BS 5258-7:1977
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Safety of domestic gas appliances Storage water heaters
Hardcopy , PDF
15-02-2000
English
30-09-1977
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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
17. Prolonged performance test
18. Automatic controls
19. Manual controls
20. Electrical safety
21. User's instructions
22. Installation and servicing
Appendices
A. Test apparatus and conditions for type C appliances
B. Test apparatus for type C2 appliances
Figures
1. Bubble leak indicator
2. Apparatus for measuring floor and wall temperatures
3. Diagram of taps
4. Diagram (side elevation) of typical test apparatus
for type C1 appliances
5. Test apparatus for type C2 appliances
Safety requirements and associated test methods for domestic appliances burning 1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases and having an input rating not exceeding 20 kW.
| Committee |
GSE/36
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| DevelopmentNote |
REPLACES BS 1250:PART 1:1966, BS 1250:PART 3:1963 AND BS 2883:1964
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
28
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy | |
| Supersedes |
| BS 7206:1990 | Specification for unvented hot water storage units and packages |
| BS 5482-2:1977 | Domestic butane- and propane-gas-burning installations Installations in caravans and non-permanent dwellings |
| BS 5546:2010 | Specification for installation and maintenance of gas-fired water-heating appliances of rated input not exceeding 70 kW net |
| BS 5546:1990 | Specification for installation of gas hot water supplies for domestic purposes (1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases) |
| BS 5546:2000 | Specification for installation of hot water supplies for domestic purposes, using gas-fired appliances of rated input not exceeding 70 kW |
| BS 5482-1:1994 | Domestic butane- and propane-gas-burning installations Specification for installations at permanent dwellings |
| 09/30166542 DC : 0 | BS 5546 - SPECIFICATION FOR INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF GAS-FIRED WATER-HEATING APPLIANCES OF RATED INPUT NOT EXCEEDING 70 KW NET |
| BS 476-4:1970 | Fire tests on building materials and structures Non-combustibility test for materials |
| BS 5440-2:1976 | Installation of flues and ventilation for gas appliances of rated input not exceeding 60 kW (1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases). Air supply |
| BS 5482-1:1979 | Domestic butane- and propane-gas-burning installations Installations in permanent dwellings |
| BS 2871-1:1971 | Specification for copper and copper alloys. Tubes Copper tubes for water, gas and sanitation |
| BS 3554-1:1971 | Specification for gas governors Independent governors for inlet pressures up to 25 mbar |
| BS 5440-1:1978 | Installation of flues and ventilation for gas appliances of rated input not exceeding 60 kW (1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases). Flues |
| BS 5482-2:1977 | Domestic butane- and propane-gas-burning installations Installations in caravans and non-permanent dwellings |
| BS 5482-3:1979 | Domestic butane- and propane-gas-burning installations Installations in boats, yachts and other vessels |
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