Statutory Requirements
IMPORTANT:
Where no British Standards exists, materials and equipment should be fit for their purpose and of suitable quality and workmanship.
The installation of this product must be carried out by a competent person in accordance the rules in force in the countries of destination.
Manufacturer’s instructions must not be taken as overriding statutory requirements.
Statutory Requirements
In GB, the installation of the product 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 byelaws in Scotland.
The Health and Safety at Work Act, Control of Substances 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.
GB: the following Codes of Practice apply:
BS4814, BS6798, BS5440 Part 1 and 2, BS5546 Part 1, BS5449, BS6891, BS6700, BS7074 Part 1 and 2, BS7593, BS7671.
IE: I.S.813, BS5546, BS 5449, BS 7074, BS 7593.
NOTE: For further information, see the current issue of the Building Regulations, approved document L1 ( in the UK) and the following current issues of:
1)Central heating system specification (CheSS) and
2)Controls for domestic central heating system and hot water.
BRECSU.
Domestic Hot Water
All domestic hot water circuits, connections, fittings must be in accordance with the relevant standards and water supply regulations.
GB: Guidance G17 to G24 and recommendation R17 to R24 of the Water Regulations Guide.
IE: The current edition of I.S.813 “Domestic Gas Installations”.
Heating System
In GB, it is necessary to comply with the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 (for Scotland, the Water Byelaws 2000, Scotland).
To comply with the Water regulations your attention is drawn to: The Water Regulations guide published by the Water Regulations Advisory Service (WRAS) gives full details of the requirements.
In IE, the requirements given in the current edition of I.S.813 “Domestic Gas Installations” and the current Building
Regulations must be followed.
Solar cylinder and cylinder installation
Pressure equipment directive 97/23/EC Directive of the European Parliament and Council from 29th May, 1997 for the approximation of the laws on pressure equipment of the Member States
EN
EN 12897 Water supply - specification for indirectly heated unvented (closed) storage water heaters
EN
EN 1717 Protection against pollution of potable water installations and general requirements of devices to prevent pollution by backflow
EN
Regulations in Great Britain
Building Regulation, dating from 1991 (England and Wales) Requirement G3, L1 and Regulation 7
BS 7671 Requirements for electrical installations (IEE Wiring Regulations, 16th edition)
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