Specification for the installation and maintenance of gas fires, convector heaters, fire/back boilers and decorative fuel effect gas appliances -- Gas fires, convector heaters, fire/back boilers and heating stoves (2nd and 3rd family gases)
This part of BSĀ 5871 specifies installation and maintenance requirements for flued fixed space heating appliances burning 2nd and 3rd family gases for the purpose of heating rooms or spaces in domestic (see NoteĀ 4) or commercial premises. It applies to appliances known as radiant gas fires, radiant convector gas fires, convector heaters, and heating stoves. Combined appliances of the type where a gas fire is used in conjunction with a boiler or circulator are also covered in so far as the installation of the combined appliance is concerned.
This standard covers the selection of a suitable appliance, the flueing and/or ventilation requirements, and other measures necessary to ensure a safe installation.
The central heating and/or hot water system connected to a combined appliance is not within the scope of this standard and reference should be made to BSĀ 5449 (see NoteĀ 5) and BSĀ 5546 for this part of such an installation.
This standard is not applicable to:
mobile and portable appliances conforming to BSĀ ENĀ 449; or
appliances in touring caravans; or
open-fronted radiant-convector heaters without a dress guard.
Additional requirements for the installation of fire/back boilers and fire/back circulators are specified in Clauses 15, 16, 17 and 18.
NOTEĀ 1 Attention is drawn to the foreword concerning fuel effect appliances which burn gas so as to simulate a solid fuel fire or produce other decorative effects. The only types of such appliances covered by this part of BSĀ 5871 are those detailed in i) of the commentary and recommendations on ClauseĀ 5 of this standard. Further guidance in this respect is given in FigureĀ 1.
NOTEĀ 2 Heat inputs in this document are based on net calorific value. Figures based on gross calorific value are given in parentheses where deemed necessary. (See also ClauseĀ 5, commentary and recommendations, h).
NOTEĀ 3 Attention is drawn to the foreword concerning the installation of used appliances.
NOTEĀ 4 As well as normally constructed dwellings, domestic premises include any permanently sited caravans, holiday homes, residential park homes and permanently moored boats. See IGE/UP/8 [8].
NOTEĀ 5 BSĀ 5449 has been partly replaced by BSĀ ENĀ 12828 and BSĀ ENĀ 12831, and is to be withdrawn once BSĀ ENĀ 14336 and BSĀ ENĀ 14337 are published.
| SDO | BSI: British Standards Institution |
| Document Number | 5871-1 |
| Publication Date | April 15, 2005 |
| Language | en - English |
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| Committee | GSE/30 |
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