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BS EN 13278:2013

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Open fronted gas-fired independent space heaters

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This European Standard specifies the requirements and test methods for the construction, safety, marking and rational use of energy of open fronted gas-fired independent space heaters with and without a fan to assist with the transportation of flue gases, hereafter referred to as appliances. Although the fan may be mounted outdoors, this standard only covers appliances where the body of the appliance is indoors. This standard applies to types B11AS, B11BS, B14AS, and B14BS (commonly referred to in this standard as type B1 appliances) open fronted gas-fired independent space heating appliances: – that incorporate an atmospheric burner; – that are connected directly to an open flue (see Figure 1), or to a device to evacuate the products of combustion (open-flued appliances); – that have a nominal heat input not exceeding 20 kW (based on the net calorific value); – that are delivered with the gas-carrying components, burner(s), combustion chamber and heat exchanger fully assembled. It does not apply to: – closed-fronted appliances; – decorative fuel effect appliances as specified in EN 509; – catalytic combustion appliances; – ducted-air appliances; – appliances installed by means of a closure plate (see 3.3.3.3).

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PDF Pages PDF Title
4 Contents Page
8 Foreword
9 Scope
10 Normative references
11 Terms and definitions
open fronted gas-fired independent space heaters
gases
13 appliance construction
3.3.1 the gas circuit
14 3.3.2 burner
3.3.3 combustion products circuit
15 auxiliary equipment
16 adjusters and controls
17 appliance performance
3.5.1 gas rates
gas combustion
19 marking of the appliance and packaging
Classification of appliances
Classification according to the nature of the gases used (categories)
Classification of gases
Appliance categories
20 Classification according to the method of evacuation of the products of combustion
Constructional requirements
5.1 General
Conversion to different gases
5.1.1.1 General
5.1.1.2 Category I
21 Category II
5.1.1.4 Category III
Materials and method of construction
22 Accessibility for use and maintenance
23 Connections
Appliance inlet connections
Access to the inlet connection
Soundness of the gas circuit
Soundness of the combustion circuit (Type B1 appliances)
24 Evacuation of combustion products
Type B1 appliances
Type B14 appliances
Built-in appliances
Electrical equipment
25 Safety in the event of interruption and restoration of the auxiliary energy
Guarding
Adjusting, control and safety devices
General
Gas rate adjusters
26 5.2.3 Shut-off valves
General
Taps
5.2.3.3 Control knob
27 Flame supervision devices
Pressure regulators
Automatic burner control system
Thermostats
Spillage monitoring system
28 Ignition devices
General
Ignition burners
Evacuation of flue gases (Type B14 appliances only)
29 Flame supervision systems (Appliances with automatic burner systems only)
Ignition burner or start-gas flame establishment
Appliances with non-automatic burner systems
Appliances with automatic burner systems
Main flame establishment
General
Appliances with non-automatic burner systems
Appliances with automatic burner systems
30 Direct establishment of the main flame
Burners
General
Pan burners
Motors and fans
Fan to assist in the evacuation of flue gases
Pressure test points
31 Additional requirements for appliances where a fan is supplied for outdoor installation and is fitted to assist the evacuation of flue gases
General
Access panels and doors
Dimensions of openings
5.11.4 Fixing screws
Operational requirements
6.1 General
6.2 Soundness
6.2.1 Soundness of the gas circuit
Soundness of the combustion products circuit and correct evacuation of combustion products
General
Supplementary tests
32 6.2.3 Escape of unburnt gas
Heat inputs
6.3.1 Nominal heat input
Start gas heat input
6.3.3 Reduced rate
Temperature of various parts of the appliance
Temperature of external parts of the appliance
6.4.2 Temperature of components
33 Temperature of floor, shelf and walls
Ignition, cross-lighting and flame stability
6.5.1 Ignition and cross-lighting (for all appliances)
General
Flame stability
6.5.2.1 General
6.5.2.2 Special conditions
34 Fluctuation of auxiliary energy
Pressure regulators
6.7 Combustion
CO concentration for all appliances
Measurement of oxides of nitrogen, NOx, (all appliances)
Sooting
Cold condition
35 Hot condition
Long cycle condition
Spillage monitoring system
Atmosphere sensing device (type B11AS, and, B14AS appliances only)
Combustion products discharge safety device (type B11BS, and B14BS appliances only)
Nuisance shutdown
Shutdown times
36 Flame supervision device
Thermoelectric device
6.10.1.1 Cold condition
Hot condition
Automatic burner control system
6.10.2.1 General
Safety time
Extinction delay time
Flue gas monitoring device (For Type B14 appliances only)
6.11.1 General
6.11.2 Voltage reduction
6.11.3 Restricted flue
6.12 Efficiency
37 Test methods
7.1 General
Characteristics of test gases: reference and limit gases
General test conditions
General
7.1.2.2 Test room
38 7.1.2.3 Test installation
Electrical supply (where applicable)
Convection fan (where applicable)
Practical application of test gases
Choice of test gases
Conditions of supply and adjustment of the burners
39 Test pressures
40 Soundness
Soundness of the gas circuit
