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 1256:2000
BS 669-1:1989
BS 864-2:1983
BS 1387:1985
BS 21
BS 1552:1995
BS 3604-2:1991
BS 3605-2:1992
BS 5114:1975
BS 6172:2004
BS 6956-5:1992
BS 7624:2004
BS 7671:2001
BS 7838:1996
BS EN 331
BS EN 751-1:1997
BS EN 751-2:1997
BS EN 751-3:1997
BS EN 1057:1996
BS EN 1254-1:1998
BS EN 1254-2:1998
BS EN 1254-3:1998
BS EN 1254-4:1998
BS EN 1254-5:1998
BS EN 1555-1
BS EN 1555-2
BS EN 1555-3
BS EN 10216-1
BS EN 10216-2
BS EN 10216-5:2004
BS EN 10217-2:2002
BS EN 10226-1
BS EN 10226-2
BS EN 10226-3
BS EN 10312
BS EN 15226
BS EN ISO 228-1
BS EN ISO 228-2
IGE/UP/1B:2002
BS 476
BS 669-2:1997
BS 1179
BS 1710:1984
BS 5292:1980
BS 5482-1:2005
BS 6004:2000
BS 6007:2000
BS 6173:2001
BS 6231:1998
BS 6400:1997
BS 8313:1997
BS EN 437:2003
BS EN 1044:1999
BS EN 1555-4
BS EN 14324:2004
BS EN 29453:1994
Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998
Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004
Building Regulations 2000
Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000
Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004
IGE/TD/4:1994
IGE/UP/7:2006
IGE/UP/2:1994
IGE/UP/8:2001
IGE/UP/7:1998
PRS/1E:2002
HSE Approved Code of Practice. Standards of training in safe gas installation
IGE/G/5:2006
IGE/UP/1B:1998
IGE/UP/1:1995
IGE/UP/1A:1998