
2.
2.1
INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
Related Documents 2.5 Description of Operation
The installation of the heater must be in accordance with
the relevant requirements of the GasSafety (Installation
and Use) Regulations, Building Regulations and the Bye-
lawsof the localWater Undertaking. It should be in accor-
dance also with any relevant requirements of the local
gas region and local authority, and the relevant recom-
of Special components
2.5.1 Atmosphere Sensitive Pilot
The primary air for the pilot is entrained via a tube from
the combustion chamber. When the oxygen in the atmos-
mendations of the following British Standard Codes of phere in the locality of the heater becomes diminished
Practice : and isunable to support safe combustion it causesthe pi-
CP331 Installation of pipesand meters for town gas
Part 3 Low pressure installation pipes lot to change shape, Under these conditions the thermo-
couple is in a cooler part of the flame the millivolt output
isreduced causingthe thermoelectric valve to drop out.
BS5546 Installation of gas hot water suppliesfor domes-
tic purposes (secondfamily gases) 2.5.2 Scale Reducer
BS5440 Fluesand air supply for gas appliances of rated
input not exceeding 60 kW (1st and 2nd family
gases)
Part 1 Flues
Part 2 Air Supply
The scale reducer ISa diaphragm vessel forming part of
the water section. At the termination of a demand cycle
the contents of the heat exchanger are displaced into the
vessel.
2.3 Air Supply 2.6 Flue
important
: This heater should be used in a well ventila- These appliances are flueless. Protection is provided in
ted room. An air vent direct to outside is required of not the form of the atmosphere sensitive pilot (see Section
less than 35 cm* free area, plus an openable window in 2.5.1.).
the room or internal space in which it is installed. These
heaters must NOTbe fitted in a spacewhere the total vo- They must not be operated continuously for more than
five minutes.
lume islessthan 6 m3.
This water heater is fitted with an atmospheric sensing
device which will turn off the gas supply to the pilot and
burner, when the oxygen in the atmosphere in the locali-
ty of the heater is diminished and will not supr crt safe
combustion. It also protects the user if the heat I xchan-
ger fins become blocked.
It is therefore important that the heater is not located
over a cooker or in a position where the air supply is res-
tricted or contaminated.
The location must also permit space for servicing and air
circulation around the appliance.
2.4 Gas Supply
An adequate sized gas meter must be connected to the
service pipe. Where necessarythe localGasRegionwill ar-
range for the existing meter to be checked or for a suita-
ble meter to be installed. On no account must any work
be carried out on the gas meter other than by the local
GasRegionor their specifically authorised contractor.
Installation pipes should be fitted in accordance with
CP,331:3.Pipework from the meter must be of adequate
size. Pipes of a smaller size than the gas connection
should be not used.
The complete installation must be tested for gas sound-
nessand purged in accordance with CP,331:3.
In addition to any other gas appliance installed in the pre-
mises, the meter should be capable of passing : 40 cu,
ft/h of natural gas.