41 Soundness of the combustion products circuit and correct evacuation of combustion products
7.2.2.1 General
43 Supplementary tests
Escape of unburnt gas
Heat inputs
7.3.1 Nominal heat input
45 Calibrated injector rate of appliances without gas adjusters or where these adjusters are put out of action
Performance of gas rate adjusters for unregulated appliances
Start-gas heat input
7.3.5 Reduced rate
Temperature of various parts of the appliance
General
Temperature of external parts of the appliance
46 Temperature of components
Temperature of floor, shelf and walls
General
Built-in appliances
47 7.4.4.3 All other appliances
Ignition, cross-lighting and flame stability
7.5.1 Ignition and cross-lighting
7.5.1.1 General
48 Effect of down draughts (for type B11 appliances)
7.5.2 Flame stability
General
49 Special conditions
Pressure regulators
Operational pressure regulator
50 Pressure regulator out of service
Combustion
General
All appliances
51 Type B11 appliances
Type B14 appliances
Tests under limit conditions
Reference gas(es)
52 Incomplete combustion gas
Supplementary tests under special conditions
Normal and abnormal voltage fluctuation
Effects of down draught and blocked flue
53 Measurement of oxides of nitrogen (all appliances)
54 Sooting
General
Determination of the smoke number
Test conditions
7.8.3.1 General
7.8.3.2 Test No. 1
7.8.3.3 Test No. 2
55 Test No. 3 (only if soot is found on the burner/fuel bed)
Spillage monitoring system
7.9.1 General
7.9.2 Atmosphere sensing device (type B11AS and B14AS appliances only)
7.9.2.1 General
7.9.2.2 Sealed room (see Figure 8)
56 7.9.2.3 Test method
7.9.3 Combustion products discharge safety device (type B11BS and B14BS appliances)
7.9.3.1 General
7.9.3.2 Nuisance shutdown
Shutdown times
57 7.10 Flame supervision device
Thermoelectric device
7.10.1.1 Cold condition
Hot condition
Automatic burner control systems
General
7.10.2.2 Safety time
Extinction delay time
Flue gas monitoring device (for Type B14 appliances only)
General
58 Voltage reduction
Restricted flue
Efficiency
7.12.1 Installation and supply to appliances
7.12.1.1 For Type B11 appliances
7.12.1.2 For Type B14 appliances
Determination of efficiency
60 Marking and instructions
8.1 General
Marking
Marking of the appliance
61 Spillage test label
Other marking
Warning labels
Marking of the packaging
62 Utilisation of symbols on the appliance and packaging
Electrical supply
Type of gas
Gas supply pressure
Country of destination
63 Category
Other information
Instructions
General
8.3.2 Technical instructions for installation and adjustment
All appliances
65 Built-in appliances
Instructions for use and maintenance
66 Additional information
79 Annex A (informative)National situations
A.1 General
A.2 Categories listed in the body of the standard marketed in the different countries
82 A.3 Appliance supply pressures
83 A.4 Special categories marketed nationally or locally
A.4.1 The national or local conditions of gas distributions (gas composition and supply pressures) lead to the definition of special categories, that are marketed nationally or locally in certain countries, according to Table A.3.
A.4.2 The definition of the categories in Table A.3 are derived in the same way as those categories listed in 4.1.2. The characteristics of the gases distributed regionally are given in Table A.4.
A.4.2.1 Category I
84 A.4.2.2 Category II
A.4.2.3 Category III
85 A.5 Test gases for the special gases distributed nationally or locally
87 A.6 Gas connections in the various countries
89 A.7 Flue connections (see 5.1.7)
90 Annex B (normative)Equivalence rules
B.1 Conversion to categories within a restricted Wobbe Index range
B.2 Conversion to categories within an identical Wobbe Index range
91 B.3 Conversion of categories within a wider Wobbe Index range
92 Annex C (informative)Gas valve arrangements
93 Annex D (informative)Means of identification of the types of gas in force in the various countries
95 Annex E (normative)Apparatus for the determination of the smoke number
E.1 Pump
E.2 Sampling tube
E.3 Filter paper
E.4 Grey scale
96 Annex F (informative)Symbols and abbreviations
97 Annex G (normative)Special national conditions
G.1 Belgium
98 Annex H (normative)Calculation of conversions of NOx
99 Annex I (normative)Dress guards
I.1 Scope
I.2 Requirements
I.2.1 Access
I.2.2 Strength
I.2.2.1 Metallic designs
I.2.2.2 Guard designs which include glass or similar material
I.3 Tests
I.3.1 Access
100 I.3.2 Strength
I.3.2.1 Metallic designs
I.3.2.2 Guard designs which include glass or similar material
102 Annex J (informative)A-deviations
J.1 A-deviations
103 Annex K (informative)Main technical changes compared to the edition of 2003
Page No.
Clause
Change
102
Annex ZA
7
1
8
2
8
2
14
3.4.1
14
3.4.2
15
3.5.1.4
17
4.1.2.1
18
5.1.1.1
19
5.1.2
19
5.1.2
20
5.1.3
22
5.1.8
23
5.2.2
‘Governor’ has been replaced with ‘regulator’
27
5.5
‘Manufacturer’ to be changed to ‘technical instructions’.
32
6.6
34
6.12
On the first line ‘manufacturer’ has been changed to ‘technical instructions’.
35
7.1.1
36
7.1.5.3
In the first paragraph, the note has been removed as it superfluous.
39
7.2.2.1
43
7.3.3
Governors has been replaced with regulators.
47
7.6
‘Governor’ has been replaced with ‘regulator’
104 58
8.
59
8.2.5
‘Governor’ has been replaced with ‘regulator’
77
Annex A
91
Annex D
95
Annex G.1
‘marketed’ has been replaced by ‘put into service’.
102
Annex ZA/ZB
105 Annex ZA (informative)Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2009/142/EC
107 Bibliography
BS EN 13278:2013
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