Baxi Potterton 24 Eco HE manual Site Requirements, Ventilation of Compartments, Gas Supply

7.0 SITE REQUIREMENTS

7.3 Ventilation of Compartments

1. Where the appliance is installed in a cupboard or compartment, no air vents are required.

2. BS 5440: Part 2 refers to room sealed appliances installed in compartments. The appliance will run sufficiently cool without ventilation.

7.4 Gas Supply

1. The gas installation should be in accordance with the relevant standards. In GB this is BS 6891. In IE this is the current edition of I.S. 813 “Domestic Gas Installations”.

2. The connection to the appliance is a 22mm copper tail located at the rear of the gas service cock (Fig. 13).

3. Ensure that the pipework from the meter to the appliance is of adequate size. Do not use pipes of a smaller diameter than the boiler gas connection (22mm).

7.5 Electrical Supply

1. External wiring must be correctly earthed, polarised and in accordance with relevant

Fig. 13regulations/rules. In GB this is the current I.E.E. Wiring Regulations. In IE reference should be made

Gas Service Cock

to the current edition of ETCI rules.

2. The mains supply is 230V ~ 50Hz fused at 3A maximum.

NOTE: The method of connection to the electricity supply must facilitate complete electrical isolation of the appliance.

Connection may be via a fused double-pole isolator with a contact separation of at least 3mm in all poles and servicing the boiler and system controls only.

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