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GSE/30 - Gas installations (1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases)

Sector: Construction

Categories: Oxides | Central heating | Heaters. Gas | Laundry appliances | Volumetric equipment and measurements | Domestic refrigerating appliances | Alarm and warning systems | Water heating | Stationary source emissions | Electricity supply | Cooking ranges, working tables, ovens and similar appliances | Gas supply | Fasteners. General | Installations in buildings | Chimneys. Shafts. Ducts

Overview: Under the direction of CB/4, is responsible for the formulation and maintenance of national standards for gas appliance installations.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (3)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS 5440-2	Flueing and ventilation for gas appliances of rated input not exceeding 70 kW net (1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases). Specification for the installation and maintenance of ventilation provision for gas appliances Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Gas supply \| Heating appliances \| Heaters. Gas Proposal begins : 2022-08-02	Proposal
BS 5440-1	Flueing and ventilation for gas appliances of rated input not exceeding 70 kW net (1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases). Specification for installation of gas appliances to chimneys and for maintenance of chimneys Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Gas supply \| Heating appliances \| Heaters. Gas Proposal begins : 2022-08-02	Proposal
BS 1234-1	Test doc. Part Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2017-01-05	Drafting

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS 8660-1:2011	Gas-fired micro-cogeneration appliances of rated thermal input not exceeding 70 kW net. Specification for selection, installation, inspection, commissioning, servicing and maintenance of Stirling engine micro-cogeneration appliances Categories: Central heating \| Electricity supply \| Heaters. Gas Published standard begins : 2011-11-18	Published standard
BS 8446:2020	Installation and maintenance of open-flued, non-domestic gas-fired laundry appliances. Specification Categories: Laundry appliances Published standard begins : 2020-11-26	Published standard
BS 7967:2015	Guide for the use of electronic portable combustion gas analysers for the measurement of carbon monoxide in dwellings and the combustion performance of domestic gas-fired appliances Categories: Stationary source emissions \| Heaters. Gas Published standard begins : 2015-02-27	Published standard
BS 7967-5:2010	Carbon monoxide in dwellings and other premises and the combustion performance of gas-fired appliances. Guide for using electronic portable combustion gas analysers in non-domestic premises for the measurement of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide levels and the determination of combustion performance Categories: Stationary source emissions \| Heaters. Gas Published standard begins : 2010-09-20	Published standard
BS 6896:2011	Specification for installation and maintenance of gas-fired overhead radiant heaters for industrial and commercial heating (2nd and 3rd family gases) Categories: Heaters. Gas Published standard begins : 2011-06-09	Published standard
BS 6891:2015+A1:2019	Specification for the installation and maintenance of low pressure gas installation pipework of up to 35 mm (R1<sup>1</sup><sub>4</sub>) on premises Categories: Gas supply Published standard begins : 2019-07-08	Published standard
BS 6891:1998	BS 6891: Specification for Installation of low pressure gas pipework of up to 28 mm (R1) in domestic premises (2nd family gas) Categories: Gas supply Published standard begins : 2001-04-24	Published standard
BS 6798:2014	Specification for selection, installation, inspection, commissioning, servicing and maintenance of gas-fired boilers of rated input not exceeding 70 kW net Categories: Central heating Published standard begins : 2014-05-29	Published standard
BS 6400-3:2007	Specification for installation, exchange, relocation and removal of gas meters with a maximum capacity not exceeding 6 m<sup>3</sup>/h. Low and medium pressure (3rd family gases) Categories: Gas supply Published standard begins : 2007-12-05	Published standard
BS 6400-2:2018	Specification for installation, exchange, relocation, maintenance and removal of gas meters with a maximum capacity not exceeding 6 m<sup>3</sup>/h. Medium pressure (2nd family gases) Categories: Gas supply Published standard begins : 2018-12-13	Published standard

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS 7967-3:2005	Carbon monoxide in dwellings and the combustion performance of gas-fired appliances. Guide for responding to measurements obtained from electronic portable combustion gas analysers Categories: Stationary source emissions \| Heaters. Gas Withdrawn begins : 2015-02-27	Withdrawn
BS 7967-2:2005	Carbon monoxide in dwellings and the combustion performance of gas-fired appliances. Guide for using electronic portable combustion gas analysers in the measurement of carbon monoxide and the determination of combustion performance Categories: Stationary source emissions \| Heaters. Gas Withdrawn begins : 2015-02-27	Withdrawn
BS 7967-1:2005	Carbon monoxide in dwellings and the combustion performance of gas-fired appliances. Guide for identifying and managing sources of fumes, smells, spillage/leakage of combustion products and carbon monoxide detector activation Categories: Stationary source emissions \| Heaters. Gas Withdrawn begins : 2015-02-27	Withdrawn
BS 6896:2005	Specification for installation of gas-fired overhead radiant heaters for industrial and commercial heating (2nd and 3rd family gases) Categories: Heaters. Gas Withdrawn begins : 2011-06-09	Withdrawn
BS 6891:2015	Specification for the installation and maintenance of low pressure gas installation pipework of up to 35 mm (R1¼) on premises Categories: Gas supply Withdrawn begins : 2019-07-08	Withdrawn
BS 6891:2005+A2:2008	Installation of low pressure gas pipework of up to 35 mm (R1 1/4)in domestic premises (2nd family gas). Specification Categories: Gas supply Withdrawn begins : 2015-11-10	Withdrawn
BS 6798:2009	Specification for installation and maintenance of gas-fired boilers of rated input not exceeding 70 kW net Categories: Central heating Withdrawn begins : 2014-05-29	Withdrawn
BS 6644:2011	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) Categories: Water heating Withdrawn begins : 2013-01-21	Withdrawn
BS 6644:2005+A1:2008	Specification for installation of gas-fired hot water boilers of rated inputs of between 70kW (net) and 1.8 MW (net) (2nd and 3rd family gases) Categories: Water heating Withdrawn begins : 2011-11-24	Withdrawn
BS 6644:2005	Specification for Installation of gas-fired hot water boilers of rated inputs between 70 kW (net) and 1.8 MW (net) (2nd and 3rd family gases) Categories: Water heating Withdrawn begins : 2008-12-03	Withdrawn

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Nominating organizations

BESA - Building Engineering Services Association
Committee Manager
Energy & Utilities Alliance
Energy and Utility Skills Ltd
Gas Safe Register
Heating Engineers & Allied Trades Federation Ltd
ICOM Industrial & Commercial Heating Equipment Association
Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers
Liquid Gas UK
National Gas Metering
National Residential Landlords Association
Progressive Energy Ltd
The Building Services Research and Information Association

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