BS 5258-5:1989

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Safety of domestic gas appliances Specification for gas fires

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

12-18-2002

Language(s)

English

Published date

02-28-1989

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
Section one. General
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Classification of appliances
4. General requirements
5. General conditions of test
Section two. Safety requirements and associated
methods of test
6. General design and construction
7. Gas soundness
8. Heat input
9. Combustion
10. Ignition
11. Ignition system
12. Flame stability
13. Sooting
14. Flue systems
15. Fire hazard and limiting temperatures
16. Cyclic use test
17. Manual controls
18. Automatic controls
19. Electrical safety
20. User's instructions
21. Installation and servicing
Appendix
A. Calculation of reference gas heat input
Figures
1. Standard test box
2. Bubble leak indicator
3. Apparatus for the assessment of the products
outlet design
4. Collecting hood
5. Apparatus for measuring floor and wall temperatures
6. Hearth area for measurement of floor temperatures

Safety requirements and associated methods of test for open flued radiant and radiant convector gas fires burning 1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases.

Committee	GSE/36
DevelopmentNote	Approved under the UK Consumer Protection Act 1987
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	28
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	BS 7977-1:2002
Supersedes	BS 5258-5:1975

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