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  • BS 6351-3:1983

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    Electric surface heating Code of practice for the installation, testing and maintenance of electric surface heating systems

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  30-09-2010

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  30-11-1983

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Committees responsible
    Code of practice
    0. Introduction
    1. Scope
    2. Definitions
    3. Preparatory work
    4. Installation of ESH devices
    5. Control and monitoring
    6. Thermal insulation
    7. Inspection and testing
    8. Modifications
    9. Maintenance
    10. Repairs
    11. Labelling and identification
    Table
    1. Pre-installation checks
    Figures
    1. Mounting of junction boxes on pipework
    2. Single heating tape straight traced on pipework
        without fittings
    3. Double run of heating tape straight traced on
        pipework without fittings
    4. Triple run of heating tape straight traced (as for
        3-phase)
    5. Routing at flanges to avoid leaks and mechanical
        damage
    6. Methods for tracing valves, strainers, etc.
    7. Tracing on branch lines
    8. Straight traced heating cables and cable units
    9. Method for cable tracing valves, etc.

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    Makes recommendations on installation procedures for ESH systems. Covers related topics of repair methods and inspection, maintenance and testing. Makes recommendations on wiring systems and the installation of thermal insulation, appropriate for use both in non-hazardous areas and in certain specific hazardous areas classified as Zone 1 or 2 in accordance with BS 5345.

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    Committee PEL/27
    Development Note Supersedes 78/29755 DC (09/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, June 2007. (05/2007)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

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    BS 476-4:1970 Fire tests on building materials and structures Non-combustibility test for materials
    BS 4683-3:1972 Specification for electrical apparatus for explosive atmospheres Type of protection N
    BS 6351-2:1983 Electric surface heating Guide to the design of electric surface heating systems
    BS 5345-4:1977 Code of practice for selection, installation and maintenance of electrical apparatus for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (other than mining applications or explosive processing and manufacture) Installation and maintenance requirements for electrical apparatus with type of protection \'i\'. Intrinsically safe electrical apparatus and systems
    BS 6351-1:1983 Electric surface heating Specification for electric surface heating devices
    BS 4683-1:1971 Specification for electrical apparatus for explosive atmospheres Classification of maximum surface temperatures
    BS 5422:1977 Specification for the use of thermal insulating materials
    BS CP1013(1965) : LATEST EARTHING
    BS 4683-2:1971 Specification for electrical apparatus for explosive atmospheres The construction and testing of flameproof enclosures of electrical apparatus
    BS 5405:1976 Code of practice for the maintenance of electrical switchgear for voltages up to and including 145 kV
    BS 1710(1975) : LATEST IDENTIFICATION OF PIPELINES AND SERVICES
    BS 5345-1:1976 Code of practice for the selection, installation and maintenance of electrical apparatus for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (other than mining applications or explosive processing and manufacture) Basic requirements for all Parts of the code
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