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Publication No. 5111812
Codes of Practice, most recent version should
be used
Legislation
Potterton declare that no substances harmful to
health are contained in the appliance or used during
appliance manufacture.
The appliance is suitable only for installation in GB
and IE and should be installed in accordance with
the rules in force, and only used in a suitably
ventilated location.
In GB, the installation must be carried out by a CORGI
Registered Installer. It must be carried out in accordance
with the relevant requirements of the:
• Gas Safety (Installation & Use) Regulations.
• The appropriate Building Regulations either The
Building Regulations, The Building Regulations
(Scotland), Building Regulations (Northern Ireland).
• The Water Fittings Regulations or Water Byelaws in
Scotland.
• 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.
All systems must be thoroughly flushed and treated
with inhibitor.
In GB the following Codes of Practice apply:
Standard Scope
BS 6891 Gas Installation.
BS 5546 Installation of hot water supplies for
domestic purposes.
BS 5449 Forced circulation hot water systems.
BS 6798 Installation of gas fired hot water boilers.
BS 5440 Part 1 Flues.
BS 5440 Part 2 Ventilation.
BS 7074 Expansion vessels and ancillary equipment
for sealed water systems.
BS 7593 Treatment of water in domestic hot water
central heating systems.
In IE the following Codes of Practice apply:
Standard Scope
I.S. 813 Domestic Gas Installations.
The following BS standards give valuable additional information;
BS 5546 Installation of hot water supplies for
domestic purposes.
BS 5449 Forced circulation hot water systems.
BS 7074 Expansion vessels and ancillary equipment
for sealed water systems.
BS 7593 Treatment of water in domestic hot water
central heating systems.