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27 Specialist

Outdoor gas cooking and heating equipment is a specialist field that should only be undertaken by those with the appropriate qualifications: we talk to gas engineer Gary Mellor about his work with fire tables and fire pits

22 Industry Standard Update 111

Approved Document L: Conservation of fuel and power – Volume 2: Buildings other than dwellings

10 Hydrogen update

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Brits need technology-fair approach to decarbonisation; Get ready for the next Glow-worm Mystery Trip; LCL Awards launches Inclusivity Charter; EPCs ‘should be redesigned’

14 The good, the bad and the ugly

We review the progress so far in trials to use hydrogen as a potential replacement for natural gas, and at the next steps as the trials move into a new phase

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ow that the Boiler Upgrade Scheme is under way, the next few months may start to provide some real insight about whether consumers really have the appetite to switch from their trusty gas boilers to heat pumps. The fuel-cost crisis is likely to muddy the waters. With the cost of living and gas prices already high – and with the promise of more energy price hikes to come in the autumn – people are focusing on keeping their costs under control and not spending their hard-earned money where they don’t need to. Consumers have largely been ignored in the plans for a low-carbon economy, leading to one heating manufacturer calling for a consumer education platform to ensure a ‘technology-fair’ approach that doesn’t focus on a single low-carbon technology to the exclusion of others. The £5,000 BUS grant certainly won’t cover the full costs of changing a gas boiler for a heat pump, particularly when essential fabric upgrades will need to be carried out in many homes in order for heat pumps to function efficiently. That could mean that the only people who are willing to chuck out their boilers are those high-income households that can afford to. Nicki Shearer, editor

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henever you carry out gas work, it’s important to make sure that it is done in the correct manner. You can ensure this happens by working to set standards, which are laid out in industry-reviewed documents and produced by standard-writing bodies such as British Standards Institute (BSI), Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers (IGEM), and Liquid Gas UK (LGUK – formerly UKLPG). Each standard is reviewed periodically and updated where necessary. Rules may differ for different installations because some Building Regulations are specific to different geographical areas of the UK.

Important: you should always be aware of the latest versions of each standard. The latest version of all the relevant standards can be found in the Legislative, Normative and Informative document list (LINDL) produced by Gas Safe Register, published on its website. The LINDL is updated every three months and you can read it by logging into your Gas Safe Register online account as well as in Registered Gas Engineer magazine (see pages 32-36 this month). To help you stay up to date with all changes to relevant standards, Gas Safe Register produces an Industry Standard Update (ISU) whenever a standard

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Gas toolkit ‘Get in the Know’. As well as reminding people to get an annual gas safety check by a registered gas engineer, there’s information on knowing what problems to look out for, spotting the signs of an unsafe gas appliance, not blocking essential ventilation, and never DIYing with gas. GSW22 is just two months away, and the often quieter summer months are a great time to think about how you can get involved in this year’s campaign in any way that suits you best. You’ll be joining thousands of other gas engineers and organisations across the country, uniting to help keep people safe. You can find out more and sign up to receive the free supporters’ toolkit at: www.GasSafeRegister.co.uk/ gas-safety/gas-safety-week

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All wrapped up Did you spot anything different when you received this month’s issue of Registered Gas Engineer magazine? We’ve made the switch to a sustainable paper wrapper to send the magazine to your home or business address. Although our previous polywrap and paper were both recyclable and themselves made from recycled material, we want to do even more to make this magazine as sustainable as possible, while recognising that many engineers have told us that they prefer to receive a printed magazine rather than read it online. The ink and glue used in our production processes are also biodegradable.

the correct standard is changed. ISUs are also printed in this magazine (see pages 21 & 22 for ISUs 110 and 111) and available in your online account. Gas Safe Register also provides a Standards Subscription service, which gives you access to 80 essential main gas safety standards. This service is available for businesses that employer 10 engineers or fewer. We know that most engineers have training manuals too – however, it’s important to make sure that you always have the

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What should I do if my customer is concerned about their gas work before I visit? If your customer is worried, they can contact Gas Safe Register. The Register will assess the situation and carry out an inspection if required. Depending on the circumstances, it may follow up further with the gas engineer who carried out the work. The work must have been carried out less than six years ago. If you find unsafe gas work, make it safe and report it to Gas Safe Register, which will base its investigation on the information that you provide. You can report a concern for competence by logging into your Gas Safe Register online account: choose Resource Hub and then ‘Raise a Competence Concern’. If you think the gas work has been carried out by an illegal fitter, please choose Report Illegal Gas Work. Don’t forget: you should report dangerous gas work to HSE via RIDDOR if it could cause a fatality, major injury or cause a person to need to go to hospital. If the work is gas fittings and so not covered by RIDDOR, please report this to Gas Safe Register by raising a competence concern. Does Gas Safe Register provide a book for the Gas Industry Unsafe Situations Procedure? No. The Unsafe Situations Procedure (IGEM/G/11) is owned and published by IGEM. You can download a free digital copy of the latest version when you log into your Gas Safe Register online account, and you can also download it from IGEM. Traditional hard copies are available from a range of sellers but it’s a good idea to check that you’re referencing the most recent edition, which is why the Register recommends that you check for updates online regularly. Under the rules of your registration, you are required to hold a copy of the document – in a hard or digital copy, or a stored link to its location – and to show that you are applying the requirements and guidance of the most current edition. www.gassaferegister.co.uk/engineer/resource-hub/ gas-industry-unsafe-sits/

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Get ready for next year’s Glow-worm Mystery Trip Registrations have opened for the 2023 Glow-worm Mystery Trip. The trip will see 40 Glow-worm Club Energy installers join the trip of a lifetime to a top-secret destination for them and their partner. Previous destinations have included Vietnam and Mauritius. To enter, sign up to Club Energy, Glow-worm’s loyalty programme. You will then receive a personalised target, and every eligible Glow-worm product you install and register over the next 12 months will earn points

towards that target. Glow-worm is also offering staggered prizes as you reach the different levels on the way to the ‘Mystery Trip red zone’. Spencer Clark, commercial director for UK & Ireland, says: “The Mystery Trip is open to all Glow-worm Club Energy installers, no matter what size of business and how many installations they can carry out per year; everyone gets an individual target to ensure they are competing among

similar installer businesses.” To register for your chance to

Brits need technology-fair decarbonisation, says Vaillant With the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) now under way, there is still more work to be done on helping consumers shift to low-carbon heating, says Vaillant’s Mark Wilkins. The director of technologies and training says that although the BUS helps towards the cost of installation, there may be more support needed for fabric upgrades before a heat pump can be fitted, particularly in older properties. Even with no VAT on heat pumps and the installation cost, currently, heat pumps are more expensive to install than a gas or oil boiler. Removing a boiler and

installing a heat pump is not a likefor-like replacement: in most cases, the heating system will need to be upgraded to operate at a more efficient lower flow temperature, and a hot water cylinder is also required. These necessary upgrades make it impossible today to upgrade to a heat pump without additional cost. Mark says there will need to be a mix of heat pumps and hydrogen boilers, so those properties that would need huge upgrades can look to install hydrogen once it is available. The government needs to develop consumer education

platforms so that homeowners are offered a technology-fair approach to decarbonisation. The fuel crisis is adding to consumer uncertainty about making a fuel switch. While heat pumps are a tried and tested technology, they are considered a fairly new concept for homeowners, and they do operate differently from a traditional boiler, which the homeowner needs to be aware of. The BUS grant will help consumers to install a heat pump but a homeowner will most likely need to add an upfront cost of at least £2,000 on top of that to complete the system.

Royal superfan adds Jubilee-themed boiler to her majestic collection A royal superfan received a Jubilee edition boiler from Royal Warrant-holder Worcester Bosch to mark the Queen’s Platinum

Jubilee. Anita Atkinson from County Durham was presented with the one-of-a-kind oil boiler, which has a specially designed front to commemorate the Platinum Jubilee. It was installed free of charge by Karl and Ross Hawes from local company KH Heating. Anita has curated an extensive collection of around 12,000 pieces of royal memorabilia that she displays in her museum in a converted barn. She said: “I was over the

moon when Worcester Bosch got in touch. We’ve had our current Worcester boiler since 2006 so it was perfect timing. The Jubilee is all about community and so I also want to say thank you to KH Heating for going above and beyond by installing the boiler.” Vic Billings, Worcester Bosch’s director of marketing, says: “It is a historic achievement for the Queen to reach 70 years of service and we’re honoured to have been warming communities for 60 of those.”

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HMRC reminder HMRC is reminding you that if you are self-employed, you are responsible for reporting your income to HMRC, via self-assessment. You must register by 5 October in the second tax year of your business. You can find more information about registering for self-assessment at www.gov.uk/register-forself-assessment If you were self-employed in the 2021/22 tax year, the deadline for your second income tax payment on account is coming up. You must make your second income tax payment by 31 July 2022. HMRC wants to help you get this right and will send you a statement of account to tell you how much you should pay. Alternatively, you may be able to check your amount due via your Personal or Business Tax Account or by calling HMRC’s Self Assessment Helpline. You can find out more information about your income tax bill or payment on account at www.gov.uk/ pay-self-assessment-tax-bill Not reporting your income through self-assessment or not making your income tax payments on time could lead to HMRC imposing interest charges and penalties.

