BS 3165:1986

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Specification for rubber and plastics suction hoses and hose assemblies for fire-fighting purposes

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

31-08-2009

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-12-1986

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Classification
4 Rubber hoses and hose assemblies (classes A and B,
    types 1 and 2)
5 Polymer-reinforced thermoplastics hoses (class C,
    type 3)
6 Tolerances on length of hose assemblies (all classes
    and types)
7 Hose assemblies
8 Attachment of couplings
9 Marking
Appendices
A Method of test for vacuum resistance with flexing
B Method of test for flexibility
Tables
1 Dimensions and permissible deviations of hoses and
    soft ends
2 Minimum thickness of hose lining and cover
3 Maximum mass of rubber hoses
4 Minimum tensile strength and elongation at break of
    rubber lining and cover
5 Hydrostatic pressure requirements
6 Minimum deflection for flexibility test
7 Maximum mass of thermoplastics hoses
8 Hydrostatic pressure requirements at 23 + or - 2 deg
    C
9 Hydrostatic pressure requirements at 55 + or - 2 deg
    C
10 Extension piece for reinforcement fracture test
Figures
1 Longitudinal cross section of typical class B hose
    construction
2 Apparatus for flexibility test

Two classes of rubber hoses and hose assemblies (smooth bore and semi-embedded) and one class of thermoplastics hose. The two classes of rubber hoses are further divided into two types according to their design working pressure.

Committee	FSH/17
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes BS 3165-1(1959) and 84/40782 DC (11/2003)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	14
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	BS EN ISO 14557 : 2002 BS EN ISO 14557:2002+A1:2007
Supersedes	BS 3165-1:1959

BS 5173-103.5(1985) : AMD 7523	METHODS OF TEST FOR RUBBER AND PLASTICS HOSES AND HOSE ASSEMBLIES - PHYSICAL TESTS - BENDING TESTS
BS 5173-2:1976	Methods of test for hoses. Hydraulic pressure tests
BS 5173-101.2:1987	Methods of test for rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies. Determination of dimensions Measurement of length of hoses and hose assemblies
BS 5173-3(1977) : 1977	METHODS OF TEST FOR RUBBER AND PLASTICS HOSES AND HOSE ASSEMBLIES - GENERAL PHYSICAL TESTS
BS 2782-4.465A&465B(1979) : AMD 10681	METHODS OF TESTING PLASTICS - CHEMICAL PROPERTIES - DETERMINATION OF LOSS OF PLASTICIZERS (ACTIVATED CARBON METHOD)
BS 5173-101.1(1985) : AMD 7519	METHODS OF TEST FOR RUBBER AND PLASTICS HOSES AND HOSE ASSEMBLIES - DETERMINATION OF DIMENSIONS - MEASUREMENT OF DIMENSIONS (EXCLUDING LENGTH)