BS 417-1:1964

Withdrawn

Specification for galvanized low carbon steel cisterns, cistern lids, tanks and cylinders Imperial units

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Withdrawn date

06-15-2000

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-31-1964

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Cooperating organizations
Foreword
Specification
Section one: General
1. Scope
2. Definitions
Section two: Cisterns and covers
3. Designation of cisterns and covers for ordering
     purposes
4. Dimensions of cisterns and covers
5. Tolerances on dimensions of cisterns and covers
6. Material for cisterns and covers
7. Manufacture of cisterns and covers
8. Staying of cisterns
9. Galvanizing of cisterns and covers
10. Pipe connections for cisterns
11. Testing of cisterns
12. Internal coating of cisterns
13. Marking of cisterns and covers
Section three: Tanks
14. Designation of tanks for ordering purposes
15. Dimensions of tanks
16. Tolerances on dimensions of tanks
17. Material for tanks
18. Manufacture of tanks
19. Galvanizing of tanks
20. Pipe connections for tanks
21. Immersion heater connections for tanks
22. Fixing provision for gas circulators
23. Testing of tanks
24. Marking of tanks
Section four: Cylinders
25. Designation of cylinders for ordering purposes
26. Dimensions of cylinders
27. Tolerances on dimensions of cylinders
28. Material for cylinders
29. Manufacture of cylinders
30. Radius of curvature of cylinder ends
31. Galvanizing of cylinders
32. Pipe connections for cylinders
33. Immersion heater connections for cylinders
34. Fixing provisions for gas circulators
35. Testing of cylinders
36. Marking of cylinders
Tables
1. Dimensions of cisterns and covers
2. Types and grades of cisterns to be stayed
3. Dimensions of tanks
4. Dimensions of cylinders
Figures
1. Method of measuring cisterns
2. Method of measuring and constructing covers
3. Methods of staying cisterns
4. Method of measuring tanks
5. Method of measuring cylinders
6. Radius of curvature of cylinder ends
7. Positions of screwed connections on cylinders
Appendices
A. Information to be supplied by purchaser with enquiry
     or order
B. Inch and metric equivalents of Birmingham gauges
     (B.G.)

Cold and hot water storage vessels for domestic purposes, as follows: Cisterns: 20 sizes, from 4 to 740 gallons capacity, in two grades; with covers. Tanks: 5 sizes, from 21 to 34 gallons capacity, in two grades. Cylinders: 10 sizes, from 16 to 97 gallons capacity, in three grades. Materials, workmanship, design and construction, dimensions and tolerances; provision for pipe connections and electric immersion heater and gas circulator connections. Optional internal coating of cisterns with bitumen, testing and marking requirements, test pressures and working heads.

Committee	B/504
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	30
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Withdrawn
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