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LCL Awards launches Inclusivity Charter LCL Awards has launched an Inclusivity Charter for its centres to encourage them to make their training facilities flexible and accessible to people from all walks of life. The charter has been introduced to address the lack of women and other underrepresented groups in the building services engineering sector. It was developed with Hattie Hasan, founder of all-female plumbing business Stopcocks Women Plumbers. Hattie recently received an MBE for her services to women in the plumbing and heating industry. LCL Awards centres that sign up to the Charter must first review where they stand in terms of inclusivity; from not tolerating offensive language, to developing courses that can be

delivered online or at times to suit parents and people who are training in and around their work. The Inclusivity Charter Checklist will form part of LCL Awards’ auditing process, which all its accredited centres must complete annually. LCL Awards held an online CPD workshop, alongside

Hattie, to introduce the charter to its members. Topics covered included unconscious bias, dealing with conflict, flexible course delivery, and how centres can demonstrate their inclusive values. Centres that meet the charter’s conditions will receive a plaque. The charter will be displayed in-centre and online.

New heat pump training from Daikin Daikin has created training courses for gas engineers to install air source heat pump systems. The DUK-H25: LCL Awards Level 3 Award in the Installation and Maintenance of Air Source Heat Pump Systems (nonrefrigerant circuits) consists of two days of training followed by one day of assessment, comprising online multiple-choice theory exams and practical assessments. The LCL Awards qualification is aimed at existing heating engineers who want to add air source heat pump installation to

their services. The qualification proves full competence in the installation of these types of system and can be counted towards MCS accreditation. Daikin product and training manager Martin Passingham says: “We are thrilled to announce the commencement of the LCL Awards training courses, which will ensure plumbers are fully upskilled in the installation and maintenance of air source heat pumps. It is crucial that the industry looks towards these heat pump solutions as we strive to use fewer fossil fuels to ultimately

help the UK achieve its target of net zero by 2050.” Find out more at: www. daikin.co.uk/en_GB/contact/ Training/lcl-awards-level-3.html

Navi-Van hits the road The Navi-Van is Navien’s new display and mobile training vehicle, which take its products out on the road directly to heating engineers and merchants. The vehicle contains working models of Navien’s NCB condensing gas boilers and LCB700 Blue Flame oil boilers, as well as the NPE Premium Condensing water heater. You can experience the company’s product portfolio for both training and educational purposes, and the Navi-Van can also be used for entertaining customers – its side panels fold out to form an extended function and reception area, suitable for meetings and events. Panels open up to reveal information about the company’s boilers and controls, details about its heritage and international reputation, and an overview of the Navien Choice loyalty scheme. The Navi-Van will be travelling the UK throughout the year and will be in the south-east this month (July). National business manager Jason Davies says: “We are committed to supporting and educating our installer and merchant customers nationwide. “By introducing the new Navi-Van, we can now bring our products directly to them, for essential on-site training as well as business and networking events. Having so much information and resources in one place ensures we can demonstrate all the technologies which Navien is known for around the world.”

EPCs should be redesigned, says assessor scheme The government should redesign Energy Performance Certificates so that they focus equally on energy consumption, cost and carbon emissions, says energy assessor accreditation scheme Elmhurst Energy. Its new almanac captures key facts and figures about the current state of the energy performance of UK buildings and provides links to the most 08 July 2022

important policy developments, consultations and regulatory developments affecting the sector. It also spells out Elmhurst’s top 10 policy recommendations for the year ahead, including the company’s repeated call for EPCs to be changed. The company’s managing director Stuart Fairlie says: “The domestic EPC was set up in 2007 as a cost metric and

hasn’t been updated since. Unfortunately, EPC ratings are now being used as a policy tool to reduce carbon emissions and therefore climate change. This just doesn’t work. “Elmhurst has been calling for the redesign of the EPC for many years. “We want to see EPCs giving equal focus to energy consumption, cost and carbon

emissions. Fortunately, the national calculation methodologies (SAP and SBEM) can present all three metrics and we believe all three should be presented in the EPC. We have even designed a new EPC to show how it could look. “Once we have made this change to EPCs, governments can align their regulations to the relevant metric.”

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Hydrogen economy roadmap 2022-2024 Production of small-scale electrolytic hydrogen for use in neighbourhood heat trials as well as some transport and industry applications.

2025-2027 Electrolytic production increases plus first largescale carbon capture and storage production, potentially for use in a village heat trial plus industrial use and heavy transport.

2028-2030 More large CCUS and large-scale electrolytic projects for wide use in industry, including the potential for a town heat pilot plus power generation and transport.

Mid-2030s onwards Increase scale and range of production of hydrogen, including from nuclear and biomass, for use in wide range of applications – and the potential for converting the gas grid. Source: UK Hydrogen Strategy

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Research and trials on the use of hydrogen as a potential replacement for natural gas in our homes and businesses are now moving into a new phase. Here we look at the progress so far and at the next steps.

ith the first phase of the Hy4Heat project now complete, having proven successfully that it’s technically possible, safe and convenient to replace natural gas with hydrogen, the next steps are larger-scale trials in neighbourhoods and villages. This phase to develop hydrogen as the superfuel of the future will see 28 projects across the UK, working across a range of different sectors and technologies. Projects will be focused on producing and transporting hydrogen, making it a more viable and affordable fuel for powering industry, including energy-intensive sectors which rely on expensive fossil fuels. The government stated in its Hydrogen Strategy, published last

autumn, that the 2020s will be critical in preparing people to get ready to use hydrogen, making the caveat that it’s intended to target those “energy users best suited to hydrogen as a lowcarbon solution”. It says demonstration competitions and trials will be rolled out for the use of hydrogen in road freight, shipping and

aviation; and in heating, beginning with a hydrogen neighbourhood trial by 2023, followed by a large hydrogen village trial by 2025, and potentially a hydrogen town pilot before the end of the decade. The strategy states: “Working with industry, the UK’s ambition is for 5GW of low-carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030. This ambition is based on our understanding of the pipeline of projects that could come forward during the 2020s, and takes into account the challenges, constraints and costs involved in delivering this. “As we work towards this ambition, we would hope to see the first gigawatt of low-carbon hydrogen production capacity in place by 2025.”

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into the next phase Choose the first hydrogen village Minister George Freeman has welcomed the trials on a hydrogen village as being vital to gather the necessary evidence for a wider roll-out. He says: “We want to make sure that the trials lay the foundation for a wider nationwide roll-out. “The BEIS-funded Hy4Heat programme has shown that the use of 100 per cent hydrogen can be made as safe as natural gas when used for heating and cooking in the types of houses that were studied.” “[The trials] are designed to provide the government with the necessary evidence to take big strategic decisions on heating within a matter of two or three years. I know the ambition to go further and faster is shared by the Secretary of State, the Minister for Energy and the Prime Minister. It is not lack of political will that is holding us back.” Ellesmere Port could be home to the UK’s first hydrogen village, which would see 2,000 properties in the Whitby area of the Cheshire town use hydrogen instead of natural gas for heating and cooking in 2025. The proposal, put forward by Cadent and British Gas, is on a shortlist of two locations hoping to be the first to use hydrogen on this scale.

If Ellesmere Port is chosen, every property in the selected area will get free boiler upgrades to new hydrogen-ready versions and, for the duration of the two-year programme, they would pay the same to use hydrogen as they would for natural gas. Marc Clarke, head of Hydrogen Consumer at Cadent, says: “We already know that Whitby has an unparalleled geographic location for hydrogen. The North-west is already on track to produce the low-carbon

low-carbon hydrogen from the mid 2020s, as well as capturing and storing CO2 emissions from industry in the region. And in the Redcar corner Redcar is the other contender to be the first hydrogen village. NGN says it aims to switch the gas supply to hydrogen for around 2,000 homes and businesses in parts of Redcar including the town centre, Warrenby, Coatham and an area of Kirkleatham from 2025.

“Every property in the selected area will get free boiler upgrades to new hydrogen-ready versions and pay the same to use hydrogen as they would for natural gas for two years.” hydrogen required for the scheme from Ellesmere Port’s HyNet project, and we have been undertaking work over the past few years to ensure the region’s pipes are ready to take hydrogen.” Cadent and British Gas have written to all residents whose properties would be supplied with hydrogen, to explain the programme in more detail. Ellesmere Port’s Stanlow manufacturing complex will produce, store, and distribute

The plans involve producing hydrogen in Teesside, meaning Redcar would be self-sufficient, generating its own hydrogen locally, from renewable sources. NGN chose Redcar because it lies within the East Coast industrial cluster, close to established energy infrastructure including hydrogen production and storage facilities. The varied housing in the local area is representative of homes throughout rest of the UK.

CEO Mark Horsley says: “Teesside has a proud industrial heritage and is now embracing the green industrial revolution with hydrogen production, bringing skilled jobs to the area. “Heating homes and businesses with this home-grown hydrogen, which will be stored locally, is a logical step as part of our work to bring sustainable, affordable and secure energy supplies to customers and communities throughout the north of England. We are looking forward to engaging with the people and businesses of Redcar to develop our proposals further.” Cllr Mary Lanigan, leader of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, adds: “The proposed community plans are groundbreaking and I hope all people and businesses in the areas which will be identified will be happy to take part if it is approved by the government. “The work that has already taken place on Teesside around developing the fuels of the future gives Teesside a great chance to be successful in pioneering this work. As a council, we are committed to becoming carbonneutral and schemes like this have the potential to make a significant difference in achieving this.”

