• BS 5991:1989

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    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)

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Withdrawn date:  20-07-2006

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  28-02-1990

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Cooperating organizations
    Specification
    1 Scope
    2 References
    3 Definitions
    4 Classification of appliances
    4.1 By category
    4.2 By flue type
    5 General requirements
    6 General conditions of test
    6.1 Test room
    6.2 Preparation of appliance for testing
    6.3 Test procedure
    7 Design and construction
    7.1 All appliances
    7.2 Appliances designed for permanent outdoor
           installation
    8 Soundness
    8.1 General
    8.2 Complete assembly
    9 Heat input
    9.1 Measurement
    9.2 Tolerance
    9.3 Adjustment
    10 Combustion
    10.1 Combustion requirements
    10.2 Methods of analysis
    11 Ignition
    11.1 Pilot burners and ignition devices
    11.2 Ignition performance: burner systems with
           permanent pilots
    11.3 Ignition performance: burner systems without
           permanent pilots
    12 Flame stability
    12.1 Still air conditions
    12.2 Abnormal draught conditions (natural draught
           burners)
    12.3 Leakage characteristics
    13 Flue system
    13.1 Effectiveness of flue system
    13.2 Flue connections
    13.3 Flue breaks
    13.4 Induced draught fans
    13.5 Air heater designed for outdoor installation
    13.6 Heater with integral fan in the secondary flue
           (natural draught burner)
    14 External temperatures
    14.1 Surface temperatures
    14.2 Component temperatures
    15 Heat exchanger: working life
    15.1 Requirements
    15.2 Method
    16 Manual gas valves
    17 Automatic controls
    17.1 General
    17.2 Governors
    17.3 Gas strainers
    17.4 Safety shut-off valves
    17.5 Air flow through the combustion circuit and flow
           of products of combustion
    17.6 Flame supervision system
    17.7 Pilot or start-gas flame establishment
    17.8 Main flame establishment
    17.9 Air/gas ratio control for appliances with forced
           or mechanically induced draught burners
    17.10 Thermostats and control of air temperature
    17.11 Thermally sensitive flame supervision device
    17.12 Multi-functional controls
    18 Motors and fans
    18.1 General
    18.2 Fan motor temperature
    18.3 Lubrication
    18.4 Marking
    19 Electricity supply
    20 Manufacturer's instructions
    20.1 General
    20.2 Installation instructions
    20.3 Servicing instructions
    20.4 User's instructions
    21 Facilities for commissioning and testing
    22 Identification and marking
    22.1 General
    22.2 Data plate
    22.3 Name badge
    22.4 Appliance parts
    22.5 Electrical data
    22.6 Warning notices
    22.7 Lighting instructions
    23 Air handling
    23.1 Air flow rate
    23.2 Air flow adjustment
    24 Combustion chamber pressure reliefs
    25 Thermal efficiency
    25.1 Efficiency
    25.2 Heat input
    25.3 Surface heat dissipation
    26 Air delivery temperature
    26.1 Requirement
    26.2 Method
    27 Weather resistance
    27.1 Requirements
    27.2 Rain test
    Tables
    1 Surface temperature rise
    2 Valves required for natural draught systems
    3 Valves required for forced and mechanically
           induced draught systems
    3a Purge gas test
    4 Flame supervision device drop-out times
    5 Fan motor windings: permissible temperature rises
    6 Enthalpy data for combustion products
    7 Combustion data for test gas NGA
    Figures
    1 Paint scratch test apparatus
    2 Test duct for air flow measurement
    3 Anti-swirl device
    4 Air flow regulation device
    5 Connecting head
    6 Arrangement of spray heads and associated piping
           for rain test
    7 Details of spray head assembly and construction

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Safety and performance requirements and methods of test for permanently installed open flued space heating appliances intended for industrial and commercial applications.

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    Committee GSE/20
    Development Note Supersedes 78/72522 DC, 86/73909 DC, 87/77940 DC, 88/77456 DC and BS 5991(1983) (09/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Withdrawn
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 6230:1991 Specification for installation of gas-fired forced convection air heaters for commercial and industrial space heating (2nd family gases)
    BS 5990:2006 Specification for direct gas-fired forced convection air heaters with rated heat inputs greater than 330 kW but not exceeding 2 MW for industrial and commercial space heating. Safety and performance requirements (excluding electrical requirements) (2nd family gases)
    BS 6230:2005 Specification for installation of gas-fired forced convection air heaters for commercial and industrial space heating (2nd and 3rd family gases)
    BS 5990:1990 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)

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 476-4:1970 Fire tests on building materials and structures Non-combustibility test for materials
    BS 5000-99:1973 Rotating electrical machines of particular types or for particular applications Machines for miscellaneous applications
    BS 10:1962 Specification for flanges and bolting for pipes, valves, and fittings
    BS 5986:1980 Specification for electrical safety and performance of gas fired space heating appliances with inputs 60 kW to 2 MW
    BS 5963:1981 Specification for electrically operated automatic gas shut-off valves
    BS 4921:1988 Specification for sherardized coatings on iron or steel
    BS 1756-4:1977 Methods for sampling and analysis of flue gases Miscellaneous analyses
    BS 3955:1986 Specification for electrical controls for household and similar general purposes
    BS 1179-6:1980 Glossary of terms used in the gas industry Combustion and utilization including installation at consumers\' premises
    BS 6047-1:1981 Flame supervision devices for domestic, commercial and catering gas appliances Specification for heat sensitive type
    BS 1224:1970 Specification for electroplated coatings of nickel and chromium
    BS 1706:1990 Method for specifying electroplated coatings of zinc and cadmium on iron and steel
    BS 1756-2:1971 Methods for the sampling and analysis of flue gases Analysis by the Orsat apparatus
    BS 5000-11(1973) : 1973 SPECIFICATION FOR ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINES OF PARTICULAR TYPES OR FOR PARTICULAR APPLICATIONS - PART 11: SMALL-POWER ELECTRIC MOTORS AND GENERATORS
    BS 6448-1:1987 Gas governors Specification for pressure governors with nominal connection size up to 50 mm for gas appliances with inlet pressure up to and including 200 mbar
    BS 1756-1:1971 Methods for the sampling and analysis of flue gases Methods of sampling
    BS 1756-3:1971 Methods for the sampling and analysis of flue gases Analysis by the Haldane apparatus
    BS 4201:1979 Specification for thermostats for gas-burning appliances
    BS 1042-2.1:1983 Measurement of fluid flow in closed conduits. Velocity area methods Method using Pitot static tubes
    BS 4504-2:1974 Circular flanges for pipes, valves and fittings (PN designated) Copper alloy and composite flanges
    BS 6067:1981 Specification for multifunctional gas controls for domestic, commercial and catering appliances
    BS 4504-1:1969 Circular flanges for pipes, valves and fittings (PN designated) Ferrous
    BS 3554-2:1972 Specification for gas governors Independent governors for inlet pressures up to 350 mbar
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