prEN 124-700
(Main)Gully tops and manhole tops for vehicular and pedestrian areas - Part 700: Factory production control, thirdparty monitoring and certification for gully tops and manhole tops made of polyamide
Gully tops and manhole tops for vehicular and pedestrian areas - Part 700: Factory production control, thirdparty monitoring and certification for gully tops and manhole tops made of polyamide
This document describes procedures for factory production control, third party inspection, and certification for verifying the conformity of gully tops and manhole tops with a clear opening up to and including 1 000 mm for installation within areas subjected to pedestrian and/or vehicular traffic in accordance with prEN 124-7.
This document is only applicable in combination with prEN 124-7. The quality management system is expected to conform to or to be no less stringent than the relevant requirements of EN ISO 9001.
This document details the applicable characteristics to be assessed for type testing, batch release test, process verification test and audit test, as well as frequency and sampling for testing products according to prEN 124-7.
Aufsätze und Abdeckungen für Verkehrsflächen - Teil700: Werkseigene Produktionskontrolle, Fremdüberwachung und Zertifizierung für Gullydeckel und Schachtabdeckungen aus Polyamid
Dieses Dokument beschreibt Verfahren für die werkseigene Produktionskontrolle, Fremdüberwachung und Zertifizierung von Abdeckungen und Aufsätzen mit einer lichten Weite bis einschließlich 1000mm zum Abdecken von Abläufen und Einsteigschächten in Flächen, die für Fußgänger- und/oder Fahrzeugverkehr bestimmt sind, zur Verifizierung der Konformität mit prEN124-7.
Dieses Dokument gilt nur in Verbindung mit prEN124-7. Es wird erwartet, dass das Qualitätssicherungssystem mindestens den maßgeblichen Anforderungen der ENISO9001 entspricht.
Dieses Dokument beschreibt im Detail die jeweils zutreffenden Eigenschaften, die bei der Typprüfung, der Freigabeprüfung einer Charge, der Prozessüberprüfung und der Auditprüfung zu bewerten sind, sowie die Häufigkeit und die Probenahmeverfahren für die Prüfung von Produkten nach prEN124-7.
Dispositifs de couronnement et de fermeture pour les zones de circulation utilisées par les piétons et les véhicules - Partie 700: Contrôle de la production en usine, suivi et certification tierce partie pour les dispositifs de couronnement et de fermeture en polyamide
Le présent document décrit des modes opératoires pour le contrôle de la production en usine, l’inspection par tierce partie et la certification permettant de vérifier la conformité des dispositifs de fermeture et de couronnement avec une cote de passage inférieure ou égale à 1 000 mm, destinés à être installés dans des zones soumises à la circulation des piétons et/ou de véhicules conformément au prEN 124-7.
Le présent document ne s’applique que conjointement au prEN 124-7. Il est attendu que le système de management de la qualité soit conforme ou au moins aussi contraignant que les exigences pertinentes de l’EN ISO 9001.
Le présent document détaille les caractéristiques applicables à évaluer pour les essais de type, de libération de lot, de vérification de procédé et d’audit, ainsi que la fréquence et l’échantillonnage des produits à soumettre à essai conformément au prEN 124-7.
