SN EN 12094-4 : 2004

Foreword<br>Introduction<br>1 Scope<br>2 Normative references<br>3 Terms and definitions<br>4 Requirements<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.1 Compliance<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.2 General design<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.3 Connection threads<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.4 Function and ambient temperature<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.5 Resistance to internal pressure<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.6 Strength<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.7 Leakage<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.8 Operational reliability<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.9 Flow characteristics<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.10 Corrosion<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.11 Stress corrosion<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.12 Vibration resistance<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.13 Diptube<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.14 Operating force<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.15 Functional reliability<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.16 Manual powered actuators<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.17 Documentation<br>5 Test methods<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.1 Test conditions<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.2 Test samples and order of tests<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.3 Compliance<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.4 Function<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.5 Internal pressure<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.6 Strength<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.7 Leakage test for valves<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.8 Operational reliability<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.9 Temperature<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.10 Flow characteristics<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.11 Corrosion<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.12 Stress corrosion<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.13 Vibration<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.14 Diptube<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.15 Operating force and functional reliability<br>6 Marking and data<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;6.1 General<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;6.2 Valve assemblies<br>7 Evaluation of conformity<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;7.1 General<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;7.2 Initial type testing<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;7.3 Factory production control (FPC)<br>Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;essential requirements or other provisions of EU Directives<br>Bibliography

Describes requirements and test methods for container valve assemblies for carbon dioxide-high pressure-, Inert Gas- or Halocarbon Gas-fire extinguishing systems, which include a container valve, an actuator and possibly a diptube.