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    Code of practice for accommodation of building services in ducts

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  15-07-1997

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-07-1989

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Committees responsible
    Code of practice
    Section one. General information
    1 Scope
    2 Definitions
    3 Exchange of information
    Section two. Materials and components for the
                    construction of ducts
    4 Materials and components
    Section three. Design
    5 General
    6 Restrictions on positioning and combination of
        services
    7 Space requirements
    8 Access
    9 Protection of services in ducts
    10 Drainage of service ducts
    11 Ventilation of service ducts
    12 Fire precautions
    13 Other safety precautions
    14 Service entries and exits
    15 Identification and marking
    Section four. Construction, testing and maintenance
    16 Duct construction
    17 Inspection and testing
    18 Maintenance
    Appendices
    A Installation space for air ducts (detailed method)
    B Installation space for air ducts (simplified method)
    C Work in confined spaces
    D Acts, byelaws and statutory regulations
    Tables
    1 Free area of ventilation opening for dispersal of
        small leaks
    2 Values of ea and eb
    3 Values of ea1, ea2, eb1 and eb2
    4 Values of ea1, ea2, eb1 and eb2 by firm obstacles
    5 Values of n for a firm obstacle on one side
    6 Values of n for a firm obstacle on two sides
    7 Values of n for a firm obstacle on three sides
    8 Values of n for a firm obstacle on four sides
    Figures
    1 Minimum sizes of access openings for passage by
        persons
    2 Anthropometric data
    3 Space with limitations due to firm obstacles
    4 Jointing and supporting air ducts without insulation
        and with a firm obstacle on one side
    5 Jointing and supporting air ducts without insulation
        and with a firm obstacle on two sides
    6 Jointing and supporting air ducts without insulation
        and with a firm obstacle on three sides
    7 Jointing and supporting air ducts without insulation
        and with a firm obstacle on four sides (obstacle not
        continuous for more than 1 m)
    8 Jointing and supporting pre-insulated air ducts with
        a firm obstacle on one side
    9 Jointing and supporting pre-insulated air ducts with
        a firm obstacle on two sides
    10 Jointing and supporting pre-insulated air ducts with
        a firm obstacle on three sides
    11 Jointing and supporting pre-insulated air ducts with
        a firm obstacle on four sides (obstacle not
        continuous for more than 1 m)
    12 Insulation of an air duct in position with a firm
        obstacle on one side
    13 Insulation of an air duct in position with a firm
        obstacle on two sides
    14 Insulation of an air duct in position with a firm
        obstacle on three sides
    15 Insulation of an air duct in position with a firm
        obstacle on four sides (obstacle not continuous for
        more than 1 m)
    16 Examples of installation spaces for flange-joints
    17 Space dimensions A and B for a firm obstacle on one
        side
    18 Space dimensions A and B for a firm obstacle on two
        sides
    19 Space dimensions A and B for a firm obstacle on
        three sides
    20 Space dimensions A and B for a firm obstacle on four
        sides
    21 Examples of installation space for slip joints
    22 Space dimensions A and B for a firm obstacle on one
        or more sides
    23 e-values
    24 Working space dimension e for air ducts insulated
        in position
    25 Installation space dimensions A and B for air ducts
        insulated in position with firm obstacle on one side
    26 Installation space dimensions A and B for air ducts
        insulated in position with firm obstacle on two
        sides
    27 Installation space dimensions A and B for air ducts
        insulated in position with a firm obstacle on three
        sides
    28 Installation space dimensions A and B for air ducts
        insulated in position with a firm obstacle on four
        sides
    29 Installation spaces for air ducts not insulated or
        insulated before installation
    30 Installation spaces for air ducts insulated after
        installation
    Index

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    Recommendations for design, construction, installation and maintenance.

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    Committee B/209
    Development Note REPLACES CP 413:1973.
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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