BS 2869:2017

What is this standard about? It specifies requirements for eight classes of engine and boiler petroleum fuels used in agricultural, domestic and industrial applications. Who is this standard for?

Petroleum refiners that manufacture and blend fuels under the scope of BS 2869 Fuel importers and terminal operators that purchase, blend and supply fuels under the scope of BS 2869 Fuel resellers and distributors that purchase fuels under the scope of BS 2869 and sell them to end users Manufacturers of equipment that uses fuels under the scope of BS 2869 Businesses and end users that purchase fuels under the scope of BS 2869 in the following sectors:

power generation rail (for diesel-electric locomotives and multiple units), e.g. train operating companies industrial facilities, e.g. factories heating and stand-alone power generation in commercial and public sector facilities, e.g. hospitals, schools, prisons, council offices, office buildings, travelling fairs and carnivals, etc. non-road mobile and stationary machinery in the construction, forestry, mining and agricultural sectors domestic users as home heating oil (primarily in rural areas without access to the gas grid)

Why should you use this standard? It updates the previous edition of BS 2869 to include revised specifications, and to bring it in line with other related product specifications and changes to referenced standards. What’s changed since the last update? This revision:

Reflects changes to referenced standards Incorporates new test methods to align with other related product specifications Assigns reference test methods to be used in cases of dispute