Specification for PVC garden hose

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30-09-1990

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British Standards Institution

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Foreword
Specification
1 Scope
2 Classification
3 Materials and construction
4 Dimensions and tolerances
5 Physical requirements of the finished hose
6 Marking and packaging
Appendices
A Seam splitting test apparatus
B Use and care of PVC hoses
Tables
1 Bore dimensions and wall thicknesses
2 Hydrostatic test requirements
3 Requirements for cold flex test and loss of mass on
heating
Figure
1 Apparatus for seam splitting test

Dimensional and performance requirements for three types of PVC garden hose in a range of sizes.

This British Standard specifies dimensional and performance requirements for three types of PVC garden hose in a range of sizes.

Hoses complying with this specification are designed for use with cold water at working pressures up to 7 bar¹⁾.

They are not intended for use with potable water, beverages and food stuffs.

Appendix B gives recommendations for the care of PVC hoses to prolong service life.

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

Committee	PRI/66
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes 88/43332 DC and BS 3746(1964). (07/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2012. (12/2011)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	10
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current
Supersedes	BS 3746:1964

BS 5173-103.5(1985) : AMD 7523	METHODS OF TEST FOR RUBBER AND PLASTICS HOSES AND HOSE ASSEMBLIES - PHYSICAL TESTS - BENDING TESTS
BS 2782-5.542A(1979) : AMD 10684	METHODS OF TESTING PLASTICS - OPTICAL AND COLOUR PROPERTIES, WEATHERING - QUALITATIVE EVALUATION OF BLEEDING COLOURANTS
BS 5173-102.1(1985) : LATEST	METHODS OF TEST FOR RUBBER AND PLASTICS HOSES AND HOSE ASSEMBLIES - HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TESTS - HYDROSTATIC TESTS
BS 2782-1:Method 150B:1976	Methods of testing plastics. Thermal properties Determination of cold flex temperature of flexible polyvinyl compound
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)

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BS 3746:1990

Specification for PVC garden hose

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