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BS 5258-5:1989

Superseded

Superseded

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Safety of domestic gas appliances Specification for gas fires

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

28-02-1989

Superseded date

18-12-2002

Superseded by

BS 7977-1:2002

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Summarise this standard

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/29
DevelopmentNote
Approved under the UK Consumer Protection Act 1987
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
28
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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