BS 6172:2004 pdf free.Installation andmaintenance of domestic gas cooking appliances (2nd and 3rdfamily gases)—Specification.
BS 6172 This British Standard specifies the installation (see Note 1) and maintenance of domestic gas cookingappliances in domestic, commercial and industrial premises (see Note 2 and Note 3), including educationalestablishments (see Note 4).It is applicable to gas cooking appliances conforming to BS 5386 and BS 5386-4 and burning 2nd and 3rd family gases,and appliances conforming to BS EN 30lt is not applicable to cookers with integral boilers used to provide central heating, which are coveredin BS 6798.
It is recognised that this standard might be referred to for the installation of gas cooking appliar ces conforming to standards other than BS 5386-3,BS 5386-4 and BS EN 30-1.However, other criteria mightalso apply, such as surface temperatures, temperature rise of surroundings, appliance stability, etc., andthese have to be taken into account in the method of installation.
NOTE1 For the purposes of this standard, installation includes design, inspection and commissioning.It is recognised that each ofthese tasks can at times be performed by the same persons.
NOTE2 As well as normally constructed dwellings, domestic premises include any permanently sited leisure accommodationvehicles,residential park homes and permanently moored boats.Particular and additional requirements exist for these categories ofpremises and can be found in IGE/UP/8[12]. Neither this standard nor IGE/UP/8[12] applies to gas installations in towed or motorised caravans.
NOTE3 Where domestic cooking appliances are installed in commercial or industrial premises in conjunction with catering appliances, reference should be made to BS 6173, particularly with regard to ventilation and extraction.
NOTE4 Additional information on installations in educational establishments is given in IGEUP/11[13].
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document.For datedreferences, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenceddocument (including any amendments) applies.BS 6172 pdf download.