BS 5803-3:1985
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Thermal insulation for use in pitched roof spaces in dwellings Specification for cellulose fibre thermal insulation for application by blowing
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English
28-02-1985
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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Composition and form
4 General properties
5 Thermal insulation properties
6 Preparation of samples
7 Marking
Appendix A - Method for the measurement of the
installed thickness, coverage and
density of cellulose fire insulation
Appendix B - Method of test for corrosivity
Appendix C - Determination of settlement at high
humidity
Appendix D - Determination of vibration settlement
and settled density
Appendix E - Effect of thermal insulation on domestic
PVC sheathed electrical cable
Appendix F - Determination of thermal properties
Publications referred to
Specifies requirements for cellulose fibre thermal insulation for installation by blowing in pitched roof spaces in dwellings.
| Committee |
B/540
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 83/10119 DC and 87/10349 DC (11/2003) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, October 2008. (09/2008)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
18
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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This Part of BS 5803 specifies requirements for cellulose fibre thermal insulation for installation by blowing in pitched roof spaces in dwellings.
This Part does not apply to other forms of thermal insulation, and does not deal with methods of installation of insulating materials or with the general principles of insulation of pitched roofs.
NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.
| 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 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 2972:1989 | Methods of test for inorganic thermal insulating materials |
| BS 874-2.1:1986 | Methods for determining thermal insulating properties. Tests for thermal conductivity and related properties Guarded hot-plate method |
| BS 874-1:1986 | Methods for determining thermal insulating properties Introduction, definitions and principles of measurement |
| BS 3533:1981 | Glossary of thermal insulation terms |
| BS 5803-4:1985 | Thermal insulation for use in pitched roof spaces in dwellings Methods for determining flammability and resistance to smouldering |
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