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I.S. EN 3-8:2006

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PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS - PART 8: ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS TO EN 3-7 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, RESISTANCE TO PRESSURE AND MECHANICAL TESTS FOR EXTINGUISHERS WITH A MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE PRESSURE EQUAL TO OR LOWER THAN 30 BAR
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Superseded date

09-21-2021

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2006

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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Symbols and abbreviations
5 Materials
  5.1 Materials for bodies
  5.2 Materials for the bodies of operating devices
      and filling caps
  5.3 Materials for other components
6 Experimental design method and prototype testing
  6.1 General
  6.2 Experimental design
  6.3 Prototype testing
  6.4 Overfill pressure test (for water based media
      cartridge operated extinguishers only)
  6.5 Resistance to impact
7 Manufacturing
  7.1 General requirements
  7.2 Welded and brazed parts
  7.3 Traceability
8 Inspection and testing during production
  8.1 Final examination
  8.2 Burst test
9 Marking
  9.1 General
  9.2 Body
  9.3 Extinguisher
Annex A (informative) Classification of the different
        parts of an extinguisher subject to internal
        pressure
Annex B (normative) pressures
Annex C (normative) Impact test
  C.1 Resistance to impact by falling weight
Annex D (normative) Specification for plastics
        components (except hoses, pistols and nozzles)
  D.1 General
  D.2 Requirements for plastics components subject
      to pressure
Annex E (normative) Propellant gas cartridges volume
        less than 0,12 l
  E.1 Refillable cartridges
  E.2 Non-refillable cartridges
  E.3 Marking
Annex F (informative) Propellant gas cartridges volume
        equal to or greater than 0,12 l but less than
        0,5 l
  F.1 Construction
  F.2 Pressure test
  F.3 Marking
Annex G (normative) Overfill pressure test
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this
         European Standard and the Essential Requirements
         of EU Directive 97/23/EC

Describes the rules of design, type testing, fabrication and inspection control of portable fire extinguishers manufactured with metallic as far as pressure risk is concerned.

DocumentType
Standard
Pages
33
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

I.S. 291:2015 SELECTION, COMMISSIONING, INSTALLATION, INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

ISO 9606-2:2004 Qualification test of welders — Fusion welding — Part 2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys
ISO 15614-2:2005 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials Welding procedure test Part 2: Arc welding of aluminium and its alloys
EN 13133:2000 Brazing - Brazer approval
ISO 15614-1:2017 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials — Welding procedure test — Part 1: Arc and gas welding of steels and arc welding of nickel and nickel alloys
EN 3-7:2004+A1:2007 Portable fire extinguishers - Part 7: Characteristics, performance requirements and test methods
EN ISO 15614-2:2005 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials - Welding procedure test - Part 2: Arc welding of aluminium and its alloys (ISO 15614-2:2005)
EN ISO 9606-2:2004 Qualification test of welders - Fusion welding - Part 2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys (ISO 9606-2:2004)
EN 10204:2004 Metallic products - Types of inspection documents
ISO 15614-12:2014 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials Welding procedure test Part 12: Spot, seam and projection welding
EN 13134:2000 Brazing - Procedure approval
ISO 4892-2:2013 Plastics — Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources — Part 2: Xenon-arc lamps
EN ISO 15614-12:2014 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials - Welding procedure test - Part 12: Spot, seam and projection welding (ISO 15614-12:2014)
EN 1418:1997 Welding personnel - Approval testing of welding operators for fusion welding and resistance weld setters for fully mechanized and automatic welding of metallic materials
EN ISO 4892-2:2013 Plastics - Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources - Part 2: Xenon-arc lamps (ISO 4892-2:2013)
EN 1320:1996 Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials - Fracture test
1997/23/EC : 1997 DIRECTIVE 97/23/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL OF 29 MAY 1997 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES CONCERNING PRESSURE EQUIPMENT
EN 287-1:2011 Qualification test of welders - Fusion welding - Part 1: Steels

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