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I.S. EN 1596:1998

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SPECIFICATIONS FOR DEDICATED LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS APPLIANCES - MOBILE AND PORTABLE NON-DOMESTIC FORCED CONVECTION DIRECT FIRED AIR HEATERS

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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1998

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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Classification
  4.1 Classification of gases
  4.2 Classification of low pressure appliances
  4.3 Classification of medium pressure appliances
5 Safety and constructional requirements
  5.1 General
  5.2 Conversion to different gases
  5.3 Materials
  5.4 Cleaning and maintenance
  5.5 Strength of assembly
  5.6 Soundness of the gas circuit assembly
  5.7 Connections
  5.8 Appliance stability, transport and mobility devices
  5.9 Taps and controls
  5.10 Control handles
  5.11 Injectors
  5.12 Ignition devices
  5.13 Safety devices
  5.14 Facility for remote control
  5.15 Thermostats and control of air temperature
  5.16 Electrical equipment
  5.17 Operational safety in the event of failure of
       auxiliary energy
  5.18 Motors and fans
  5.19 Heat inputs
  5.20 Overheating of the LPG cylinder and where applicable
       its compartment
  5.21 Temperature of various parts of the appliance
  5.22 Floor temperatures
  5.23 Temperature of taps and components
  5.24 Air delivery temperatures
  5.25 Ignition
  5.26 Crosslighting
  5.27 Flame stability
  5.28 Flame length
  5.29 Combustion
  5.30 Operation safety
6 Test conditions
  6.1 General
  6.2 Conversion to different gases
  6.3 Materials
  6.4 Cleaning and maintenance
  6.5 Strength of assembly
  6.6 Soundness of the gas circuit assembly
  6.7 Connections
  6.8 Appliance stability, transport and mobility devices
  6.9 Taps and controls
  6.10 Control handles
  6.11 Injectors
  6.12 Ignition devices
  6.13 Safety devices
  6.14 Facility for remote control
  6.15 Thermostats and control of air temperatures
  6.16 Electrical equipment
  6.17 Operational safety in the event of failure of
       auxiliary energy
  6.18 Motors and fans
  6.19 Heat inputs
  6.20 Overheating of the LPG cylinder, and where
       applicable its compartment
  6.21 Temperature of various parts of the appliance
  6.22 Floor temperatures
  6.23 Temperatures of taps and components
  6.24 Air delivery temperatures
  6.25 Ignition
  6.26 Cross lighting
  6.27 Flame stability
  6.28 Flame length
  6.29 Combustion
  6.30 Operational safety
7 Marking and instruction literature
  7.1 General
  7.2 Data plate
  7.3 Other markings
  7.4 Instructions for use and user maintenance
  7.5 Servicing instructions
  7.6 Packaging
Figure 1 Apparatus for the measurement of the increase
         in vapour pressure
Figure 2 Measurement of air delivery temperatures
Figure 3 Sample probe
Annex A (informative) Air supply and ventilation
Annex B (normative) Special national conditions
         B.1 Nozzles
         B.2 Threaded union connector
Annex ZA (informative) Correspondence between this standard
         and EC Directive 90/396/EEC

Specifies, for the purpose of type examination, the construction, the safety characteristics, the test methods and the marking of mobile and portable non-domestic forced convection direct fired air heaters with a rated heat input not exceeding 180 kW (H[S]) and burning 3rd family gases, referred to in the body of the text as 'appliances'.

DocumentType
Standard
Pages
80
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
UNE-EN 1596:1999 Identical
BS EN 1596:1998 Identical
DIN EN 1596:2005-01 Identical
DIN EN 1596:1998-11 Identical
EN 1596:1998/A1:2004 Identical
UNI EN 1596 : 2008 Identical

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