BS EN 437 : 2003
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TEST GASES - TEST PRESSURES - APPLIANCE CATEGORIES
Hardcopy , PDF
12-12-2018
English
01-01-2003
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Gases
4.1 Classification
4.2 Test gases
5 Test pressures
6 Classification of appliances
6.1 Appliance categories
6.1.1 General
6.1.2 Category I
6.1.3 Category II
6.1.4 Category III
6.2 Operations permitted for a change of gas or
pressure, adjustment and regulating devices
7 Choice of test gases and test pressures
8 Marking
Annex A (normative) - Conditions for preparation of
the test gases
Annex B (informative) - National situations
B.1 General
B.2 Categories listed in the body of the standard
marketed in the different countries
B.3 Appliance supply pressures corresponding to
the categories given in B.1 and B.2
B.4 Special categories marketed nationally or
locally
B.5 Test gases and test pressures corresponding
to the special categories given in B.4
B.6 Special conditions
Annex C (informative) - Guidelines for extension to
other categories
Annex D (informative) - National situation of countries
whose national bodies are CEN affiliate members
D.1 General
D.2 Categories listed in the body of the standard
and marketed in the different countries
Bibliography
Describes the test gases, test pressures and categories of appliances relative to the use of gaseous fuels of the first, second and third families.
Committee |
GSE/26
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DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes BS 4947(1984) and 91/70912 DC (12/2000) 1994 version remains current. Supersedes 00/713902 DC. (06/2003) 2003 Edition Re-Issued in May 2009 & incorporates AMD 1 2009. Supersedes 07/30158888 DC. (06/2009)
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DocumentType |
Standard
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Pages |
46
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PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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Status |
Superseded
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Supersedes |
Standards | Relationship |
NBN EN 437 : 2003 + A1 2009 | Identical |
NF EN 437 : 2003 + A1 2009 | Identical |
UNI EN 437 : 2009 | Identical |
EN 437:2003+A1:2009 | Identical |
SN EN 437 : 2003 + A1 2009 | Identical |
NEN EN 437 : 2003 + A1 2009 | Identical |
NS EN 437 : 2003 + A1 2009 | Identical |
UNE-EN 437:2003 | Identical |
I.S. EN 437:2003 | Identical |
ONORM EN 437 : 2009 | Identical |
DIN EN 437:2009-09 | Identical |
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BS PAS 67(2008) : 2008 | LABORATORY TESTS TO DETERMINE THE HEATING AND ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE OF HEAT-LED MICRO-COGENERATION PACKAGES PRIMARILY INTENDED FOR HEATING DWELLINGS |
BS 5482-3:1999 | Domestic butane- and propane-gas-burning installations Installations in boats, yachts and other vessels |
BS 5991:2006 | Specification for indirect 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 6644(2005) : 2005 | SPECIFICATION FOR INSTALLATION OF GAS-FIRED HOT WATER BOILERS OF RATED INPUTS BETWEEN 70 KW (NET) AND 1.8 MW (NET) (2ND AND 3RD FAMILY GASES) |
BS 6891:2015 | Specification for the installation and maintenance of low pressure gas installation pipework of up to 35 mm (R1¼) on premises |
BS PD8010-1(2015) : 2015 | PIPELINE SYSTEMS - PART 1: STEEL PIPELINES ON LAND - CODE OF PRACTICE |
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 6644:2011 | Specification for the installation and maintenance of gas-fired hot water boilers of rated inputs between 70 kW (net) and 1.8 MW (net) (2nd and 3rd family gases) |
BS 6230:2011 | Specification for installation of gas-fired forced convection air heaters for commercial and industrial space heating (2nd and 3rd family gases) |
