapplianceiscompleted,performan
operationaltestandcheckforsafety.
IMPORTANT
WherenoBritishStandardsexists,materialsandequipment
shouldbetfortheirpurposeandofsuitablequalityand
workmanship.
Theinstallationofthisboilermustbecarriedoutbyacompetent
personapprovedatthetimebytheHealthandSafetyExecutive
andinaccordancewiththerulesinforceinthecountriesof
destination.
Manufacturer’sinstructionsmustnotbetakenasoverriding
statutoryrequirements.
Statutory Requirements
InGB,theinstallationoftheboilermustcomplywiththe
requirementsofthecurrentissueofBS6798andbecarriedout
byacompetentpersonapprovedatthetimebytheHealthand
SafetyExecutiveandasdescribedinthefollowingregulations:
-Themanufacturer’sinstructionssupplied.
-TheGasSafety(InstallationandUse)Regulations.
-TheappropriateBuildingsRegulationseitherTheBuilding
Regulations,TheBuildingRegulations(Scotland),TheBuilding
Regulations(NorthernIreland).
-TheWaterSupply(waterttings)Regulations1999andwater
byelaws2000,Scotland.
-TheHealthandSafetyatWorkAct,ControlofSubstances
HazardoustoHealth(COSHH).
-AnyelectricalworkmustconformtoBS7671andpartPofthe
buildingregulationswhereapplicable.
Wherenospecicinstructionsaregiven,referenceshouldbe
madetotherelevantBritishStandardCodeofPractice.
InIE,theinstallationmustbecarriedoutbyacompetentperson
approvedatthetimebytheHealthandSafetyExecutiveand
installedinaccordancewiththecurrenteditionofI.S.813
“DomesticGasInstallations”,thecurrentBuildingRegulations
andreferenceshouldbemadetothecurrentETCIrulesfor
ElectricalInstallation.
GB:thefollowingCodesofPracticeapply:BS4814,BS6798,
BS5440Part1and2,BS5546Part1,BS5449,BS6891,
BS6700,BS7074Part1and2,BS7593,BS7671.
IE:I.S.813,BS5546,BS5449,BS7074,BS7593.
NOTE:Forfurtherinformation,seethecurrentissueofthe
BuildingRegulations,approveddocumentL1(intheUK)and
thefollowingcurrentissuesof:
1)Centralheatingsystemspecication(CheSS)and
2)Controlsfordomesticcentralheatingsystemandhotwater.
BRECSU.
INTRODUCTION
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