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U.K. Building Codes & Regulations.

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UK Building Codes

  • UK BUILDING REGULATIONS updated through 2024 [Main Website]

    Excerpt: The Building Regulations 2010 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 22 December 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date.
  • 2010 UK Building Regulations, Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems J, [PDF]
  • 2010 No. 2214 BUILDING AND BUILDINGS, ENGLAND AND WALES The Building Regulations 2010 [PDF] retrieved 2017/07/14, original source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2214/pdfs/uksi_20102214_en.pdf
  • UK Government, general website gov.uk
  • The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2016
  • UK Electrical standards and approved codes of practice [Website] http://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/standards.htm includes UK Electrical Code, BS 7671 Requirements for Electrical Installations, IET Wiring Regulations "The Regs"
  • UK ELECTRICAL STANDARDS BS 7671 Requirements for Electrical Installations, IET Wiring Regulations "The Regs" (2008) [PDF] incorporates amendment (2011) retrieved 2017/07/16, original source: http://www.thailandlift.org/documents/BS7671-2008.pdf
  • BRITISH STANDARD BS 5440 CHIMNEY INSTALLATION CLEARANCES MAINTENANCE [PDF] (2000) Installation and maintenance of flues and ventilation for gas appliances of rated input not exceeding 70 kW net (1st, 2nd and
    3rd family gases) — Part 1: Specification for installation and maintenance of flues
  • BRITISH CHIMNEY CLEARANCE DISTANCES SUMMARY [PDF]
  • BCGA, DATE MARKING of GAS ACCESSORIES [PDF] (2018), BRITISH COMPRESSED GASES ASSOCIATION 4a Mallard Way, Pride Park, Derby, UK. DE24 8GX Company Number: 71798, England www.bcga.co.uk retrieved 2022/03/19, original source: https://pgstraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/TIS18-Date-coding-Rev-2018.pdf

    Excerpt:
    Gas equipment will age and deteriorate over time. Components, such as elastomers and seals, will deteriorate from their date of manufacture whether in gas service or not.

    This particularly affects accessories, such as pressure regulators, flashback arrestors, flexible hoses and blowpipes attached to mobile systems or gas control systems. For this type of accessory, manufacturers and / or suppliers will allocate a life for their accessory. Typically in the industrial gases industry this is 5 years
  • DISTRICT HEATING MANUAL for LONDON [PDF] Greater London Authority February 2013 Issue No 1, Revision 0 Greater London Authority City Hall The Queen’s Walk More London London SE1 2AA www.london.gov.uk enquiries 020 7983 4100 minicom 020 7983 4458
    Excerpt:

    This DH Manual is intended to be a practical, accessible and consistent guidance document. It is not intended to supersede other published technical standards or good practice guides, but its use is recommended for all projects supported by the Mayor’s Decentralised Energy for London programme (so far as appropriate) and is commended to London boroughs, the public and private sector developers and the DE industry as a whole.
  • PGS, GAS REGULATOR DATE CODES U.K. [PDF] PGS Training.com, The CQA Company Mere View Barn, Park Ln, Pickmere, Knutsford WA16 0LG, United Kingdom UK, Email:
    admin@pgstraining.com, Tel: 01606 872864, retrieved 2022/03/18 original source: https://pgstraining.com/news-articles/understanding-regulator-date-code/
  • IRELAND (Northern Ireland) STAIR GUARD LANDING RAMP CODE [PDF] ret. 2018/11/23, original source: http://www.buildingcontrol-ni.com/assets/pdf/H2006.pdf
  • IRELAND BUILDING REGULATIONS, Technical Guidance Document J HEAT PRODUCING APPLIANCES [PDF] (2005)
  • National Grid UK, Tel: 0800 688 588, Website: https://www.nationalgrid.com/uk Email: plantprotection@cadentgas.com
  • U.K. OFF-GRID SEPTIC REGULATIONS & SEWAGE SYSTEMS
  • Scotland & Wales Building Codes [citation needed]
  • U.K. OFF-GRID SEPTIC REGULATIONS & SEWAGE SYSTEMS
  • U.K. STAIR CODE [PDF]

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