OFTEC standards and OFCERT
What is an OFCERT®
OFCERT® is a product standards and licensing scheme administered by OFTEC for the benefit of liquid fuel heating industry.
Typically, equipment used in heating installations is manufactured to EU harmonised standards. However, the UK and Ireland liquid fuel heating markets are different to other Members States across Europe, as the kerosene we use has a lower flash point than general European heating fuel. This often calls for slightly different testing procedures. In addition, installation standards in the UK and Ireland often call for additional features on some equipment which help improve performance or lessen risks. To aid specifiers, where regulation exist, OFTEC standards automatically incorporate these additional features.
For additional assurance, products manufactured to OFTEC standards and issued with a unique licence number are confirmed to be manufactured under a current quality assurance schedule, such as ISO 9001, and testing for conformity has been independently performed by an accredited test laboratory.
The following table identifies what standards are available from OFTEC and for the purposes of the OFCERT® Scheme.
What is an OFTEC standard?
OFTEC has developed a number of industry standards to cover a range of liquid fuel-firing manufactured equipment and are also currently developing a new suite of bio-liquid fuel standards.
The liquid fuel standards are referred to in building regulations and form the basis of BSI/CEN (British Standards Institution and the European Committee for Standardisation) standards. OFTEC will develop standards on request for a group of members.
Where can you get a copy of the standards?
Electronic versions of the standards can be obtained on request from the OFTEC Technical Department
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Product type |
OFTEC Standard |
Status |
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Liquid fuel condensing boilers with atomising burners and outputs up to 70kW for use with HVO
|
BLPS A120 |
Current |
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Liquid fuel pressure atomising nozzles for use with Kerosene |
OFS E100 |
Current |
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Liquid fuel pressure atomising nozzles for use with Bio-fuels |
BLPS E130 |
Current |
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Capillary type remote acting fire and overheat valves for use with liquid fuel supply systems connected to fixed combustion appliances |
OFS E101 |
Current |
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Capillary type remote acting fire and overheat valves for use with liquid fuel supply systems connected to fixed combustion appliances |
BLPS E101 |
Draft in review |
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Gauges for use with domestic liquid fuel supply tanks |
OFS E103 |
Current |
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Gauges for use with domestic liquid fuel supply tanks |
BLPS E103 |
Current |
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Filters, strainers, and water separation devices for use with liquid fuel supply systems |
OFS E104 |
Current / Under Review |
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Filters, strainers and water separation devices for use with liquid fuel supply systems |
BLPS E104 |
Draft in review |
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Polyethylene liquid fuel storage tanks and tank bunds for distillate fuels |
OFS T100 |
Current |
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Steel liquid fuel storage tanks with and without secondary containments for use with distillate fuels, bio-fuels, lubrication oils and waste oils |
OFS T200 |
Current |
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De-aerators – Minimum requirements and testing |
OPS 23 |
Current |
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De-aerators – Minimum requirements and testing |
BLPS 23 |
Current |
Withdrawn OFTEC standards
To access any of the OFTEC standards please contact the technical department - technical@oftec.org
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