BS 5803-1:1985
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Thermal insulation for use in pitched roof spaces in dwellings Specification for man-made mineral fibre thermal insulation mats
Hardcopy , PDF
01-08-2003
English
28-02-1985
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Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Composition and form
4 General properties
5 Thermal insulation properties
6 Dimensions
7 Marking
Appendices
A Method for the measurement of the recovered thickness
of low density mineral fibre mat
B Determination of corrosive impurities
C Determination of settlement at high humidity
D Determination of settlement in conditions of
vibration at low amplitude and high frequency
E Effect of thermal insulation on domestic PVC sheathed
electrical cable
F Determination of thermal properties
G Typical thermal properties of currently available
materials
Tables
1 Method of measurement and permitted deviation from
work size
2 Recovered thickness measurements
3 Typical values of thermal resistance
Specifies requirements for man-made mineral fibre thermal insulation mats made from glass, rock or slag for installation in pitched roof spaces in dwellings.
| Committee |
B/540
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| DevelopmentNote |
BS DRAFTS 92/11379 DC & 93/107508 DC. OBSOLESCENT - Declared obsolescent in order to keep the transition to new European Standards straightforward.
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
16
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy | |
| Supersedes |
| Standards | Relationship |
| UNE-EN IEC 60794-3:2022 | Identical |
| BS 6229:1982 | Code of practice for flat roofs with continuously supported coverings |
| BS 5268-4.2(1990) : 1990 | STRUCTURAL USE OF TIMBER - FIRE RESISTANCE OF TIMBER STRUCTURES - RECOMMENDATION FOR CALCULATING FIRE RESISTANCE OF TIMBER STUD WALLS AND JOISTED FLOOR CONSTRUCTIONS |
| PD 6680:2002 | Guidance on the new European Standards for thermal insulation materials |
| BS 5615:1985 | Specification for insulating jackets for domestic hot water storage cylinders |
| BS 7177:1996 | Specification for resistance to ignition of mattresses, divans and bed bases |
| BS 2972:1989 | Methods of test for inorganic thermal insulating materials |
| BS 5803-4:1985 | Thermal insulation for use in pitched roof spaces in dwellings Methods for determining flammability and resistance to smouldering |
| BS 5803-5:1985 | Thermal insulation for use in pitched roof spaces in dwellings Specification for installation of man-made mineral fibre and cellulose fibre insulation |
| BS 7175:1989 | Methods of test for the ignitability of bedcovers and pillows by smouldering and flaming ignition sources |
| BS 6807:1986 | Methods of test for the ignitability of mattresses with primary and secondary sources of ignition |
| BS 5427-1:1996 | Code of practice for the use of profiled sheet for roof and wall cladding on buildings Design |
| BS 8211-1:1988 | Energy efficiency in housing Code of practice for energy efficient refurbishment of housing |
| PD 6621:1998 | Guidance on the new European test method standards for thermal insulation materials |
| BS 476-4:1970 | Fire tests on building materials and structures Non-combustibility test for materials |
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