What is BS EN 16678 - Automatic shut-off valves for gas burners about?
BS EN 16678 is an international safety standard that covers specifications for the security of gas burners and gas-burning appliances.
BS EN 16678 specifies the safety, design, construction, and performance requirements and testing for automatic shut-off valves with or without modulating control functions for burners and appliances burning one or more gaseous fuels.
BS EN 16678 is applicable to valves with declared maximum inlet pressures of more than 500 kPa (5 bar) and up to and including 6300 kPa (63 bar).
BS EN 16678 is applicable to:
- Electrically operated valves and valves actuated by fluids including the pilot valves for these fluids if actuated electrically and including release valves, but not to any external electrical devices for switching the actuating energy
- Automatic shut-off valves where the flow rate is controlled by external electrical signals proportional to the applied signal
Who is BS EN 16678 - Automatic shut-off valves for gas burners for?
BS EN 16678 on Automatic shut-off valves for gas burners is useful for:
- Manufacturers and suppliers of electrically operated valves
- Manufacturers and suppliers of automatic valves
- Safety regulation authorities
- Industries where gas burner is used
Why should you use BS EN 16678 - Automatic shut-off valves for gas burners?
Electrically operated valves are electromechanical devices that are used to ensure the security of the gas burners and areas surrounding these gas burners. Electrically operated valves provide a more energy-efficient, clean, and quiet method of valve control, in comparison with their other counterparts.
BS EN 16678 provides you with the technical specifications like terms, classification, construction requirements, etc. for automatic shut-off valves that include electrically operated valves, valves actuated by fluids, pivot valves, etc. It enables the users to design and manufacture highly efficient valves that ensure safety and reliability for the users of gas burners and gas-burning appliances.
BS EN 16678 describes the users about requirements and testing methods that help them to verify the performance characteristics of the valves to ensure suitable control over the gas burners and the gas-burning appliances. It presents you with guidance for automatic shut-off valves, where the flow rate is controlled by external electrical signals proportional to the applied signal, with or without modulating control functions for burners and appliances burning one or more gaseous fuels.
