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BS EN 161 : 2011

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AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF VALVES FOR GAS BURNERS AND GAS APPLIANCES
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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2011

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Classification
5 Units of measurement and test conditions
6 Construction requirements
7 Performance
8 EMC/Electrical requirements
9 Marking, installation and operating instructions
Annex A (informative) - Gas connections in common use
        in the various countries
Annex B (informative) - Leak-tightness test -
        volumetric method
Annex C (informative) - Leak-tightness test - pressure
        loss method
Annex D (normative) - Conversion of pressure loss into
        leakage rate
Annex E (normative) - Electrical/electronic component
        fault modes
Annex F (normative) - Additional requirements for
        safety accessories and pressure accessories
        as defined in EU Directive 97/23/EC
Annex G (normative) - Materials for pressurized parts
Annex H (informative) - Additional materials for
        pressurized parts
Annex I (normative) - Requirements for controls used
        in DC supplied gas burners and gas burning
        appliances
Annex AA (normative) - Method for the determination
         of Performance Level (PL)
Annex BB (informative) - Model of a FMEA for valves
Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this
         European Standard and the Essential
         Requirements of EU Directive 2009/142/EC
         relating to appliances burning gaseous fuels
Bibliography

Describes the safety, construction and performance requirements for automatic shut-off valves for use with gas burners, gas appliances and similar use, hereafter referred to as 'valves'.

Committee
GSE/22
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 98/713317 DC. (02/2002) Together with BS 7461(1991) supersedes BS 5963(1981). (09/2003) Supersedes 05/30135987 DC. (02/2008) (06/2011) To be read in conjunction with BS EN 13611. Supersedes 11/30243882 DC. (10/2012) 2011 Edition Re-Issued in May 2013 & incorporates AMD 3 2013. (05/2013)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
62
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

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