Get the pipelines ready to transmit and store SGN is to test the use of high-pressure pipelines for hydrogen transmission and storage. The project will be based in Grangemouth, Scotland, and delivered in partnership with chemical company INEOS, which has extensive manufacturing and infrastructure facilities in the region. The Local Transmission System (LTS) is the critical infrastructure connecting towns and cities to the National Transmission System. Gas

distribution networks manage around 11,000km of these high-pressure pipelines, which were originally designed to transport and store natural gas. The LTS takes gas from the National Transmission System at a reduced pressure so that it can be transported directly to industry. It also feeds into gas distribution networks, after further reductions in pressure, to be used in homes and by businesses. An important function of the LTS is to store gas when demand www.gassaferegister.co.uk 11

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is low, so that there is resilient supply of gas covering peak times in the day and periods of cold weather. A decommissioned pipeline in Grangemouth will be used to test and evidence whether it can adapt to carry pure hydrogen. Grangemouth is one of Britain’s largest industrial clusters and could be a key location for hydrogen production. The pipeline is statistically representative of Great Britain’s LTS, so will provide the blueprint for repurposing all the highpressure pipelines in the network. SGN will research, develop, test and evidence the compatibility of the Grangemouth pipeline with hydrogen to get ready for the first repurposing trial

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and demonstration in 2024. INEOS will supply the hydrogen for the live trial. NGN is carrying out similar work in the South Bank area of Teesside. Here, a network of existing natural gas mains will carry out standard gas operational procedures under 100 per cent hydrogen conditions for the first time. The testing is taking place on disused land where gas pipes that once supplied homes on the site, while all still intact, are disconnected from the rest of the network. The evidence will be used to understand any changes needed for the potential conversion of the gas distribution network to transport hydrogen.

Convert the capital Cadent, SGN and National Grid Gas Transmission are to work together on study to transition London’s gas network to hydrogen. The study is the first stage of their Capital Hydrogen programme for the London and South-east region, which comprises a series of projects that will last for 15-20 years. The stage will identify how much hydrogen London may need over the next 30 years, where it will be produced and stored, and how it will be transported to where it is needed. Thames Estuary has potential for both low-carbon hydrogen production and use, decarbonising the industry and gas-fired power generators clustered nearby. Determining hydrogen demand in the capital will also help to stimulate production in nascent energy hubs such as those at Bacton in Norfolk and Southampton, and the feasibility study will look at how gas networks can help connect production and demand. The research will conclude in October 2022.

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Michael Bunnell was asked to look at a corroded chimney/flue that had been temporarily repaired by another engineer. Upon inspection, he saw that it had never been connected correctly. The chimney/flue has now been replaced.

Steven Elder came across a rather scary scenario on a visit to non-working boiler. When he asked how the householders had been keeping warm, they showed him this garage space heater in the living room, along with a full LPG bottle. Steven made safe and a new boiler has been fitted.

John Hughes recorded a 20mb drop in two seconds during his tightness test. The corroded gas pipe was due to the boiler condensate being connected to 40mm plastic sleeve for gas pipe. The gas pipe and condensate have now been installed correctly.

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Paul Gilbert identified insufficient clearances from the gas meter installation to the incoming electrics and there were no insulation barriers. Paul advised the customer and the gas supply company.

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Paul Dove was asked to quote for a boiler replacement. He advised the customer to keep the flue clear of twigs – with good reason.

Marcus Reardon found the next-door neighbour’s log burner chimney/flue visible through the rear of the catchment area of his customer’s gas fire. The gas fire has been capped off and the neighbour advised.

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Richard Hollister found a water isolation valve on gas pipework while he was fitting a new boiler. He removed the valve and capped off the pipework correctly.

Simon Western wondered why the boiler had failed the chimney/flue integrity test. It transpired that the inner flue had been drilled through in four places. A replacement flue and turret adaptor have been fitted.

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Thegoodthebad+theugly Paul Boswell was carrying out gas safety inspections for a new customer in a block of flats. Both these boilers had to be capped off and made safe until a return visit with a new chimney/flue and condense trap.

Steve Lenton found this chimney/flue that had completely separated in the roof space. The appliance was made safe, and a new boiler and wellsecured flue are going in soon.

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Shane Robson found tumble drier hose being used as a flexible flue liner from the back boiler. The customer had decided to re-route the flue to a window himself after the chimney stack was removed. The installation was made safe.

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Are the challenges facing low-carbon heating being exaggerated? With reference to your May article “Brits want lowcarbon gas as alternative, finds EUA survey”. We are a small renewable energy company who install heat pumps, battery storage and solar PV systems. We are Gas Safe registered as we need to be able to work on decommissioning boilers and, as a very temporary solution, fit hybrid gas/heat pump solutions. We also provide MVHR and occasionally solar thermal systems. We have been operating for 11 years and have seen the rapid development of heat pump heating systems. We set up our company to help with decarbonisation, so do not consider ourselves to be traditional heating engineers or electricians; rather we use those skills and technologies to find solutions to help decarbonise. Lobbying I have noticed recently that the EUA, a lobbying operation for the gas boiler manufacturers and energy supply companies, who desperately want to keep selling gas and other centralised energy sources for as long as possible, is starting to get more and more coverage in trade publications and the wider press. The danger of articles like this is that they cleverly attempt to appear as independent and impartial, while choosing questions for their surveys that give the answers they want to use to propagate a particular message. One survey question highlighted in the report asks people if they would “support the development of low-carbon gas boilers that can easily be swapped for an existing boiler”. But they might just as well have asked: “Would you support a really cheap way of dealing with climate change that doesn’t 18 July January 2022 2019

inconvenience you?” It’s too simplistic and I am surprised that only 64 per cent said yes. I suspect if the same people were asked: “Would you support attempts to develop heat pump heating solutions that have the potential to be 100 per cent carbon neutral and can easily be swapped with your boiler?” the answer would be the same or probably better. I could go on, but please can your editorial team bear in mind that information from the EUA is not unbiased. All of our children’s future depends on the right messages getting out to the wider installation population so that renewables can develop, as everyone agrees they must. The EUA is looking to exaggerate the challenges associated with finding lowcarbon solutions – which

a ‘war-footing’ to deal with the challenges. Government subsidy will be required to bridge the gap, I am sure, but we need to be finding solutions, not trying to create reasons to stay with the status quo or maintain it as long as possible. Although I suspect the EUA will disagree, I do think it is the role of a properly advised government to guide us as a country to do what must be done for the greater good, even if it is unpopular to some of our population. Not everyone is going to be happy moving to electric vehicles either, but it has to happen so we might as well stop moaning and find solutions. Of course most people will say, if asked, that they would prefer not to pay more for their heating system, compared to not

“Most people will say that they would prefer not to pay more for their heating system. But that isn’t the real comparison.” keeping as much gas/oil as possible for as long as possible is not. I expect to see more of this death-rattle activity from the fossil fuel and centralised energy vendors, using apparently impartial entities to push an agenda of fear, uncertainty and doubt. Whether the established industry likes it or not, we simply have to embrace more renewable technology over the next five years. We absolutely all understand the affordability gap between sticking in a replacement combi boiler compared to a heat pump, but with a government-declared climate emergency, we all need to be moving towards being on

paying more. But that isn’t the real comparison. Maybe try asking people if they would pay a bit more rather than see catastrophic climate change effects on their grandchildren. The EUA’s current lobbying activity is suggesting that hydrogen will solve all the problems but we should look critically at where the proposed hydrogen comes from. Fundamentally it’s a fossil fuel source or using electricity to produce hydrogen by splitting water. Even if it was all produced by splitting water (which is not 100 per cent efficient) using 100 renewably generated electricity, it then has to be burnt in a boiler that is not 100 per cent efficient.

It would be much better to just use the electricity to run a heat pump at 350 per cent efficiency and work to overcome the design, insulation and cost challenges that that presents. The wording of surveys and reports like this matters and a critical view from publications on the bias of such press releases is also important. Mike Stephenson H2-eco Ltd From the editor: We thank Mr Stephenson for his valuable points. This magazine’s editorial policy has always clear: as well as providing essential gas safety information from Gas Safe Register and the wider industry, we report what is going on inside our industry and include news and viewpoints from those people and organisations working within it. The article to which Mr Stephenson refers is a news story clearly indicated as being the findings of EUA’s survey. We also report on other surveys and opinions that are in favour of heat pumps and other technologies and we do not agree that the magazine is biased in any one direction. Mike Foster, chief executive of the EUA, replies: I am sorry that Mr Stephenson takes offence at the work EUA does in the move towards achieving net zero, but I suspect he is confusing a number of trade bodies that have the word “energy” in them. We do not represent energy suppliers: that role is for Energy UK. At EUA, we want to see an end to fossil gas use, not prolong its life. We believe there are a range of technologies, heat pumps, heat networks and hydrogen that will enable consumers to have net-zero homes in the future. No single

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solution works for all. The letter also confuses a valid debate over the most effective technology with opposition to tackling climate change. There is a world of difference between natural gas (methane) and hydrogen: they are both gases but one offers a route to net zero. While we offer a range of options going forward, Mr Stephenson appears to be in the camp of one-solution fits all, a heat pump, when all the evidence suggests that approach won’t work. Having said where we disagree, let’s focus on what unites us. Mr Stephenson states there is an ‘affordability gap’ between a replacement combi boiler and a heat pump, and we agree. For most consumers, that gap is simply unaffordable. Now we argue there is a key role for technological solutions that require no upfront costs to the consumer, such as hydrogenready boilers with ultimate conversion of the gas networks to hydrogen. Given the challenges faced by the UK economy, I’m far from certain that the government will pay for us all to have heat pumps, given all the other demands on the Chancellor. At the EUA, we want to end our reliance on fossil gas and we want to work up practical solutions that function in the real world; we don’t want to fleece consumers or force upon them a solution we don’t think is right for them.

