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  • BS EN 3-9:2006

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    Portable fire extinguishers Additional requirements to EN 3-7 for pressure resistance of CO2 extinguishers

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-01-2008

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Materials
      4.1 General
      4.2 Material compatibility
    5 Design
      5.1 Cylinder and operating devices
      5.2 Filling ratio
      5.3 Operating device
      5.4 Bursting disc
      5.5 Hose and nozzle couplings - Prototype
          testing
      5.6 Resistance to impact
    6 Manufacturing of the assembled extinguisher
    7 Final assessment of the assembled extinguisher
      7.1 General
      7.2 Validation of accessories
      7.3 Validation of the design maximum filling
          mass
    8 Marking
      8.1 Operating device
      8.2 Cylinder
      8.3 Extinguisher assembly
    Annex A (informative) Classification of the different
            parts of an extinguisher
    Annex B (informative) Filling ratio for CO[2]
    Annex C (normative) Portable CO[2] fire extinguisher
            thread sizes
    Annex D (normative) Impact tests
      D.1 General
      D.2 Test at TS[min]
      D.3 Test at TS[max]
      D.4 Apparatus
      D.5 Procedure
    Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this
            European Standard and the Essential
            Requirements of EU Directive 97/23/EC

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    Describes the rules of design, assembling, inspection and testing of CO[2] portable fire extinguishers as far as the pressure risk is concerned.

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    This European Standard specifies the rules of design, assembling, inspection and testing of CO2 portable fire extinguishers as far as the pressure risk is concerned.

    NOTE Annex A gives the classification of the different parts forming the assembly of the portable extinguisher.

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    Committee FSH/2
    Development Note Together with BS EN 3-8 supersedes BS EN 3-3. Supersedes 06/30100045 DC. (01/2007)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    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
    12/30258581 DC : 0 BS 5908-2 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION PRECAUTIONS AT PREMISES HANDLING FLAMMABLE GASES, LIQUIDS AND DUSTS - PART 2: GUIDE TO APPLICABLE STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS
    BS 5908-2:2012 Fire and explosion precautions at premises handling flammable gases, liquids and dusts Guide to applicable standards and regulations
    BS 7863:2009 Recommendations for colour coding to indicate the extinguishing media contained in portable fire extinguishers
    08/30184135 DC : DRAFT SEP 2008 BS 7863 - RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COLOUR CODING TO INDICATE THE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA CONTAINED IN PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
    DEFSTAN 23-7/2(2011) : 2011 DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLES

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

    ISO 6718:1991 Bursting discs and bursting disc devices
    EN ISO 11116-1 : 1999 GAS CYLINDERS - 17E TAPER THREAD FOR CONNECTION OF VALVES TO GAS CYLINDERS - PART 1: SPECIFICATIONS
    ISO 15245-1:2001 Gas cylinders Parallel threads for connection of valves to gas cylinders Part 1: Specification
    EN ISO 15245-1:2001/A1:2013 GAS CYLINDERS - PARALLEL THREADS FOR CONNECTION OF VALVES TO GAS CYLINDERS - PART 1: SPECIFICATION (ISO 15245-1:2001/AMD 1:2013)
    EN 3-7:2004+A1:2007 Portable fire extinguishers - Part 7: Characteristics, performance requirements and test methods
    EN 3-8:2006/AC:2007 PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS - PART 8: ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS TO EN 3-7 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, RESISTANCE TO PRESSURE AND MECHANICAL TESTS FOR EXTINGUISHERS WITH A MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE PRESSURE EQUAL TO OR LOWER THAN 30 BAR
    ISO 11116-1:1999 Gas cylinders 17E taper thread for connection of valves to gas cylinders Part 1: Specifications
    1997/23/EC : 1997 DIRECTIVE 97/23/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL OF 29 MAY 1997 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES CONCERNING PRESSURE EQUIPMENT
    EN 629-1 : 1996 TRANSPORTABLE GAS CYLINDERS - 25E TAPER THREAD FOR CONNECTION OF VALVES TO GAS CYLINDERS - PART 1: SPECIFICATION
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