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What is BS 5410-3 - Installations for liquid fuelled standby generators about?
BS 5410-3:2023 is the third national standard in a series of standards on the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of liquid-fuel-using equipment. It provides recommendations and guidance for liquid fuel-consuming equipment used in conjunction with industrial installations.
The other standards within the series include:
- BS 5410-1:2019 Code of practice for liquid fuel firing - Installations for space heating and hot water supply purposes for domestic buildings
- BS 5410-2:2018 Code of practice for liquid fuel firing - Non-domestic installations
Who is BS 5410-3 - Installations for liquid fuelled equipment for?
- Designers and users of liquid fuel firing installations
- Specifiers
- Installers
- Building owners
- Local authority and Environment Agency inspection personnel
- Liquid fuel delivery firms
- Liquid fuel equipment installation and maintenance technicians
- Universities, for training purposes
What does BS 5410-3 - Installations for liquid fuelled equipment cover?
BS 5410-3 gives recommendations and guidance on the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance aspects of liquid-fuel-consuming equipment used in conjunction with industrial installations, such as standby generators, furnaces, kilns and ovens.
Recommendations and guidance are given for the selection, application and installation of burners, storage tanks, piping systems, accommodation, chimneys, and electrical and control equipment.
BS 5410-3:2023 applies to installations consuming liquid fuel conforming to BS 2869, BS EN 16900, BS EN 590, including bio-fuels conforming to BS EN 14214, and blends thereof, and BS EN 15940.
It covers the provision of new installations and also gives guidance on the modernizing of existing installations. Recommendations and guidance are given on the selection and installation of liquid fuel storage tanks associated with these installations.
NOTE: For the avoidance of doubt, the scope of BS 5410-3:2023 does not include equipment in relation to liquid gases.
Why should you use BS 5410-3:2023?
- It gives users a common basis on which to work
- It can be used to show compliance with building regulations
- It provides guidance that enables regulatory standards to be achieved
- It forms the basis of an industry training and registration scheme
- It supports conformity of installations to BS 2869, BS EN 14214 and BS EN 15940
- It is specific to UK industry but is used as guidance internationally
- It’s referenced by the Health and Safety Executive and Northern Ireland Housing Executive
- It can help users increase confidence in installations and enter new markets
- It can help users improve efficiency and strengthen risk management
- It can help in the transition to more sustainable low-carbon liquid fuels
What’s new about BS 5410-3:2023?
This is a full revision of BS 5410-3:2016 which is withdrawn. The major changes in BS 5410-3:2023 are:
- The use of biofuel is now included
- The use of coal tar fuels has been deleted
- The installation of standby generators is covered
