BS 5546:2000
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Specification for installation of hot water supplies for domestic purposes, using gas-fired appliances of rated input not exceeding 70 kW
Hardcopy , PDF
30-06-2010
English
15-10-2005
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Committees responsible
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Selection of equipment and pre-installation
4.1 Exchange of information and planning
4.2 Selection of water heating appliance and system
4.3 Condensing appliances
4.4 Materials and components
5 Installation
5.1 Design
5.2 Water supply
5.3 Gas supply
5.4 Electricity supply
5.5 Installation of instantaneous water heaters
5.6 Installation of combination boilers
5.7 Installation of vented storage water heaters
5.8 Installation of unvented storage systems of
capacity exceeding 15 l
5.9 Circulator installations
5.10 Boiler installations
5.11 Water-jacketed tube heater installations
5.12 Open-vented systems
5.13 Showers
6 Post-installation
6.1 Inspection
6.2 Commissioning
6.3 Advice to user
Annex A (informative) CORGI registration and competency
Bibliography
Gives requirements for the selection, installation, inspection and commissioning of gas-fired water-heating appliances of rated net input not exceeding 70 kW, which supply hot water for domestic purposes.
| Committee |
GSE/30
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes BS 5546(1990). (09/2000) Supersedes 98/714141 DC. (05/2005) Supersedes 05/30086640 DC. (09/2007)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
50
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy | |
| Supersedes |
| BS 6340-2:1983 | Shower units Specification for the installation of shower units |
| BS 476-4:1970 | Fire tests on building materials and structures Non-combustibility test for materials |
| BS 5386-1:1976 | Specification for gas burning appliances Gas burning appliances for instantaneous production of hot water for domestic use |
| BS 1566-2:1984 | Copper indirect cylinders for domestic purposes Specification for single feed indirect cylinders |
| BS 1179-6:1980 | Glossary of terms used in the gas industry Combustion and utilization including installation at consumers\' premises |
| BS 5258-8:1980 | Safety of domestic gas appliances Combined appliances: gas fire/back boiler |
| BS 6700:1997 | Specification for design, installation, testing and maintenance of services supplying water for domestic use within buildings and their curtilages |
| BS 5386-2:1981 | Specification for gas burning appliances Mini water heaters (2nd and 3rd family gases) |
| BS 1363-2(1995) : 1995 | 13 A PLUGS, SOCKET-OUTLETS, ADAPTORS AND CONNECTION UNITS - PART 2: SPECIFICATION FOR 13 A SWITCHED AND UNSWITCHED SOCKET-OUTLETS |
| BS 699:1984 | Specification for copper direct cylinders for domestic purposes |
| BS 1212-2:1990 | Float operated valves Specification for diaphragm type float operated valves (copper alloy body) (excluding floats) |
| BS 5258-7:1977 | Safety of domestic gas appliances Storage water heaters |
| BS 5482-2:1977 | Domestic butane- and propane-gas-burning installations Installations in caravans and non-permanent dwellings |
| BS 3198:1981 | Specification for copper hot water storage combination units for domestic purposes |
| BS 5386-5:1988 | Specification for gas burning appliances Specification for gas burning instantaneous water heaters with automatic output variation (2nd and 3rd family gases) |
| BS 7671(2001) : 2001 AMD 14905 | REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS |
| BS 1363-1(1995) : 1995 | 13 A PLUGS, SOCKET-OUTLETS, ADAPTORS AND CONNECTION UNITS - PART 1: SPECIFICATION FOR REWIRABLE AND NON-REWIRABLE 13 A FUSED PLUGS |
| BS 715:1993 | Specification for metal flue pipes, fittings, terminals and accessories for gas-fired appliances with a rated input not exceeding 60 kW |
| BS 5258-15:1990 | Safety of domestic gas appliances Specification for combination boilers |
| BS 5449:1990 | Specification for forced circulation hot water central heating systems for domestic premises |
| CR 1472:1997 | General guidance for the marking of gas appliances |
| BS 7206:1990 | Specification for unvented hot water storage units and packages |
| BS 1010-2:1973 | Specification for draw-off taps and stopvalves for water services (screw-down pattern) Draw-off taps and above-ground stopvalves |
| BS 5482-3:1979 | Domestic butane- and propane-gas-burning installations Installations in boats, yachts and other vessels |
| BS 476-22:1987 | Fire tests on building materials and structures Method for determination of the fire resistance of non-loadbearing elements of construction |
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