• BS EN 3-6:1996

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    Portable fire extinguishers Provisions for the attestation of conformity of portable fire extinguishers in accordance with EN 3 Part 1 to Part 5

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-07-2010

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-09-1999

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Type testing
    3.1 Request
    3.2 Conformity verification tests
    4 Control during manufacture
    4.1 General
    4.2 Non-destructive testing
    4.3 Destructive testing
    4.4 Records
    5 Verification of production
    5.1 Quality system conforming to EN 29002
    5.2 Quality system not conforming to EN 29002
    5.3 Dealing with non-conforming products
    6 Product certification
    Annexes
    A (normative) Plan for the laboratory, for tests
          and controls
    B (normative) Model laboratory report
    Table 1
    Table 2
    Table A.1

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    Establishes general principles for attesting the conformity of portable fire extinguishers. Specifies method for type testing and control during manufacture.

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    Committee FSH/2
    Development Note Supersedes 93/301553 DC and 97/540228 DC. (12/2002) Supersedes DEFSTAN 42-35/1(1994) & DEFSTAN 42-36/1(1992) (08/2003) Supersedes BS 5423(1987). (08/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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

    DEFSTAN 02-860/1(2010) : 2010 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
    DEFSTAN 23-6/3(2000) : 2000 GUIDE TO THE COMMON TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MILITARY LOGISTIC VEHICLES AND TOWED EQUIPMENT
    BS 7863:1996 Recommendations for colour coding to indicate the extinguishing media contained in portable fire extinguishers
    PD 6686:2006 Guidance on directives, regulations and standards related to prevention of fire and explosion in the process industries
    BS 7867:1997 Specification for portable fire extinguishers for use in aircraft
    BS 7863:2009 Recommendations for colour coding to indicate the extinguishing media contained in portable fire extinguishers
    BS 7937:2000 Specification for portable fire extinguishers for use on cooking oil fires (class F)
    BS EN 3-2:1996 Portable fire extinguishers Tightness, dielectric test, tamping test, special provisions
    08/30184135 DC : DRAFT SEP 2008 BS 7863 - RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COLOUR CODING TO INDICATE THE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA CONTAINED IN PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

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    EN 29002 : 1994 QUALITY SYSTEMS - MODEL FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE IN PRODUCTION & INSTALLATION
    EN 45011:1998 General requirements for bodies operating product certification systems (ISO/IEC Guide 65:1996)
    EN 45011 : 1998 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BODIES OPERATING PRODUCT CERTIFICATION SYSTEMS
    EN 3-3 : 1994 PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS - PART 3: CONSTRUCTION, RESISTANCE TO PRESSURE, MECHANICAL TESTS
    EN 45001 : 1989 GENERAL CRITERIA FOR THE OPERATION OF TESTING LABORATORIES
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