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  • BS 6539:1984

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    Specification for fireguards for use with solid fuel appliances

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  08-07-2002

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  28-09-1984

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Committees responsible
    Specification
    1 Scope
    2 Design and dimensions
    3 Performance requirements
    4 Marking and instructions
    Appendices
    A Test for soluble metals in paint, etc.
    B Front surface strength test
    C Rigidity test
    D Specification for screw eyes
    Figures
    1 Features of a typical fireguard
    2 Arrangement for front surface strength test
    3 Arrangement for rigidity testing
    4 Reference points for loading and measurement
    5 Screw eye

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    Design, dimensions, finish and strength; marking and instruction requirements for safe installation and use.

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    Committee CW/1
    Development Note REPLACES BS 2788: 1956 AND BS 3140: 1967. Approved under the UK Consumer Protection Act 1987
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    PD 6516:1987 Guide to guarding fires and heating appliances
    BS 8303-1:1994 Installation of domestic heating and cooking appliances burning solid mineral fuels Installation of domestic heating and cooking appliances burning solid mineral fuels. Specification for the design of installations
    BS 7256:1990 Specification for roomheaters burning wood logs
    BS 5871-2:2005 Specification for the installation and maintenance of gas fires, convector heaters, fire/back boilers and decorative fuel effect gas appliances Inset live fuel effect gas fires of heat input not exceeding 15 kW, and fire/back boilers (2nd and 3rd family gases)
    BS 1251:1987 Specification for open-fireplace components
    BS 3248:1986 Specification for sparkguards for use with solid fuel appliances
    BS 5871-3:2005 Specification for the installation and maintenance of gas fires, convector heaters, fire/back boilers and decorative fuel effect gas appliances Decorative fuel effect gas appliances of heat input not exceeding 20 kW (2nd and 3rd family gases)
    BS 5871-1:2001 Specification for installation of gas fires, convector heaters, fire/back boilers and decorative fuel effect gas appliances Gas fires, convector heaters, fire/back boilers and heating stoves (1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases)
    BS 6762-2:1991 Services for leisure accommodation vehicles and transportable accommodation units Code of practice for the installation of solid fuel fired heating in park homes and transportable accommodation units
    BS 6767-2:1998 Transportable accommodation units Recommendations for design and installation of services and fittings with guidance on transportation, siting and aspects relating to habitation
    BS 3632:1995 Specification for residential park homes

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    BS 1494-2:1967 Specification for fixing accessories for building purposes Sundry fixings
    BS 3900-G7:1976 Methods of test for paints. Environmental tests on paint films (including tests for resistance to corrosion and chemicals) Determination of the effect of heat
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