• BS 5388:1976

    Current The latest, up-to-date edition.

    Specification for spray taps

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  30-09-1976

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

    Add To Cart

    Table of Contents - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Foreword
    Cooperating organizations
    Specification
    Section one. General
    1 Scope
    2 References
    3 Definitions
    4 Nominal size
    5 Marking
    Section two. Dimensions, design and construction
    6 General
    7 Dimensions
    8 Materials
    9 Spray outlet
    10 Flow restrictor
    Section three. Testing
    11 General
    12 Rate of flow test
    13 Test for divergence of the spray
    Appendices
    A Information to be supplied by the purchaser
    B Method of measuring the rate of flow through spray
        taps fitted with a fixed flow restrictor
    C Method of measuring the rate of flow through spray
        taps fitted with an adjustable or self adjusting
        flow restrictor
    D Method of measuring the divergence of the spray
    E Design considerations for wash basins and troughs
        fitted with spray taps
    F Notes on the installation of spray taps
    Tables
    1 Working pressure ranges and test pressures for fixed
        flow restrictors
    2 Dimensions of pressure take-off tee
    Figures
    1 Installation and dimensional features of pillar
        spray taps
    2 Installation and dimensional features of bib spray
        taps
    3 Diagram of rate of flow test apparatus
    4 Details of pressure take-off tee
    5 Sectional diagram of spray, spray outlet and annular
        gauge

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Materials, design, construction, dimensions and testing requirements for pillar and bib spray taps.

    Scope - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    This British Standard specifies requirements for the materials, design, construction, dimensions and testing of two forms of spray taps: pillar spray taps and bib spray taps.

    General Product Information - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Committee B/504
    Development Note Supersedes 74/0492 DC. (08/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, October 2012. (09/2012)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 6465-3:2006 Sanitary installations Code of practice for the selection, installation and maintenance of sanitary and associated appliances
    BS 5779:1979 Specification for spray mixing taps

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 5412-3:1976 Specification for the performance of draw-off taps with metal bodies for water services Hydraulic characteristics
    BS 4118:1981 Glossary of sanitation terms
    BS 2871-1:1971 Specification for copper and copper alloys. Tubes Copper tubes for water, gas and sanitation
    BS 970-4:1970 Specification for wrought steels for mechanical and allied engineering purposes Valve steels
    BS 3457:1973 Specification for materials for water tap and stopvalve seat washers
    BS 5412-1:1976 Specification for the performance of draw-off taps with metal bodies for water services Dimensional and design characteristics
    • Access your standards online with a subscription

      Features

      • Simple online access to standards, technical information and regulations
      • Critical updates of standards and customisable alerts and notifications
      • Multi - user online standards collection: secure, flexibile and cost effective