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    FLOAT OPERATED VALVES - PART 2: SPECIFICATION FOR DIAPHRAGM TYPE FLOAT OPERATED VALVES (COPPER ALLOY BODY) (EXCLUDING FLOATS)

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-1990

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    Foreword
    Section 1. General
    1 Scope
    2 Definition
    3 Designation for ordering
    4 Marking
    Section 2. Materials
    5 Quality and finish
    6 Plastics
    7 Castings
    8 Hot stampings
    9 Mouldings
    10 Machining
    Section 3. Design, construction and dimensions
    11 General
    12 Screw threads
    13 Inlet connection
    14 Backnuts
    15 Bodies
    16 Body coupling nuts
    17 Backplate nuts
    18 Backplates
    19 Backplate plungers
    20 Seats
    21 Diaphragms
    22 Levers
    23 Float adjusters and thumb screws
    24 Split cotter pins
    25 Discharge arrangement
    Section 4. Performance
    26 Hydraulic pressure and shut-off
    27 Backnut distortion
    28 Backflow prevention
    29 Flow
    30 Hydraulic pressure on discharge arrangement
    Appendix A - Method of test for shut-off when assembled with
                 appropriate float
    Appendix B - Method of test for distortion of size [1/2] plastics
                 backnuts
    Appendix C - Method of test for backflow prevention
    Appendix D - Method of test for flow
    Appendix E - Method of test for effect of hydraulic pressure on
                 discharge arrangement
    Publications referred to

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    Gives materials, dimensions, tolerances and performance requirements for diaphragm type float operated valves (copper alloy body) of nominal sizes 3/8 and 1/2 with seat numbers 3. 5, 6 and 9 used with floats complying with BS 1968 and BS 2456. Includes designation for ordering and marking, test methods for shut-off when assembled with appropriate float, for distortion of size 1/2 plastics backnuts, for backflow prevention, flow and for effect of hydraulic pressure on discharge arrangement.