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 |
BS 6896:2005 | Specification for installation of gas-fired overhead radiant heaters for industrial and commercial heating (2nd and 3rd family gases) |
BS 7977-2:2003 | Specification for safety and rational use of energy of domestic gas appliances Combined appliances. Gas fire/back boiler |
PD 54823:2016 | Guidance for the design, commissioning and maintenance of LPG systems in small craft |
10/30213423 DC : 0 | BS 8537 - COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - PLUMBING FITTINGS - SPECIFICATION FOR FITTINGS WITH PRESS ENDS FOR METALLIC TUBES |
BS 4250:1997 | Specification for commercial butane and commercial propane |
BS 4250:2014 | Specification for commercial butane and commercial propane |
11/30229803 DC : 0 | BS 6230 - SPECIFICATION FOR INSTALLATION OF GAS-FIRED FORCED CONVECTION AIR HEATERS FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SPACE HEATING (2ND AND 3RD FAMILY GASES) |
BS 6400-2:2006 | Specification for installation, exchange, relocation and removal of gas meters with a maximum capacity not exceeding 6 m<sup>3</sup>/h Medium pressure (2nd family gases) |
05/30086662 DC : DRAFT JAN 2005 | BS 6400-2 - SPECIFICATION FOR THE INSTALLATION, EXCHANGE, RELOCATION AND REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC-SIZED GAS METERS (2ND AND 3RD FAMILY GASES) - PART 2: MEDIUM PRESSURE (2ND FAMILY GASES) |
10/30218901 DC : 0 | BS 6896 - SPECIFICATION FOR INSTALLATION OF GAS-FIRED OVERHEAD RADIANT HEATERS FOR INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL HEATING (2ND AND 3RD FAMILY GASES) |
05/30116741 DC : DRAFT JUNE 2005 | BS 6891 - INSTALLATION OF LOW PRESSURE GAS PIPEWORK OF UP TO 35 MM (R1$9D) IN DOMESTIC PREMISES (2ND FAMILY GAS) - SPECIFICATION |
14/30281818 DC : 0 | BS 6400-1 - SPECIFICATION FOR INSTALLATION, EXCHANGE, RELOCATION, MAINTENANCE AND REMOVAL OF GAS METERS WITH A MAXIMUM CAPACITY NOT EXCEEDING 6 M[3]/H - PART 1: LOW PRESSURE (2ND FAMILY GASES) |
BS 7977-1:2002 | Specification for safety and rational use of energy of domestic gas appliances Radiant/convectors |
95/717426 DC : DRAFT JAN 1996 | SPECIFICATION FOR DOMESTIC GAS FIRED HEATING APPLIANCES - PART 2: COMBINED APPLIANCES - GAS FIRE/BACK BOILER |
BS 6400-1:2002 | Specification for installation of domestic-sized gas meters maximum rated capacity not exceeding 6 m<sup>3</sup>/h (2nd and 3rd family gases) Low pressure (2nd family gases) |
BS 6400-3:2007 | Specification for installation, exchange, relocation and removal of gas meters with a maximum capacity not exceeding 6 m<sup>3</sup>/h Low and medium pressure (3rd family gases) |
09/30160438 DC : DRAFT JAN 2009 | BS 8499 - SPECIFICATION FOR DOMESTIC GAS METER BOXES AND METER BRACKET |
03/310868 DC : DRAFT JUNE 2003 | BS 6644 - SPECIFICATION FOR INSTALLATION OF GAS-FIRED HOT WATER BOILERS OF RATED INPUTS BETWEEN 70KW (NET) AND 2MW (GROSS) (2ND AND 3RD FAMILY GASES) |
BS EN 751-2:1997 | Sealing materials for metallic threaded joints in contact with 1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases and hot water Non-hardening jointing compounds |
EN ISO 13443:2005 | Natural gas - Standard reference conditions (ISO 13443:1996 including Corrigendum 1:1997) |
ISO 6976:2016 | Natural gas — Calculation of calorific values, density, relative density and Wobbe indices from composition |
EN ISO 3166-1:2014 | Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions - Part 1: Country codes (ISO 3166-1:2013) |
ISO 13443:1996 | Natural gas Standard reference conditions |
ISO 3166-1:2013 | Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions Part 1: Country codes |
EN ISO 6976:2016 | Natural gas - Calculation of calorific values, density, relative density and Wobbe indices from composition (ISO 6976:2016) |
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