Installing gas boiler in cupboard next to electric fuse box.

[Danny Mair]

Hi guys, can anyone please clear this up for me?

I am looking to install a boiler in a cupboard but currently in the cupboard there is the electrical fuse board for the house.

Is there a certain distance that you have to be away from the board before you can fit a boiler?

Cheers

 

[SimonJohns]

150mm. To anything.

 

[mcniven]

6inches

 

[Backboiler]

150mm. To anything.

Isn't that dimension only to a gas pipe? I reckon you need to ask a sparky

 

[HeatStar]

If you've decided which boiler to install, ring the manufacturers technical helpline and ask them.

 

[johnnyplumb]

Isn't that dimension only to a gas pipe? I reckon you need to ask a sparky

25mm minimum from gas pipe to any cable
150mm minimum from gas pipe to any socket /switch

 

[mcniven]

Good info Johnny boy!

 

[broggo]

25mm minimum from gas pipe to any cable
150mm minimum from gas pipe to any socket /switch

I had this a while back. Other than the above distances nothing is clear.
Spoke to Gas safe and they said to speak with manufacturers.
Neither had a problem as long as I kept the boiler clear and accessible.
Hope this helps.
Btw boiler was a Ideal Logic


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[mcniven]

Did u like installing the logic m8

 

[broggo]

Did u like installing the logic m8

Installed loads pal


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[mcniven]

Good I'm moving over to them from Vokera

 

[SimonJohns]

Isn't that dimension only to a gas pipe? I reckon you need to ask a sparky

I would consider a boiler a gas pipe. It's got one connected to it!

 

[AWheating]

why not create a barrier/box off the consumer unit making them seperate areas?

 

[kirkgas]

if its an ideal boiler best not to fit it over the fuse box

 

[mcniven]

U heard bad stories with ideal kick?

 

[kirkgas]

U heard bad stories with ideal kick?

not heard anything on the new ones but i had a free isar in my house for a few years and even as a freebie it cost me £100's

 

[AWheating]

best place to fit an isar is next to your metal recycle bin so you dont have far to carry it