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    Committee SEB/2
    Development Note Supersedes 83/11865 DC and BS 1212-2(1970). (06/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, March 2013. (03/2013)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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    BS 5504-4(1990) : 1990 WALL HUNG WC PANS - SPECIFICATION FOR WALL HUNG WC PANS FOR USE WITH 7.5L MAXIMUM FLUSH CAPACITY CISTERNS
    12/30170835 DC : 0 BS 5410-2 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR OIL FIRING - PART 2: SPACE HEATING, HOT WATER AND STEAM SUPPLY SERVICES FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PREMISES
    BS 4213(1991) : 1991 SPECIFICATION FOR COLD WATER STORAGE AND COMBINED FEED AND EXPANSION CISTERNS (POLYOLEFIN OR OLEFIN COPOLYMER) UP TO 500 L CAPACITY USED FOR DOMESTIC PURPOSES
    PREN 997 : DRAFT 2017 WC PANS AND WC SUITES WITH INTEGRAL TRAP
    BS 7162(1990) : 1990 SPECIFICATION FOR WASTE WATER FITTINGS ON YACHTS
    09/30166542 DC : 0 BS 5546 - SPECIFICATION FOR INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF GAS-FIRED WATER-HEATING APPLIANCES OF RATED INPUT NOT EXCEEDING 70 KW NET
    BS 5546(2010) : 2010 SPECIFICATION FOR INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF GAS-FIRED WATER-HEATING APPLIANCES OF RATED INPUT NOT EXCEEDING 70 KW NET
    BS 7357(1990) : 1990 SPECIFICATION FOR 7.5 L WC FLUSHING CISTERNS
    17/30351608 DC : 0 BS 5410-2 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR OIL FIRING - PART 2: INSTALLATIONS PROVIDING SPACE HEATING, HOT WATER AND STEAM SUPPLY SERVICES TO NON-DOMESTIC BUILDINGS
    BS 6644(2011) : 2011 SPECIFICATION FOR THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF GAS-FIRED HOT WATER BOILERS OF RATED INPUTS BETWEEN 70 KW (NET) AND 1.8 MW (NET) (2ND AND 3RD FAMILY GASES)
    DIN EN 14055:2015-09 WC AND URINAL FLUSHING CISTERNS
    BS 5410-2(2013) : 2013 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR OIL FIRING - PART 2: INSTALLATIONS OVER 45 KW OUTPUT CAPACITY FOR SPACE HEATING, HOT WATER AND STEAM SUPPLY SERVICES
    10/30215042 DC : 0 BS EN 997 - WC PANS AND WC SUITES WITH INTEGRAL TRAP
    BS 5546(2000) : 2000 SPECIFICATION FOR INSTALLATION OF HOT WATER SUPPLIES FOR DOMESTIC PURPOSES, USING GAS-FIRED APPLIANCES OF RATED INPUT NOT EXCEEDING 70 KW
    BS 3445-1(1992) : 1992 AGRICULTURAL WATER TROUGHS AND WATER FITTINGS - SPECIFICATION FOR WATER TROUGH BODIES, SERVICE BOXES AND WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS
    BS 6465-3:2006 SANITARY INSTALLATIONS - PART 3: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE SELECTION, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SANITARY AND ASSOCIATED APPLIANCES
    11/30229801 DC : 0 BS 6644 - SPECIFICATION FOR THE INSTALLATION OF GAS-FIRED HOT WATER BOILERS OF RATED INPUTS BETWEEN 70 KW (NET) AND 1.8 MW (NET) (2ND AND 3RD FAMILY GASES)
    BS 5503-3(1990) : 1990 VITREOUS CHINA WASHDOWN WC PANS WITH HORIZONTAL OUTLET - SPECIFICATION FOR WC PANS WITH HORIZONTAL OUTLET FOR USE WITH 7.5L MAXIMUM FLUSH CAPACITY CISTERNS
    03/310868 DC : DRAFT JUNE 2003 BS 6644 - SPECIFICATION FOR INSTALLATION OF GAS-FIRED HOT WATER BOILERS OF RATED INPUTS BETWEEN 70KW (NET) AND 2MW (GROSS) (2ND AND 3RD FAMILY GASES)
    BS 4213(2004) : 2004 CISTERNS FOR DOMESTIC USE - COLD WATER STORAGE AND COMBINED FEED AND EXPANSION (THERMOPLASTIC) CISTERNS UP TO 500 L - SPECIFICATION
    BS 6700(1997) : 1997 SPECIFICATION FOR DESIGN, INSTALLATION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE OF SERVICES SUPPLYING WATER FOR DOMESTIC USE WITHIN BUILDINGS AND THEIR CARTILAGES
    BS 7491-2(1992) : 1992 GLASS FIBRE REINFORCED PLASTICS CISTERNS FOR COLD WATER STORAGE - SPECIFICATION FOR ONE-PIECE CISTERNS OF NOMINAL CAPACITY FROM 500 l TO 25 000 l
    07/30164234 DC : 0 BS EN 14055 - WC AND URINAL FLUSHING CISTERNS
    17/30357395 DC : DRAFT SEP 2017 BS EN 14055 - WC AND URINAL FLUSHING CISTERNS
    BS 6644(1991) : 1991 SPECIFICATION FOR INSTALLATION OF GAS-FIRED HOT WATER BOILERS OF RATED INPUTS BETWEEN 60 kW AND 2 MW (2ND AND 3RD FAMILY GASES)
    BS 6700(2006) : 2006 DESIGN, INSTALLATION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE OF SERVICES SUPPLYING WATER FOR DOMESTIC USE WITHIN BUILDINGS AND THEIR CURTILAGES - SPECIFICATION
    BS PAS 33(1999) : 1999 SPECIFICATION FOR THE DESIGN, INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING OF GAS FIRED CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS IN DOMESTIC PREMISES
    I.S. EN 14055:2010 WC AND URINAL FLUSHING CISTERNS
    BS 6644(2005) : 2005 SPECIFICATION FOR INSTALLATION OF GAS-FIRED HOT WATER BOILERS OF RATED INPUTS BETWEEN 70 KW (NET) AND 1.8 MW (NET) (2ND AND 3RD FAMILY GASES)
    UNE-EN 997:2013 WC pans and WC suites with integral trap
    DIN EN 997:2015-09 WC PANS AND WC SUITES WITH INTEGRAL TRAP
    PREN 14055 : DRAFT 2017 WC AND URINAL FLUSHING CISTERNS
    17/30357407 DC : 0 BS EN 997 - WC PANS AND WC SUITES WITH INTEGRAL TRAP
    BS 5449(1990) : 1990 SPECIFICATION FOR FORCED CIRCULATION HOT WATER CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS FOR DOMESTIC PREMISES
    BS 2456(1990) : 1990 SPECIFICATION FOR FLOATS (PLASTICS) FOR FLOAT OPERATED VALVES FOR COLD WATER SERVICES
    BS EN 997 : 2012 WC PANS AND WC SUITES WITH INTEGRAL TRAP
    I.S. EN 997:2012 WC PANS AND WC SUITES WITH INTEGRAL TRAP
    EN 997:2012+A1:2015 WC PANS AND WC SUITES WITH INTEGRAL TRAP
    BS 5410-2:2013 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR OIL FIRING - PART 2: INSTALLATIONS OVER 45 KW OUTPUT CAPACITY FOR SPACE HEATING, HOT WATER AND STEAM SUPPLY SERVICES
    EN 14055 : 2010 + A1 2015 WC AND URINAL FLUSHING CISTERNS

