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BS 1390:1990

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Specification for baths made from vitreous enamelled sheet steel

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English

Published date

31-05-1990

Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Classification
4 Materials and finish
5 Connecting dimensions
6 Design and construction
7 Sizes
8 Functional characteristics
9 Dimensional deviations
10 Deflections
11 Marking
12 Informative labelling
Appendices
A Information to be supplied by the purchaser
B Methods of test
Tables
1 Impact drop height
2 Connecting dimensions
3 Bath sizes
4 Deflections
Figures
1 Illustration of dimension references
2 Waste hole form and gauge
3 Illustration of right and left-hand baths
4 Squaring
5 Straightness of the sides
6 Straightness of the roll edge
7 Flatness of the top surface of rim
8 Test 1
9 Test 2
10 Test 3
11 Test 4
12 Test 5
13 Test 6

Materials, dimensions, design and construction, functional requirements, testing, information to be supplied by purchaser and by supplier for two grades of steel and two types of support.

This British Standard specifies requirements for two grades and two types of baths made from vitreous enamelled sheet steel which ensure that the product, when installed in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions, gives satisfactory performance.

No specific requirements are given for the method of supporting baths as methods vary, but the rigidity is ensured by the installation meeting the general performance requirements specified in this standard.

The information to be supplied by the purchaser is given in appendix A.

Methods of test to check compliance with the requirements specified are given in appendix B.

NOTE. The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.

Committee
B/503
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 84/12683 DC and BS 1390(1972) (08/2003) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, February 2010. (01/2010)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
22
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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