BS 8423:2002

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Fireguards for fires and heating appliances for domestic use. Specification

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BSI	2002	24

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Categories: 13.220.20 - Fire protection, BSI

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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 3 Terms and definitions heating appliance fireguard moveable fireguard permanently fixed fireguard
6	detachable fireguard 4 Tolerances 5 Construction 5.1 Requirements for all types of fireguard
7	5.2 Moveable fireguards for portable appliances 5.3 Permanently fixed fireguards 5.4 Detachable fireguards Figure 1 Screw eye
8	Figure 2 Example of a moveable fireguard for portable heating appliances
9	Figure 3 Example of a permanently fixed fireguard
10	Figure 4 Example of a detachable fireguard
11	6 Performance requirements 6.1 Finish Table 1 Allowable levels of toxic elements in fireguard coatings 6.2 Small parts 6.3 Strength 6.4 Rigidity
12	6.5 Impact 7 Marking and labelling 7.1 Marking 7.2 Labelling 8 Instructions
13	9 Purchase information 10 Packaging
14	Annex A (normative) Small parts Torque test Apparatus Procedure Tension test Apparatus Procedure Small parts cylinder test Apparatus Procedure
15	Figure A.1 Small parts cylinder Annex B (normative) Strength test Strength test Apparatus Pneumatic ram Rigid board Stopwatch. Tape measure, metre stick or other suitable device for height measurement Procedure Place the fireguard with the rear edges of the side panels resting on a flat, horizontal surface … Measure and record the vertical distance, Using a rigid board (150 ± 5)�mm × (150 ± 5)�mm apply a total mass of (90 ± 1)�N over 10�s and ma… Remove the force, measure and record the new value of Express the difference between the two recorded measurements as the permanent deformation, in mil… The fireguard passes the test if no permanent deformation of more than 13�mm in depth is sustaine…
16	Figure B.1 Arrangement for strength test Figure B.2 Reference points for loading and measurement
17	Annex C (normative) Rigidity test Rigidity test Apparatus Pneumatic ram Stopwatch Loading bracket Procedure Permanently fixed and detachable fireguards Fireguards for moveable appliances
18	Figure C.1 Test rigs for rigidity testing
19	Annex D (normative) Impact test Impact test Apparatus Impactor Procedure Permanently fixed and detachable fireguards Moveable fireguards
21	Figure D.1 Impactor
22	Figure D.2 Positions of impact

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Status	Withdrawn
Title	Fireguards for fires and heating appliances for domestic use. Specification
Replaces	BS 6778:1986, BS 6539:1984
Publisher	BSI
Committee	CW/1
Pages	24
Publication Date	2002-07-08
Withdrawn Date	2010-07-31
Replaced By	BS 8423:2010+A2:2022
ISBN	0 580 39769 6
Standard Number	BS 8423:2002
Descriptors	Heating equipment, Marking, Electric heaters, Coatings, Chemical hazards, Thermal resistance, Fire safety, Fire, Fire guards, Heaters, Performance testing, Instructions for use, Domestic
ICS Codes	13.220.20 - Fire protection

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