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Foreword

Publishing information

This part of BS 5410 is published by BSI Standards Limited under licence from The British Standards Institution and came into effect on 30 April 2018. It was prepared by Technical Committee RHE/13, Oil burning equipment. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary.

Supersession

This part of BS 5410 supersedes BS 5410‑2:2013, which is withdrawn.

Relationship with other publications

BS 5410 is published in three parts as follows:

Part 1: Installations for space heating and hot water supply purposes for domestic buildings1
Part 2: Installations providing space heating, hot water and steam supply services to non-domestic buildings
Part 3: Installations for furnaces, kilns, ovens, oil-fuelled standby generators and other industrial purposes.

Hazard warnings

WARNING. Decommissioning and disposal of liquid fuel storage tanks

The decommissioning and disposal of liquid fuel storage tanks can become necessary as part of the maintenance cycle of a liquid fuelled system. This is not covered in this British Standard. It is a very hazardous procedure, and it is imperative that it is only undertaken by specialist operatives who have the right equipment, expertise and insurance. Building owners should never attempt to cut up old liquid fuel storage tanks themselves.

NOTE 1 Attention is drawn to the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 [1], which class such work as a “demolition project”.

NOTE 2 Detailed guidance on decommissioning and disposal of liquid fuel storage tanks is given in OFTEC Technical Book 3 [2].

NOTE 3 Attention is drawn to The Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 [3] and the need to risk assess the selection of equipment to ensure safety in use and maintenance operations.

Use of this document

As a code of practice, this part of BS 5410 takes the form of guidance and recommendations. It should not be quoted as if it were a specification and particular care should be taken to ensure that claims of compliance are not misleading.

Any user claiming compliance with this part of BS 5410 is expected to be able to justify any course of action that deviates from its recommendations.

It has been assumed in the preparation of this British Standard that the execution of its provisions will be entrusted to appropriately qualified and experienced people, for whose use it has been produced.

Presentational conventions

The provisions of this standard are presented in roman (i.e. upright) type. Its recommendations are expressed in sentences in which the principal auxiliary verb is “should”.

Commentary, explanation and general informative material is presented in smaller italic type, and does not constitute a normative element.

Where words have alternative spellings, the preferred spelling of the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary is used (e.g. “organization” rather than “organisation”).

Contractual and legal considerations

This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.

Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.

In particular, attention is drawn to the following specific regulations:

The Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 [3];
The Boiler (Efficiency) Regulations 1993 as amended by the Boiler (Efficiency) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 and the Boiler (Efficiency) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 [4];
The Building Regulations [5], [6], [7];
The Environmental Protection Act 1990 [8];
The Control of Pollution (Special Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 1988 [9];
The Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) (England) Regulations 2001 [10];
The Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 [11];
The Water Environment (Oil Storage) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 [12];
The Water Resources (Control of Pollution) (Silage, Slurrry and Agricultural Fuel Oil) Regulations 2010 (as amended) [13];
The Water Resources (Control of Pollution) (Oil Storage) (Wales) Regulations 2016 [38]
The Control of Pollution (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (as amended) [14];
The Control of Pollution (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 [15];
The Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005 (as amended) [16];
The Hazardous Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 [17];
The Special Waste (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 [18];
The Special Waste Amendment (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2004 [19];
The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010 [20];
The Building (Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (as amended) [21].
The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) Regulations 2015 [22].

1 Scope

This part of BS 5410 gives recommendations and guidance on the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of liquid fuel firing installations for heating, hot water and steam supply services in non-domestic buildings. This also includes buildings containing multiple separate dwellings which are all served by a single heating and hot water system and buildings where public assembly, entertainment or hospitality take place.

This part of BS 5410 is applicable to installations burning liquid fuel conforming to BS 2869, and other equivalent fuels, including biofuels, for example, those containing fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) conforming to BS EN 14214, and blends thereof.

