IS 15558: 2005 BS EN 26: 1998

Sr. Cl.
Characteristic Description Characteristic
No. No.

Mini domestic water heater for use with LPG -

1 Title Title
Specification

Instantaneous and continuous production of hot water

for domestic use, of nominal useful output less than
2 Scope 1.1 25 kW (based on the Gross Calorific Value), for use Scope
with LPG at working pressure of 2.942 kN/m2 (30
gf/cm2)

Construction (General Constrcutional

No LP (Low Pressure) gas regulator shall be included
3 Requirements) - Low 4.1.1 requirements (Gas
as a part of the heater.
pressure regulator pressure governor)

Construction (General The gas (heat) input to the pilot alone shall not exceed Operational
4 Requirements) - Gas heat 4.1.9 8 litres / hour at a gas inlet pressure of 30 gf/cm2 at requirements (Minimum
(Input) temperature of 25 to 30 deg C, wherever applicable. heat input)

Constructional
Construction (General The appliance shall be provided with a safety device,
requirements
5 Requirements) - Safety 4.1.10 which cuts off the supply of gas in case water does
(Automatic water-
Device not flow or stops flowing while in operation.
operated gas valve)
Construction (General The appliance shall have a provision such that gas
6 Requirements) - Cut-off 4.1.11 shall be cut off and the burner extinguished after 20
Device (+1, -2) minutes of uninterrupted use.

Copper and copper alloy forged and cast parts shall Constructional
7 Construction (Material) 5.2
pass mercurous nitrite test (season cracking test) requirements (Material)

Non-metallic materials in contact with gas shall not

change in weight or volume by more than 15% after
5.3
being immersed in pentane or LPG for more than 72
hours at room temperature.
Metals having melting point below 510 deg C shall
5.4
not be used.
Diaphragms, for inlet water control device, shall be
5.5
made of Synthetic Rubber.
All gas connections shall be of copper or brass tube Constructional
8 Construction (Connections) 6.3 and have at least 6 mm inner diameter and 0.5 mm requirements (Gas
wall thickness. Connections)

Construction (Flame
9 7
Visibility)
Constructional
Ignition, correct burner performance and the length of
requirements (Checking
the pilot flames, if any, should be visible at all times.
the state of operation)

10 Construction (Gas Taps)
Appliance shall have a device (Gas Tap) allowing
Constructional
manual interruption of the supply of the gas to the
requirements (Shut-off
8 burner and the pilot, if available in case of exigency.
valves and / or gas rate
Gas shall not enter to the main burner and the pilot (if
adjusters)
provided) until it is reset to the original position.

Construction (Flame Failure Total gas leakage should not exceed 1.5 litres per hour
11 9
Device) at the standard pressure using LPG.

Constructional
Construction (Protection Overheat protection device shall switch off the supply requirements (Protection
12 against accidental 11 of gas if the temperature of the delivered water against accidental
overheating) reaches 95 (+0, -10) deg C. overheating of
thermostatic appliances)

Constructional
13 requirements (Pressure
test point)
Operational
Performance Requirements Well-ventilated, draught-free room, which has an
14 13.1.1 requirements (Test room
(Test room conditions) ambient tempreature of 20 to 30 deg C.
conditions)
Operational
Performance Requirements
requirements
15 (Accuracy of 13.1.2 Water termperature: +/- 0.5 deg C
(Measurement
measurements)
uncertainties)
Surface temperature: +/- 2 deg C
Gas temperature: +/- 0.5 deg C

Gas volume: +/- 0.5%

Time: +/- 0.5 seconds

Weight: +/- 0.1%
Test gas pressure: +/- 0.3 gf/cm2
Water pressure: +/- 2%
Test air pressure: +/- 2%
Atmospheric pressure: +/- 1 gf/cm2

When a pressure of 150 gf/cm2 is applied with all the Operational

Performance Requirements taps of the appliance closed, the interval between requirements
16 14
(Gas Soundness) successive bubbles (in the bubble indicator) shall not (Soundness of the gas
be less than 10 seconds. circuit)
When subjected to a hydrostatic pressure of 4 kgf/cm2 Operational
Performance Requirements for a minimum period of 5 minutes, the water requirements
17 15
(Water Soundness) carrying parts shall not show any leakage or any (Soundness of the water
permanent distortion. circuit)
 Operational
requirements
(Soundness of the
18
combustion circuit and
correct evacuation of the
combustion products)

