Provides recommendations and guidance on the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of oil burning installations up to 45 kW output capacity for space heating and hot water supply purposes.

This part of BS5410 gives recommendations and guidance on the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of oil burning installations up to 45kW output capacity for space heating and hot water supply purposes. It also gives recommendations and guidance on the selection and installation of oil tanks of capacity up to 3500L, when installed at buildings used primarily as dwellings. The standard is also applicable to oil fired cookers where these are connected to flues. This part of BS5410 is not applicable to oil fired systems for marine and transportable installations, or for flueless heaters. This part of BS5410 is applicable to installations burning liquid fuel conforming to BS2869:2010+A1 , including biofuels conforming to BSEN14214 , and blends thereof. This standard is intended for use by designers, specifiers, installers, and service and commissioning engineers. NOTE1 The types of appliances and burners covered by this part of BS5410 are described in AnnexA. NOTE2 Oil tank installations at buildings used primarily as dwelllings, with an oil storage capacity greater than 3500L are covered by BS5410‑2:2013 . NOTE3 Oil tank installations at buildings other than dwellings, with oil storage capacity up to 3500L, are covered by BS5410‑2:2013 , 10.7 .