This British Standard covers the provision of new installations and also gives guidance on the modernizing of existing installations. This British Standard also gives recommendations and guidance on the selection and installation of liquid fuel storage tanks associated with these installations.

This part of BS 5410 is applicable to the liquid fuel firing equipment forming part of a multi-fuel installation in which liquid fuel is not burnt simultaneously with any other fuel. It is not applicable to liquid fuelled systems for marine installations.

This British Standard is intended for use by designers, specifiers, installers and building owners.

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 Work undertaken in connection with liquid fuelled installations

5 Classification of fuels

6 Application of liquid fuel firing burners

6.1 General

6.2 Choosing liquid fuel burning equipment

6.3 Appliances

6.4 Warm air heaters

7 Design and construction of accommodation for liquid fuelled installations

7.1 General

7.2 Classification of buildings

7.3 Accommodation for boilers

7.4 Ventilation and supply of combustion air

7.5 Boiler installation

7.6 Warm air heater installations

8 Liquid fuel storage systems

8.1 Liquid fuel tank construction

8.2 Capacity

8.3 Selection of tanks

8.4 Contents and gauging

8.5 Heating for liquid fuel storage tanks

8.6 Service tanks

8.7 Rooftop tanks

8.8 Environmental precautions

8.9 Filtration systems

8.10 Fill pipes and connections

8.11 Vent pipes

8.12 Drainage and de-sludging facility

8.13 Multiple tanks with return connections

9 Positioning and protection for liquid fuel storage and service tanks

9.1 General

9.2 Above ground tanks

9.3 Tanks buried in the ground

9.4 Tanks within, on or over a building

9.5 Secondary containment systems

9.6 Siting of tank chambers within buildings

9.7 Ventilation of tank chambers

9.8 Automatic fire-extinguishing installations

9.9 Lighting and electrical equipment in tank chambers

10 Installation of liquid fuel storage tanks

10.1 General

10.2 Installation

10.3 Painting and cleaning of steel tanks on site

11 Liquid fuel handling system from storage tank to burner

11.1 General

11.2 Fuel supply systems

11.3 Heated liquid fuel systems

11.4 Fire valve systems and their installation

11.5 Rooftop systems

11.6 Size of liquid fuel pipelines

11.7 Materials and construction and erection of liquid fuel pipelines

11.8 Testing of the pipework installation

11.9 Painting and identification

12 Storage of kerosene at non-domestic buildings

13 Chimney and flue systems

13.1 Height of chimneys

13.2 Number of chimneys or flues

13.3 Chimney cross‑sectional area

13.4 Chimney exit

13.5 Internal surfaces of flues

13.6 Types of construction

13.7 Lightning conductors

13.8 Clean‑out access

13.9 Connecting flues

13.10 Dampers, draught control and combustion excess‑pressure relief devices

13.11 Induced‑draught fans

13.12 Balanced flues

14 Electrical equipment

14.1 General

14.2 Wiring

14.3 Electrical isolation of boilers

14.4 Electrical enclosures, components and cabling

15 Instrumentation

15.1 General

15.2 Essential instrumentation

15.3 Other instrumentation

16 Commissioning, performance tests and handover

16.1 Commissioning arrangements

16.2 Precommissioning procedure

16.3 Commissioning procedure

16.4 Performance tests

16.5 Handover

17 Maintenance

17.1 General

17.2 Supplier’s and/or installer’s responsibility

17.3 User’s responsibility

18 Maintenance personnel’s responsibilities

19 Safety provisions

19.1 Liquid fuel handling system

19.2 Housekeeping

19.3 Protection against combustion explosions

19.4 Fire precautions

20 Biofuels

20.1 General

20.2 Liquid fuel burners

20.3 Liquid fuel supply system

20.4 Liquid fuel storage

20.5 Servicing and inspection

Bibliography

BS 5410-2:2018

Code of practice for liquid fuel firing - Non-domestic installations

Current, Under Review

Published:

30 Apr 2018