BS EN 200:2008 Sanitary tapware. Single taps and combination taps for water supply systems of type 1 and type 2. General technical specification
BS EN 200 specifies the field of application for pillar taps, bib taps, and single and multi-hole combination taps, for use in specific types of water supply systems.
BS EN 200 also specifies the dimensional, leak tightness, pressure resistance, hydraulic performance, mechanical strength, endurance and acoustic characteristics of various types of taps, and provides test methods to verify these characteristics.
Contents of BS EN 200
Foreword
Introduction
Scope
Normative references
Designation
Marking and identification
Materials
Dimensional characteristics
Sequence of testing
Leaktightness characteristics
Pressure resistance characteristics - mechanical performance under pressure
Hydraulic characteristics
Mechanical strength characteristics - torsion test for operating mechanism
Mechanical endurance characteristics
Backflow protection
Acoustic characteristics
Pressure take-off tee
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