BS 3248:1986
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Specification for sparkguards for use with solid fuel appliances
Hardcopy , PDF
English
31-03-1986
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Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
1 Scope
2 Design and construction
3 Performance
4 Marking and labelling
Appendix
A Front surface strength test
Figures
1 Features of a typical sparkguard
2 Arrangement for front surface strength test
Design, construction and performance of guards intended to reduce the probability of sparks from solid fuel fires reaching and igniting nearby combustible material.
| Committee |
CW/1
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 85/37678 DC and BS 3248(1960) (07/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, October 2012. (09/2012)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
8
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
This British Standard specifies requirements for the design, construction, performance, marking and labelling of freestanding mesh sparkguards intended for use with solid mineral fuel and wood-burning appliances inset within a fireplace surround and hearth in which the top surface of the hearth is level with the bottom of the fire opening. Sparkguards with the minimum dimensions specified in this standard are suitable for fireplace openings up to 470 mm wide.
Requirements for stable location are specified but no requirement for the fixing of a sparkguard is considered necessary.
NOTE. The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.
| BS 5865:1980 | Specification for construction and operation of spirit burner for small-scale laboratory flame tests |
| BS 6539:1984 | Specification for fireguards for use with solid fuel appliances |
| 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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