EN 509:2024

Decorative fuel-effect gas appliances EN 509:2024

Publication date:   Mar 25, 2021

General information

60.60 Standard published   Oct 30, 2024

CEN

CEN/TC 62 Independent gas-fired space heaters

European Norm

97.100.20   Gas heaters

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This document specifies the requirements and test methods for the construction, safety, and marking of decorative fuel effect gas appliances not exceeding a nominal heat input of 20 kW (based on the net calorific value), thereafter referred to as appliances.
This document is applicable to appliances that are designed to simulate a solid fuel fire and incorporate a natural draught burner with or without an ignition burner, that uses one or more combustible gases of the three gas families at the pressures stated in EN 437:2021. The appliances are for decorative purposes only and are not heating appliances.
This document is applicable to type BAS, as described in 4.2, decorative fuel effect gas appliances that are designed to be installed within a non-combustible builder's opening or a non-combustible fireplace recess.
NOTE 1 This document specifies special national conditions in Annex C for appliances of category I2E+, marketed in Belgium.
NOTE 2 This document specifies special A-deviations in Annex D for appliances in Switzerland which require additional requirements for subclauses 6.6 and 6.7.
This document includes additional requirements for Type BBS appliances which are specified in Annex F.
In addition, this document is applicable to decorative fuel-effect gas appliances that are designed to be installed under a non-combustible canopy which is independent or integral with a flue box, for which additional requirements are specified in Annex A.
The use of toxic gases is not covered.
This document is not applicable to:
- catalytic combustion appliances;
- appliances in which the supply of combustion air and/or the evacuation of products of combustion is achieved by mechanical means.
NOTE 3 Requirements concerning the rational use of energy have not been included in this document, because the appliances are for decorative purposes.

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PREVIOUSLY

WITHDRAWN
EN 509:1999

WITHDRAWN
EN 509:1999/A1:2003

WITHDRAWN
EN 509:1999/A2:2004

NOW

PUBLISHED
EN 509:2024
60.60 Standard published
Oct 30, 2024

CORRIGENDA / AMENDMENTS

IN_DEVELOPMENT
EN 509:2024/prA1