BS 5410-1:2014

Code of practice for oil firing. Installations up to 45 kW output capacity for space heating and hot water supply purposes | Status: Superseded, Withdrawn

1 Scope This part of BS 5410 gives 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. It also gives recommendations and guidance on the selection and installation of oil tanks of capacity up to 3 500 L, 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 BS 5410 is not applicable to oil fired systems for marine and transportable installations, or for flueless heaters. This part of BS 5410 is applicable to installations burning liquid fuel conforming to BS 2869:2010+A1, including biofuels conforming to BS EN 14214, and blends thereof. This standard is intended for use by designers, specifiers, installers, and service and commissioning engineers.

NOTE 1 The types of appliances and burners covered by this part of BS 5410 are described in Annex A.

NOTE 2 Oil tank installations at buildings used primarily as dwelllings, with an oil storage capacity greater than 3 500 L are covered by BS 5410‑2:2013.

NOTE 3 Oil tank installations at buildings other than dwellings, with oil storage capacity up to 3 500 L, are covered by BS 5410‑2:2013,10.7.