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BS 5258-7:1977

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Safety of domestic gas appliances Storage water heaters
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

02-15-2000

Language(s)

English

Published date

09-30-1977

Foreword
Cooperating organizations
Specification
0. Introduction
Section one. General
1. Scope
2. References
3. Definitions
4. Classification of appliances
5. General requirements
6. General conditions of test
Section two. Safety requirements and associated methods
of test
7. General design and construction
8. Soundness
9. Heat input
10. Combustion
11. Ignition
12. Ignition system
13. Flame stability
14. Sooting
15. Flue system
16. Fire hazard and limiting
17. Prolonged performance test
18. Automatic controls
19. Manual controls
20. Electrical safety
21. User's instructions
22. Installation and servicing
Appendices
A. Test apparatus and conditions for type C appliances
B. Test apparatus for type C2 appliances
Figures
1. Bubble leak indicator
2. Apparatus for measuring floor and wall temperatures
3. Diagram of taps
4. Diagram (side elevation) of typical test apparatus
    for type C1 appliances
5. Test apparatus for type C2 appliances

Safety requirements and associated test methods for domestic appliances burning 1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases and having an input rating not exceeding 20 kW.

Committee
GSE/36
DevelopmentNote
REPLACES BS 1250:PART 1:1966, BS 1250:PART 3:1963 AND BS 2883:1964
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
28
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

BS 7206:1990 Specification for unvented hot water storage units and packages
BS 5482-2:1977 Domestic butane- and propane-gas-burning installations Installations in caravans and non-permanent dwellings
BS 5546:2010 Specification for installation and maintenance of gas-fired water-heating appliances of rated input not exceeding 70 kW net
BS 5546:1990 Specification for installation of gas hot water supplies for domestic purposes (1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases)
BS 5546:2000 Specification for installation of hot water supplies for domestic purposes, using gas-fired appliances of rated input not exceeding 70 kW
BS 5482-1:1994 Domestic butane- and propane-gas-burning installations Specification for installations at permanent dwellings
09/30166542 DC : 0 BS 5546 - SPECIFICATION FOR INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF GAS-FIRED WATER-HEATING APPLIANCES OF RATED INPUT NOT EXCEEDING 70 KW NET

BS 476-4:1970 Fire tests on building materials and structures Non-combustibility test for materials
BS 5440-2:1976 Installation of flues and ventilation for gas appliances of rated input not exceeding 60 kW (1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases). Air supply
BS 5482-1:1979 Domestic butane- and propane-gas-burning installations Installations in permanent dwellings
BS 2871-1:1971 Specification for copper and copper alloys. Tubes Copper tubes for water, gas and sanitation
BS 3554-1:1971 Specification for gas governors Independent governors for inlet pressures up to 25 mbar
BS 5440-1:1978 Installation of flues and ventilation for gas appliances of rated input not exceeding 60 kW (1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases). Flues
BS 5482-2:1977 Domestic butane- and propane-gas-burning installations Installations in caravans and non-permanent dwellings
BS 5482-3:1979 Domestic butane- and propane-gas-burning installations Installations in boats, yachts and other vessels

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