Pokrovi za odtoke in jaške na voznih površinah in površinah za pešce - 700. del: Tovarniški nadzor proizvodnje, nadzor tretjih oseb in certificiranje za pokrove za odtoke in jaške iz poliamida
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-april-2025
Pokrovi za odtoke in jaške na voznih površinah in površinah za pešce - 700. del:
Tovarniški nadzor proizvodnje, nadzor tretjih oseb in certificiranje za pokrove za
odtoke in jaške iz poliamida
Gully tops and manhole tops for vehicular and pedestrian areas - Part 700: Factory
production control, thirdparty monitoring and certification for gully tops and manhole tops
made of polyamide
Aufsätze und Abdeckungen für Verkehrsflächen - Teil700: Werkseigene
Produktionskontrolle, Fremdüberwachung und Zertifizierung für Gullydeckel und
Schachtabdeckungen aus Polyamid
Dispositifs de couronnement et de fermeture pour les zones de circulation utilisées par
les piétons et les véhicules - Partie 700: Contrôle de la production en usine, suivi et
certification tierce partie pour les dispositifs de couronnement et de fermeture en
polyamide
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 124-700
ICS:
93.080.30 Cestna oprema in pomožne Road equipment and
naprave installations
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
January 2025
ICS 93.080.30
English Version
Gully tops and manhole tops for vehicular and pedestrian
areas - Part 700: Factory production control, thirdparty
monitoring and certification for gully tops and manhole
tops made of polyamide
Dispositifs de couronnement et de fermeture pour les Aufsätze und Abdeckungen für Verkehrsflächen -
zones de circulation utilisées par les piétons et les Konformitätsbewertung für Aufsätze und
véhicules - Partie 700: Contrôle de la production en Abdeckungen aus Polyamid
usine, suivi et certification tierce partie pour les
dispositifs de couronnement et de fermeture en
polyamide
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 Elements of verification . 5
4.1 General. 5
4.2 Factory production control (FPC) . 5
4.2.1 Requirements . 5
4.2.2 Measures to be taken in the event of non-compliance with requirements . 6
4.2.3 Records and documentation . 6
4.3 Test methods . 6
4.3.1 Sampling . 6
4.3.2 Type testing . 7
4.3.3 Random sampling test . 8
5 Verification of conformity. 8
5.1 General. 8
5.2 Test samples, testing and compliance criteria . 9
5.2.1 General. 9
5.2.2 Test reports . 14
6 Factory production control (FPC) . 14
6.1 General. 14
6.2 Requirements . 15
6.2.1 General. 15
6.2.2 Equipment . 16
6.2.3 Raw materials and components . 16
6.2.4 Traceability and marking . 16
6.3 Controls during manufacturing process . 16
6.4 Process control for CP . 18
6.5 Process control for IP . 18
6.6 Product testing and evaluation . 19
6.6.1 General. 19
6.6.2 Non-complying products . 23
6.6.3 Corrective action . 23
6.6.4 Handling, storage and packaging . 23
6.7 Product specific requirements. 23
6.8 Initial inspection of factory and of FPC . 24
6.9 Continuous surveillance of FPC . 24
6.10 Procedure for modifications . 24
7 Third-party inspection . 25
7.1 Initial inspection . 25
7.2 Routine inspection . 25
7.3 Special inspection . 25
7.4 Inspection report . 25
8 Certification . 26
8.1 Procedure . 26
8.2 Certificate . 26
Bibliography . 28
European foreword
This document (prEN 124-700:2024) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 165 “Waste
water engineering”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
The standard series EN 124 “Gully tops and manhole tops for vehicular and pedestrian areas” consists of
the following parts:
— Part 1: Definitions, classification, general principles of design, performance requirements and test
methods
— Part 2: Gully tops and manhole tops made of cast iron
— Part 3: Gully tops and manhole tops made of steel or aluminium alloys
— Part 4: Gully tops and manhole tops made of steel reinforced concrete
— Part 5: Gully tops and manhole tops made of composite materials
— Part 6: Gully tops and manhole tops made of polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE) or unplasticized
poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC-U)
— Part 7: Gully tops and manhole tops made of polyamide
— Part 700: Factory production control, third party monitoring and certification for gully tops and
manhole tops made of polyamide
1 Scope
This document describes procedures for factory production control, third party inspection, and
certification for verifying the conformity of gully tops and manhole tops with a clear opening up to and
including 1 000 mm for installation within areas subjected to pedestrian and/or vehicular traffic in
accordance with prEN 124-7.
This document is only applicable in combination with prEN 124-7. The quality management system is
expected to conform to or to be no less stringent than the relevant requirements of EN ISO 9001.
This document details the applicable characteristics to be assessed for type testing, batch release test,
process verification test and audit test, as well as frequency and sampling for testing products according
to prEN 124-7.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 124-1:2015, Gully tops and manhole tops for vehicular and pedestrian areas — Part 1: Definitions,
classification, general principles of design, performance requirements and test methods
prEN 124-7:2024, Gully tops and manhole tops for vehicular and pedestrian areas — Part 7:Gully tops and
manhole tops made of polyamide
EN ISO 868, Plastics and ebonite — Determination of indentation hardness by means of a durometer (Shore
hardness)(ISO 868)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 124-1, prEN 124-7 and the
following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp/
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3.1
factory production control
FPC
continual monitoring and control of production, at each site, exercised by the manufacturer to ensure
that the product complies with the requirements of technical specifications
Note 1 to entry: Requirements e.g. regarding the type, scope and frequency of factory production control measures
are laid down in the technical specifications.
