BS 5871-2:1991
Superseded
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
Specification for installation of gas fires, convector heaters, fire/back boilers and decorative fuel effect gas appliances Inset live fuel effect gas fires of heat input not exceeding 15 kW (2nd and 3rd family gases)
Hardcopy , PDF
07-17-2003
English
05-01-1999
Committees responsible
Foreword
Specification
Section 1. General
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Exchange of information and planning
Section 2. Selection of appliances
4 Appliances
5 Materials and components
6 Location
7 Appliance sizing
Section 3. Installation
8 Ventilation
9 Flueing
10 Appliance fixing
11 Fire precautions
12 Gas connections
13 Electricity supplies and wiring
Section 4. Commissioning, instructions and use of
fireguards, and user information
14 Commissioning
15 Instructions and use of fireguards
16 User information
Appendix
A Calculation of required heat output of a fire
Tables
1 Temperatures and ventilation rates
2 Minimum void volumes and depths below fire flue
spigots
3 Fabric and ventilation heat losses for example A
Figures
1 Types of fuel effect appliances covered by BS 5871
2 Method of installing an inset live fuel effect gas
fire to a masonry chimney (where chairbrick removal
may not be necessary) using an existing solid fuel
hearth
3 Methods of using a flue liner in a masonry chimney
installation
4 General installation
5 Method of installing an inset live fuel effect gas
fire to a masonry chimney (where chairbrick removal
may be necessary) using an existing solid fuel
hearth
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