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2 G E N E R A L I N S T A L L A T I O N
2.1
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. The Council for the Registration of Gas Installers (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 715
BS 1251
BS 1289 Part 1
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
INSTALLER'S GUIDE
R E Q U I R E M E N T S
BS 1289 Part 2
BS EN 1806
BS 4543 Part 2
Figure 1. Hearth & Fireplace Opening
BS 5440 Part 1
BS 5440 Part 2
BS 5871 Part 2
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BS 6461 Part 1
BS 6891
BS 8303
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