3.2
type testing
determining the characteristics of a product and establishing whether the requirements of the technical
specification are met
3.3
third-party inspection
inspection of the factory production control and, where applicable, of the product, carried out by the
inspection body
3.4
testing laboratory
institution which measures, examines, tests and calculates the characteristics of a product, or determines
them in another manner
3.5
inspection body
independent third party that carries out the third party inspection
3.6
certification
confirmation by a certification body of the compliance of the product with the technical specifications, or
of the suitability of the factory production control for ensuring the characteristics of the product
3.7
certification body
third-party conformity assessment body operating certification schemes
Note 1 to entry: A certification body can be non-governmental or governmental (with or without regulatory
authority, for example certification body according to EN ISO/IEC 17065).
[SOURCE: EN ISO/IEC 17065:2012, 3.12]
3.8
certificate
document issued by a certification body attesting the positive result of the certification procedure
4 Elements of verification
4.1 General
Verification is based on several individual elements which are described below. Which elements come
into question, and by whom they are to be carried out, depends on the verification method selected as in
Clause 5.
The institutions responsible for the elements of verification shall have the necessary professional and
technical competence.
4.2 Factory production control (FPC)
4.2.1 Requirements
The manufacturer shall be responsible for FPC and appoint a person responsible for each production site
(works).
The manufacturer shall set up the FPC based on the requirements of EN 124-1 and prEN 124-7. He shall
ensure that technical personnel and equipment which are suitable for the FPC are available. The FPC shall
cover the following activities, depending on the product and manufacturing conditions:
a) description and inspection of raw materials and products used, including the necessary verifications;
b) tests and controls carried out during production at specified intervals;
c) verifications and product tests carried out on the finished product at specified intervals;
d) ensuring and maintaining the production process (e.g. maintenance and functional controls).
4.2.2 Measures to be taken in the event of non-compliance with requirements
Where it has been established that the requirements on the product or on the FPC have not been complied
with, the manufacturer shall immediately specify corrective actions to be taken and check the
effectiveness of such action.
Products that do not meet the requirements of prEN 124-7 shall be immediately marked and/or removed
by the manufacturer.
4.2.3 Records and documentation
The results of the FPC shall be recorded and evaluated. The documentation shall include at least the
following:
a) description of the test object;
b) type of tests;
c) date of manufacture (where appropriate and technically possible);
d) date and results of tests and comparison of results with requirements;
e) any corrective actions carried out;
f) place and date;
g) name, function and signature of person responsible.
In addition, the manufacturer shall document the entire control procedure, as well as the duties and
responsibilities within the FPC, and keep this documentation up-to-date.
The documentation shall be kept for at least five years and submitted on demand to the inspection body
and certification body.
4.3 Test methods
4.3.1 Sampling
Sampling shall be carried out either by the manufacturer or an independent third party. Representative
samples shall be taken at the works from the products intended for delivery. For the number of samples
for the respective tests see Table 2.
Any products declared by the manufacturer as being faulty or to be excluded for other reasons shall only
be excluded from the sampling if they are set aside and marked accordingly.
Samples shall be clearly and permanently marked. The person taking the sample shall prepare and sign
a sampling report. If the samples are taken by an independent third party, this report shall be confirmed
by the manufacturer or their representative, who shall receive a copy of the report.
The sample report shall include at least the following:
a) reference to prEN 124-7:2024
b) manufacturer and works;
c) name of person taking the sample;
d) sampling site;
e) the size of the stock (from which the samples were taken), where necessary;
f) the number or quantity of samples;
g) designation of the product in accordance with prEN 124-7;
h) marking of the product by the manufacturer
i) marking of the product by the sampler;
j) if necessary, the characteristics to be tested and the test location;
k) place and date;
l) name, function and signature of person responsible.
4.3.2 Type testing
The type test serves to determine the characteristics of a product and establish whether the requirements
of prEN 124-7 are met.
Type testing shall be performed as described in Table 1 and Table 2 whenever there is:
a) a change in design (D);
b) a change in material (M);
c) a change in production processing method (P), other than routine in-process adjustments;
d) and an extension of the product range (E).
NOTE 1 Type testing might need to be revalidated as a result of deviation of process verification test.
— An example of a change in design (D) would be understood as changes that only have an influence on
performance characteristics of the product.
— An example of a change in production processing method (P) would be understood as a change in
production method from e.g. injection moulding to polymerization, or in injection moulding a
different gating system for injecting the melt into the tool.
