BS 6798:2014
Specification for selection, installation, inspection, commissioning, servicing and maintenance of gas-fired boilers of rated input not exceeding 70 kW net

Standard No.

BS 6798:2014

Release Date

2014

Published By

British Standards Institution (BSI)

Latest

BS 6798:2014

Replace

BS 6798:2009

Scope

This British Standard specifies requirements for the selection, installation, inspection, commissioning, servicing and maintenance of gas-fired boilers for central heating and other purposes, which have a total rated heat input not exceeding 70 kW based on net calorific value. This includes cookers with integral boilers used to provide central heating.

BS 6798:2014 Referenced Document

• BS 1179-6 Glossary of Terms used in the gas industry — Part 6 : Combustion and utilization including installation at consumers’ premises
• BS 5258-1 Safety of domestic gas appliances - Specification for central heating boilers and circulators
• BS 5440-1 Chimneys, flue pipes and ventilation for gas appliances of rated input not exceeding 70 kW net (1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases) - Design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of chimneys. Specification*， 2023-12-12 Update
• BS 5440-2 Chimneys, flue pipes and ventilation for gas appliances of rated input not exceeding 70 kW net (1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases) - Installation and maintenance of ventilation provision for gas appliances. Specification*， 2023-12-12 Update
• BS 5482-1 
• BS 5482-2 Domestic butane- and propane-gas-burning installations - Installations in caravans and non-permanent dwellings
• BS 5970 Thermal insulation of pipework, ductwork, associated equipment and other industrial installations in the temperature range of -100°C to +870°C. Code of practice
• BS 6644 Specification for the installation and maintenance of gas - fired hot water boilers of rated inputs between 70 kW (net) and 1.8 MW (net) (2nd and 3rd family gases)
• BS 6891 Specification for the installation and maintenance of low pressure gas installation pipework of up to 35 mm (R1¹₄) on premises*， 2019-07-31 Update
• BS 7671 Requirements for Electrical Installations. IET Wiring Regulations*， 2022-03-28 Update
• BS 7927 Heating appliances for domestic applications - Portable apparatus designed to detect and measure specific combustion flue gas products - Requirements
• BS 7977-2 
• BS EN 12828 Heating systems in buildings. Design for water-based heating systems
• BS EN 13831 Closed expansion vessels with built-in diaphragm for installation in water
• BS EN 1491  Building valves. Expansion valves. Tests and requirements*， 2022-08-31 Update
• BS EN 50291 Electrical apparatus for the detection of carbon monoxide in domestic premises - Test methods and performance requirements
• BS EN 50379-3 Specification for portable electrical apparatus designed to measure combustion flue gas parameters of heating appliances. Performance requirements for apparatus used in non-statutory servicing of gas fired heating appliances
• BS EN ISO 4126-1 Safety devices for protection against excessive pressure. Safety valves*， 2020-11-12 Update

BS 6798:2014 history

• 2014 BS 6798:2014 Specification for selection, installation, inspection, commissioning, servicing and maintenance of gas-fired boilers of rated input not exceeding 70 kW net
• 2009 BS 6798:2009 Specification for installation and maintenance of gas-fired boilers of rated input not exceeding 70 kW net
• 2000 BS 6798:2000 Specification for installation of gas-fired boilers of rated input not exceeding 70 kW net