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  • BS 3879:1981

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    Specification for portable appliances operating at vapour pressure from liquefied petroleum gas containers

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  15-06-1998

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-07-1981

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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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

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    Specifies construction, operating, safety requirements and tests for portable liquefied petroleum gas appliances intended for operating at the vapour pressure of the gas.

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    Committee GSE/24
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

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    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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