— An example of an extension of the product range (E) would be understood as an extension with a new
size group.
The type test shall be repeated for the appropriate characteristic(s), whenever a change occurs in the
gully top or manhole top design, in the raw material or in the supplier of the components, or in the method
of production (subject to the definition of a family), which would affect significantly one or more of the
characteristics.
Unless any of the conditions a) to e) above occurs, the type test results remain valid.
A type test may be performed by the manufacturer under control of the inspection body or outsourced to
an independent testing laboratory.
Type tests shall demonstrate that the products conform to all requirements for the characteristics given
in Table 1 and Table 2, as applicable.
4.3.3 Random sampling test
A random sampling test is to be carried out minimum once a year by the inspection body. It serves to
control the specified product characteristics and to confirm that the requirements of EN 124-1 and
prEN 124-7 are met.
5 Verification of conformity
5.1 General
Verification of conformity with the relevant technical specifications shall be based on the elements
described in Clause 5.
Table 1 — Responsibility for elements of verifying conformity
Verification
method
Element
System
Factory production control M
Sampling I or M
Initial type testing I or T
Random sampling test I
Test report I
Third-party inspection I
Inspection report I
Certification C
Key
M Manufacturer
T Testing laboratory (independent third body)
I Inspection body
C Certification body (for the product certificate)
NOTE: In some cases, “Certification Body” and
“Inspection Body” are the same organization
Materials, products and fitness for purpose shall conform to the requirements given in prEN 124-7.
Materials and products shall be produced by the manufacturer under a quality management system
which includes a quality plan.
The compliance of gully tops and manhole tops with the requirements of this document and with the
performances declared by the manufacturer in the DoC shall be demonstrated by:
— determination of the product type;
— factory production control by the manufacturer, including product assessment.
The manufacturer shall always retain the overall control and shall have the necessary means to take
responsibility for the conformity of the product with this document.
All performances related to characteristics included in this document shall be determined when the
manufacturer intends to declare the respective performances unless prEN 124-7 gives provisions for
declaring them without performing tests.
Assessment previously performed in accordance with the provisions of this document, may be taken into
account provided that they were made to the same or a more rigorous test method, under the same
system on the same product or products of similar design, construction and functionality, such that the
results are applicable to the product in question.
For the purposes of verification, the manufacturer's products may be grouped into families, where it is
considered that the results for one or more characteristics from any one product within the family are
representative for that same characteristics for all products within that same family.
NOTE Products can be grouped in different families for different characteristics.
Where components are used whose characteristics have already been determined, by the component
manufacturer, on the basis of assessment methods of other product European standards, these
characteristics need not be re-assessed. The specifications of these components shall be documented.
5.2 Test samples, testing and compliance criteria
5.2.1 General
The number of samples of gully tops and manhole tops to be tested/assessed shall be in accordance with
Table 2. Characteristics for which the performance is to be declared are written in bold letters.
Table 2 — Characteristics and number of samples of products according to prEN 124-7 that
require type testing
Characteristic Requirement
Assessment No. of Compliance criteria
