4. GENERAL INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
4.1 Regulations, Standards and Law.
The installation must be in accordance with these instructions.
For the user’s protection, in the United Kingdom it is the law that all gas appliances
are installed by competent persons in accordance with the current edition of the Gas
Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations. Failure to install the appliance correctly
could lead to prosecution. GAS SAFE REGISTER and CORGI require their members
to work to recognised standards. In the United Kingdom the installation must also be
in accordance with:
All the relevant parts of local regulations.
All relevant codes of practice.
The relevant parts of the current editions of the following British Standards:-
BS 1251 -
Fireplace components
BS 5440 Part 1 -
Installation of flues.
BS 5440 Part 2 -
Installation and maintenance of flues and ventilation for gas
appliances of rated input not exceeding 70 kW net (1st, 2nd
and 3rd family gases).
BS 5871 Part 2 -
Installation - Inset LFE gas fires
BS 6461 Part 1 -
Masonry chimney & flues - Installation
BS 6891 -
Gas pipework installation
In England and Wales, the current edition of the Building Regulations issued by the
Department of the Environment and the Welsh Office.
In Scotland, the current edition of the Building Standards (Scotland) Regulations
issued by the Scottish Executive.
In Northern Ireland, the current edition of the Building regulations (Northern
Ireland) issued by the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland.
In the republic of Ireland the installation must be carried out by a competent person
and also conform to the relevant parts of:
The current editions of:-
IS 813 “Domestic Gas Installations”
ICP3
IS327
All relevant national and local rules in force.
Where no specific instructions are given, reference should be made to the relevant
British Standard Code of Practice.
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