BS 5546:1990
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Specification for installation of gas hot water supplies for domestic purposes (1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases)
Hardcopy , PDF
15-10-2000
English
31-05-1990
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Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Materials and components
4. Selection of system
5. Planning the installation
6. Water supply
7. Gas supply
8. Electricity supply
9. Instantaneous water heater installations
10. Installation of combination appliances
11. Installation of vented storage water heaters
12. Installation of unvented storage water heaters of
capacity exceeding 15 L
13. Circulator installations
14. Boiler installations
15. Water-jacketed tube heater installations
16. Open-vented circulating systems
17. Showers for bathing
18. Advice to user
Tables
1. Maximum permissible lengths of uninsulated hot
water pipes
2. Minimum vertical distance between draw-off tap and
spill-over level
3. Maximum interval between pipe supports
Figures
1. Circulator installation in cylinder/airing cupboard
2. Example of a cistern complying with 6.2.1
3. Examples showing the clear space needed above
storage cisterns
4. Typical large instantaneous water heater installation
on cistern supply
5. Typical direct circulating system
6. Temporary connection to primary circuit
7. Typical indirect circulating system
Requirements for the selection and installation of water heating appliances. Reference to combination boilers, showers and 3rd family gases is included.
| Committee |
GSE/30
|
| DevelopmentNote |
BS DRAFT 92/81729 DC REFERS TO AMD 2
|
| DocumentType |
Standard
|
| Pages |
28
|
| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
|
| Status |
Superseded
|
| SupersededBy | |
| Supersedes |
| BS 5258-9:1989 | Safety of domestic gas appliances Specification for combined appliances: fanned-circulation ducted-air heaters/circulators |
| BS 6700:1997 | Specification for design, installation, testing and maintenance of services supplying water for domestic use within buildings and their curtilages |
| BS 5482-1:1994 | Domestic butane- and propane-gas-burning installations Specification for installations at permanent dwellings |
| BS 5386-1:1976 | Specification for gas burning appliances Gas burning appliances for instantaneous production of hot water for domestic use |
| BS 1566-2:1984 | Copper indirect cylinders for domestic purposes Specification for single feed indirect cylinders |
| BS 1179-6:1980 | Glossary of terms used in the gas industry Combustion and utilization including installation at consumers\' premises |
| BS 5258-8:1980 | Safety of domestic gas appliances Combined appliances: gas fire/back boiler |
| BS 5482-1:1979 | Domestic butane- and propane-gas-burning installations Installations in permanent dwellings |
| BS 5386-2:1981 | Specification for gas burning appliances Mini water heaters (2nd and 3rd family gases) |
| BS 2871-1:1971 | Specification for copper and copper alloys. Tubes Copper tubes for water, gas and sanitation |
| PD 6501-1:1982 | The preparation of British Standards for building and civil engineering Guide to the types of British Standard, their aims, relationship, content and application |
| BS 5258-7:1977 | Safety of domestic gas appliances Storage water heaters |
| BS 5482-2:1977 | Domestic butane- and propane-gas-burning installations Installations in caravans and non-permanent dwellings |
| BS 5386-5:1988 | Specification for gas burning appliances Specification for gas burning instantaneous water heaters with automatic output variation (2nd and 3rd family gases) |
| BS 1212-3:1979 | Specification for float operated valves (excluding floats). Diaphragm type (plastics body) for cold water services |
| BS 1212-2:1970 | Specification for ballvalves (excluding floats) Diaphragm type (brass body) |
| BS 1010-2:1973 | Specification for draw-off taps and stopvalves for water services (screw-down pattern) Draw-off taps and above-ground stopvalves |
| BS 5449-1:1977 | Code of practice for central heating for domestic premises. Forced circulation hot water systems |
| BS 476-22:1987 | Fire tests on building materials and structures Methods for determination of the fire resistance of non-loadbearing elements of construction |
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