BS 5864:2019
Installation and maintenance of gas-fired ducted air heaters of rated heat input not exceeding 70 kW net (2nd and 3rd family gases). Specification

Standard No.

BS 5864:2019

Release Date

2019

Published By

British Standards Institution (BSI)

Latest

BS 5864:2019

Scope

What is this standard about? This British Standard covers how engineers should choose, install and maintain certain types of gas-fired warm air heater, specifically in accordance with the EU’s Energy Related Products Directive. Who is this standard for? Related training centres Installers Service engineers Manufacturers Notified bodies Test houses Department of Communities and Local Government – Building Regulations Organizations which carry out work on behalf of government in support of Building Regulations and the Standard Assessment Procedure Trade bodies – e.g. The Institute of Gas Engineers and Managers Gas Safe Register End-users interested in their warm air heaters and installation Why should you use this standard? This is the only recognized industry standard for the installation and maintenance of gas-fired warm air units. Its purpose is to help engineers safely install warm air heaters, particularly in accordance with the new EU Energy Related Products Directive. The standard specifies requirements for the selection, installation and maintenance (see Note 1) of flued, gas-fired, ducted-air heaters of rated heat input not exceeding 70 kW, based on net calorific value, burning 2nd or 3rd family gases to heat one or more rooms or internal spaces in either domestic premises (see Note 2) or commercial premises. It applies to warm air heaters that incorporate a fan to circulate the warm air, to combined air heater/circulator installations and to the servicing and maintenance of heaters that distribute warm air by natural convection. The standard doesn’t apply to gas installations in towed or motorized leisure accommodation vehicles.   NOTE 1: For the purposes of this standard, installation includes design, insp...

BS 5864:2019 history

• 2019 BS 5864:2019 Installation and maintenance of gas-fired ducted air heaters of rated heat input not exceeding 70 kW net (2nd and 3rd family gases). Specification
• 2010 BS 5864:2010 Installation and maintenance of gas-fired ducted air heaters of rated heat input not exceeding 70 kW net (2nd and 3rd family gases). Specification
• 2004 BS 5864:2004 Installation and maintenance of gas-fired ducted air heaters of rated input not exceeding 70 kW net (2nd and 3rd family gases). Specification