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BS 6351-3:1983

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Electric surface heating Code of practice for the installation, testing and maintenance of electric surface heating systems

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

30-09-2010

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-11-1983

Foreword
Committees responsible
Code of practice
0. Introduction
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Preparatory work
4. Installation of ESH devices
5. Control and monitoring
6. Thermal insulation
7. Inspection and testing
8. Modifications
9. Maintenance
10. Repairs
11. Labelling and identification
Table
1. Pre-installation checks
Figures
1. Mounting of junction boxes on pipework
2. Single heating tape straight traced on pipework
    without fittings
3. Double run of heating tape straight traced on
    pipework without fittings
4. Triple run of heating tape straight traced (as for
    3-phase)
5. Routing at flanges to avoid leaks and mechanical
    damage
6. Methods for tracing valves, strainers, etc.
7. Tracing on branch lines
8. Straight traced heating cables and cable units
9. Method for cable tracing valves, etc.

Makes recommendations on installation procedures for ESH systems. Covers related topics of repair methods and inspection, maintenance and testing. Makes recommendations on wiring systems and the installation of thermal insulation, appropriate for use both in non-hazardous areas and in certain specific hazardous areas classified as Zone 1 or 2 in accordance with BS 5345.

Committee
PEL/27
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 78/29755 DC (09/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, June 2007. (05/2007)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
24
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

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