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  • BS EN 13828:2003

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    Building valves. Manually operated copper alloy and stainless steel ball valves for potable water supply in buildings. Tests and requirements

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-10-2003

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Designation
    5 Design requirements
      5.1 Materials
          5.1.1 Body and ball materials
      5.2 End connections
      5.3 Operation
          5.3.1 Operating devices
      5.4 Stops
      5.5 Ball bore
          5.5.1 Full bore
          5.5.2 Reduced bore
    6 Performance requirements
      6.1 Operating torque
      6.2 Stop resistance
      6.3 Leak-tightness
      6.4 Angular seal
    7 Test methods
      7.1 Operating torque test
      7.2 Torque and bending test
          7.2.1 General
          7.2.2 Sequence of torsion and bending moments tests for valves
      7.3 Stops and spindle - Mechanical resistance test
      7.4 Hydraulic tests
          7.4.1 Leak-tightness test
          7.4.2 Hydraulic strength
    7.5 Acoustic tests and requirements
        7.5.1 Principle
        7.5.2 Test
        7.5.3 Requirements
    7.6 Endurance test
        7.6.1 Endurance test
        7.6.2 Test installation
        7.6.3 Test
    7.7 Angular seal
    8 Marking
    Bibliography

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    Applies primarily to copper alloy ball valves, dimensions DN 8 to DN 100, for potable water supply in buildings up to PN 10 and a distribution temperature of 65 degree C.

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    Committee B/504/-/14
    Development Note Supersedes 00/101358 DC. (10/2003) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, November 2008. (11/2008)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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

    ISO 3822-1:1999 Acoustics Laboratory tests on noise emission from appliances and equipment used in water supply installations Part 1: Method of measurement
    EN 1254-3:1998 Copper and copper alloys - Plumbing fittings - Part 3: Fittings with compression ends for use with plastics pipes
    EN 1254-1:1998 Copper and copper alloys - Plumbing fittings - Part 1: Fittings with ends for capillary soldering or capillary brazing to copper tubes
    EN 1254-2:1998 Copper and copper alloys - Plumbing fittings - Part 2: Fittings with compression ends for use with copper tubes
    ISO 7005-3:1988 Metallic flanges Part 3: Copper alloy and composite flanges
    ISO 6708:1995 Pipework components Definition and selection of DN (nominal size)
    EN ISO 6708:1995 Pipework components - Definition and selection of DN (nominal size) (ISO 6708:1995)
    EN 10272:2016 Stainless steel bars for pressure purposes
    ISO 7-1:1994 Pipe threads where pressure-tight joints are made on the threads Part 1: Dimensions, tolerances and designation
    ISO 65:1981 Carbon steel tubes suitable for screwing in accordance with ISO 7-1
    ISO 6509:1981 Corrosion of metals and alloys Determination of dezincification resistance of brass
    EN 12164:2016 Copper and copper alloys - Rod for free machining purposes
    ISO 261:1998 ISO general purpose metric screw threads General plan
    ISO 3822-3:1997 Acoustics Laboratory tests on noise emission from appliances and equipment used in water supply installations Part 3: Mounting and operating conditions for in-line valves and appliances
    EN ISO 3822-1:1999/A1:2008 ACOUSTICS - LABORATORY TESTS ON NOISE EMISSION FROM APPLIANCES AND EQUIPMENT USED IN WATER SUPPLY INSTALLATIONS - PART 1: METHOD OF MEASUREMENT
    EN 12420:2014 Copper and copper alloys - Forgings
    EN ISO 6509 : 1995 CORROSION OF METALS AND ALLOYS - DETERMINATION OF DEZINCIFICATION RESISTANCE OF BRASS
    EN 12165:2016 COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - WROUGHT AND UNWROUGHT FORGING STOCK
    EN 331:2015 Manually operated ball valves and closed bottom taper plug valves for gas installations for buildings
    EN 10213-4 : 1995 TECHNICAL DELIVERY CONDITIONS FOR STEEL CASTINGS FOR PRESSURE PURPOSES - PART 4: AUSTENITIC AND AUSTENITIC-FERRITIC STEEL GRADES
    EN 1982:2017 Copper and copper alloys - Ingots and castings
    ISO 228-1:2000 Pipe threads where pressure-tight joints are not made on the threads Part 1: Dimensions, tolerances and designation
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