Water heaters with nominal heat input exceeding 10

Operational
Performance Requirements kW: Minimum 84%
19 16 requirements
(Thermal Efficiency) Water heaters with nominal heat input not exceeding
(Efficiency)
10 kW: Minimum 82%
CO / CO2 ratio of exhaust gases shall not exceed Operational
Performance Requirements
20 17 0.02, at any consumption at gas inlet pressure from requirements
(Combustion)
25-35 gf/cm2 (Combustion)
Operational
21 requirements (Soot
deposition)

Within +/- 8% of the manufacturer's recommended

Performance Requirements
22 18 gas consumption in g/h or heat input in kcal/h at
(Gas Consumption)
2.942 kN/m2 (30 gf/cm2) gas inlet pressure.

Operational
Performance Requirements Ignition should be smooth and flame travel shall be requirements (Ignition -
23 19
(Ignition and Flame Travel) complete for all pressures from 25-35 gf/cm2. Cross-lighting - Flame
stability)
Operational
requirements
24 (Adjusting, control and
safety devices) - Safety
times
Operational
Performance Requirements Smooth operation with tap fully open at gas inlet requirements (Ignition -
25 20
(Flame Stability) pressures from 2.452-3.432 kN/m2 (25-35 gf/cm2). Cross-lighting - Flame
stability)

Operational
requirements (Ignition -
26
Cross-lighting - Flame
stability)

Operational
27 requirements
(Endurance)

Performance Requirements
28 21 No undue or excessive noise during all operations
(Noise Control)

Performance Requirements
29 22 No flash-back at pressures from 25-35 gf/cm2
(Flash-Back)

No extinction of the flame on any of the burners, Operational

Performance Requirements when the appliance is placed in a normal current of air requirements (Ignition -
30 23
(Resistance to Draught) with a velocity of 2 m/s, in the pressure range of 25 to Cross-lighting - Flame
35 gf/cm2) stability)
 Performance Requirements When operated for 2 hours, the appliance shall not
31 (Fire Hazard and Limiting 24 give rise to temperature of wall or floor by more than
Temperature) 65 deg C.

At the nominal gas rate with the appliance adjusted to

Operational
Performance Requirements give a temperature rise of 50 deg C between the water
32 25 requirements (Heating-
(Time for Temperature Rise) inlet and outlet, the time to achieve 90% of this
up time)
temperature rise shall not exceed 25 seconds.

Performance Requirements Water rate should be +/- 5% of the value declared by

33 26
(Hot Water Output Test) the manufacturer.

a) Manufacturer's name, initials or registered trade-

mark
b) Serial number
c) The words for use with LPG at 2.942 kN/m2 (30
gf/cm2)
d) The total gas consumption at 30 gf/cm2
34 Marking 28 e) Hot water ouput in litres/minute Appliance Marking
f) Warning - "For use in well ventilated areas only"-to
be written on the front of the body in Red Colour
j) Temperature chart corresponding to the thermostat
setting
k) Minimum water head required for operation of the
water heater
Cl. No. Description

Gas fired instantaneous water heaters for the production

of domestic hot water, fitted with atmospheric burners

Instantaneous water heaters for the production of

domestic hot water, of nominal heat input not exceeding
1 45 kW (based on the Net Calorific Value), using one or
more combustible gases corresponding to the three gas
families.
Optional for appliances intednded to be used with
second and third family of gases. Allowed to remove,
6.1.1
put out of operation or change the gas pressure governor
or its components.

Shall be no greater than the minimum heat input

7.3.3
specified in the technical instructions.

The automatic water operated gas valve shall

6.2.6 subordinate the admission of gas to the main burner to
the water flow through the appliance.

Zinc alloys in contact with gas may only be used if they

are of quality ZnA14 and if the parts are not liable to be
6.1.2 exposed to a temperature above 80 deg C. Parts of the
body which separate a gas containing chamber from the
atmosphere shall be made from metallic materials.