Target emissions properly but don’t leave us sitting in the cold I write with regard to the item on page 13 of May’s edition about CIPHE low temperature systems [“CIPHE low-temperature qualifications get lift-off”]. While I am a true advocate of reducing emissions and greenhouse gases, I feel more and more is being put unfairly on the shoulders of the gas installer. More and more expensive qualifications are required, and time off work to execute these qualifications. Last year I wrote a letter to Kwasi Kwartang, the then Energy Secretary, voicing some ideas that would really help our heating systems: the first of which being the banning of micro and mini bore systems that do not heat radiators effciently and cause cycling of very high-efficiency

boilers, thus bringing efficiency back down. While sitting in the M60 car park in Manchester, I suddenly became aware of just how many 3, 4, 5 and even 6-litre cars (petrol and diesel) were sat going nowhere and chugging out their fumes. I’m fairly sure that’s far less efficient than most gas boilers today, and yet there is no CIPHE qualification requirement to buy, rent or lease such a noxious beast. No one needs a car engine bigger than 2 litres today, so why does our government allow this but want us to sit cold in our homes? Since the condensing boiler hit the British market, there should have been some more sensible legislation surrounding

their installation. ALL boilers should be range-rateable and many are not. Installers are still fitting 30kW and 35kW combis and leaving them at full central heating rate at commissioning. Why aren’t they rating them down if they have that facility? I’m fitting boilers and getting efficiency readings equal to that of a condensing oil boiler, my best at 98.8 per cent net efficiency. How many 6-litre cars can boast that? A lot more can be done to reduce climate change that does not mean we have to be persecuted into sitting with a blanket around us. Needless to say, I did not get a response from the Energy Secretary. Steve Smith

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Industry Standard Update 110 Approved Document L: Conservation of fuel and power – Volume 1: Dwellings Date issued: 6 May 2022

This Industry Standard Update (ISU) provides an overview of the key areas of change arising from the revision of Building Regulations Approved Document L: Conservation of fuel and power (Inc 2016 Amend). Introduction In April 2022, an updated version of the Building Regulations Approved Document L series was released. Previously these were separated into L1A(1), L1B(2), L2A(3) and L2B(4), but now there are just two: Volume 1: Dwellings(5) and Volume 2: Buildings other than dwellings(6). These approved documents cover England only. The new Building Regulations Approved Document L Volume 1 and Volume 2 came into effect on 15 June 2022. This ISU covers Volume 1: Dwellings. General Legislation, normative references and current standards have been

updated throughout where necessary. Scope There are two main changes in the new approved document with regard to heating systems. The first involves the insulation of heating and hot water pipework. The most significant change is that Section 4.24 of the new document states that when a boiler or hot water storage vessel is replaced in any existing system, any accessible pipework in the dwelling should be insulated. Table 4.4 gives the minimum thickness of insulation required, which depend on the pipe diameter. The second change involves the sizing of a new heating system.

Section 5.10 states that when a wet heating system is either newly installed or fully replaced in an existing building, all parts of the system, including pipework and radiators, should be sized to allow the space heating system to operate at a maximum flow temperature of 55°C or lower. To help achieve this, an appropriate heat loss calculation for the dwelling will need to be carried out. Previously it was merely good practice to fit thermostatic radiator valves (TRV) to existing radiators that did not have thermostatic control when replacing a boiler; now Section 5.20 makes this a requirement. Bibliography 1. Building Regulations Approved Document L1A: Conservation of fuel and power in new dwellings 2. Building Regulations Approved Document L1B: Conservation of fuel and power in existing dwellings 3. Building Regulations Approved Document L2A: Conservation of fuel

and power in new buildings other than dwellings 4. Building Regulations Approved Document L1A: Conservation of fuel and power in existing buildings other than dwellings 5. Building Regulations Approved Document L Volume 1: Dwellings 6. Building Regulations Approved Document L Volume 2: Buildings other than dwellings

Summary As previously stated, this Industry Standard Update is only a brief overview of the information contained in the amended standard. Registered businesses should be aware that they have a responsibility to ensure that they are fully apprised of all the requirements of the whole published standard and its practical application.

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Industry Standard Update 111 Approved Document L: Conservation of fuel and power – Volume 2: Buildings other than dwellings Date issued: 6 May 2022 This Industry Standard Update (ISU) provides an overview of the key areas of change arising from the revision of Building Regulations Approved Document L: Conservation of fuel and power (Inc 2016 Amend). Introduction In April 2022, an updated version of the Building Regulations Approved Document L series was released. Previously these were separated into L1A(1), L1B(2), L2A(3) and L2B(4), but now there are just two: Volume 1: Dwellings(5) and Volume 2: Buildings other than dwellings(6). These approved documents cover England only. The new Building Regulations Approved Document L Volume 1 and Volume 2 came into effect on 15 June 2022. This ISU covers Volume 2: Buildings other than dwellings. General Legislation, normative references and current standards have been

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updated throughout where necessary. Scope The new Approved Document Volume 2 covers buildings other than dwellings. It also covers communal areas of buildings other than dwellings but containing dwellings, such as communal areas in a block of flats. Most of the new information is contained in Sections 5 and 6 and covers the need to limit heat loss through building services. Tables 4.4 and 4.5 give guidance to the minimum insulation requirements for hot water and heating pipework. There is also the requirement to size any new or fully replaced wet

heating systems to be able to work effectively at a flow temperature of 55°C or lower.

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Gas and the great outdoors Outdoor gas cooking and heating equipment needs to be safety checked in the same way as gas appliances used inside the home. Here, we look at the requirements and best practice, and find out the challenges and common problems in this specialist field.

ow that summer is here and people are spending more time in the garden with their families and friends, it’s important to make sure that gas appliances used outside are maintained in safe working order. If you’re asked to carry out safety checks or maintenance work to gas garden appliances, whether they are fuelled by LPG or natural gas, you must hold the ACS element Leisure (LEI1) along with the relevant core safety element and change-over element if required. Outdoor cooking and heating equipment should be treated with the same respect and caution as those inside the home – and your customers should know that if it rains in the middle of their barbecue or event, they must not relocate any outdoor gas appliances indoors. Testing a garden appliance The following is guidance and advice on what you should check when you’re working on leisure equipment. The list is not exhaustive and may not include every item: remember to consult the appliance manufacturer’s instructions for more detail. Most leisure appliances are intended for outside use only and must be used strictly in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, observing basic safety guidance. The combustion products from gas appliances are very hot and contain harmful gases, and under no circumstances should they be used in an enclosed space such as inside a tent, marquee or close to umbrellas. If the manufacturer’s instructions allow, an appliance may be used under an awning, provided that the awning doesn’t impede the escape of products of combustion. Take care when positioning the appliance close to balconies or terraces so that the products of combustion do not affect people or property at burner level. If the appliance appears unstable in

high wind, it should be turned off and repositioned in a more sheltered location. Do not move appliances when they are alight. Gas appliances must be assembled by a competent person in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and should be tested for gas tightness and safety before they are used. The maintenance requirements for leisure items should be detailed in the appliance MIs, and inspecting ancillary items such as the cylinder, its location, controls and hoses should be part of the safety check. Essential checks The following should be checked: •C ylinder location and position in relation to the appliance and general surroundings •C ylinder stability •C ylinder isolation valve (does it shut off?) •C ylinder must be the correct type for the appliance (ie, butane or propane) and the size specified by the manufacturer’s instructions • A suitable regulator must be fitted (28mbar butane or 37mbar propane). The gas type and pressure required will be specified by the appliance manufacturer’s instructions • The gas type and pressure should be supplied and regulated in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions • The regulator must be in good order and functioning correctly • Hose condition, age and suitability for purpose • All final gas connections should be checked using a suitable leak detection fluid. The condition of the hose connecting the regulator to the appliance inlet should be checked each time the cylinder is replaced. If any defects are found, it should be replaced with a hose conforming to BS 3212 type 2. After changing a cylinder, if a persistent smell of gas is present, the appliance(s) must not be used and the gas supply should be

Identification of hoses, tubing and assemblies for use with LPG

Flexible tubing conforming to BS EN 16436-1 shall not be used after the declared expiry date. While no expiry date, specific service life or exchange interval is specified for flexible hoses, tubing and associated assemblies in BS 3212 or BSEN 1763-1, it is unlikely that the service life would exceed 10 years and therefore replacement at this age is recommended. For hoses conforming to BSEN 16436-1 (class 2 and 3) no expiry date, specific service life or exchange interval is currently specified and it is unlikely that the service life would exceed 10 years, so replacement at this age is recommended. Source: British Standard 6891

shut off at the cylinder valve. The smell must be investigated and rectified before the appliance is used again. Flexible hoses, tubing and associated assemblies shall only be used for the connection between a cylinder-mounted regulator, the appliance or to the rigid pipework installation if applicable. Where flexible pipework is used, it shall be as short as possible while preventing excessive strain on its end connections and must allow smooth swept bends with no kinking. Support flexible pipework if necessary. Do not use flexible pipes if they show any physical damage,

environmental deterioration or service failure. Where flexible connections are used, electrical continuity shall be maintained where applicable. Unless specifically designed for the application, flexible pipes shall not be subjected to temperatures in excess of 50°C and must not pass through walls, floors, ceilings or partitions. Flexible pipes shall be marked with their appropriate standard BS 3212, BSEN 1763-1 or BSEN 16436-1. Typical hose markings can be seen in the diagram above. Finally, if nice weather arrives, enjoy it, stay safe – and always make sure the chicken is properly cooked through. ■

