BS 5864:2019 pdf free.Installation and maintenance of gasfired ducted air heaters of rated heat input not exceeding 70 kW net (2nd and 3rd family gases) – Specification.
Competence requires sufficient knowledge, practical skill and experience to carry out the job in hand safely, with due regard to good working practice. The installation should also be left in a safe condition for use. Knowledge should be kept up to date with changes in law, technology and safe working practice. There are three principal aspects to competence for gas fired heaters; these are: a) knowledge of the relevant Building Regulations [5], [6], [ 7], [8] for domestic premises; b) ability to ensure that electrical work in dwellings is designed, installed, inspected and tested in accordance with BS 7671; c) for “gas work, registration with an appropriate authority. It is a statutory requirement in Great Britain, the Isle of Man, Northern Ireland and Guernsey (see . Table 1) that all “gas work” [item c)] be carried out by a business or self-employed person(s) that is a member of a “class of persons’ registered with a registration body which has been approved by an approval body (see Table 1) to operate and maintain such a register. At the time of publication, the only body with approval to operate and maintain a register of individuals/businesses who are “members of a class of persons” is the Gas Safe Register. Thus, it is essential that all businesses or self-employed gas engineers are registered with the Gas Safe Register. The qualifications which persons need to have to be deemed competent to carry out gas work are given in, Table 2.Persons carrying out work covered by the scope of this British Standard shall ensure that they have the competence relevant for the task and, in particular, the safe installation, commissioning and operation of gas equipment.Persons who design the heating system or installation shall have knowledge and understanding of the standards and regulations that apply to ensure that any completed plans produce a safe and satisfactory installation. Persons concerned with the selection of the heater and the design of the system shall collaborate with the operative during the planning and the execution of the work.BS 5864 pdf download.