BS 5258-12:1990

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Safety of domestic gas appliances Specification for decorative fuel effect gas appliances (2nd and 3rd family gases)

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

15-02-2000

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-11-1990

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Committees responsible
Foreword
Specification
Section one. General
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Classification of appliances
4. General requirements
5. General conditions of test
Section two. Safety requirements and associated
methods of test
6. General design and construction
7. Gas soundness
8. Heat input
9. Combustion
10 Ignition
11 Ignition system
12. Flame stability
13. Sooting
14. Flue systems
15. Fire hazard and limiting temperatures
16. Cyclic use test
17. Manual controls
18. Automatic controls
19. Electrical safety
20. User's instructions
21. Installation and servicing
Appendices
A. Construction of test box and flue
B. Calculation of reference gas heat input
C. Determination of clearance flue flow
Figures
1. Illustrations of fuel effect appliances
2. Bubble leak indicator
3. Basic test box
4. Apparatus for the assessment of resistance to
debris accumulation
5. Collecting hood
6. Collecting hood positioning
7. Apparatus for measuring floor temperatures
8. Removable inserts
9. Test box assembly
10. Test flue
11. Sampling probe

Methods of test for appliances of heat input not exceeding 15 kW designed to simulate visually solid fuels and to be installed within a builder\'s opening and/or fireplace recess.

Committee	GSE/36
DevelopmentNote	Being considered for approval under the UK Consumer Protection Act 1987, likely approval date Feb 1993.
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	38
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	BS EN 509:2000
Supersedes	BS 5258-12:1980

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