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  • BS 6173:2001

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    Specification for installation of gas-fired catering appliances for use in all types of catering establishments (2nd and 3rd family gases)

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-08-2009

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  16-02-2004

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
    4 Information and requirements to be agreed and
       documented
    5 Pre-installation checks
    6 Installation of services
    7 Final gas appliance connections
    8 Electrical connections
    9 Water connections and drainage
    10 Ventilation
    11 Safety precautions
    12 Maintenance
    13 Commissioning
    Annex A (informative) Ventilation rates
    Annex B (informative) Ventilation of kitchens in catering
            establishments
    Bibliography
    Table A.1 - Typical ventilation rates

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    Specifies the installation requirements of new and second-hand gas-fired appliances used in catering establishments burning 2nd or 3rd family gases.

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    Committee GSE/30/-/11
    Development Note Supersedes BS 6173(1990) (04/2001) Supersedes 97/707313 DC (02/2004) Supersedes 03/321003 DC. (08/2004) Reviewed and Confirmed by BSI, May 2006. (05/2006)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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

    BS 6172:2004 Installation and maintenance of domestic gas cooking appliances (2nd and 3rd family gases). Specification
    BS 5482-1:2005 Code of practice for domestic butane- and propane-gas-burning installations Installations at permanent dwellings, residential park homes and commercial premises, with installation pipework sizes not exceeding DN 25 for steel and DN 28 for corrugated stainless steel or copper
    BS 5482-2:1977 Domestic butane- and propane-gas-burning installations Installations in caravans and non-permanent dwellings
    BS 6891(2005) : 2005 INSTALLATION OF LOW PRESSURE GAS PIPEWORK OF UP TO 35 MM (R1[1/4]) IN DOMESTIC PREMISES (2ND FAMILY GAS) - SPECIFICATION

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

    BS 5925:1991 Code of practice for ventilation principles and designing for natural ventilation
    BS EN 203-3:2009 Gas heated catering equipment Materials and parts in contact with food and other sanitary aspects
    BS 1179-6:1980 Glossary of terms used in the gas industry Combustion and utilization including installation at consumers\' premises
    BS 6700:1997 Specification for design, installation, testing and maintenance of services supplying water for domestic use within buildings and their curtilages
    BS 7461:1991 Specification for electrically operated automatic gas shut-off valves fitted with throughput adjusters, proof of closure switches, closed position indicator switches or gas flow control
    BS 7671:1992 REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
    BS 5809:1980 Specification for safety and efficiency of the gas heating equipment of commercial dishwashing machines
    EN 50291:2001 Electrical apparatus for the detection of carbon monoxide in domestic premises - Test methods and performance requirements
    BS EN 203-2:1995 Specification for gas heated catering equipment Rational use of energy
    BS 8206-1:1985 Lighting for buildings Code of practice for artificial lighting
    BS 7838:1996 Specification for corrugated stainless steel semi-rigid pipe and associated fittings for low-pressure gas pipework of up to DN 50
    BS EN 161 : 2011 AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF VALVES FOR GAS BURNERS AND GAS APPLIANCES
    BS CP342-2(1974) : 1974 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR CENTRALIZED HOT WATER SUPPLY - BUILDINGS OTHER THAN INDIVIDUAL DWELLINGS
    BS EN 203-1:2014 Gas heated catering equipment General safety rules
    BS 5997:1980 Guide to British Standard codes of practice for building services
    BS 5720:1979 Code of practice for mechanical ventilation and air conditioning in buildings
    BS 669-2:1997 Flexible hoses, end fittings and sockets for gas burning appliances Specification for corrugated metallic flexible hoses, covers, end fittings and sockets for catering appliances burning 1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases
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