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BS 5258-8:1980

Superseded

Superseded

Safety of domestic gas appliances Combined appliances: gas fire/back boiler

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

10-31-1980

Superseded date

05-14-2003

US$391.00
Excluding Tax where applicable
Summarise this standard

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 temperatures
17. Prolonged performance test
18. Automatic controls
19. Manual controls
20. Electrical safety
21. User's instructions
22. Installation and servicing
Figures
1. Test box and flue
2. Waterside test rig
3. Bubble leak indicator
4. Spillage detector
5. Apparatus for measuring floor and wall temperatures

Safety requirements and associated test methods for combined boilers (or circulators) and gas fires designed for fitting into or against a fireplace recess and burning 1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases.

Committee
GSE/29
DevelopmentNote
REPLACES BS 1250:PART 1:1966, BS 1250:PART 3:1963 AND BS 2773:1965. Being considered for approval under the UK Consumer Protection Act 1987, likely approval date Aug 1993.
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
36
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
Supersedes

US$391.00
Excluding Tax where applicable