BS ISO 15995:2006
Superseded
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
View Superseded by
Gas cylinders. Specification and testing of LPG cylinder valves. Manually operated
Hardcopy , PDF
31-07-2010
English
16-03-2006
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Design and specification
4.1 General
4.2 Materials
4.3 Essential components
4.4 Optional components
4.5 Leak tightness
4.6 Operating torque
4.7 Opening torque
4.8 Closing torque
5 Valve type test
5.1 General
5.2 Test procedure and test requirements
5.3 External and internal tightness tests (Test nos. 2, 5,
8, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16 and 17)
5.4 Hydraulic pressure test (Test no. 1)
5.5 External and internal tightness test (Test no. 2)
5.6 Valve closure test (Test no. 3)
5.7 Valve stem test (Test no. 4)
5.8 External and internal tightness test (Test no. 5)
5.9 Hand wheel fire exposure test (Test no. 6)
5.10 Impact test (Test no. 7)
5.11 External and internal tightness test (Test no. 8)
5.12 Resistance to excessive closing torque test (Test no. 9)
5.13 Resistance to excessive opening torque test (Test no. 10)
5.14 External tightness test (Test no. 11)
5.15 External and internal tightness test (Test no. 12)
5.16 External and internal tightness test after ageing
(Test no. 13)
5.17 Endurance test (Test no. 14)
5.18 External and internal tightness test (Test no. 15)
5.19 External and internal tightness test - High
temperature (Test no. 16)
5.20 External and internal tightness test - Low
temperature (Test no. 17)
5.21 Examination of dismantled valves number 9 to 13
(Test number 18)
5.22 Acceptance criteria
6 Documentation/Test report
6.1 Documentation
6.2 Test report
7 Markings
Annex A (normative) Valve dimensions
Annex B (normative) Valves for cylinders up to and including
7,5 litre water capacity
Annex C (informative) Production testing and inspection
Annex D (normative) Special low temperature requirements for
valves
Bibliography
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, flexible and cost effective.