8.5 Ornamental beams:
Ornamental beams in front of the covering of
the fireplace insert are permissible at a
distance of at least 1 cm if the ornamental
beam is not part of the building and the
intermediate spaces to the covering are clear
so that no heat congestion can develop and
the ornamental beam is not located in the
radiation range of the fireplace insert.
Figure:
1 = Fireplace
insert
2 = Expansion
joint
3 = Covering
4 = Ornamental
beam
5 = Support frame
6 = Radiation
protection
8.6 Fire protection within the radiation
range:
At least 80 cm distance has to be maintained
from the firebox opening to the front and to
the sides (6). If radiation protection that is
ventilated on both sides is arranged, a
distance of 40 cm is sufficient.
8.7 Fire protection outside the radiation
protection:
From the outer surfaces of the covering of the
fireplace insert at least 5 cm distance to
combustible components must be maintained.
The intermediate space must be open for
airflow so that no heat congestion develops
(8).
Components which cover only small areas of
the fireplace insert covering such as floors,
butt-joining wall coverings and insulation
layers on ceilings and walls may be joined up
to the covering without spacing (9). Other
wider, strip-shaped and combustible
components such as ornamental beams are
permissible at a distance of 1 cm from the
covering of the fireplace insert (see
ornamental beam).
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