• BS EN 1717 : 2001

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    PROTECTION AGAINST POLLUTION OF POTABLE WATER IN WATER INSTALLATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OF DEVICES TO PREVENT POLLUTION BY BACKFLOW

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2001

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Pollution of potable water: general observations
      4.1 Backflow of used water
      4.2 Connection
      4.3 External influences
      4.4 Materials
      4.5 Stagnation
      4.6 Harm caused by inadequate or improper
          maintenance
    5 Analysis method of the risks at the point of use
      and choice of protection
      5.1 General remarks
      5.2 Determination of fluid categories which
          are or could be in contact with potable water
      5.3 Determination of the installation characteristics
      5.4 Separation by single or double walls
      5.5 Air break to drain
      5.6 Installation matrix
      5.7 Protection units
      5.8 Matrix of the protection units appropriate
          to fluid categories
    6 Point of use protection for equipment at the draw-off
      point for domestic uses
      6.1 Choice of the protection units to be implemented
      6.2 Location of the protection units
    7 Point of use protection of particular equipment
      for non domestic uses
    8 Protection at the connection point to the public
      potable water system
    9 Air break to drain
    Annex A (normative) - Reference list of the protection
            units
    Annex B (informative) - Guide table for determining
            the fluid category from which protection is required
    Annex C (informative) - Summary of the analysis method
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    Describes the means to be used to prevent the pollution of potable water inside premises and the general requirements of protection devices to avoid pollution by backflow.

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    Committee B/504/4
    Development Note Supersedes 94/109712 DC. (09/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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