EN 12864:2001/A1:2003

Low-pressure, non adjustable regulators having a maximum outlet pressure of less than or equal to 200 mbar, with a capacity of less than or equal to 4 kg/h, and their associated safety devices for butane, propane or their mixtures

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Festeingestellte Druckregelgeräte mit einem Höchstreglerdruck bis einschließlich 200 mbar, und einem Durchfluss bis einschließlich 4 kg/h für Butan, Propan und deren Gemische sowie die dazugehörige Sicherheitseinrichtungen

Détendeurs à réglage fixe, à pression de détente maximale inférieure ou égale à 200 mbar, de débit inférieur ou égal à 4 kg/h, et leurs dispositifs de sécurité associés pour butane, propane ou leurs mélanges

Nizkotlačni nenastavljivi regulatorji z največjim izhodnim tlakom do vključno 200 mbar, s pretokom največ 4 kg/h in pripadajočimi varnostnimi napravami za butan, propan ali njuni zmesi - Dopolnilo A1

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 16-Sep-2003
• Withdrawal Date: 11-Jun-2013
• ICS: 23.060.40 - Pressure regulators
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 181 - Dedicated liquified petroleum gas appliances
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 181 - Dedicated liquified petroleum gas appliances
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 12-Jun-2013
• Completion Date: 12-Jun-2013
• Directive: 2009/142/EC - DIRECTIVE 2009/142/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 30 November 2009 relating to appliances burning gaseous fuels
• Directive: 90/396/EEC - Appliances burning gaseous fuels
• Mandate: M/BC/CEN/89/6 - Standardization request to CEN concerning appliances burning gaseous fuels
• Ref Project: SIST EN 12864:2002/A1:2004 - Low-pressure, non adjustable regulators having a maximum outlet pressure of less than or equal to 200 mbar, with a capacity of less than or equal to 4 kg/h, and their associated safety devices for butane, propane or their mixtures

Relations

• Replaced By: EN 16129:2013 - Pressure regulators, automatic change-over devices, having a maximum regulated pressure of 4 bar, with a maximum capacity of 150 kg/h, associated safety devices and adaptors for butane, propane, and their mixtures
• Effective Date: 19-Jun-2013
• Amends: EN 12864:2001 - Low-pressure, non adjustable regulators having a maximum outlet pressure of less than or equal to 200 mbar, with a capacity of less than or equal to 4 kg/h, and their associated safety devices for butane, propane or their mixtures
• Effective Date: 08-Jun-2022

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2004
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Low-pressure, non adjustable regulators having a maximum outlet pressure of less than
or equal to 200 mbar, with a capacity of less than or equal to 4 kg/h, and their associated
safety devices for butane, propane or their mixtures
Festeingestellte Druckregelgeräte mit einem Höchstreglerdruck bis einschließlich 200
mbar, und einem Durchfluss bis einschließlich 4 kg/h für Butan, Propan und deren
Gemische sowie die dazugehörige Sicherheitseinrichtungen
Détendeurs a réglage fixe, a pression de détente maximale inférieure ou égale a 200
mbar, de débit inférieur ou égal a 4 kg/h, et leurs dispositifs de sécurité associés pour
butane, propane ou leurs mélanges
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 12864:2001/A1:2003
ICS:
23.060.40
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 12864:2001/A1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
September 2003
ICS 23.060.40
English version
Low-pressure, non adjustable regulators having a maximum
outlet pressure of less than or equal to 200 mbar, with a
capacity of less than or equal to 4 kg/h, and their associated
safety devices for butane, propane or their mixtures
Détendeurs à réglage fixe, à pression de détente maximale Festeingestellte Druckregelgeräte mit einem
inférieure ou égale à 200 mbar, de débit inférieur ou égal à Höchstreglerdruck bis einschließlich 200 mbar, und einem
4 kg/h, et leurs dispositifs de sécurité associés pour Durchfluss bis einschließlich 4 kg/h für Butan, Propan und
butane, propane ou leurs mélanges deren Gemische sowie die dazugehörige
Sicherheitseinrichtungen
This amendment A1 modifies the European Standard EN 12864:2001; it was approved by CEN on 27 June 2003.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for inclusion of this
amendment into the relevant national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such
national standards may be obtained on application to the Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This amendment exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the
responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United
Kingdom.
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Foreword
This amendment EN 12864:2001/A1:2003 to EN 12864:2001 has been prepared by Technical Committee
CEN /TC 181 " Dedicated liquefied petroleum gas appliances", the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This amendment to the European Standard EN 12864 has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the
European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU
Directive(s).
This Amendment to the European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either
EN 12864:2001
by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by March 2004, and conflicting national
standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by March 2004.
This Amendment modifies EN 12864:2001. It has been prepared to take into account the commentaries received
during the formal vote on EN 12864 and to amend the figures of annexes G and H.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal,
Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
2 Normative references
Add the following references :
EN 560 Gas welding equipment _ Hose connections for equipment for welding, cutting and allied
processes.
EN ISO 8434-1 Metallic tube connections for fluid power and general use - Part 1: 24° compression fittings
(ISO 8434-1:1994).
3 Terms and definitions
Add the following terms and definitions:
3.3.5
minimal admitted pressure
minimal value of the outlet pressure supplied by the regulator for all values of the inlet pressure and all values of
the flow rate
3.3.6
maximal admitted pressure
maximal value of the outlet pressure supplied by the regulator for all values of the inlet pressure and all values of
the flow rate between the pilot rate and the guaranteed rate
5.3.4.1 General
Replace the first paragraph by the following :
"The regulator shall be fitted with a corrosion and gas resistant filter situated on the regulator inlet upstream of the
valve pad. The filter mesh shall not exceed the recommended dimensions for the 125 opening in accordance with
ISO 565, or exceed 0,14 mm diameter in case of perforated sheet."
In a) add a new point 4) as follow :
“4) for connections made with a rotating nut using a seal the backward movement of the nut shall be sufficient to
expose the seal completely.”
5.4.3.1 Strength of the connection/regulator assembly
Replace a) 1) by the following :
“a) non threaded hose connections
1) a torque of at least 30 Nm in one direction (verification not required for one piece connection and for freely
rotating connections);”
The other points are not modified.
7.2.3 Mechanical strength of connections
Replace Table 5 by the following:

