BS 5871-1:1991
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Specification for installation of gas fires, convector heaters, fire/back boilers and decorative fuel effect gas appliances Gas fires, convector heaters and fire/back boilers (1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases)
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17-07-2003
English
01-05-1999
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Committees responsible
Foreword
Specification
Section 1. General
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Exchange of information and planning
Section 2. Selection of appliances
4 Appliances
5 Materials and components
6 Location
7 Appliance sizing
Section 3. Installation
8 Ventilation
9 Flueing
10 Appliance fixing
11 Fire precautions
12 Gas connections
13 Electricity supplies and wiring
14 Water connections
Section 4. Commissioning, instructions and use of
fireguards, and user information
15 Commissioning
16 Instructions and use of fireguards
17 User information
Appendix
A Calculation of required heat output of an appliance
Requirements for flued and flueless fixed space heating appliances burning gases for the purpose of heating rooms or spaces in domestic or commercial premises.
| Committee |
GSE/30
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| DevelopmentNote |
Together with BS 5871-2(1991), supersedes BS 5871(1980). Supersedes 88/70243 DC & 98/706240 DC. (03/2007)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
34
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy | |
| Supersedes |
| BS 5871-2:1991 | Specification for installation of gas fires, convector heaters, fire/back boilers and decorative fuel effect gas appliances Inset live fuel effect gas fires of heat input not exceeding 15 kW (2nd and 3rd family gases) |
| BS 5440-1:2000 | Installation and maintenance of flues and ventilation for gas appliances of rated heat input not exceeding 70 kW net (1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases) Specification for installation and maintenance of flues |
| BS 5482-1:1994 | Domestic butane- and propane-gas-burning installations Specification for installations at permanent dwellings |
| BS 6798:2000 | Specification for installation of gas-fired boilers of rated input not exceeding 70 kW net |
| BS 5440-2:2000 | Installation and maintenance of flues and ventilation for gas appliances of rated input not exceeding 70 kW net (1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases) Specification for installation and maintenance of ventilation for gas appliances |
| BS 6700:1997 | Specification for design, installation, testing and maintenance of services supplying water for domestic use within buildings and their curtilages |
| BS 5871-3:1991 | Specification for installation of gas fires, convector heaters, fire/back boilers and decorative fuel effect gas appliances Decorative fuel effect gas appliances of heat input not exceeding 15 kW (2nd and 3rd family gases) |
| IEE WIRING REGS : 16 ED | INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS WIRING REGULATIONS |
| BS 5258-8:1980 | Safety of domestic gas appliances Combined appliances: gas fire/back boiler |
| BS 5258-10:1980 | Safety of domestic gas appliances Flueless space heaters (excluding catalytic combustion heaters) (3rd family gases) |
| BS 5482-1:1979 | Domestic butane- and propane-gas-burning installations Installations in permanent dwellings |
| BS 5871-3:1991 | Specification for installation of gas fires, convector heaters, fire/back boilers and decorative fuel effect gas appliances Decorative fuel effect gas appliances of heat input not exceeding 15 kW (2nd and 3rd family gases) |
| BS 5258-16:1991 | Safety of domestic gas appliances Specification for inset live fuel effect gas fires (2nd and 3rd family gases) |
| BS 5258-13:1986 | Safety of domestic gas appliances Specification for convector heaters |
| 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 5482-2:1977 | Domestic butane- and propane-gas-burning installations Installations in caravans and non-permanent dwellings |
| BS 5258-11:1980 | Safety of domestic gas appliances Flueless catalytic combustion heaters (3rd family gases) |
| BS 5871-2:1991 | Specification for installation of gas fires, convector heaters, fire/back boilers and decorative fuel effect gas appliances Inset live fuel effect gas fires of heat input not exceeding 15 kW (2nd and 3rd family gases) |
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