5. COMMISSIONING
5.1
Gas Installation
5.2
The whole of the gas installation, including the meter,
should be inspected and tested for soundness and purged in accordance with the recommandations of CP
331:3.
Water circulation system Open system only
The whole. of the system should be filled and thoroughly
flushed out with cold water without the pump in posi-
tion Ensure that all valves are open.
With the pump fitted the system should be filled and air
locks cleared. Vent all radiators and check for water
soundness.
Light the boiler as detailed in 5.3.
The water system should be heated to maximum wor-
king temperature and examined for water soundness.
Both gas and water should then be turned off and the
water system rapidly drained while still hot.
The system should again be filled, cleared of air locks and
examined for water soundness and inhibitor added to
the system if required in the specification (See section
3.9).
5.3 Lighting the boiler
a) Check that the gas service tap is open.
b) Push the button marked ON fully in and hold for 10
seconds.
from (b). (The pilot should be about l/2”
long
and im-
pinge on the tip of the thermocouple).
c) Check that pilot is alight and release slowly.
d) If the pilot extinguishes press red button and repeat
boiler output kW
3
6
9 12
5
d
P
I II I I I I I I
I I I I
10000
20000
30000
40000 60000
output Btu/h
Fig. 1
e) After 30 seconds the main burner will light.
f) If the pilot extinguishes, wait 3 minutes and repeat
from b) a hove..
n-b.
The by-pass valve should be of the lock shield pat-
5.5 Adjusting the by-pass
tern.
a) Set the pump to achieve the system requirements
g) Switch controls to a demand mode, ensuring that
pump is running.
h) Check for gas soundness around the boiler gas com-
ponents using sense of smell and leak detection fluid.
i) Check and adjust gas rate as detailed below.
but ensure that the. minimum flow rate through the
boiler is achieved (See 1.4 - page 3). (This is equivalent
to a temperature. rise across the boiler of 15 ‘C
(27” F). (Set boiler thermostat to maximum.)
b) Fire the boiler with the by-pass fully closed and the
system on full load, i.e. central heating and domestic
5.4 Gas rate adjustment
(To be carried out before adjusting by-pass.)
n-b.
The boiler is supplied rated at the highest output.
The boiler is fitted with a gas rate adjuster.
a) Switch boiler to off by pressing OFF button.
hot water.
c) Adjust the system to minimum load. This will normally
be central heating only with one radiator operating
d) Open the by-pass gradually until the boiler operates
quietly at all flow temperatures until the boiler ther-
mostat turns off the gas.
b) Remove the pressure test point screw (I) (fig. 18) and
connect a suitable. pressure gauge.
6. SEALED SYSTEMS
c) Remove the hexagonal cap from gas volume adjuster,
(2) (fig. 18) exposing the adjustment screw.
6.1 Safety valve -
d) Turn boiler on by pressing ON button (see lighting boi-
ler - page 11 - 5.3).
e) Adjust pressure after boiler has been running for 10
minutes. Setting pressures are given in graph relative
to required output and then check the gas rate. The
pressure will be reduced by clockwise movement of
screw, increased by anti-clockwise- movement.
A safety valve shall be fitted close to the appliance on
the flow pipe. Only safety valves set to operate at 3 bar
shall be used ; they shall be so positioned or any discharge pipe so arranged, that discharge of water or steam
from the valve cannot create a hazard to occupants of
the premises or cause damage to electrical components
and wiring.
f) Turn boiler to OFF and refit pressure test point screw
and volume regulator cap Test for gas leakage
6.2 Pressure Gauge
around pressure test point.
g) Mark the badge to indicate output to which boiler has
been set.
A pressure gauge covering at least the range O-4 bar
(O-60 lb/in*) shall be fitted to the system adjacent to, and
visible.from, the filling point.
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