Safety and performance of gas-fired hot water boilers (60 kW to 2 MW input) Specification for general requirements

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-08-1989

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Additional requirements for boilers
4 Electrical requirements
5 General conditions of test
6 Design and construction
7 Flue system
8 Flue dampers
9 Combustion air inlet dampers
10 Gas soundness of burner train
11 Temperature
12 Heat input
13 Combustion
14 Manual gas valves
15 Controls
16 Electricity supply
17 Manufacturer's instructions
18 Identification and marking
19 Thermal efficiency
Tables
1 Surface temperature rise
2 Permissible temperature rise for windings
Figure
1 Paint scratch test apparatus

Performance, safety and methods of test, for boilers operating at internal pressures up to 4.5 bar.

Committee	GSE/29
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes 76/75448 DC, 85/75811 DC, 88/70995 DC and BS 5978-1(1983) (09/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2006. (01/2006)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	18
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current
SupersededBy	BS EN 656:2000
Supersedes	BS 5978-1:1983

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