SPECIFICATION FOR SAFETY AND RATIONAL USE OF ENERGY OF DOMESTIC GAS APPLIANCES - PART 1: RADIANT/CONVECTORS

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2009

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Classification of appliances
5 Construction
6 Performance and test methods
7 Marking and instructions
8 Particular requirements for inset live fuel effect
   gas appliances not exceeding a net heat input of 15 kW
   based on the net calorific value
9 Particular requirements for cassette fires fitted with
   a flue kit
Annexes
Annex A (normative) - Equivalence rules
Annex B (informative) - Calculation of conversions of NO[x]
Annex C (informative) - A guide to the clauses of this British
        Standard addressing the essential requirements of the
        Gas Appliance Directive (GAD)
Annex D (normative) - Appliance and test equipment illustrations
Bibliography

Defines the requirements and methods of test for the construction, safety, rational use of energy, classification and marking of 2nd and 3rd family gas-fired domestic radiant convector heating appliances not exceeding a nominal heat input of 15 kW based on the net calorific value and which incorporate a natural draught burner.

Committee	GSE/36
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes BS 7977-1(2002) & 08/30166387 DC. (07/2009) 2009 Edition Re-Issued in November 2013 & incorporates AMD 1 2013. Supersedes 13/30286930 DC. (11/2013)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	102
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current

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