BS 3746:1990
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Specification for PVC garden hose
Hardcopy , PDF
English
30-09-1990
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Foreword
Specification
1 Scope
2 Classification
3 Materials and construction
4 Dimensions and tolerances
5 Physical requirements of the finished hose
6 Marking and packaging
Appendices
A Seam splitting test apparatus
B Use and care of PVC hoses
Tables
1 Bore dimensions and wall thicknesses
2 Hydrostatic test requirements
3 Requirements for cold flex test and loss of mass on
heating
Figure
1 Apparatus for seam splitting test
Dimensional and performance requirements for three types of PVC garden hose in a range of sizes.
| Committee |
PRI/66
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 88/43332 DC and BS 3746(1964). (07/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2012. (12/2011)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
10
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
This British Standard specifies dimensional and performance requirements for three types of PVC garden hose in a range of sizes.
Hoses complying with this specification are designed for use with cold water at working pressures up to 7 bar1).
They are not intended for use with potable water, beverages and food stuffs.
Appendix B gives recommendations for the care of PVC hoses to prolong service life.
NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.
| BS 5173-103.5(1985) : AMD 7523 | METHODS OF TEST FOR RUBBER AND PLASTICS HOSES AND HOSE ASSEMBLIES - PHYSICAL TESTS - BENDING TESTS |
| BS 2782-5.542A(1979) : AMD 10684 | METHODS OF TESTING PLASTICS - OPTICAL AND COLOUR PROPERTIES, WEATHERING - QUALITATIVE EVALUATION OF BLEEDING COLOURANTS |
| BS 5173-102.1(1985) : LATEST | METHODS OF TEST FOR RUBBER AND PLASTICS HOSES AND HOSE ASSEMBLIES - HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TESTS - HYDROSTATIC TESTS |
| BS 2782-1:Method 150B:1976 | Methods of testing plastics. Thermal properties Determination of cold flex temperature of flexible polyvinyl compound |
| BS 5173-101.1(1985) : AMD 7519 | METHODS OF TEST FOR RUBBER AND PLASTICS HOSES AND HOSE ASSEMBLIES - DETERMINATION OF DIMENSIONS - MEASUREMENT OF DIMENSIONS (EXCLUDING LENGTH) |
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