BS 5440-2:2023
$167.15
Chimneys, flue pipes and ventilation for gas appliances of rated input not exceeding 70 kW net (1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases) – Installation and maintenance of ventilation provision for gas appliances. Specification
Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
BSI | 2023 | 36 |
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5 | Foreword |
7 | 1 Scope 2 Normative references |
8 | 3 Terms and definitions Figure 1 — Typical air vent arrangements |
11 | 4 Competence 5 Design and materials for air vents and ducts 5.1 Design |
13 | Table 1 — Minimum separation distances between air vents and appliance terminals |
14 | 5.2 Materials 5.3 Intumescent air vents 5.4 Fire-rated compartments |
15 | 6 Equivalent free area 6.1 General 6.2 Room-sealed appliances installed in an appliance compartment Table 2 — Minimum air vent equivalent free area for appliance compartments: room-sealed appliances |
16 | 6.3 Open-flued appliances |
17 | Table 3 — Minimum air vent equivalent free area for appliance compartments: open-flued appliances |
18 | 6.4 Flueless appliances Table 4 — Minimum permanent opening equivalent free area for flueless appliances |
19 | 6.5 Multi-appliance installations |
20 | 7 Positioning of air vents 7.1 Air vents direct to outside 7.2 Air vents not communicating directly with outside air |
21 | Figure 2 — Roof space terminal 7.3 Air vents in series Figure 3 — Air vents in series |
23 | 7.4 Room-sealed appliances Figure 4 — Air vent positions for a room-sealed appliance in an appliance compartment, room and internal space |
24 | 7.5 Open-flued appliances |
25 | Figure 5 — Air vent positions for an open-flued appliance in a room or internal space |
27 | Figure 6 — Air vent positions for an open-flued appliance in an appliance compartment |
29 | Figure 7 — Examples of incorrect air vent positions for an open-flued appliance in an appliance compartment 8 Other aspects of ventilation 8.1 Effect of fans |
30 | 8.2 Passive stack ventilation 8.3 Radon gas 8.4 Internal kitchens 9 Maintenance |
31 | Annex A (normative) Existing proprietary air vents and non‑proprietary air vents |
32 | Figure A.1 — Equivalent free areas |
33 | Bibliography |