BS 3879:1981
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Specification for portable appliances operating at vapour pressure from liquefied petroleum gas containers
Hardcopy , PDF
15-06-1998
English
31-07-1981
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Foreword
Cooperating organizations
Specification
Section one. General
1. Scope
2. References
3. Instructions
4. Marking
Section two. Construction
5. Workmanship, fittings and materials
6. Maintenance
7. Stability
8. Interchangeability
9. Fasteners
10. Inlet connection
11. Surface finishes
12. Valves
13. Non-metallic materials in contact with the gas
14. Injector jets
15. Brass parts
16. Guards
17. Primary air adjusters
18. Flexible hose
19. Gas containers
20. Leakage
Section three. Operation
21. Test gases
22. Test gas pressures
23. Ignition
24. Flame travel
25. Flame stability
26. Combustion
27. Surface temperatures
28. Picnic stove boiling time
29. Maximum heat output for portable space heaters
Appendix
A. Conversion factors from metric to imperial units
Figure
1. Paint scratch test apparatus
Specifies construction, operating, safety requirements and tests for portable liquefied petroleum gas appliances intended for operating at the vapour pressure of the gas.
| Committee |
GSE/24
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
14
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy |
| BS 5045-2:1978 | Specification for transportable gas containers. Steel containers up to 130 litres water capacity with welded seams |
| BS 5482-2:1977 | Domestic butane- and propane-gas-burning installations Installations in caravans and non-permanent dwellings |
| BS 1344-7:1984 | Methods of testing vitreous enamel finishes Determination of resistance to heat |
| BS 2773(1965) : LATEST | DOMESTIC SINGLE-ROOM SPACE HEATING APPLIANCES FOR USE WITH LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES |
| BS 1344-6:1971 | Methods of testing vitreous enamel finishes Resistance to alkali |
| BS 1344-1:1987 | Methods of testing vitreous enamel finishes Determination of resistance to thermal shock of coatings on articles other than cooking utensils |
| BS 2871-3:1972 | Specification for copper and copper alloys. Tubes Tubes for heat exchangers |
| BS 5258-2:1975 | Safety of domestic gas appliances Cooking appliances |
| BS 5482-3:1979 | Domestic butane- and propane-gas-burning installations Installations in boats, yachts and other vessels |
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