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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

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

06-30-2010

Superseded by

BS 5546:2010

Language(s)

English

Published date

10-15-2005

US$302.14
Excluding Tax where applicable

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
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 5546(1990). (09/2000) Supersedes 98/714141 DC. (05/2005) Supersedes 05/30086640 DC. (09/2007)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
50
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
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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