BS EN 15287-2:2008
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Chimneys. Design, installation and commissioning of chimneys Chimneys for roomsealed appliances
Hardcopy , PDF
11-16-2023
English
11-30-2008
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Design
4.1 General
4.2 Data requirements
4.2.1 Sources of data and information
4.2.2 Heating appliance information
4.2.3 Chimney system product specification
4.2.4 Building construction and chimney system
route information
4.2.5 Local conditions
4.3 Design requirements
4.3.1 General
4.3.2 Chimney system designation
4.3.3 Properties of construction of the chimney
4.3.4 Chimney system sizing and characteristics
for roomsealed applications
4.3.5 Chimney system route
4.3.6 Connecting flue pipe and connection air
supply pipe route
4.3.7 Resistance to fire (external to external)
4.3.8 Distance to combustible material (Resistance
to fire internal to external)
4.3.9 Accidental human contact
4.3.10 Accidental ignition of extraneous loose material
4.3.11 Supports
4.3.12 Joints
4.3.13 Chimney offset
4.3.14 Access for inspection, cleaning and measuring
4.3.15 Distance between openings in the chimney system
4.3.16 Back ventilation
4.3.17 Location of chimney outlet
4.3.18 External parts
4.3.19 Weatherproofing
4.3.20 Lightning protection
4.3.21 Earthing of chimney systems
4.3.22 Silencer
4.3.23 Condensate drainage system
4.3.24 Rain cap
4.3.25 Rainwater disposal
4.3.26 Terminals
4.4 Chimney plate and additional information
5 Installation
5.1 General
5.2 Construction of relined or converted chimney systems
5.3 Chimney plate
6 Commissioning/handover
Annex A (normative) - Determination of the chimney and
connecting flue pipe system designation
and essential additional information for
custom built, relined and converted chimney
systems, for concentric flue/air supply
duct configuration
A.1 General
A.2 Temperature class
A.3 Pressure class
A.4 Resistance to condensate class
A.5 Corrosion resistance class
A.6 Sootfire resistance class
A.7 Distance to combustible material
A.8 Thermal resistance of the flue duct
A.9 Coefficient of flow resistance of the flue duct
A.10 Thermal resistance of the air supply duct
A.11 Coefficient of flow resistance of the air supply duct
Annex B (informative) - Information for the heating appliance(s)
Annex C (informative) - Example of system chimney product designation
Annex D (informative) - Correlation between designation
parameters for clay/ceramic flue liners
and clay/ceramic flue blocks and concrete
flue blocks
Annex E (informative) - Designation of metal system chimneys
and correlation between metal liner
material designation and corrosion
load in Member States (MS)
Annex F (informative) - Example of chimney system designation
for roomsealed applications
Annex G (informative) - Example for chimney system plate
G.1 Example of a concentric chimney system configuration plate
G.2 Example of a separate chimney system configuration plate
Annex H (normative) - Determination of the chimney designation
for a completed metal system chimney
H.1 General
H.2 Corrosion resistance class
Annex I (informative) - Example of the determination of
the designation of a converted/relined
chimney system
I.1 Input data for a typical converted/relined chimney
I.1.1 Existing chimney
I.1.2 Liner
I.1.3 Insulation
I.2 Temperature class designation
I.2.1 General
I.2.2 Material characteristic
I.2.3 Fire protection
I.2.4 Human contact
I.2.5 Determination of temperature class
I.2.6 Check of mean temperatures
I.3 Pressure class designation
I.4 Resistance to condensate class designation
I.5 Corrosion resistance class designation
I.6 Sootfire resistance class
I.7 Distance to combustible material
I.8 Designation of the converted/relined chimney
I.9 Chimney plate of the converted/relined
chimney in this annex
Annex J (informative) - Example for the determination of
the designation of a custom built
chimney system
J.1 Input data for a custom-built chimney system
J.1.1 Liner
J.1.2 Insulation
J.1.3 Air supply duct
J.1.4 Combustible wall
J.2 Temperature class designation
J.2.1 General
J.2.2 Material characteristic
J.2.3 Resistance to fire
J.2.4 Human contact
J.2.5 Determination of temperature class
J.2.6 Check of mean temperatures
J.3 Pressure class designation
J.4 Resistance to condensate class designation
J.5 Corrosion resistance class designation
J.6 Sootfire resistance class
J.7 Distance to combustible material
J.8 Designation of the custom-built chimney
J.9 Chimney plate for the custom-built chimney in this annex
Annex K (informative) - Location of outlets of chimney systems
Annex L (informative) - Method for calculating the temperature
of adjacent materials
L.1 Method for the calculation of the
temperature of adjacent materials
L.2 Example for calculation of the temperature
of adjacent materials
Annex M (informative) - Checking, handling and site storage
of materials and components
M.1 General
M.2 Checking, handling and site storage of
materials and components
M.2.1 Checking on delivery of materials
M.2.2 Checking before installation
M.2.3 Check of existing chimney
M.2.4 Site handling and storage
M.2.5 Coordination of work
Annex N (informative) - Chimney commissioning
N.1 General
N.2 Physical checks
N.3 Operational checks
N.3.1 Flue flow test
N.3.2 Smoke test
N.3.3 Gas tightness test
Annex O (informative) - Recommendations for inspection,
cleaning and maintenance
O.1 General
O.2 Inspection and cleaning
O.3 Maintenance
Bibliography
National Annex NA (informative) - Chimneys to be used with gas
and oil appliances
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