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2 - Pre-Installation Requirements
As with all building services, the oil fired
systems have to be installed so as to ensure
safe and efficient operation. The following notes
provide a guide to current best practice. It is
important that documents relating to Building
Regulations and Standards are studied.
In addition we also recommend the following
OFTEC publications:-
Technical Information Book 3
Installation requirements for oil
fired boilers and oil storage tanks.
Technical Information Book 4
Domestic heating systems
These books are available from OFTEC, Century
House, 100 High Street, Banstead, Surrey SM7
2NN.
Training
Potterton have several training centres around the
country, for details of courses for oil firing telephone
0845 6007402. OFTEC also hold training courses
on oil fired central heating.
Regulations and Standards
The installation of oil fired boilers is covered by the
requirements of the Building Regulations which are
statutory instruments and must be complied with.
Those for England and Wales are made by the
Department of the Environment in London.
The Building Standards (Scotland) Regulations are
made by the Scottish Office. Part F of the Technical
Standards to the Regulations covers heat producing
appliances and fuel storage.
The Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) are
made by the Northern Ireland Department of the
Environment. Heat producing appliances, including
oil heating appliances, are covered by Technical
Booklet L.
The Isle of Man has its own Building Bye-laws. In
the Channel Islands, Jersey and Guernsey have
their own separate Building Bye-laws.
The British Standard covering oil fired boiler
installation is BS5410. This is issued as Part 1:1977
for installations up to 45 kW and Part 2:1978 for
larger installations. This standard also covers oil
storage tank installations.
Additional standards and regulations
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BS 5449: 1990 Forced circulation hot water
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