Rubbers in contact with gas shall comply with the

6.1.6.1
requirements of EN 549.
If the inlet connection consists of a plain copper tube,
6.1.5 this shall have a straight section at least 5 cm long and
shall comply with ISO 274.
The installer shall be able to observe the correct ignition
and operation of the burner(s) and alos the length of the
6.1.8
flame(s) of the ignition burner, if any. The visibility
shall continue to be assured.
 The gas circuit shall include a manual shut-off valve
6.2.2,
which may interrupt the gas rate directly, or by means of
6.2.3
a closure valve or an automatic shut-off valve.

Flame failure shall cause at least shut down of the main

6.2.8.3
burner.

Overheat protection device, on thermostat failure, shall

6.2.11 close the gas supply to at least the burner, before the
temperature of the delivered water reaches 95 deg C.

All appliances shall incorporate a gas pressure test point

6.2.5 orifice which allows the pressure at the appliance inlet
to be measured.
Well-ventilated, draught-free room (air speed less than
7.1.5.1 0.5 m/s), which has an ambient tempreature of 20 (+7,
-3) deg C.

7.1.5.4 Water temperature: +/- 2 deg C

Surface temperature: +/- 5 deg C

Gas temperature: +/- 0.5 deg C
Ambient temperature: +/- 1 deg C
Combustion products temperature: +/- 5 deg C
Gas rate: +/- 1%
Water rate: +/- 1%
Time: +/- 0.2 seconds up to 1 hour; +/- 0.1% beyond 1
hour
Mass: +/- 0.5%
Gas pressure: +/- 2%

Atmospheric pressure: +/- 5 mbar

Combustion chamber and test flue pressure: +/- 5% or
0.05 mbar
Water-side pressure loss: +/- 5%
CO, CO2 and O2: +/- 6%
Gas calorific value: +/- 1%
Gas density: +/- 0.05%
Couple: +/- 10%
Force: +/- 10%

Soundness is assured if the leakage of air does not

7.2.1 exceed 0.06 dm3/h. The pressure upstream of the
appliance is 150 mbar.

When kept under pressure of 4 bar (for low pressure

appliances) for 15 minutes, no water leakage shall
7.2.3
appear during and after the test, and no permanent
distortion shall appear after the test.
 Combustion products shall only escape from the outlet
of the flue to which the appliance is connected. The
7.2.2.1
requirement is satisfied if the amount of CO2 does not
exceed the amount in the test room by more than 0.2%.

Water heaters with nominal heat input exceeding 10

kW: Minimum 84%
8.2
Water heaters with nominal heat input not exceeding 10
kW: Minimum 82%
The CO content of the dry, air-free combustion products
7.9 shall not exceed 0.1% or 0.2%, under various test
conditions (as listed)

No deposition of soot likely to impair the quality of

7.10
combustion shall be produced.

Ignition of the ignition burner shall be satisfactory.

7.7.1 Ignition of the main burner shall occur quietly. Cross-
lighting shall be safe.

Tests for appliances with a thermoelectric device, with

7.8.5 an intermittent safety ignition burner,, with automatic
burner control systems, and delayed ignition.

The flames shall be stable. The flame supervision

7.7.1 device shall not cause lock-out during repeated ignitions
and extinctions of the burner by the operation of the tap.

Gas / air ratio controls are subjected to an endurance

7.7.12.4. test of 250,000 cycles with full diaphragm travel in each
1 cycle. After the endurance test, it is checked that the gas
/ air ratio control continues to operate correctly.

The automatic water operated gas valve and other

automatic shut-off valves that are operated each time
7.8.3.4
water is drawn are subjected to an endurance test of
50000 cycles.

No extinction of the burner when subjected to a wind

7.7.2
stream, 200 mm in diameter, having a speed of 2 m/s.
 The heating up time shall be less than 25 seconds for
appliances with a nominal useful output not exceeding
9.2.7
17 kW, and 35 sceonds for appliances with a nominal
useful output exceeding 17 kW.

1. Name of the manufacturer and /or his identifying

symbol
2. Serial number or year of manufacture
3. Trade name of the appliance
4. If necessary, the CE mark with the identification
numbers of the appliance and the last two numbers of
5.1 the year when the CE mark was granted
5. Gas supply pressure (mbar)
6. Nominal useful output (kW)
7. Nominal heat input (kW)
8. Maximum water pressure - 2.5 bar, 10 bar and 13 bar
for low pressure, normal pressure and high pressure
appliances respectively