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BS EN 3-8:2006

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Portable fire extinguishers Additional requirements to EN 3-7 for the construction, resistance to pressure and mechanical tests for extinguishers with a maximum allowable pressure equal to or lower than 30 bar
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

11-05-2022

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-03-2008

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Symbols and abbreviations
5 Materials
  5.1 Materials for bodies
  5.2 Materials for the bodies of operating
      devices and filling caps
  5.3 Materials for other components
6 Experimental design method and prototype testing
  6.1 General
  6.2 Experimental design
  6.3 Prototype testing
  6.4 Overfill pressure test (for water based media
      cartridge operated extinguishers only)
  6.5 Resistance to impact
7 Manufacturing
  7.1 General requirements
  7.2 Welded and brazed parts
  7.3 Traceability
8 Inspection and testing during production
  8.1 Final examination
  8.2 Burst test
9 Marking
  9.1 General
  9.2 Body
  9.3 Extinguisher
Annex A (informative) Classification of the different
        parts of an extinguisher subject to internal
        pressure
Annex B (normative) Pressures
Annex C (normative) Impact test
  C.1 Resistance to impact by falling weight
Annex D (normative) Specification for plastics
        components (except hoses, pistols and nozzles)
  D.1 General
  D.2 Requirements for plastics components subject to
      pressure
Annex E (normative) Propellant gas cartridges volume
        less than 0,12 l
  E.1 Refillable cartridge
  E.2 Non-refillable cartridges
  E.3 Marking
Annex F (informative) Propellant gas cartridges volume
        equal to or greater than 0,12 l but less than
        0,5 l
  F.1 Construction
  F.2 Pressure test
  F.3 Marking
Annex G (normative) Overfill pressure test
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this
        European Standard and the Essential Requirements
        of EU Directive 97/23/EC

Describes the rules of design, type testing, fabrication and inspection control of portable fire extinguishers manufactured with metallic bodies as far as pressure risk is concerned.

Committee
FSH/2
DevelopmentNote
Together with BS EN 3-9 supersedes BS EN 3-3. Supersedes 06/30100042 DC. (01/2007)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
32
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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BS 7863:2009 Recommendations for colour coding to indicate the extinguishing media contained in portable fire extinguishers
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DEFSTAN 23-7/2(2011) : 2011 DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLES

ISO 9606-2:2004 Qualification test of welders — Fusion welding — Part 2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys
ISO 15614-2:2005 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials Welding procedure test Part 2: Arc welding of aluminium and its alloys
EN 13133:2000 Brazing - Brazer approval
ISO 15614-1:2017 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials — Welding procedure test — Part 1: Arc and gas welding of steels and arc welding of nickel and nickel alloys
EN 3-7:2004+A1:2007 Portable fire extinguishers - Part 7: Characteristics, performance requirements and test methods
EN ISO 15614-2:2005 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials - Welding procedure test - Part 2: Arc welding of aluminium and its alloys (ISO 15614-2:2005)
EN ISO 9606-2:2004 Qualification test of welders - Fusion welding - Part 2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys (ISO 9606-2:2004)
EN 10204:2004 Metallic products - Types of inspection documents
ISO 15614-12:2014 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials Welding procedure test Part 12: Spot, seam and projection welding
EN 13134:2000 Brazing - Procedure approval
ISO 4892-2:2013 Plastics — Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources — Part 2: Xenon-arc lamps
EN ISO 15614-12:2014 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials - Welding procedure test - Part 12: Spot, seam and projection welding (ISO 15614-12:2014)
EN 1418:1997 Welding personnel - Approval testing of welding operators for fusion welding and resistance weld setters for fully mechanized and automatic welding of metallic materials
EN ISO 4892-2:2013 Plastics - Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources - Part 2: Xenon-arc lamps (ISO 4892-2:2013)
EN 1320:1996 Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials - Fracture test
1997/23/EC : 1997 DIRECTIVE 97/23/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL OF 29 MAY 1997 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES CONCERNING PRESSURE EQUIPMENT
EN 287-1:2011 Qualification test of welders - Fusion welding - Part 1: Steels

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