BS EN 15268:2008 specifies safety requirements for design, installation, commissioning, use and maintenance of submersible pump assemblies. It applies to submersible pump assemblies intended for use with dispensers installed at petrol filling stations and used to dispense liquid fuels in accordance with BS EN 228 and BS EN 590 into tanks of motor vehicles, light aircrafts, boats and portable containers. The submersible pump assemblies are intended for use and storage at ambient temperatures between –20 °C and +40 °C.
BS EN 15268 specifies requirements for equipment with a maximum working pressure not exceeding 350 kPa (3,5 bar), power consumption not exceeding 7 KW and a maximum power supply voltage of 500 V. It applies to classes IIA T3 (explosion group IIA and temperature class T3) and IIB T4 (explosion group IIB and temperature class T4) using liquid fuels.
BS EN 15268 deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to submersible pump assemblies, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer.
BS EN 15268:2008 contains:
- Terms and definitions
- List of significant hazards
- Safety requirements and/or protective measures
- Verification of the safety requirements and/or protective measures
- Information for use.
Additional measures can be required for use and storage at temperatures outside this range and are subject to negotiation between the manufacturer and purchaser. BS EN 15268does not cover requirements for mobile equipment.
