I.S. EN 12778:2002
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English
01-01-2002
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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements
4.1 General
4.2 Material
4.3 Manufacturing characteristics
4.4 Lifting grips
4.5 Control and safety devices
4.5.1 General
4.5.2 Pressure control device
4.5.3 Pressure indicator
4.5.4 Safety device
4.5.5 Decompression device
4.5.6 Safety at the opening
4.5.7 Mechanical resistance of safe opening systems
4.6 Closing of the pressure cooker
4.7 Resistance to pressure
4.7.1 Resistance to deformation of the body and the lid
4.7.2 Resistance to destruction of the body and the lid
4.8 Pressure cookers with integral heating device
5 Tests
5.1 General
5.2 Tests and measurements relating to materials and coatings
5.3 Tests and measurements relating to manufacturing
characteristics
5.3.1 Maintenance and surface finish
5.3.2 Deviation of the bottom
5.3.3 Design of the closing ring
5.3.4 Cleaning of the pressure control devices and
decompression devices
5.3.5 Measurement of capacity
5.4 Tests and measurements relating to lifting grips
5.4.1 Physical and mechanical tests
5.4.2 Temperatures measurement
5.5 Tests on control and safety devices
5.5.1 General
5.5.2 Verification of pressure control device
5.5.3 Verification of pressure indicator
5.5.4 Verifications of safety device
5.5.5 Verification of decompression device
5.5.6 Opening tests
5.5.7 Mechanical resistance test of safe opening systems
5.6 Tests relating to opening and closing devices
5.7 Tests relating to resistance to pressure
5.7.1 Test of resistance to deformation of the body and the
lid
5.7.2 Test of resistance to destruction of the body and the
lid
6 Marking, labelling and handbook
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard
and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 97/23/EC
Bibliography
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