BS 5871-2:2001

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Specification for installation of gas fires, convector heaters, fire/back boilers and decorative fuel effect gas appliances Inset live fuel effect gas fires of heat input not exceeding 15 kW, and fire/back boilers (2nd and 3rd family gases)

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

13-04-2005

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-04-2001

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Exchange of information and planning
5 Appliances
6 Materials and components
7 Location
8 Appliance sizing
9 Ventilation
10 Flueing
11 Appliance fixing
12 Fire precautions
13 Gas supply
14 Electricity supplies and wiring
15 Ventilation (fire/back boilers and fire/back
   circulators only)
16 Appliance fixing (fire/back boilers and fire/back
   circulators only)
17 Fire precautions (fire/back boilers and fire/back
   circulators only)
18 Water connections (fire/back boilers and fire/back
   circulators only)
19 Commissioning
20 Instructions and use of fireguards
21 User information and maintenance
Annex a (informative) Calculations of required heat
        output of a fire
Annex B (informative) Calculation of clearance flue
        flow
Bibliography

Describes the installation requirements for inset live fuel effect gas fires of heat input not exceeding 15 KW burning 2nd and 3rd family gases for the purpose of heating rooms or spaces in domestic or commercial purposes.

Committee	GSE/30/-/4
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes BS 5871-2(1991). (03/2001) Supersedes 98/712227 DC. (06/2004)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	48
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	BS 5871-2:2005
Supersedes	BS 5871-2:1991

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