Liquid Gas UK CoP 24 Part 1 provides guidance on the installation, maintenance, and repair of appliances for leisure purposes (barbecues, patio heaters, etc). Your customers can find useful guidance from Liquid Gas UK at: www.liquidgasuk.org/domestic/consumer-guidance-sheets

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Rings of fire Gas engineer Gary Mellor has become something of a specialist in installing and repairing fire tables and fire pits. Here he talks to Registered Gas Engineer about his experiences and the challenges and pitfalls.

ary has seen demand skyrocket for his skills and knowledge in installing fire tables and firepits. The west London sole trader knows only too well the problems that can arise without careful planning before any installation takes place. He often works within the affluent communities in leafy Surrey, in homes whose owners want to add an eye-catching fiery centrepiece to their garden. His first fire table installation was in 2014 and initially he was fitting two or three a year. Now he says that’s jumped to three or four a month. “Previously it was just a summertime thing and that was nice – boilers in winter and fire tables in the summer. But now I install them all year round.” Much of his business comes from Solus Decor, which has a showroom in Cobham and recommends him to customers who have set their heart on a fire table. The LPG and LEI1-qualified engineer says he often works with landscapers and complications can arise if he isn’t involved in the plans from an early stage. “Most of the time, customers would prefer natural gas but that’s a whole lot more work [than using LPG],” he says. When a customer wants to use natural gas to supply their fire table, Gary has to consider not only the amount of gas that the domestic meter can deliver, on top of any other appliances in the property, but the pipework route too. “The problems arise when the pipe’s already in and I know that the meter’s not big enough – and the grid can’t upgrade for another two years. Or it’s the wrong type of pipework in the wrong place, and it’s undersized. That’s when

we end up with problems. “Getting me in at the beginning to do a site visit or sending photos would pre-empt all these problems, otherwise they’re just going to run into issues that are harder to sort out – after you’ve already buried the wrong-sized pipe and put a patio on it that’s going to have to be dug up.” For this reason, most fire table installations run on LPG. “One of the big things I have to point out to customers is where they can site the gas cylinders and where they can site the fire table itself. You can’t put the fire table in a sunken area. A lot of landscapers are putting a sunken patio area with steps all the way around, rising up to the garden: it would

hold the required qualifications. “They’re working out of scope because they need to have LPG and Leisure,” he says. Mistakes he’s found include the wrong fitings and wrong-sized pipework and, in one instance, the installer had used a radiator fitting on the gas supply and used a soldered fitting but didn’t solder it. Different gases Although fire tables make up more of Gary’s business than they used to, he does still work with

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“I was doing a repair and the customer said to me: ‘I’ve been sitting here smoking cigarettes with this gas leak for the past two years, just flicking cigarettes at it’. At least this one was in LPG, which is heavier than air and sinks – had that been in natural gas, it would have been catastrophic.” be like filling a bathtub with propane, in the event of a leak.” However, fire tables, bowls and pits are straightforward to install and service and Gary describes them as quite basic internally. Encouragingly, the “don’t DIY with gas” message mainly rings true with his customers, but he does sometimes find problems that have arisen because the gas engineers who have worked on the appliance previously do not

local customers on domestic boiler repairs, servicing and installations. Having started out as a medical gas engineer, he moved into the domestic gas world in the 1990s before taking a break and working in graphics and web design, satisfying his other creative talents. “The medical gases background prepared me for what I’m doing now in a weird way: it’s specialist because it’s a different kind of gas to natural gas.”

When he returned to domestic gas in 2012, he studied hard and passed his City & Guilds NVQ Level 3 covering the whole spectrum of gas work, including LPG and leisure “becoming highly qualified in what I’d been doing for 20-odd years before that”. Despite it being unusual to work with LPG in London, he says it’s an up-and-coming field that seems to be resilient to rises in the price of gas, driven by people spending more time in their gardens than they used to. ■

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Legislative, Normative & Informative The Gas Safe Register Legislation & Standards Document List Date issued: 1 July 2022 Introduction This document defines all documents recognised by Gas Safe Register as being Legislative, Normative (gas standards) and Informative reference documents. Some documents may only be available as hard copy documents, but the majority are available to download, either via Gas Safe Register’s engineer website or from the organisation or body promoting the document. In some cases, the document is only available for purchase from the organisation or a recognised supplier.

Hierarchy of legislation and standards In this document list, the hierarchy of documents within the following tables is defined in order of significance. Detailed first are Statutory Acts, or regulations that are legally enforceable. These are followed by a recognised list of documents known as ‘Second Tier’ documents. This series of documents provides practical guidance on ways to comply with the functional requirements of regulations. This guidance is not law, but provides information that, if followed correctly, will ensure that legal obligations have been met. Where someone chooses to depart from this guidance, they will need to ensure that the method chosen provides equivalent or better standards of safety than the relevant published guidance. The guidance provided within appropriate second-tier documents will be used to assess compliance. The next tier of documents is gas industry standards that are aimed specifically at the installation, commissioning or maintenance of gas equipment (pipework, appliances, etc). These are known as Normative Documents and are referred to as ‘Gas Industry Standards’. These documents, in conjunction with any available manufacturer’s instructions, will be used by Gas Safe Register to assess compliance. Finally, the remaining listings provide details of other useful information to help registered businesses comply with their obligations and assist them in

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carrying out their day-to-day activities. These are referred to as Informative Documents.

1. Hierarchy of documents Legislation In this section, the listed documents are those brought to the Statute Book by an Act of Parliament and are referenced as Statutory Instruments (SI) or equivalent. These are the law in the respective countries as stated and must be followed. The SI Reference number (or equivalent) is preceded by the year of it being added to the Statute Book, ie, the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 has an SI Number of 1998:2451. Regulations are in general written in a format that provides high-level requirements. Documents supporting legislation These documents provide practical guidance on ways to comply with the functional requirements of the Regulations. For the Building Regulations, these are outlined in a series of Approved Documents (AD) published by the appropriate government department responsible for the Regulations. The ADs that currently apply to gas work are: • A Structure • B Fire safety • F Ventilation • G3 Hot water storage • J Heat producing appliances • L Conservation of fuel and power • M Access to and use of buildings • P Electrical safety in dwellings. Each document contains general guidance on the performance expected of materials and building work in order to comply with each of the requirements of the Building Regulations; and practical examples and solutions on how to achieve compliance for some of the more common building situations.

2. Gas Industry Standards In this section are all the Gas Industry Standards published by the three current Standard Setting

Bodies, which are: • British and European Standards (BSI) • Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers (IGEM) • Liquid Gas UK (formerly known as UKLPG). One standard is published by National Caravan Council (NCC).

3. Documents under review If it is known that the three-month validity period coincides with a period of time in which a standard being revised is out for public comment, the final date for comment will be included. Gas Safe Register will use best endeavours to keep the documents under review as up to date as possible, but the Register is NOT responsible for reviewing, revising or updating industry standards. Where a registered business or industry stakeholder has an enquiry about revisions to guidance documents, this should be directed to the relevant Standard Setting Body. Comments on draft standards can be submitted to: • British and European Standards (BSI) https://standardsdevelopment. bsigroup.com • Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers (IGEM) www.igem. org.uk/technical-services/ comment-on-draft-standards/

4. Links to online documents When viewing this document online, hyperlinks are active, so that you can open the document and read it or save it for later use. However, all saved documents will be considered as uncontrolled versions and you should check that you are referencing the current version.

5. Inspections undertaken by Gas Safe Register When Gas Safe Register inspects work undertaken by registered gas businesses in Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and Guernsey, in the first instance, it will assess against the manufacturer’s installation instructions. Where these are not available or relevant, it will inspect

against the criteria as specified within legislative documents and relevant gas industry standards. However, it is recognised that, due to the differences of individual legislation used in different geographical areas, there will be some differences in application. While conducting inspections, due regard will be taken of the requirements of all appropriate guidance.

6. General This Gas Safe Register document will be updated and republished on, or about, the following dates each year: • 1 January • 1 April • 1 July • 1 October. If you identify an error in this document, or you are aware of reference documents that may be useful that you think should be added to future editions, please email: technical@ gassaferegister.co.uk BSI, IGEM and Liquid Gas UK develop and publish guidance with the help of industry in the form of committees. Gas Safe Register does not have any responsibility for the development and publication of this type of guidance document. Where registered businesses and stakeholders have questions regarding these guidance documents, they should be directed to the relevant Standard Setting Body.

