BS 8446:2005

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Specification for the installation and maintenance of open-flued, non-domestic gas-fired laundry appliances

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BSI	2005	24

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1	BRITISH STANDARD
2	Committees responsible for this British Standard
3	Contents
5	1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions 2nd family gas 3rd family gas appliance flexible connector braid commissioning cover
6	dilution direct gas-fired tumble dryer direct gas-fired rotary ironer dry cleaner drying load capacity end fitting exhaust duct exhaust products exhaust venting lint make-up air open flue system (type B) open-flued appliance (type B)
7	ventilation 4 Competence 5 Planning considerations and risk assessment 5.1 Design and planning 5.2 Risk assessment
8	6 Selection of laundry appliances 6.1 New laundry appliances 6.2 Used laundry appliances
10	A typical rotary ironer 7 Location of laundry appliances 7.1 General installation
11	7.2 Siting of laundry appliances
12	Typical method of stacking a tumble dryer on to another appliance 8 Gas connections 8.1 General
13	8.2 Connections for 2nd family gases 8.3 Connections for 3rd family gases
14	8.4 Emergency isolation system 9 Electrical connections 10 Exhaust system
15	Air flow and minimum free air ventilation requirements according to drying load capacity for tumble dryers Air flow and minimum free air ventilation requirements according to drying load capacity for rotary ironers 11 Flexible exhaust ducting connections for tumble dryers 12 Ductwork
16	13 Termination 13.1 An unrestricted, open-ended termination that prevents ingress of weather whilst protecting the airflow from prevailing winds shall be used. 13.2 The termination shall be at least 300 mm from any opening or fresh air inlet into the building. The configuration of the ex…
17	Possible configurations of the exhaust termination
18	Possible configurations of the exhaust termination 14 Exhaust testing
19	15 Make-up air 16 Inspection and commissioning 16.1 Inspection
20	16.2 Commissioning 17 Information to be given to the user 17.1 The commissioning engineer shall ensure that wiring diagrams for the laundry appliance and any ancillary controls are either given to the operator (e.g. via the appliance instructions) or attached to the appliance. 17.2 If a computer program has been written in support of the intended method of laundry appliance operation, a record of this shall be given to the operator. 17.3 The installer shall demonstrate to the operator, or his representative, the correct and safe operation of the appliance, including the isolation of gas and electricity supplies. 18 Servicing and maintenance

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Status	Withdrawn
Pages	24
Publication Date	2005-06-21
Withdrawn Date	2020-11-26
Replaced By	BS 8446:2020
ISBN	0 580 46013 4
Standard Number	BS 8446:2005
Title	Specification for the installation and maintenance of open-flued, non-domestic gas-fired laundry appliances
Descriptors	Cleaning equipment, 3rd family gases, Laundries, Gas-powered devices, Driers (heating equipment), Ironing machines, 2nd family gases, Installation, Maintenance, Laundry equipment, Tumble driers, Flued heaters
Publisher	BSI
Committee	GSE/30/-/20
ICS Codes	97.060 - Laundry appliances

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