Vaillant ecoTEC plus SERIES Instructions For Installation And Servicing - page 6
Instructions for installation and servicing ecoTEC plus / 0020020828_05
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UK Government’s Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP)
for energy rating of dwellings. The test data from which it
has been calculated has been certified by B.S.I.
1.5 Statutory
requirements
The appliance is suitable only for installation in GB and IE
and should be installed in accordance with the rules in force.
In GB the installation of the boiler must be carried out by a
competent person as described in the following regulations:
- The manufacturer’s instructions supplied
- The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations
- The appropriate Buildings Regulations either
- The Building Regulations
- The Building Regulations (Scotland)
- The Building Regulations (Northern Ireland)
- The Water Fittings Regulations or Water bye laws in Scotland
- The Health and Safety at Work Act, Control of Sub-
stances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
- The Current I.E.E. Wiring Regulations
Where no specific instructions are given, reference
should be made to the relevant British Standard Code of
Practice. In IE, the installation must be carried out by a
competent person and installed in accordance with the
current edition of I.S.813 “Domestic Gas Installations”, the
current Building Regulations and reference should be
made to the current ETCI rules for Electrical Installation.
In GB the following Codes of Practice apply:
BS 4814,
BS 6891
BS 6798
BS 6700
BS 5440 Part 1 and 2
BS 7074 Part 1 and 2
BS 5546 Part 1
BS 7593
BS 5449
BS 7671
In IE:
I.S.813 BS
5546
BS 7074
BS 5449
BS 7593
Manufacturer’s instructions must not be taken as over-
riding statutory requirements.
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Note!
For further information, see the current issue of
the Building Regulations, approved document L1
(in the UK) and the current issue of the following:
• Central heating system specification (CheSS)
•
Controls for domestic central heating system
and hot water. BRECSU.
Certification
This boiler certificated to the current issue of EN 483 for
performance and safety. It is important that no alteration
is made to the boiler, without permission, in writing, from
Vaillant. Any alteration that is not approved by Vaillant,
could invalidate the warranty and could also infringe the
current issue of the Statutory Requirements.
1.6
Regulations, rules and guidelines.
This boiler meets the requirements of Statutory Instrument,
No. 3083 The Boiler (Efficiency) Regulations, and there-
fore is deemed to meet the requirements of Directive
92/42/EEC on the efficiency requirements for new hot
water boilers fired with liquid or gaseous fuels. Type
test for purposes of Regulation 5 certified by: Notified
body 0087. Product/production certified by: Notified
body 0086.
1.7 CE
label
The CE label on this appliance shows compliance with:
- Directive 90/396/EEC on the approximation of the laws
of the Member States relating to appliances burning
gaseous fuels.
- Directive 73/23/EEC on the harmonisation of the Laws
of the Member States relating to electrical equipment
designed for use within certain voltage limits.
- Directive 89/336/EEC on the approximation of the Laws
of the Member States relating to electromagnetic
compatibility.
1.8 Benchmark
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Note!
Vaillant Ltd. support the Benchmark initiative
At the rear of the installation manual, you will
find a Benchmark gas boiler commissioning
checklist. It is very important that this is com-
pleted correctly at the time of installation,
commissioning and hand over to the user.
1.9
Gas council numbers
Appliance
Gas council numbers
ecoTEC plus 415
41 - 044 - 53
ecoTEC plus 418
41 - 044 - 54
ecoTEC plus 428
41 - 044 - 55
ecoTEC plus 438
41 - 044 - 57
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