BS 6891:2005+A2:2008

The Standard specifies the design, installation and commissioning criteria for steel, copper or corrugated stainless steel semi-rigid pipe, in sizes not exceeding BS 1387 for steel and DN 32 for corrugated stainless steel or copper, low pressure gas installation pipework. This standard applies to gas pipework for the supply of 2nd family gas from the meter to appliances in domestic premises where the nominal working operating pressure is 21 mbar. Those likely to have an interest in the standard will be architects, builders, surveyors, building inspectors, consulting engineers, gas transporters and gas installers. Complying with this standard will ensure a correctly designed, installed and commissioned system that will operate safely in the domestic housing environment.Cross References:BS 143 and BS 1256:2000BS 669-1:1989BS 864-2:1983BS 1387:1985BS 21BS 1552:1995 BS 3604-2:1991BS 3605-2:1992BS 5114:1975 BS 6172:2004BS 6956-5:1992BS 7624:2004BS 7671:2001BS 7838:1996BS EN 331BS EN 751-1:1997BS EN 751-2:1997BS EN 751-3:1997BS EN 1057:1996BS EN 1254-1:1998BS EN 1254-2:1998 BS EN 1254-3:1998BS EN 1254-4:1998BS EN 1254-5:1998BS EN 1555-1BS EN 1555-2BS EN 1555-3BS EN 10216-1BS EN 10216-2BS EN 10216-5:2004BS EN 10217-2:2002BS EN 10226-1BS EN 10226-2BS EN 10226-3BS EN 10312BS EN 15226BS EN ISO 228-1BS EN ISO 228-2IGE/UP/1B:2002BS 476BS 669-2:1997BS 1179 BS 1710:1984BS 5292:1980BS 5482-1:2005BS 6004:2000BS 6007:2000BS 6173:2001BS 6231:1998BS 6400:1997BS 8313:1997BS EN 437:2003BS EN 1044:1999BS EN 1555-4BS EN 14324:2004BS EN 29453:1994Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004Building Regulations 2000Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004IGE/TD/4:1994IGE/UP/7:2006IGE/UP/2:1994IGE/UP/8:2001IGE/UP/7:1998PRS/1E:2002HSE Approved Code of Practice. Standards of training in safe gas installationIGE/G/5:2006IGE/UP/1B:1998IGE/UP/1:1995IGE/UP/1A:1998