BS 5546:2000

Superseded

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Superseded date

30-06-2010

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-10-2005

Publisher

British Standards Institution

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Status	Superseded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	BS 5546:2010
Supersedes	BS 5546:1990

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BS 1566-2:1984	Copper indirect cylinders for domestic purposes Specification for single feed indirect cylinders
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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
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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
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