according to method samplesa
prEN 124-7:202
4, Clause
Reaction to fire 5.2.7 Not tested — NPD
prEN 124-7:2024, 3 prEN 124-7:2024, 5.2.7
5.2.7.2
Frame bearing area 5.1 EN 124-1:2015, 3 EN 124-1:2015, 6.15,
8.4.14 calculated value
Pb ≤ 7,5 N/mm2
Load bearing 5.1 EN 124-1:2015, 8.3 3 EN 124-1:2015, 7.2, test load
capacity (conditione for the declared class
d)
Permanent set 5.1 EN 124-1:2015, 8.2 3 EN 124-1:2015, 7.3,
(conditione permissible value for the
d) declared class
Securing of the 5.1 EN 124-1:2015, 3 EN 124-1:2015, 6.6, a) or c)
cover/grating 8.4.6 declared method and value Fv
within the frame in kN and appropriate h in
mm, as applicable
Child safety 5.1 EN 124-1:2015, 8.5 3 EN 124-1:2015, 7.5, declared
method or weight
Skid resistance of
a) Covers with
EN 124-1:2015, 7.4.2 b),
EN 124-1:2015, declared as “raised pattern”
― raised pattern 5.1 3
8.4.13 b) for the specified raised
pattern
EN 124-1:2015, 7.4.2 c), for
EN 124-1:2015,
― other surface 5.1 3 the calculated and declared
8.4.13 c)
value of USRV
EN 124-1:2015, 7.4.3, declared
as “raised pattern” for the
EN 124-1:2015,
b) Gratings 5.1 3 specified raised pattern or
8.4.13 b)
“slots” for the measured slot
dimensions
EN 124-1:2015, 7.4.2 a),
c) Frames with max. measured acc. to the
horizontal visible requirement clause and
EN 124-1:2015,
width of: expressed as
5.1 3
7.4.4
— ≤ 40 mm or — “NPD” for ≤ 40 mm or
— > 40 mm — method or value
for > 40 mm
Characteristic Requirement Assessment No. of Compliance criteria
according to method samplesa
prEN 124-7:202
4, Clause
Durability of:
— load bearing 5.2.8.2 prEN 124-7:2024, 1
capacity against 6.3, and (conditione
fatigue EN 124-1:2015, 8.3 d)
prEN 124-7:2024, 5.2.8.2,
— load bearing 5.2.8.2 prEN 124-7:2024, 1
declared as “Pass”
capacity against 4.3.4, and
exposure to vehicle EN 124-1:2015, 8.3
fuels
— cover securing 5.2.8.3 prEN 124-7:2024, 1 prEN 124-7:2024, 5.2.8.3,
method against 6.3, and (conditione declared as “Pass”
fatigue EN 124-1:2015, d)
8.4.6
— skid resistance 5.2.8.4 EN 124-1:2015, prEN 124-7:2024, 5.2.8.4,
against loss of grip 8.4.13, b) and c) declared as “Pass”
EN 124-1:2015, 6.6, declared
― effectiveness of
prEN 124-7:2024, as “Pass” according to the
child safety 5.2.8.5 3
6.3 material used and the method
characteristics
declared.
for the design:
Vents in covers 5.1 EN 124-1:2015, 3 EN 124-1:2015, 6.1
8.4.1
Clear opening of 5.1 EN 124-1:2015, 3 EN 124-1:2015, 6.2
manhole tops for 8.4.2
man entry
Depth of insertion 5.1 EN 124-1:2015, 3 EN 124-1:2015, 6.3
8.4.3
Clearance 5.1 EN 124-1:2015, 3 EN 124-1:2015, 6.4
8.4.4
Compatibility of 5.1 EN 124-1:2015, 3 EN 124-1:2015, 6.5
seatings 8.4.5
Handling of covers 5.1 EN 124-1:2015, 3 EN 124-1:2015, 6.7
and gratings 8.4.7
Slot dimensions of 5.1 EN 124-1:2015, 3 EN 124-1:2015, 6.8
gratings 8.4.8
Dirt pans and dirt 5.1 EN 124-1:2015, 3 EN 124-1:2015, 6.9
buckets 8.4.9
Positioning of covers 5.1 EN 124-1:2015, 3 EN 124-1:2015, 6.10
and gratings 8.4.10
Flatness of manhole 5.1 EN 124-1:2015, 3 EN 124-1:2015, 6.11
covers and gratings 8.4.11
Concaveness of 5.1 EN 124-1:2015, 3 EN 124-1:2015, 6.12
gratings 8.4.12
Characteristic Requirement Assessment No. of Compliance criteria
according to method samplesa
prEN 124-7:202
4, Clause
Surface conditions 5.1 EN 124-1:2015, 3 EN 124-1:2015, 6.13
8.4.13
Manhole tops with 5.1 Visual inspection of 3 EN 124-1:2015, 6.14
sealing feature presence of anchors
Frame depth 5.1 EN 124-1:2015, 3 EN 124-1:2015, 6.16
8.4.15
Opening angle of 5.1 EN 124-1:2015, 3 EN 124-1:2015, 6.17
hinged 8.4.16
covers/gratings
Appearance 5.1 Visual inspection 3 EN 124-1:2015, 7.1
Deflection under prEN 124-7:2024,
5.2.2 3 prEN 124-7:2024, 5.2.2
load 6.2
a
If one of the 3 samples fails, the specific test can be repeated with 5 new samples. All the 5 samples shall pass the test.
For the characteristics shown in Table 2 additional tests shall be carried out on samples and sequences
as given in Table 3.
Table 3 — Characteristics and test sequence for additional tests
Test Requirement No. of
Charact
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