4. GENERAL INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
4.1
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. CORGI requires its 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 EN 1856 Part 1 which replaces BS 715.
BS EN 1858 which replaces BS 1289 Part 1.
BS EN 1806 which replaces BS 1289 Part 2.
BS EN 1856 Part 1 which replaces BS 4543 Part 2.
BS 5440 Part 1.
BS 5440 Part 2.
BS 6461 Part 1.
BS 1251.
BS EN 1806.
BS 5871 Part 2.
BS 6891.
BS 8303.
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 also conform to the relevant parts of:
a)
The current edition of IS 813 “Domestic gas installations”
b)
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.
4.2
In the United Kingdom, as supplied, the appliance can be installed in the
following situations:
4.2.1
To a fireplace complete with surround and hearth as shown in figure 1 and
complying with BS1251 after removal of the fireback and sufficient material behind the
fireback for a debris catchment space. The required fireplace, hearth, debris
catchment area and clearance dimensions are shown in figure 1.
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