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INSTALLATION
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3-A: Standards & Regulations
To ensure the highest standards of installation & safety, it is important
that the boiler be installed in compliance with the following regulations
where applicable.
All CURRENT editions of the appropriate Building Regulations:-
Part G & J England & Wales
Part F, Section III Scotland
Part L Northern Ireland
Part J Republic of Ireland
BS 5410 Part 1 1997. Code of practice for Oil Firing Installations.
BS 799 Part 5 1987. Specification for Oil Storage Tanks.
BS 4876 1984. Performance requirements for oil burning appliances.
BS 5449 1990. Specification for Forced circulation hot water central heating
systems for domestic premises.
BS 7074 Part 1 1989. Application, selection and installation of expansion
vessels and ancillary equipment for sealed water systems.
BS 5446 1990. Installation of hot water supplies for domestic purposes.
BS 7593 1992. Code of Practice for treatment of water in heating systems.
BS 715 1989. Metal flue pipes, fittings, terminals and accessories.
BS 1189 1989. Clay flue linings and flue terminals.
BS 4543 part 3 1990. Factory made insulated chimneys for oil fired
appliances.
BS 6700. Design, installation, testing and maintenance of Services supplying
water.
BS 7671.
Current lEE Regulations.
Local Water Undertaking Byelaws.
The Control of Pollution (Oil) Regulations.
In addition, the work must comply with OFTEC Installation
Requirements for oil fired boilers and oil storage tanks.
The installer should also be aware of his/her responsibilities under The
Health and Safety at Work Act. The interests of safety are best served if the
boiler is installed and commissioned by a competent engineer, OFTEC
trained and Registered or trained to other recognised standards.
It is the responsibility of installer and everyone concerned with any aspect
of installation to ensure that all applicable standards and regulations are
fully adhered to .
OFTEC also publish excellent guides including:-
- Safe Working Practices for Oil Firing Technicians'
- OFTEC Technical Book Three (Installation requirements for Oil Fired
Boilers and Oil Storage Tanks)
- OFTEC Technical Book Four (Domestic Heating Systems)
and it is recommended that these should be adhered to.
Copies of British Standards may be purchased direct from:
BSI (Customer Services), 389 Chiswick High Rd.,
London W4 4AL
Tel.: 0181-9967002 Fax: 0181-9967001
International and EC Standards are also available from above
OFTEC Publications are available from:
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OFTEC,
Oil Firing Technical Association,
Foxwood House, Dobbs Lane,
Kesgrave, Ipswich.
IP5 2QQ