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Liquid fuel appliance classification

Previous articles have looked at what the various OFTEC scopes of registration cover, and the differences between domestic and non-domestic liquid fuel storage tank installations. This time we will be looking at appliance installations, and whether they would be classed as domestic or non-domestic.

Some key things to consider would be the kilowatt output of the appliance/s and the building which the appliance/s serve, but unfortunately, there’s a little more to it than that. So, let’s look into it further.

What’s classed as a domestic installation?

British Standards state that an appliance which does not exceed 70kW output serving a dwelling is classed as a domestic installation. If multiple appliances are required for the dwelling and are to be located in the same room, providing the combined output of the appliances does not exceed 70kW, the installation would fall within domestic requirements.

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