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  • BS 5990:1990

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    Specification for direct gas-fired forced convection air heaters with rated heat inputs up to 2 MW for industrial and commercial space heating: safety and performance requirements (excluding electrical requirement) (2nd family gases)

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Withdrawn date:  27-07-2006

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  30-03-1990

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Committees responsible
    Specification
    1 Scope
    2 Definitions
    3 Classification of appliances
    3.1 By category
    3.2 By flue type
    4 General requirements
    5 General conditions of test
    5.1 Test room
    5.2 Preparation of appliance for testing
    5.3 Test procedure
    6 Design and construction
    6.1 All appliances
    6.2 Appliances designed for permanent outdoor
           installation
    7 Soundness
    7.1 General
    7.2 Complete assembly
    8 Heat input
    8.1 Measurement
    8.2 Tolerance
    8.3 Adjustment
    9 Combustion
    9.1 Combustion requirements
    9.2 Methods of analysis
    9.3 Conditions of test
    10 Ignition
    10.1 Pilot burners and ignition devices
    10.2 Ignition performance; burner systems with
           permanent pilots
    10.3 Ignition performance; burner system with
           interrupted or intermittent pilots
    10.4 Ignition performance; burner systems employing
           direct main flame spark ignition
    11 Flame stability
    12 External temperatures
    12.1 Surface temperatures
    12.2 Component temperatures
    13 Manual gas valves
    14 Automatic controls
    14.1 General
    14.2 Governors
    14.3 Gas strainers
    14.4 Safety shut-off valves
    14.5 Combustion air, pre-purge and post-purge
    14.6 Flame supervision system
    14.7 Start-gas flame establishment
    14.8 Main flame establishment
    14.9 Air-gas ratio control
    14.10 Thermostats and control of air temperature
    15 Motors and fans
    15.1 General
    15.2 Fan motor temperature
    15.3 Lubrication
    15.4 Marking
    16 Electricity supply
    17 Manufacturer's instructions
    17.1 General
    17.2 Installation instructions
    17.3 Servicing instructions
    17.4 User's instructions
    18 Facilities for commissioning and testing
    19 Identification and marking
    19.1 General
    19.2 Data plate
    19.3 Name badge
    19.4 Appliance parts
    19.5 Electrical data
    19.6 Warning notices
    19.7 Lighting instructions
    20 Air handling
    20.1 Air flow rate
    20.2 Air flow adjustment
    20.3 Profile plate (where fitted)
    20.4 Recirculation air
    21 Surface heat dissipation
    22 Air delivery volume
    23 Weather resistance
    Tables
    1 Surface temperature rise
    2 Application of safety shut-off valves
    3 Flame supervision device drop-out times
    4 Fan motor windings: permissible temperature rises
    Figures
    1 Paint scratch test apparatus
    2 Test duct for air flow measurement
    3 Anti-swirl device
    4 Air flow regulating device
    5 Connecting bend
    6 Arrangement of spray heads and associated piping
           for rain test
    7 Details of spray head assembly and construction

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    Gives detailed requirements for direct gas fired forced convection air heaters having heat inputs up to 2 MW, meant for commercial and industrial applications. Does not cover appliances that are meant for installation in domestic dwellings. Gives safety and performance requirements and methods of test. Coverage includes definitions, heat input, combustion, ignition and manual gas valves. Also includes tables and diagrams.

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    Committee GSE/20
    Development Note Supersedes 83/73385 DC, 86/70629 DC, 89/70195 DC and BS 5990(1981) (09/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Withdrawn
    Superseded By

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    BS 4201:1979 Specification for thermostats for gas-burning appliances
    BS 5991:1989 Specification for indirect gas fired forced convection air heaters with rated heat inputs up to 2 MW for industrial and commercial space heating: safety and performance requirements (excluding electrical requirements (2nd family gases)
    BS 1042-2.1:1983 Measurement of fluid flow in closed conduits. Velocity area methods Method using Pitot static tubes
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