BS EN 521:2006 pdf free.Specifications fordedicated liquefied petroleum gas appliances— Portablevapour pressure
liquefied petroleum gasappliances.
BS EN 521 This European Standard specifies the construction and performance characteristics related to safety and therational use of energy of portable appliances burning liquefied petroleum gases at the vapour pressure withinthe gas container. It also defines test methods and the requirements for marking and the information to begiven in the instructions.
NOTE These appliances are referred to in the body of the text as “appliances”.
This European Standard applies to various types of portable appliances burning liquefied petroleum gases atvapour pressure and designed to be used with (non refillable) cartridges as complying with EN417 or anytypes of gas cylinders other than cartridges.For example the following types of appliances are covered:
a) cooking appliances (hotplates, grills,barbecues).This European Standard does not cover barbecues that can be used indoors;b) lighting appliances;
c) heating appliances.This European Standard only applies to appliances with a maximum heat input of up to 3 kW(H.) foroutdoor use only;
d) blowlamps.This European Standard only applies to blowlamps without a flexible hose;e) laboratory burners.The requirements apply to these appliances or their functional sections whether or not the latter areindependent or incorporated into an assembly.
This European Standard only applies to type examination.Appliances covered by this European Standard are not connected to a flue for the discharge of products ofcombustion and are not connected to the mains electricity supply.
This European Standard covers neither appliances supplied with LPG in the liquid phase nor thoseincorporating a fixed gas reservoir which may or may not be refilled by the user. This European Standard doesnot cover gas containers or flexible hose.
lt does not apply to smokers’ lighters covered by EN ISo 9994.
Requirements for rational use of energy have been included for hotplate burners.
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this European Standard.Fordated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenceddocument (including any amendments) applies.BS EN 521 pdf download.