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8.2 Marking of the regulator
Replace the first sentence by:
“The regulator shall carry in a durable, compatible with its life time, legible and visible fashion the following
information :”
Add the new following paragraph before the last one:
“It is recommended to mark, in a durable, compatible with its life time, legible and visible fashion, on the regulator
the type of its connections (inlet/outlet) i.e “G.52 / H.1””
8.4 Instructions for use and maintenance
Replace the sixth dash by the following :
"- If any, a description of the operation of the safety devices (see annexes A and B) ;"
Add the following dashes:
“- an information relating to the type of the connections inlet/outlet of the regulator;
- a warning on the necessity to check the compatibility with the connections of equipment’s fitted upstream (i.e
cylinder valve) and downstream (i.e flexible hose) of the regulator.”
Annex D
D.3.2.1
Replace the paragraph by the following:
“The high pressure hose (metallic, rubber…) used to connect the regulator fixed onto the wall of the vehicle shall
comply with the characteristics set out in prEN 1763 .”
D.3.3.2.2
Replace the paragraph by the following :
“If the caravan regulator is designed to be fixed onto a wall of the vehicle, its inlet connection shall be either a
threaded 3/8’’ male left hand connection (type G.11 as described in annex G) or a threaded M 20 x 1,5 male
connection (type G.13 as described in annex G) or DN 8 and DN 10 compressing fittings (type G.15 as described in
annex G).”
D.3.3.3.1
Replace the paragraph by the following :
“If the caravan regulator is connected directly to the cylinder, its outlet connection shall be either a threaded 1/4’’
male left connection (type H.4 as described in annex H) or a threaded M 20 x 1,5 male connection (type H.1 as
described in annex H).”
D.3.3.3.2
Replace the paragraph by the following :
“If the caravan regulator is designed to be fixed onto a wall of the vehicle, its outlet connection shall be either a
threaded 3/8’’ female right hand connection (type H.6 as described in annex H) or a threaded M 20 x 1,5 male

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connection (type H.1 as described in annex H) or DN 8 and DN 10 compressing fittings (type H.9 as described in
annex H).”
D.5
Replace the first paragraph with:
“In addition to the information specified in clause 8 of this standard, the marking and packaging of the caravan
regulator shall include the marking “caravan(e)” and its instructions shall include a warning of the type "Solely for
use in caravans and motor caravans".”
Rewrite the second paragraph as follows:
“The instructions of the caravan regulator shall include the following warning : "This regulator is not suitable for
mobile homes".”
Annex E
Table E.1 : In the third column, last line replace : “Method A 1,82 mN/m²” by “Method A 1,80 MPa”
Annex G
Replace annex G by the following :
Annex G
(normative)
Inlet connections
The various types of threaded and non threaded connections used in the various countries are given in Table G.1
and G.2.
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