BS 6172:2004:2006 Edition
$102.76
Installation and maintenance of domestic gas cooking appliances (2nd and 3rd family gases). Specification
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| BSI | 2006 | 18 |
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| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | BRITISH STANDARD |
| 2 | Committees responsible for this British Standard |
| 3 | Contents |
| 5 | 1 Scope 2 Normative references |
| 6 | 3 Terms and definitions flexible connector free-standing cooker dual-fuel cooking appliance cooking range hob hotplate termination point 4 Competence 4.1 Persons carrying out the design, installation and maintenance shall be competent. 4.2 The installation work shall be carried out by a business or self-employed person, who is a member of a “class of persons” ap… 4.3 Persons who design the installation shall have a knowledge and understanding of the standards and regulations that apply to ensure that the completed plans will produce a safe and satisfactory installation. |
| 7 | 5 Design and planning 6 Selection of cooking appliances |
| 8 | 7 Installation of cooking appliances 7.1 A cooking appliance shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 7.2 A cooking appliance shall not be installed in a room or internal space containing, or intended to contain, a bath or shower. 7.3 Unless it is a single burner hotplate, a cooking appliance shall not be installed in a bed sitting room of volume less than 20 m3. 7.4 A cooking appliance shall be located where there is sufficient space for ready access for installation, operation and servicing. 8 Siting and clearance requirements for cooking appliances 8.1 Siting of a cooking appliance shall be in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8.2 Clearance around a cooking appliance and within the kitchen furniture shall be in accordance with the appliance manufacturer… |
| 9 | Clearance zones for gas cooking appliances |
| 10 | Clearance zones for gas cooking appliances (continued) 8.3 A free standing cooker shall be sited on a stable base and, if it is to be fixed with a flexible connector, a level surface in front of the cooking appliance shall be provided to allow it to be moved forward far enough for disconnection. 8.4 A cooking range shall be sited on a stable, non-combustible base capable of taking its weight. 8.5 Where gas hobs and built-in ovens are installed in kitchen furniture, the kitchen furniture shall be of sufficient strength to support these, and shall be secured to the fabric of the building. 8.6 Where a cooker hood is to be used, both the gas cooker and the hood manufacturer’s installation instructions shall be consul… 9 Ventilation 9.1 General 9.2 Mechanical extraction 9.3 Flueless cooking appliances in an internal kitchen |
| 11 | 9.4 Food technology classrooms 10 Flueing 11 Gas Connections 11.1 General 11.2 Connections for 2nd family gases |
| 12 | Typical flexible connectors for domestic cookers burning 2nd family gases |
| 13 | 11.3 Connections for 3rd family gases 11.4 Temperature limitation of flexible connectors 12 Stability devices |
| 14 | Methods of provision of cooker stability |
| 15 | 13 Electrical supplies and wiring 13.1 The electrical wiring installation to the cooking appliance shall conform to BS 7671. 13.2 Electrical supplies to the cooking appliance shall be in accordance with the cooking appliance manufacturer’s instructions…. 13.3 Fuses shall be rated in accordance with the cooking appliance manufacturer’s instructions. 13.4 The point of connection to the mains electricity supply shall be readily accessible and the method of connection shall provide electrical isolation of the cooking appliance by means of: 13.5 The cable, plug, socket, spur box or control unit shall not be in contact with hot surfaces or directly exposed to products of combustion. 14 Commissioning 14.1 The cooking appliance shall be commissioned in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Where these give no specifi… 14.2 All gas fittings forming part of the installation shall be tested for tightness and purged in accordance with IGE/UP/1 [18], IGE/UP/1A [19], IGE/UP/1B [20] or LP Gas Association TM/62 [21], as appropriate. 14.3 The burners shall be lit and the operating gas pressure checked in accordance with the cooking appliance manufacturer’s instructions. 14.4 The operation of heating elements, control systems and safety devices shall be checked in accordance with the cooking appliance manufacturer’s instructions. 14.5 The operation of any flue shall be checked in accordance with the cooking appliance manufacturer’s instructions to ensure t… 14.6 The effect of any extract or recirculatory fans on the safe operation of the cooking appliance shall be checked. 15 Advice to be given to the user 15.1 Operating instructions |
| 16 | 15.2 Maintenance |
