GAH Electrastream - 4 INSTALLATION; Building Control and Electrical Requirements

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CONTENTSCONTENTS

CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION1 INTRODUCTION

1 INTRODUCTION

2 OPERA2 OPERA

2 OPERA

TOR CONTROLSTOR CONTROLS

TOR CONTROLS

3 TECHNICAL INFORMA3 TECHNICAL INFORMA

3 TECHNICAL INFORMA

TIONTION

TION

5 COMMISSIONING5 COMMISSIONING

5 COMMISSIONING

7 F7 F

7 F

AULAUL

AUL

T FINDINGT FINDING

T FINDING

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CONTENTS

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Section 1 IntrSection 1 Intr

Section 1 Intr

oductionoduction

oduction

1-1 Introduction ---------------------------------------------- 5

1-2 System Layout ------------------------------------------- 8

1-3 Parts Supplied------------------------------------------- 11

1-4 The Electrastream System ------------------------------- 12

1-5 Tri Core Heater Operation -------------------------------- 13

Section 2 Operator ContrSection 2 Operator Contr

Section 2 Operator Contr

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2-1 System Control ------------------------------------------ 14

2-2 Electrastream Control Unit ------------------------------- 16

2-3 Shut Off Valves ------------------------------------------ 20

2-4 Temperature & Pressure Relief Discharge ---------------- 22

2-5 Thermostatic Mixing Valve ------------------------------ 22

2-6 Servicing ------------------------------------------------ 22

Section 3 TSection 3 T

Section 3 T

echnical Informationechnical Information

echnical Information

3-1 Specifications ------------------------------------------- 23

3-2 Dimensions --------------------------------------------- 25

3-3 Wiring --------------------------------------------------- 29

Section 4 InstallationSection 4 Installation

Section 4 Installation

4-1 Building Control ----------------------------------------- 31

4-2 Electrical ------------------------------------------------ 31

4-3 Hot Water System --------------------------------------- 33

4-4 Heating System ----------------------------------------- 37

4-5 Expansion Discharge ------------------------------------ 40

4-6 System Pressure ---------------------------------------- 43

4-7 Electrastream Connections - ---------------------------- 44

Section 5 CommissioningSection 5 Commissioning

Section 5 Commissioning

5-1 Commissioning ----------------------------------------- 47

Section 6 ServicingSection 6 Servicing

Section 6 Servicing

6-1 Routine Service ----------------------------------------- 50

Section 7 Fault FindingSection 7 Fault Finding

Section 7 Fault Finding

7-1 Fault Finding -------------------------------------------- 52

Health & SafetyHealth & Safety

Health & Safety

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6 SERVICING6 SERVICING

6 SERVICING

4 INST4 INST

4 INST

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IMPORTANT

BEFORE STARTING THE INSTALLATION OF THE ELECTRASTREAM CHECK ALL COMPONENTS HAVE

BEEN DELIVERED AND ARE IN SATISFACTORY CONDITION - Refer to 1-3 .

HEALHEAL

HEAL

TH & SAFETYTH & SAFETY

TH & SAFETY

4-1 Building Control

INSTINST

INST

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Note

In some areas it is a criminal offence to

install an unvented hot water storage

system without notifying the local authority,

or without the relevant licence.

4-1.1 Water System

To install an Electrastream Heating System the installer must be fully competent, suitably

qualified and hold a relevant unvented certificate and any applicable licence that may be

required by the local inspectorate for installation of an unvented hot water storage

system.

In some areas the Local Authority may require notification by means of a building notice

or by the submission of full plans for the proposed installation of an unvented hot water

storage system.

4-1.2 Water Regulations

The

ater Bye-laws ater Bye-laws

ater Bye-laws and

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egulations egulations

egulations (paying particular attention to G3

and Part L 1 & 2) and

HSEHSE

HSE requirements should be considered when installing an

Electrastream System.

4-2 Electrical

4-2.1 Electrical Regulations

All wiring should be carried out to and comply with the currAll wiring should be carried out to and comply with the curr

All wiring should be carried out to and comply with the curr

ent IEE Wiring Rent IEE Wiring R

ent IEE Wiring R

egulations.egulations.

egulations.

All electrical work must comply with any rAll electrical work must comply with any r

All electrical work must comply with any r

elevant relevant r

elevant r

egulations that apply at the time of theegulations that apply at the time of the

egulations that apply at the time of the

installation.installation.

installation.

All cables should be to the latest BS6004 specification.All cables should be to the latest BS6004 specification.

All cables should be to the latest BS6004 specification.

All flexes should be to the latest BS6500 specification.All flexes should be to the latest BS6500 specification.

All flexes should be to the latest BS6500 specification.

All cables and flexes must be of corrAll cables and flexes must be of corr

All cables and flexes must be of corr

ect size as stated on the wiring diagrams.ect size as stated on the wiring diagrams.

ect size as stated on the wiring diagrams.

IMPORTANT

Using incorrect cable size will invalidate warranty.

Loose connections will result in overheating, arcing and possibly fire.

ENSURE ALL CONNECTIONS ARE TIGHT.

4-2.2 Electrical Work

All electrical installation and maintenance of the Electrastream must be carried out by a

competent qualified installer.

All electrical work must be installed to the requirements of this User and Installation

Manual.

4-2.3 Electrical Supply

The main incoming electrical supply to the property should be of adequate voltage,

current and temperature rating for the requirements of the Electrastream as well as all

other electrical requirements within the property.

The electrical supply to which the Electrastream is connected must be protected by a

63 amp RCD.

The Electrastream must have a dedicated 40 amp MCB.

The Electrastream must be wired through a 40A class A, double pole isolating switch with

at least 3mm pole separation, this switch should also have both electric and mechanical

indicators. The switch should be located near to the Electrastream control unit.

Note

The Electrastream MCB may require a

ventilation space between it and other

MCBs within the consumer unit.

IMPORTANT

No electrical components, switches

or junction boxes should be

positioned near or under the

Tundish.

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