• I.S. EN 3-8:2021

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    Portable fire extinguishers - Part 8: Requirements for the construction, pressure resistance and mechanical tests for extinguishers with a maximum allowable pressure equal to or lower than 30 bar, which comply with the requirements of EN 3-7

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  05-09-2021

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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    European foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Symbols and abbreviations
    5 Design
    6 Marking
    7 Manufacturing, Inspection and testing during production
    8 Materials
    9 Propellant gas cartridges
    Annex A (normative) Classification of the different parts of an extinguisher subject to internal pressure
    Annex B (normative) Pressures and temperatures
    Annex C (normative) Impact test — Resistance to impact by falling weight
    Annex D (normative) Specification for plastics components (except hoses and nozzles)
    Annex E (normative) Propellant gas cartridges – Marking
    Annex F (normative) Overfill pressure test
    Annex G (normative) Mechanical strength test (crushing test)
    Annex H (normative) Materials – Quality control documents
    Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential requirements of Directive 2014/68/EU aimed to be covered

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    This document specifies, as far as the pressure risk is concerned, the rules of design, type testing, fabrication and inspection control of portable fire extinguishers with a metallic body which comply with the requirements of EN 3-7:2004+A1:2007.

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    Committee CEN/TC 70
    Document Type Standard
    Product Note The date of any NSAIprevious adoption may not matchthe date of its original CEN/CENELEC document.
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Current
    Supersedes
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