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BS 5388:1976

BS 5388:1976

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Specification for spray taps

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Language(s)

English

Published date

30-09-1976

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
Cooperating organizations
Specification
Section one. General
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
4 Nominal size
5 Marking
Section two. Dimensions, design and construction
6 General
7 Dimensions
8 Materials
9 Spray outlet
10 Flow restrictor
Section three. Testing
11 General
12 Rate of flow test
13 Test for divergence of the spray
Appendices
A Information to be supplied by the purchaser
B Method of measuring the rate of flow through spray
    taps fitted with a fixed flow restrictor
C Method of measuring the rate of flow through spray
    taps fitted with an adjustable or self adjusting
    flow restrictor
D Method of measuring the divergence of the spray
E Design considerations for wash basins and troughs
    fitted with spray taps
F Notes on the installation of spray taps
Tables
1 Working pressure ranges and test pressures for fixed
    flow restrictors
2 Dimensions of pressure take-off tee
Figures
1 Installation and dimensional features of pillar
    spray taps
2 Installation and dimensional features of bib spray
    taps
3 Diagram of rate of flow test apparatus
4 Details of pressure take-off tee
5 Sectional diagram of spray, spray outlet and annular
    gauge

Materials, design, construction, dimensions and testing requirements for pillar and bib spray taps.

This British Standard specifies requirements for the materials, design, construction, dimensions and testing of two forms of spray taps: pillar spray taps and bib spray taps.

Committee
B/504
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 74/0492 DC. (08/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, October 2012. (09/2012)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
14
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current

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