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British Gas British Gas 430/i system (430/i NG, LPG)

System boiler, natural gas and LPG

Combustion figures

FigureNatural gas (G20)LPG (G31)
CO₂ at high rate
More infoHide infoMeasure 10 minutes after firing, with the boiler at maximum in central heating boost mode. The technical data table gives 9.6% (NG) and 11.5% (LPG) with no tolerance.
9.6% ± 0.211.5% ± 0.2
CO₂ at low rate
More infoHide infoThe technical data table gives 9.0% (NG) and 10.5% (LPG) with no tolerance.
9.0% ± 0.210.5% ± 0.2
Maximum CO
More infoHide infoChecked at maximum while setting the CO₂.
Less than 200 ppmLess than 200 ppm
CO/CO₂ ratio
Not given in MINot given in MI
O₂
Not given in MINot given in MI
Working inlet pressure
More infoHide infoMeasured with the boiler running at maximum. The commissioning page prints LPG as 37 mbar without the word minimum; the gas/air ratio page says a minimum of 37 mbar.
Gas valve test point
minimum 18 mbar
Gas valve test point
minimum 37 mbar
Gas rate at maximum
More infoHide infoMaximum, 10 minutes from lighting. Measure at the gas meter.
3.2 m³/h2.4 kg/h

From 6 720 614 560 (2013/06)

Enter service mode for high and low rate

High rate

Steps not added yet. Follow the MI.

Low rate

Steps not added yet. Follow the MI.
Ending the test: follow the MI.

Models and GC numbers

ModelGC numberGas
430/i41-311-80NG
430/i LPG41-311-81LPG

Source: British Gas 430/i wall hung RSF gas-fired condensing system boiler: instruction manual, installation, commissioning & servicing, 6 720 614 560 (2013/06).

Sections: Technical data (p. 6); Commissioning: checking gas inlet pressure, setting the boiler to maximum (p. 33); Setting the gas/air ratio, 5 Setting the CO₂ (p. 49).

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Check these figures against the MI for the appliance in front of you, matched by GC number and manual date. Combustion work needs a calibrated analyser and a Gas Safe registered engineer.