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LEGISLATION Health & Safety Legislation Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (GB) The Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (GB) The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 (GB) Health & Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (of Parliament) (As applied to Isle of Man) The Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2003 (As applied to Isle of Man) The Health & Safety at Work (General) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 1987 As Amended – Version May 2016 Gas Safety Legislation The Gas Safety (Installation & Use) Regulations 1998 (England, Scotland & Wales) The Gas Safety (Installation & Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 Gas Safety (Installation & Use) Regulations 1994 as amended & applied by the Gas Safety (Application) Order 1996 (As applied to Isle of Man) The Health & Safety (Gas) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2006 As Amended Version – May 2016 Approved Code of Practice ‘Safe Work with Gas Systems and Appliances’ – Jersey The Gas Appliances (Safety) Regulations 1995 (As applied in the United Kingdom) The General Product Safety Regulations 2005 The Gas Safety (Management) Regulations 1996 (As applied in Great Britain) The Gas Safety (Management) Regulations 1997 (As applied in Northern Ireland) Gas Safety (Rights of Entry) Regulations 1996 as applied to Great Britain Schedule 5 (Powers of Entry, etc) of The Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 Gas Safety (Rights of Entry) Regulations 1983 as applied by the Gas Safety (Application) Order 1996 (Isle of Man) Part 7 of The Health & Safety (Gas) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2006 As Amended Version May 2016 Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences (RIDDOR) The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases & Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR) (GB) Reporting of Injuries, Diseases & Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases & Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1999 (RIDDOR) (Isle of Man) The Health & Safety at Work (General) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 1987 (includes RIDDOR-type reporting) Building Legislation Building Regulations (England and Wales) 2010 Building and Buildings, England & Wales, The Building Regulations & C (Amendment) Regulations 2015 Building Standards (Scotland) Regulations 2004 Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2010 Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 Building (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 The Building (Guernsey) Regulations 2012 Building Bylaws (Jersey) 2007 Building Regulations 2014 Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 (Great Britain) The Construction (Design & Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 The Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2003 (As applied to Isle of Man) Building Control (Approved Documents) Order 2014 (As applied to Isle of Man) Other Legislation The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 The Dangerous Substances & Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (DSEAR) (GB) Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH) (GB) The Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 The Pressure Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (UK) The Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 (GB) Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002 (GB) Control of Asbestos at Work (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2003 The Control of Asbestos Regulations (GB) 2012 The Control of Asbestos Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 Managing asbestos (Isle of Man) HSE Guernsey – Management of Exposure to Asbestos in Workplace Buildings and Structures – ACOP HSE Guernsey – Control of Asbestos – ACOP 2017

The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 (GB) Electricity At Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991 Note 1: Further information on ordinances in Guernsey at: www.gov.gg/hseguidance Note 2: Further information on legislation in the Isle of Man at: www.gov.im/about-the-government/ departments/environment-foodand-agriculture/environment-safetyand-health-directorate/healthand-safety-at-work-inspectorate/ legislation/ SECTION 8:

DOCUMENTS SUPPORTING LEGISLATION Key Approved Documents to the Building Regulations (England) Approved Document 7: Materials and workmanship B: Fire Safety – Volume 1: Dwelling houses B: Fire Safety – Volume 2: Buildings other than dwelling houses F: Ventilation G: Sanitation, hot water safety & water efficiency (2016 edition) J: Combustion Appliances & Fuel Storage Systems L: Conservation of fuel and power – Volume 1: Dwellings L: Conservation of fuel and power – Volume 2: Buildings other than dwellings Second tier documents to the Building Regulations – England Domestic Building Services Compliance Guide 2013 edition incorporating 2018 amendments – England Non-Domestic Building Services Compliance Guide 2013 edition – England Domestic Ventilation Compliance Guide Guide to the Condensing Boiler Installation Assessment Procedure for Dwellings Code for Sustainable Homes & Technical Guide December 2014 Building Energy Performance Assessment Key approved documents to the Building Regulations (Wales) B: Fire Safety – Volume 1: Dwelling houses B: Fire Safety – Volume 2: Buildings other than dwelling houses F: Ventilation G: Sanitation, hot water safety & water efficiency (2016 edition) J: Combustion Appliances & Fuel Storage Systems L1A: Conservation of fuel & power (New dwellings). Out for comment

L1B: Conservation of fuel & power (Existing dwellings). Out for comment L2A: Conservation of fuel & power (New buildings other than dwellings). Out for comment L2B: Conservation of fuel & power (Existing buildings other than dwellings). Out for comment Second tier documents to the Building Regulations – Wales Domestic Building Services Compliance Guide Non-Domestic Building Services Compliance Guide Domestic Ventilation Compliance Guide Guide to the Condensing Boiler Installation Assessment Procedure for Dwellings Code for Sustainable Homes & Technical Guide December 2014 Building Energy Performance Assessment Key Approved Documents to the Building Standards (Scotland) Regulations (Domestic) Scottish Technical Handbook (Domestic) Section 2 – Domestic Fire Section 3 – Domestic Environment Section 6 – Domestic Energy Building Energy Performance Assessment Key Approved Documents to the Building Standards (Scotland) Regulations (Non-domestic) Scottish Technical Handbook (Non-Domestic) Section 2 – Non-Domestic Fire Section 3 – Non-Domestic Environment Section 6 – Non-Domestic Energy Second tier documents to the Building Standards (Scotland) Regulations Scottish Government Guide to the Condensing Boiler Installation Assessment Building Energy Performance Assessment Key Approved Documents to the Building Standards (Regulations) Northern Ireland DFP Technical Booklet C: 2012 – Site preparation & resistance to moisture DFP Technical Booklet E: 2012 – Fire Safety DFP Technical Booklet C: 2012 – Site preparation & resistance to moisture DFP Technical Booklet E: 2012 – Fire Safety DFP Technical Booklet F1: 2012 – Conservation of fuel & power in dwellings

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DFP Technical Booklet F2: 2012 – Conservation of fuel & power in buildings other than dwellings DFP Technical Booklet K: 2012 – Ventilation DFP Technical Booklet L: 2012 – Combustion appliances & fuel storage systems DFP Technical Booklet P: 2012 – Sanitary appliances, unvented hot water storage systems and reducing the risk of scalding Building Energy Performance Assessment Key Approved Documents to the Building Regulations Isle of Man (IoM) B – Fire Safety – Fire safety (2000 Edition consolidated with 2000 & 2002 amendments) F – Ventilation (Second impression 1995) J – Combustion Appliances & Fuel Storage Systems (2002 Edition) L1 – Conservation of Fuel & Power in Dwellings (2002 Edition) L2 – Conservation of Fuel & Power in Buildings other than Dwellings (2002 Edition) Building Energy Performance Assessment Key Approved Documents to the Building Bylaws (Guernsey) – Channel Islands B – Fire Safety – Volume 1: Dwelling houses B – Fire Safety – Volume 2: Buildings other than dwelling houses F – Ventilation J – Heat producing appliances & Fuel Storage Systems L1 – Conservation of Fuel & Power in Dwellings L2 – Conservation of Fuel & Power – Buildings other than Dwellings Building Energy Performance Assessment Key Approved Documents to the Building Bylaws (Jersey) – Channel Islands Part 2 – Fire Safety Part 3 – Combustion appliances and Fuel Storage Systems Part 5 – Ventilation Part 11 – Conservation of Fuel and Power HSE Publications and other Approved Codes of Practice (Great Britain) L21 – Management of Health & Safety at Work Withdrawn. See HSG65 below L24 – Workplace health, safety & welfare (ACoP & Guidance) 2nd Edition L25 – Personal Protective Equipment at Work L56 – Safety in the Installation & use of Gas Systems & Appliances – Approved Code of Practice

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L80 – A guide to the Gas Safety (Management) Regulations 1996 L108 – Controlling noise at work – The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 – Guidance on Regulations L122 – Safety of pressure systems – Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 – Approved Code of Practice (Second Edition) L138 – Dangerous Substances & Explosive Atmospheres. Dangerous Substances & Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002. Approved Code of Practice & Guidance L143 – Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (ACoP) – The management of asbestos in non-domestic premises, and Work with materials containing asbestos (Second Edition) Incorporating previous L127 L144 – Managing health & safety in construction – Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 Approved Code of Practice HSG47 – Avoiding danger from underground services – Third edition 2014 HSG48 – Reducing error & influencing behaviour HSG65 – Managing for Health & Safety Management – Third Edition – 2013 HSG85 – Electricity at Work – Safe working practices – Third Edition 2013 HSG97 – A step by step guide to Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) assessment (see also COSHH Essential Guidance publications) HSG137 – Health Risk Management – A practical guide for managers in small & medium-sized enterprises HSG176 – The storage of flammable liquids in tanks HSG210 – Asbestos Essentials – A task manual for building, maintenance & allied trades on non-licensed asbestos work (Free task sheets) HSG213 – Introduction to Asbestos Essentials HSG250 – Guidance on permit-towork systems: A guide for the petroleum, chemical & allied industries HSG253 – The safe isolation of plant and equipment (Second edition) HSG261 – Health & safety in motor vehicle repair and associated industries EH40 – Occupational Exposure Limits (2020) INDG163 (rev4) – Risk assessment (A brief guide to controlling risks in the workplace) INDG223 (rev5) – Managing asbestos in buildings (A brief guide) INDG231 (rev1) – Electrical safety and you (A brief guide)

INDG258 (rev1) – Confined spaces (A brief guide to working safely) INDG428 (08/09) – Inspecting and maintaining or replacing buried metallic pipework carrying LPG vapour INDG223 – Manage buildings? You must manage asbestos INDG370 (rev1) – Controlling Fire and explosion risks in the workplace – A brief guide to the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regs INDG453 (rev1) – Reporting accidents and incidents at work. A brief guide to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) HSE aO – Advice on non-licensed work with Asbestos. Introduction to ‘Asbestos essentials’ task sheets Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Essentials guidance publications Building Bulletin 101 – Ventilation of school buildings (Called up in IGEM/ UP/11 Edition 2) LAQM.TG(09) Local Air Quality Management – Technical Guidance CAIS10 (Revision 2) – Ventilation of kitchens in catering establishments (7.12) CAIS23 (Revision 2) – Gas safety in catering and hospitality (July 2013 version aimed at those operating catering and hospitality businesses) Note 3: Further asbestos-related guidance at: www.hse.gov.uk/ asbestos/essentials/index.htm Note 4: Further Health and Safety Guidance (HSG) publications at: www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/ index-hsg-ref.htm HSENI Publications and other Approved Codes of Practice (Northern Ireland) A guide to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases & Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 L56 Safety in the installation and use of gas systems and appliances – GB ACOP approved for use in NI Memorandum of guidance on the Electricity at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991 Note 5: Further information on Northern Ireland Approved Codes of Practice and guidance notes can be found at: www.hseni.gov.uk/ publications HSE Publications and other Approved Codes of Practice (Guernsey) Safety in the Installation & Use of Gas Systems & Appliances. The Health & Safety (Gas) (Guernsey) Ordinance 2006 The Organisation & Management of Health & Safety in Construction (Guernsey) Reporting an Injury, Disease or Dangerous Occurrence (Guernsey)

