BS 6340-1:1983
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Shower units Guide on choice of shower units and their components for use in private dwellings
Hardcopy , PDF
English
29-07-1983
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Foreword
Committees responsible
Guide
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 General requirements
4 Location
5 Ventilation
6 Water supply
7 Controls for regulation of flow rate and temperature
8 Shower enclosure
9 Shower tray or bath
10 Type of shower
11 Exchange of information
12 Installation of shower unit
Appendix
A Information to be exchanged between the interested
parties
Provides details of minimum requirements to ensure that the facility provided is adequate and safe. Does not cover shower units in boats and caravans nor for the use of disabled persons.
| Committee |
B/503
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 80/11810 DC (09/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2012. (11/2012)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
12
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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This Part of BS 6340 provides guidance on the choice of shower units and their components for use in private dwellings. Shower units in touring caravans and in boats are not covered.
It provides details of minimum requirements to ensure that the facility provided is adequate and safe. It does not cover requirements for disabled persons and where the shower unit is to be used by a disabled person in a private dwelling, it may be appropriate to seek advice from the local authority social services department. Reference may also be made to specialist publications1). Where the shower will be used by those in wheelchairs or by others with limited mobility, guidance on this aspect of access can be found in BS 5810.
NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this Part of BS 6340 are listed on the inside back cover.
| Standards | Relationship |
| UNE-EN 17124:2018 | Identical |
| BS 6340-4:1984 | Shower units Specification for shower heads and related equipment |
| BS 6340-6:1983 | Shower units Specification for prefabricated shower trays made from porcelain enamelled cast iron |
| BS 6340-3:1985 | Shower units Specification for prefabricated shower enclosures and shower cabinets |
| BS 6340-2:1983 | Shower units Specification for the installation of shower units |
| BS 6340-7:1983 | Shower units Specification for prefabricated shower trays made from vitreous enamelled sheet steel |
| BS 6340-5:1983 | Shower units Specification for prefabricated shower trays made from acrylic material |
| BS 6340-8:1985 | Shower units Specification for prefabricated shower trays made from glazed ceramic |
| BS 6465-1:1994 | Sanitary installations Code of practice for scale of provision, selection and installation of sanitary appliances |
| BS 6340-2:1983 | Shower units Specification for the installation of shower units |
| BS 4118:1981 | Glossary of sanitation terms |
| BS 5925:1980 | Code of practice for design of buildings: ventilation principles and designing for natural ventilation |
| BS 6340-3:1985 | Shower units Specification for prefabricated shower enclosures and shower cabinets |
| BS 1286:1974 | Specification for clay tiles for flooring |
| BS 5810:1979 | Code of practice for access for the disabled to buildings |
| BS 5385-1:1976 | Wall and floor tiling Code of practice for internal ceramic wall tiling and mosaics in normal conditions |
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