This part of BS 5410 gives recommendations and guidance on the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of liquid fuel burning installations for space heating and hot water supply purposes in domestic buildings with an output not exceeding 70 kW. It also gives recommendations and guidance on the selection and installation of liquid fuel storage tanks of capacity up to 3 500 l, when installed at domestic buildings. This British Standard is also applicable to liquid fuel fired cookers where these are connected to flues. This part of BS 5410 is not applicable to liquid fuel fired systems for marine and transportable installations, or for flueless heaters.

This part of BS 5410 is applicable to installations burning liquid fuel conforming to BS 2869, including biofuels conforming to BS EN 14214, and blends thereof.

This British Standard is intended for use by designers, specifiers, installers, and service and commissioning engineers.

NOTE 1 The types of appliances and burners covered by this part of BS 5410 are described in Annex A.

NOTE 2 Liquid fuel tank installations at domestic buildings, with a storage capacity greater than 3 500 l, are covered by BS 5410-2.

NOTE 3 Liquid fuel tank installations at non-domestic buildings, with a storage capacity up to 3 500 l, are covered by BS 5410-2.

NOTE 4 Where a domestic building has a boiler capacity in excess of 70 kW installed in a dedicated boiler or plant room, see BS 5410-2.

Cross References:
BS 2869:2017
BS EN 1856-2:2009
BS EN 1254-2:1998
BS EN 977:1998
BS EN 1057:2006+A1:2010
BS EN 1856-1:2009
BS 5410-2:2018
BS 7671
BS EN 13341
BS EN 14214
BS EN 50291-1
BS EN 14125
BS EN 15940
BS 799-5
BS EN 12285-3
BS EN 1457-2
BS 799-8
Boiler (Efficiency) Regulations 1993
BS 5422
Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012
Town and Country Planning Act 1990
BS EN 303-1
BS 476-22
Special Waste Amendment (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2004
BS EN 12828
BS EN 13063-1
BS EN 1457-1
BS EN ISO 23553-1
Building (Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2005
BS EN 13384-2
Water Environment (Miscellaneous) (Scotland) Regulations 2017
BS EN 293
BS EN 13384-1
BS EN 13063-3
BS 476-20
BS EN 15287-1
BS EN 298
BS EN 722-1
Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) (England) Regulations 2001
BS EN 60939-1
Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2011
Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004
BS 799-2
Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007
BS EN 14241-1
Building Regulations 2010
Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010
BS 476-4
BS EN 14471
BS 476-21
BS EN 13502:2002
BS EN 1858:2008+A1:2011
BS EN 1443:2003
BS EN 1857:2010
BS EN 1806:2006
BS EN 12446:2011
BS EN 267
BS EN 303-2
BS 9125
BS EN 13063-2
Water Resources (Control of Pollution) (Oil Storage) (Wales) Regulations 2016
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
BS EN 13069
Hazardous Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005
Special Waste (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2001
Control of Pollution (Special Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 1988
Groundwater Protection Regulations 1998
Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005
Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010


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