Note 6: Further information on Approved Codes of Practice and guidance notes for gas safety and other important issues at: www.gov.gg/hseguidance SECTION 9:

GAS INDUSTRY STANDARDS

British & European Standards BS 4163: 2014 Health and safety for design and technology in schools and similar establishments – Code of practice BS 5440-1: 2008 Flueing & ventilation for gas appliances of rated input not exceeding 70kW net (1st, 2nd & 3rd family gases) Specification for installation of gas appliances to chimneys & for maintenance of chimneys. Under review BS 5440-2: 2009 Installation & maintenance of flues & ventilation for gas appliances of rated input not exceeding 70kW net (1st, 2nd & 3rd family gases). Specification for installation & maintenance of ventilation provision for gas appliances. Under review BS 5546: 2010 Specification for installation & maintenance of gas-fired water-heating appliances of rated input not exceeding 70kW net PD 54823: 2016 Code of practice for domestic butane & propane gas-burning installations. Installations in boats, yachts & other vessels BS 5864: 2019 Installation & maintenance of gas-fired ducted air heaters of rated input not exceeding 70kW net (2nd & 3rd family gases). Specification BS 5871-1: 2005 Specification for installation & maintenance of gas fires, convector heaters, fire/back boilers & decorative fuel-effect gas appliances – Gas fires, convector heaters, fire/back boilers & heating stoves (1st, 2nd & 3rd family gases) BS 5871-2: 2005 Specification for installation & maintenance of gas fires, convector heaters, fire/back boilers & decorative fuel-effect gas appliances – Inset live fuel-effect gas fires of heat input not exceeding 15kW & fire/back boilers (2nd & 3rd family gases) BS 5871-3: 2005 Specification for installation & maintenance of gas fires, convector heaters, fire/back boilers & decorative fuel effect gas appliances – Decorative fuel-effect gas appliances of heat input not exceeding 20kW (net) (2nd & 3rd family gases) BS 5871-4: 2007 Specification for installation & maintenance of gas fires, convector heaters, fire/back boilers & decorative fuel effect gas appliances – Independent gas-fired flueless fires, convector heaters & heating stoves of nominal heat input not exceeding 6kW (net) (2nd & 3rd family gases)

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Specification for installation, servicing and maintenance of domestic gas cooking appliances (2nd & 3rd family gases) BS 6173: 2020 Specification for installation of gas-fired catering appliances for use in all types of catering establishments (2nd & 3rd family gases) BS 6230: 2011 Specification for installation & maintenance of gas-fired forced convection air heaters for commercial & industrial space heating (2nd & 3rd family gases) BS 6400-1: 2016 Specification for installation, exchange, relocation, maintenance and removal of gas meters with a maximum capacity not exceeding 6m3/h – Part 1 – Low pressure (2nd family gases) BS 6400-2: 2018 Specification for installation, exchange, relocation & removal of gas meters with a maximum capacity not exceeding 6m3/h (2nd & 3rd family gases) – Medium pressure (2nd family gases) BS 6400-3: 2007 Specification for installation, exchange, relocation & removal of gas meters with a maximum capacity not exceeding 6m3/h – Low & medium pressure (3rd family gases) BS 6644: 2011 Specification for Installation of gas-fired hot water boilers of rated inputs between 70kW (net) & 1.8MW (net) (2nd & 3rd family gases) – Incorporating Corrigendum No. 1 BS 6798: 2014 Specification for selection, installation, inspection, commissioning, servicing and maintenance of gas-fired boilers of rated input not exceeding 70kW net BS 6891: 2015 + A1 2019

Requirements for electrical installations. Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Wiring Regulations (formally IEE Wiring Regulations) – Eighteenth edition. Amendment to existing guidance document 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

BS 7967-5: 2010 Carbon monoxide

in dwellings & other premises & 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 & carbon dioxide levels & the determination of combustion performance BS 8313: 1997 Code of practice for accommodation of building services in ducts BS 8446: 2020 Specification for the installation & maintenance of open-flued, non-domestic gas-fired laundry appliances. BS 8660-1: 2011 Gas-fired micro-cogeneration appliances of rated thermal input not exceeding 70kW net Part 1: Specification for selection, installation, inspection, commissioning, servicing and maintenance of Stirling engine micro-cogeneration appliances BS EN 721: 2019 Leisure accommodation vehicles – Safety ventilation requirements BS EN 751-1: 1997 Sealing materials for metallic threaded joints in contact with 1st, 2nd & 3rd family gases & hot water. Anaerobic jointing compounds BS EN 751-2: 1997 Sealing materials for metallic threaded joints in contact with 1st, 2nd & 3rd family gases & hot water. Non-hardening jointing compounds BS EN 751-3: 1997 Sealing materials for metallic threaded joints in contact with 1st, 2nd & 3rd family gases & hot water. Unsintered PTFE tapes BS EN 1775: 2007 Gas supply pipework for buildings – Maximum operating pressure loss ≤5bar – Functional requirements BS EN 12327: 2012 Gas infrastructure – Pressure testing, commissioning and decommissioning procedures – Functional requirements BS EN 50292: 2013 Electrical apparatus for the detection of carbon monoxide in domestic premises – Guide on the selection, installation, use & maintenance BS EN 15001-1: 2009 Gas installation pipework with an operating pressure greater than 0.5bar for industrial installations & greater than 5bar for industrial & non-industrial installations – Detailed functional requirements for design, materials, construction, inspection & testing BS EN 15001-2: 2008 Gas installation pipework with an operating pressure greater than 0.5bar for industrial installations & greater than 5bar for industrial & non-industrial installations – Detailed functional requirements for commissioning, operation & maintenance

BS EN ISO 10239: 2017 Small craft

– Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) systems. Under review BS EN 13410: 2001 Gas-fired overhead radiant heaters – Ventilation requirements for non-domestic premises (Amd Jan 03) BS EN 1749: 2020 European scheme for the classification of gas appliances according to the method of evacuation of the products of combustion

Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers Documents (IGEM) IGE/UP/1 Strength & tightness testing & purging of industrial & commercial gas installations (inc Amd published March 05). Under review IGE/UP/1A Strength testing, tightness testing & direct purging of small low pressure industrial & commercial Natural gas installations (inc amendments published March 2005). Under review IGEM/UP/1B Tightness testing and direct purging of small Liquefied Petroleum Gas/Air, Natural Gas and Liquefied Petroleum Gas installations (with Amendments October 2012). Out for public comment IGEM/UP/1C Strength testing, tightness testing & direct purging of natural gas and LPG meter installations IGEM/UP/2 Installation pipework on industrial and commercial premises. Under review IGEM/UP/3 Gas fuelled spark ignition and dual-fuel engines. Under review IGEM/UP/4 Commissioning of gas fired plant on industrial & commercial premises IGEM/UP/6 Application of compressors to Natural Gas fuel systems IGE/UP/7 Gas installations in timber framed & light steel framed buildings (inc amendments published October 2008) Note 7: IGE/UP/7 – Edition 2 is available free at: www.igem.org. uk/technical-services/technicalgas-standards/utilisation/ ige-up-7-edition-2-a-2008-gasinstallations-in-timber-framed-andlight-steel-framed-buildings/ IGE/UP/9 Application of Natural Gas and fuel oil systems to Gas turbines and supplementary and auxiliary fired burners. Revision expected IGEM/UP/10 – Edition 4 with amendments – March 2016

Installation of flued gas appliances in industrial and commercial premises IGEM/UP/11 Gas installations in educational establishments IGEM/UP/12 Application of burners and controls to gas fired process plant. Under review

IGEM/UP/16 Design for Natural

Gas installations on industrial and commercial premises with respect to hazardous area classification and preparation of risk assessments IGEM/UP/17 Shared chimney and flue systems for domestic gas appliances IGEM/UP/18 Gas installations for vehicle repair and bodyshops (Replaced British Gas Technical Publication IM/28: 1993) IGEM/UP/19 Design and application of interlock devices and associated systems used with gas appliance installations in commercial catering establishments. Out for public comment IGEM/GL/8 Reporting and investigation of gas related incidents. Under review IGE/GL/9 Guidance for large gas consumers in dealing with Natural Gas supply emergencies. Available free at: www.igem.org.uk/technicalservices/technical-gas-standards/ legislation/igem-gl-9/ IGE/TD/4 Gas Services. Revision expected IGEM/G/1 Defining the end of the Network, a meter installation and installation pipework. Under review IGEM/G/4 Definitions in the Gas Industry. Under review IGEM/G/5 Gas in multi-occupancy buildings. Revised guidance document IGEM/G/6 Gas supplies to mobile dwellings. Out for public comment IGEM/G/7 Risk Assessment Techniques IGEM/G/10 Non-return valves IGEM/G/11 The Gas Industry Unsafe Situations Procedure (GIUSP) Note 8: IGEM/G/11 is available free at: www.igem.org.uk/technicalservices/technical-gas-standards/ general/igem-g-11-edition-2gas-industry-unsafe-situationsprocedure/ IGEM/G/11 Supplement 1 Responding to domestic CO alarm activations/reports of fumes after attendance by the emergency service provider or the Liquid Petroleum Gas supplier Note 9: IGEM/G/11 Supplement 1 is available free at: IGEM/G/11 Supplement 1 – Responding to domestic CO alarm activations/ reports of fumes – IGEM IGE/GM/4 Flow metering practice for pressures between 38 & 100bar IGE/GM/5 Selection, installation & use of electronic gas meter volume conversion systems. Under review IGEM/GM/6 Non-domestic meter installations – Standard designs. Under review IGEM/GM/7A Electrical connections for gas metering equipment IGEM/GM/7B Hazardous area classification for gas metering equipment

