Unit installation

department.
Under no circumstances is the fire to be recessed into Timber frame constructions
.
For timber framed installations see section 7.
4.4 The installation must be in accordance with this guide.
For the user’s protection, in the United Kingdom it is the law that all gas appliances are
installed by competent persons in accordance with the current edition of the Gas Safety
(Installation and Use) Regulations. Failure to install the appliance correctly could lead
to prosecution. The Council for the Registration of Gas Installers (CORGI) requires its
members to work to recognised standards.
In the United Kingdom the installation must also be in accordance with:
All the relevant parts of local regulations.
The current edition of the Building Regulations issued by the Department of the
Environment and the Welsh Office, the Building Standards (Scotland) (Consolidation)
Regulations issued by the Scottish Development Department or the Building
Regulations (Northern Ireland) issued by the Department of the Environment for
Northern Ireland.
All relevant codes of practice.
The relevant parts of the current editions of the following British Standards:-
BS 5440 Part 1
BS 5871 Part 1
BS 6891
In the republic of Ireland the installation must also conform to:
a)
The relevant parts of the current edition of IS 813 “Domestic Gas Installations”
b) All applicable national and local rules in force.
Where no specific instructions are given, reference should be made to the relevant
British Standard Code of Practice.
4.5
A minimum clearance of 51mm should be maintained at each side of the fire for
servicing access.
Any combustible side wall or other combustible projection must be at least 102mm
clear from direct exposure to the radiant surface of the appliance unless suitably
protected.
4.6
The minimum height from the base of the fire to the underside of any shelf made
from wood or other combustible materials is as follows:-
• For a shelf up to 150mm deep
Minimum height = 780mm.
• For a shelf deeper than 150mm
780mm + 12.5mm for every 25mm depth over 150mm.
(See graph 1)
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