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STANDARDS & REGULATIONS
In addition, the work must comply with relevant
building regulations for oil fired boilers and oil storage
tanks.
OFTEC publish excellent guides including:
Safe Working
Practices for Oil Fired 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
adhere to Domestic Heating Design Guide.
COPIES OF BRITISH STANDARDS MAY
BE PURCHASED DIRECT FROM:
BSI (Customer Services),
389 Chiswick High Rd., London W4 4AL.
Tel.: +44(0)845 0869001 Fax: +44(0)208 9967001
International and EC Standards are also available from above.
OFTEC PUBLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE FROM:-
OFTEC, Oil Firing Technical Association,
Foxwood House, Dobbs Lane,
Kesgrave, Ipswich, IP5 2QQ.
www.oftec.org
BOILER INSTALLATION:
Other than special considerations for condensate removal
and plume dispersal, the installation of oil firing
condensing boilers is the same as for non-condensing
boilers.
BS5410 - Part 1: 2014 gives the requirements for domestic
boiler and oil storage installations.
If an open-flued appliance is to be installed inside a
building or within a restricted area externally, a carbon
monoxide detector alarm conforming to EN 50291 should
be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions.
For condensing boilers, the same requirements apply for
installation with regard to cleaning and flushing and
providing inhibitors, as are followed for any other boiler.
Manufacturer’s instructions must always be followed
together with the requirements of EN 12828: 2012 + A1:
2014 & EN 12831: 2003 and the statutory requirements of
the Building 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. It is
the responsibility of the installer and everyone
concerned with any aspect of installation, to ensure
that all applicable, current standards and regulations
are fully adhered to.
The following is a list of some of the applicable standards
and regulations. Please always check for the most up to
date version.
Part L & J
England & Wales
Part F
Section III Scotland -
Conservation of Fuel Power
Part L
Northern Ireland -
Conservation of Fuel Power
Part J
Republic of Ireland -
Conservation of Fuel Power
BS 5410
Part 1: 2014 - Code of Practice for Oil
Firing - Installation up to 44kW
Part 2: 2013 - Code of Practice for Oil
Firing - Installation for 44kW and
greater
BS 799
Part 5: 2010 - Specification for Oil
Storage Tanks
BS 4876: 1984
Performance Requirements for
Oil Burning Appliances
EN 12828: 2012
(UK National Annex) - Heating Systems
+ A1: 2014.
in Buildings - Design for Water Based
Heating Systems
BS 7074
Part 1: 1989 - Application, Selection and
Installation of Expansion Vessels and
Ancillary Equipment for Sealed Water
Systems
BS 7593: 2006
Code of Practice for Treatment of
Water in Heating Systems
BS 715: 1989
Metal Flue Pipes, Fittings, Terminals
and Accessories
BS 1181: 1989
Clay Flue Linings and Flue Terminals
BS 4543 Part 3:
Factory made Insulated Chimneys
1990
for Oil Fired Appliances
BS 8558
Design, Installation, Testing and
Maintenance of Services
Supplying Water
BS 7671
Current IEE Regulations -
Requirements for Electrical Regulations
Local Water Undertaking Bylaws -
Water Supply (Water Fittings)
Regulations 1999 - The Control of
Pollution (Oil) Regulations