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IGEM/GM/8 – Pt 1 Non-domestic meter installations. Flow rate exceeding 6m3/h-1 & inlet pressure not exceeding 38bar Design IGEM/GM/8 – Pt 2 Non-domestic meter installations. Location, housings and compounds IGEM/GM/8 – Pt 3 Non-domestic meter installations. Installation and commissioning IGEM/GM/8 – Pt 4 Non-domestic meter installations. Operation and maintenance IGEM/GM/8 – Pt 5 Non-domestic meter installations. Notices and labels IGEM/IG/1 Standards of Training in Gas Work Note 10: IGEM/IG/1 is available free at: www.igem.org.uk/technicalservices/technical-gas-standards/ industry-guidance/igem-ig-1-ed2-standards-of-training-in-gas-work/ IGEM/IG/1 Supplement 1 Standards of Training in Gas Work, Nondomestic training specification Note 11: IGEM/IG/1 Supplement 1 is available free at: www.igem.org. uk/technical-services/technical-gasstandards/industry-guidance/igemig-1-supplement-1-non-domestictraining-specification/ IGEM/IG/2 Engineer’s Guide to relevant sections of IGEM/UP/19 in catering establishments Note 12: IGEM/IG/2 is available free at: www.igem.org.uk/technicalservices/technical-gas-standards/ industry-guidance/igem-ig-2guidance-for-gas-engineers/ IGEM/G/7 Risk assessment techniques IGEM/SR/25 Hazardous area classification of natural gas installations (with amendments July 2013). Under review IGEM/SR/29 Dealing with gas escapes IGEM/H/1 Reference standard for low pressure hydrogen utilisation Note 13: IGEM/H/1 is available free at: www.igem.org.uk/technicalservices/technical-gas-standards/ hydrogen/igem-h-1-referencestandard-for-low-pressurehydrogen-utilisation/

Liquid Gas UK Codes of Practice (CoP) UKLPG – LPG Technical Fundamentals CoP 1 Part 1 Bulk LPG Storage at Fixed Installations – Design, installation & Operation of Vessels Located Above Ground CoP 1 Part 2 Bulk LPG Storage at Fixed Installations – Small bulk installations for domestic purposes CoP 1 Part 3 Bulk LPG Storage at Fixed installations – Examination & Inspection CoP 1 Part 4 Bulk LPG Storage at Fixed Installations – Buried/Mounded LPG Storage Vessels

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CoP 7 Storage of full & empty LPG

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cylinders & cartridges. Revised guidance document CoP 17 Purging LPG vessels & systems CoP 21 Guidelines for Safety Checks on LPG appliances in Caravans (Including Amendment Aug 2000) CoP 22 Including Amd 1 Design Installation and Testing of LPG Piping Systems. Revised guidance document CoP 24 Part 1 Use of LPG Cylinders – At residential & similar premises CoP 24 Part 3 Use of LPG for Commercial Catering Events, Street Food and Mobile Catering CoP 24 Part 5 Use of LPG Cylinders – Storage & use of LPG on construction sites CoP 24 Part 6 Use of Propane in cylinders at commercial & industrial premises CoP 25 LPG Central storage & distribution systems for multiple consumers (Including Amendment 1 2008) CoP 32 Liquid Gas UK CoP 32 LPG systems in Leisure Accommodation Vehicles and Road Vehicles with Habitation – Post Delivery Inspection, Commissioning and Maintenance GN 2 A guide to servicing cabinet heaters

Situations Procedure (GIUSP) This can be viewed by logging into your online account at: www. gassaferegister.co.uk/sign-in or at IGEM: www.igem.org.uk/technical-

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OTHER INFORMATIVE DOCUMENTS AND USEFUL REFERENCES Liquid Gas UK Consumer Guidance Sheets (CGS) CGS 01 Mobile Bottled Gas Heaters and Condensation CGS 03 The Use of LPG Cylinders Indoors CGS 04 LPG Patio Heaters – Safe Use CGS 05 LPG Hose and Tubing for use with Vapour Offtake Cylinders CGS 20 Camping Safely CGS 22 Owning Your Own LPG Storage Vessel CGS 25 LPG Installation Record & Documentation CGS 28 Safe Use of Propane and Butane Cylinders and Cartridges CGS 37 Guidance for Private Ownership and Filling of LPG Cylinders CGS 39 Regulators – Safe Use Note 14: Liquid Gas UK Consumer Guidance Sheets (CGS) are available at: www.liquidgasuk.org/ domestic/consumer-guidancesheets Other Industry Procedures/ Documents DW/172 Specification for kitchen ventilation systems

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All Technical Bulletins For further information see TB 1000. This can be viewed by logging into your online account at: www. gassaferegister.co.uk/sign-in

All Gas Safe Register Safety Alerts This can be viewed by logging into your online account at: www. gassaferegister.co.uk/sign-in

All Gas Safe Register Industry Standard Updates This can be viewed by logging into your online account at: www. gassaferegister.co.uk/sign-in

Note 15: Gas Safe registered businesses can find up-to-date manufacturer’s instructions/ information for a wide range of heating appliances, notably boilers and warm air heating appliances, on the HHIC’s website. For further information go to: https://installersfirst.co.uk/register SECTION 11:

The Industry Standard numbers highlighted below are those included in the list of current Industry Standards available on a subscription basis to the majority of Gas Safe registered businesses. To subscribe, log into your online account at: www.gassaferegister. co.uk/sign-in and choose Standards Subscriptions. Choose and pay for a one or three-year subscription and then you will be able to access the normative documents. BS 5440-1: 2008 Flueing & ventilation for gas appliances of rated input not exceeding 70kW net (1st, 2nd & 3rd family gases) Specification for installation of gas appliances to chimneys & for maintenance of chimneys BS 5440-2: 2009 Installation & maintenance of flues & ventilation for gas appliances of rated input not exceeding 70kW net (1st, 2nd & 3rd family gases). Specification for installation & maintenance of ventilation provision for gas appliances BS 5546: 2010 Specification for installation & maintenance of gas-fired water-heating appliances of rated input not exceeding 70kW net

PD 54823: 2016 Code of practice for

domestic butane & propane gas-burning installations. Installations in boats, yachts & other vessels BS 5864: 2019 Installation & maintenance of gas-fired ducted air heaters of rated input not exceeding 70kW net (2nd & 3rd family gases). Specification BS 5871-1: 2005 Specification for installation & maintenance of gas fires, convector heaters, fire/back boilers & decorative fuel-effect gas appliances – Gas fires, convector heaters, fire/back boilers & heating stoves (1st, 2nd & 3rd family gases) BS 5871-2: 2005 Specification for installation & maintenance of gas fires, convector heaters, fire/back boilers & decorative fuel-effect gas appliances – Inset live fuel-effect gas fires of heat input not exceeding 15kW & fire/back boilers (2nd & 3rd family gases) BS 5871-3: 2005 Specification for installation & maintenance of gas fires, convector heaters, fire/back boilers & decorative fuel effect gas appliances – Decorative fuel-effect gas appliances of heat input not exceeding 20kW (net) (2nd & 3rd family gases) BS 5871-4: 2007 Specification for installation & maintenance of gas fires, convector heaters, fire/back boilers & decorative fuel effect gas appliances – Independent gas-fired flueless fires, convector heaters & heating stoves of nominal heat input not exceeding 6kW (net) (2nd & 3rd family gases) BS 6172: 2010 + A1 2017

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BS 6644: 2011 Specification for

Installation of gas-fired hot water boilers of rated inputs between 70kW (net) & 1.8MW (net) (2nd & 3rd family gases) – Incorporating Corrigendum No. 1 BS 6798: 2014 Specification for selection, installation, inspection, commissioning, servicing and maintenance of gas-fired boilers of rated input not exceeding 70kW net BS 6891: 2015 + A1 2019

Specification for the installation and maintenance of low-pressure gas installation pipework of up to 35mm (R1¼) on premises BS 6896: 2011 Specification for installation & maintenance of gas-fired overhead radiant heaters for industrial & commercial heating (2nd & 3rd family gases) BS 7624: 2004 Specification for installation & maintenance of domestic direct gas-fired tumble dryers of up to 6kW heat input (2nd & 3rd family gases) 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 BS 7967-5: 2010 Carbon monoxide in dwellings & other premises & 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 & carbon dioxide levels & the determination of combustion performance BS 8446: 2020 Specification for the installation & maintenance of open-flued, non-domestic gas-fired laundry appliances BS EN 721: 2019 Leisure accommodation vehicles – Safety ventilation requirements BS EN 12327: 2012 Gas infrastructure – Pressure testing, commissioning and decommissioning procedures – Functional requirements BS EN 15001-1: 2009 Gas installation pipework with an operating pressure greater than 0.5bar for industrial installations & greater than 5bar for industrial & non-industrial installations – Detailed functional requirements for design, materials, construction, inspection & testing BS EN 15001-2: 2008 Gas installation pipework with an operating pressure greater than 0.5bar for industrial installations & greater than 5bar for industrial & non-industrial installations – Detailed functional requirements for commissioning, operation & maintenance

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BS EN 1949: 2021 Specification

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