BS 5258-12:1990
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Safety of domestic gas appliances Specification for decorative fuel effect gas appliances (2nd and 3rd family gases)
Hardcopy , PDF
15-02-2000
English
30-11-1990
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Foreword
Specification
Section one. General
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Classification of appliances
4. General requirements
5. General conditions of test
Section two. Safety requirements and associated
methods of test
6. General design and construction
7. Gas soundness
8. Heat input
9. Combustion
10 Ignition
11 Ignition system
12. Flame stability
13. Sooting
14. Flue systems
15. Fire hazard and limiting temperatures
16. Cyclic use test
17. Manual controls
18. Automatic controls
19. Electrical safety
20. User's instructions
21. Installation and servicing
Appendices
A. Construction of test box and flue
B. Calculation of reference gas heat input
C. Determination of clearance flue flow
Figures
1. Illustrations of fuel effect appliances
2. Bubble leak indicator
3. Basic test box
4. Apparatus for the assessment of resistance to
debris accumulation
5. Collecting hood
6. Collecting hood positioning
7. Apparatus for measuring floor temperatures
8. Removable inserts
9. Test box assembly
10. Test flue
11. Sampling probe
Methods of test for appliances of heat input not exceeding 15 kW designed to simulate visually solid fuels and to be installed within a builder\'s opening and/or fireplace recess.
| Committee |
GSE/36
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| DevelopmentNote |
Being considered for approval under the UK Consumer Protection Act 1987, likely approval date Feb 1993.
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
38
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy | |
| Supersedes |
| BS 476-4:1970 | Fire tests on building materials and structures Non-combustibility test for materials |
| BS 1179-6:1980 | Glossary of terms used in the gas industry Combustion and utilization including installation at consumers\' premises |
| BS 6047-1:1981 | Flame supervision devices for domestic, commercial and catering gas appliances Specification for heat sensitive type |
| BS 5482-1:1979 | Domestic butane- and propane-gas-burning installations Installations in permanent dwellings |
| BS 2871-1:1971 | Specification for copper and copper alloys. Tubes Copper tubes for water, gas and sanitation |
| BS 6448-1:1987 | Gas governors Specification for pressure governors with nominal connection size up to 50 mm for gas appliances with inlet pressure up to and including 200 mbar |
| BS 5482-2:1977 | Domestic butane- and propane-gas-burning installations Installations in caravans and non-permanent dwellings |
| BS 4550-5:1978 | Methods of testing cement Standard sand for concrete cubes |
| BS 1179:1967 | Glossary of terms used in the gas industry |
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