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BS 5258-16:1991

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Safety of domestic gas appliances Specification for inset live fuel effect gas fires (2nd and 3rd family gases)

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

09-30-1991

Superseded date

12-18-2002

Superseded by

BS 7977-1:2002

US$391.00
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Summarise this standard

Committees responsible
Foreword
Specification
Section 1. General
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Classification of appliances
4 General requirements
5 General conditions of test
Section 2. 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
Appendices
A Construction of test box and flue
B Calculation of reference gas heat input
C Determination of clearance flue flow
Figures
1 Illustrations of fuel effect appliances
2 Test box and flue for appliances that can be
    installed in a metal flue box
3 Bubble leak indicator
4 Basic test box
5 Apparatus for the assessment of the products outlet
    design
6 Collecting hood
7 Collecting hood positioning
8 Apparatus for measuring floor and wall temperatures
9 Hearth area for measurement of floor temperature
10 Removable inserts
11 Test box assembly
12 Test flue
13 Sampling probe

Safety requirements and associated methods of test for gas fires of heat input not exceeding 15 kW that are designed to simulate visually solid fuels and to be installed within a builder\'s opening and/or fireplace recess. The appliances may, additionally, be intended for installation in a purpose-designed metal flue box and flue.

Committee
GSE/29
DevelopmentNote
Being considered for approval under the UK Consumer Protection Act 1987, likely approval date Feb 1993.
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
38
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

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