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    BS 2874(1986) : 1986 SPECIFICATION FOR COPPER AND COPPER ALLOY RODS AND SECTIONS (OTHER THAN FORGING STOCK)
    BS 2872(1989) : 1989 SPECIFICATION FOR COPPER AND COPPER ALLOY FORGING STOCK AND FORGINGS
    BS 2456(1990) : 1990 SPECIFICATION FOR FLOATS (PLASTICS) FOR FLOAT OPERATED VALVES FOR COLD WATER SERVICES
    BS 1212-1(1990) : 1990 FLOAT OPERATED VALVES - SPECIFICATION FOR PISTON TYPE FLOAT OPERATED VALVES (COPPER ALLOY BODY (EXCLUDING FLOATS)
    BS 2871-1(1971) : 1971 SPECIFICATION FOR COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - TUBES - PART 1: COPPER TUBES FOR WATER, GAS AND SANITATION
    BS 2782-3.365B(1981) : 1981 METHODS OF TESTING PLASTICS - MECHANICAL PROPERTIES - DETERMINATION OF INDENTATION HARDNESS BY MEANS OF A DUROMETER (SHORE HARDNESS)
    BS 1400(1985) : 1985 SPECIFICATION FOR COPPER ALLOY INGOTS AND COPPER ALLOY HIGH CONDUCTIVITY COPPER CASTINGS
    BS 1134:1961 ASSESSMENT OF SURFACE TEXTURE
    BS 1968(1953) : 1953 SPECIFICATION FOR FLOATS FOR BALLVALVES (COPPER)
    BS 3964(1980) : 1980 SPECIFICATION FOR FLEXIBLE VULCANIZED FIBRE SHEETS
    BS 970-4(1970) : 1970 SPECIFICATION FOR WROUGHT STEELS IN THE FORM OF BLOOMS, BILLETS, BARS AND FORGINGS - PART 4: VALVE STEELS
    BS 1125(1987) : 1987 SPECIFICATION FOR WC FLUSHING CISTERNS (INCLUDING DUAL FLUSH CISTERNS AND FLUSH PIPES)
    BS 5292(1980) : 1980 SPECIFICATION FOR JOINTING MATERIALS AND COMPOUNDS FOR INSTALLATIONS USING WATER LOW PRESSURE STEAM OR 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD FAMILY
    BS 864-2(1983) : 1983 CAPILLARY AND COMPRESSION TUBE FITTINGS OF COPPER AND COPPER ALLOY - PART 2: SPECIFICATION FOR CAPILLARY AND COMPRESSION FITTINGS FOR COPPER TUBES
    BS 903-A26(1969) : 1969 METHODS OF TESTING VULCANIZED RUBBER - DETERMINATION OF HARDNESS
    BS 6615(1996) : 1996 SPECIFICATION FOR DIMENSIONAL TOLERANCES FOR METAL AND METAL ALLOY CASTINGS
    BS 970-1(1983) : 1983 SPECIFICATION FOR WROUGHT STEELS FOR MECHANICAL AND ALLIED ENGINEERING PURPOSES - GENERAL INSPECTION AND TESTING PROCEDURES AND SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR CARBON,CARBON MANGANESE,ALLOY ETC
    BS 5154(1991) : 1991 SPECIFICATION FOR COPPER ALLOY GLOBE, GLOBE STOP AND CHECK, CHECK AND GATE VALVES
    BS 2779(1986) : 1986 SPECIFICATION FOR PIPE THREADS FOR TUBES AND FITTINGS WHERE PRESSURE-TIGHT JOINTS ARE NOT MADE ON THE THREADS (METRIC DIMENSIONS)
    BS 1212-3(1979) : AMD 3231 SPECIFICATION FOR FLOAT OPERATED VALVES (EXCLUDING FLOATS) - DIAPHRAGM TYPE (PLASTICS BODY) FOR COLD WATER SERVICES
    BS 417-2(1987) : 1987 SPECIFICATION FOR GALVANIZED LOW CARBON STEEL CISTERNS, CISTERN LIDS, TANKS AND CYLINDERS - METRIC UNITS
    BS 6920-1(1990) : 1990 SUITABILITY OF NON-METALLIC PRODUCTS FOR USE IN CONTACT WITH WATER INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION WITH REGARD TO THEIR EFFECT ON THE QUALITY OF THE WATER - SPECIFICATION
    BS 3885(1965) : 1965 TOLERANCES FOR HOT BRASS STAMPINGS
    BS 1574(1994) : 1994 SPECIFICATION FOR SPLIT PINS (INCH SERIES)
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