Regulations
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Regulations
Installation regulations
Current Gas Safety (Installation & Use) Regulations:
All gas appliances must be installed by a competent person in
accordance with the above regulations.
Failure to install appliances correctly could lead to prosecution.
The appliance must be installed in accordance with, and comply to, the
current: Gas Safety Regulations, IET Regulations, Building Regulations,
Building Standards (Scotland) (Consolidation), Building Regulations
(Northern Ireland), local water by-laws, Health & Safety Document 635
(The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989), EU Regulations No. 811/
2013 - Energy Labelling and any other local requirements.
British standards
Where no specific instruction is given, reference should be made to the
relevant British Standard codes of Practice.
BS7074:1
Code of practice for domestic and hot water supply
BS6891
Installation of low pressure gas pipe work up to 28mm
(R1)
BS5546
Installation of gas hot water supplies for domestic
purposes
EN12828
Central heating for domestic premises
BS5440:1
Flues and ventilation for gas appliances of rated heating
not exceeding 70kW (net): Flues
BS5440:2
Flues and ventilation for gas appliances of rated heating
not exceeding 70kW (net): Air Supply
BS7593
Treatment of water in domestic hot water central heating
systems
BS6798 Installation
of
gas fired boilers of rated input up to 70kW
(net)
LPG Installations
An appliance using LPG must not be installed in a room or internal space
below ground level unless one side of the building is open to the ground.
Irish Standards
The relevant Irish standards should be followed, including:
• ECTI National rules for electrical installations
• IS 813:2002 for Domestic Gas Installations.
Timber Framed Buildings
Where the boiler is to be fitted to a timber framed building the guidelines
laid down in BS5440: Part 1 and IGE "Gas Installations in Timber Frame
Buildings” should be adhered to.
Potable Water
All seals, joints and compounds (including flux and solder) and
components used as part of the secondary domestic water system must
be approved by WRAS.
CH Water
Artificially softened water must not be used to fill the central heating
system.
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