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BS 3879:1981

Superseded

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Specification for portable appliances operating at vapour pressure from liquefied petroleum gas containers

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-07-1981

Superseded date

15-06-1998

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Summarise this standard

Foreword
Cooperating organizations
Specification
Section one. General
1. Scope
2. References
3. Instructions
4. Marking
Section two. Construction
5. Workmanship, fittings and materials
6. Maintenance
7. Stability
8. Interchangeability
9. Fasteners
10. Inlet connection
11. Surface finishes
12. Valves
13. Non-metallic materials in contact with the gas
14. Injector jets
15. Brass parts
16. Guards
17. Primary air adjusters
18. Flexible hose
19. Gas containers
20. Leakage
Section three. Operation
21. Test gases
22. Test gas pressures
23. Ignition
24. Flame travel
25. Flame stability
26. Combustion
27. Surface temperatures
28. Picnic stove boiling time
29. Maximum heat output for portable space heaters
Appendix
A. Conversion factors from metric to imperial units
Figure
1. Paint scratch test apparatus

Specifies construction, operating, safety requirements and tests for portable liquefied petroleum gas appliances intended for operating at the vapour pressure of the gas.

Committee
GSE/24
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
14
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

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