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  • BS 5449:1990

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    Specification for forced circulation hot water central heating systems for domestic premises

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-01-2009

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  08-03-2002

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Section one - General
    1 Scope
    2 Definitions
    3 Exchange of information
    Section two - Materials, appliances and components
    4 General
    5 Boilers
    6 Pipes and pipe fittings
    7 Safety valves
    Section three - Design considerations
    8 General
    9 Heating requirements
    10 Domestic hot water requirements
    11 Boilers
    12 Chimney and flue
    13 Velocity and pressure loss in circuits
    14 Feed and expansion cistern (open vented systems
       only)
    15 Feed and expansion pipe and vent pipes for open
       systems
    16 Sealed systems
    17 Venting
    18 Heat emitters
    19 Valves
    20 Thermal insulation
    21 Domestic hot water storage
    22 System control
    23 Draining
    24 Delivery, storage and metering of fuel
    25 Air supply
    26 Corrosion inhibitor
    Section four - Installation work on site
    27 Boiler
    28 Flueing and air supply
    29 Condensate disposal
    30 Circulation pipework
    31 Pipe fixings and supports
    32 Heat emitters
    33 Circulation pump
    34 Indirect cylinder
    35 Electrical work
    36 Gas pipework
    37 Oil pipework
    Section five - Commissioning
    38 Filling
    39 Boiler
    40 Balancing
    41 Handing over
    Appendix A Heat loss coefficients (U-values)
    Appendix B Resistance to hot water flow
    Figures
    Tables

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    General planning, design considerations, materials, appliances and components, installation and commissioning. Includes small bore and microbore systems, open systems and sealed systems.

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    Committee RHE/24
    Development Note Supersedes 86/77941 DC, 97/708542 DC and BS 5449-1(1977) (04/2002) Also available as part of KIT 43. (06/2002)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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