FprEN 246
(Main)Sanitary tapware - General specifications for aerators
Sanitary tapware - General specifications for aerators
This document specifies:
- the dimensional, mechanical, hydraulic and acoustic characteristics with which sanitary tapware aerators (with and without flow regulation) should comply;
- the procedures for testing these characteristics.
This document is applicable to:
- Sanitary tapware aerators intended to be mounted on tapware used with sanitary appliances in toilets, bathrooms and kitchens (e.g. single taps, combination tap assemblies, mechanical mixing valves, thermostatic mixing valves);
—-Sanitary tapware aerators used under the following pressure and temperature conditions:
Note 1: Sanitary tapware aerators can only be connected downstream of the obturator of the sanitary tapware product.
Note 2: For the purposes of brevity, sanitary tapware aerators will be detailed only as aerators in the rest of this document.
Note 3: The tests described in this document are type tests (laboratory tests) and not quality control tests carried out during manufacture.
Sanitärarmaturen - Allgemeine Anforderungen an Strahlregler
Dieses Dokument legt Folgendes fest:
- die maßlichen, hydraulischen und mechanischen Anforderungen sowie die Anforderungen an das Geräuschverhalten von Strahlreglern von Sanitärarmaturen (mit und ohne Mengenregulierung);
- die Prüfverfahren, um diese Anforderungen zu überprüfen.
Dieses Dokument ist anwendbar auf:
- Strahlregler von Sanitärarmaturen für den Anschluss an Armaturen, die mit Sanitärausstattungs-gegenständen in Toiletten, Badezimmern und Küchen verwendet werden (z. B. Auslaufventile, Misch-batterien, Mischer, thermostatische Mischer);
- Strahlregler von Sanitärarmaturen, unter den folgenden Druck- und Temperaturbedingungen eingesetzt werden (siehe Tabelle 1).
ANMERKUNG 1 Die Strahlregler von Sanitärarmaturen können nur hinter dem Absperrorgan der Sanitärarmatur an¬geschlossen werden.
ANMERKUNG 2 Der Kürze halber werden Strahlregler von Sanitärarmaturen im Rest dieses Dokuments lediglich als Strahlregler aufgeführt.
ANMERKUNG 3 Die in diesem Dokument beschriebenen Prüfungen sind Typ-Anerkennungsprüfungen (im Laborato¬rium) und nicht für die Fertigungskontrolle vorgesehen.
Robinetterie sanitaire - Spécifications générales pour les aérateurs
Le présent document spécifie :
- les caractéristiques dimensionnelles, mécaniques, hydrauliques et acoustiques auxquelles il convient que les aérateurs de robinetterie sanitaire (avec et sans régulation du débit) répondent ;
- les modes opératoires d’essai permettant de contrôler ces caractéristiques.
Le présent document est applicable :
- aux aérateurs de robinetterie sanitaire destinés à être montés sur les robinetteries équipant les appareils sanitaires installés dans les toilettes, les salles de bains et les cuisines (par exemple robinets simples, mélangeurs, mitigeurs mécaniques, mitigeurs thermostatiques) ;
- aux aérateurs de robinetterie sanitaire utilisés dans les conditions de pression et de température suivantes (voir le Tableau 1).
NOTE 1 Ces aérateurs de robinetterie sanitaire doivent être connectés seulement à l’aval de l’obturateur du produit de robinetterie sanitaire.
NOTE 2 Pour alléger le texte, les aérateurs de robinetterie sanitaire seront simplement appelés « aérateurs » dans le reste du présent document.
NOTE 3 Les essais décrits dans le présent document sont des essais de type (essais en laboratoire) et non des essais de contrôle qualité effectués en cours de fabrication.
Sanitarne armature - Splošne specifikacije za regulatorje pretoka
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Standards Content (sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 246:2020
01-september-2020
Sanitarne armature - Splošne specifikacije za regulatorje pretoka
Sanitary tapware - General specifications for aerators
Sanitärarmaturen - Allgemeine Anforderungen an Strahlregler
Robinetterie sanitaire - Spécifications générales pour les aérateurs
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 246
ICS:
91.140.70 Sanitarne naprave Sanitary installations
oSIST prEN 246:2020 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 246
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
June 2020
ICS 91.140.70 Will supersede EN 246:2003
English Version
Sanitary tapware - General specifications for aerators
Robinetterie sanitaire - Spécifications générales pour Sanitärarmaturen - Allgemeine Anforderungen an
les aérateurs StrahlreglerThis draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 164.If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
This draft European Standard was established by CEN 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 CEN-CENELEC
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Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
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Contents Page
European foreword ...................................................................................................................................................... 3
1 Scope .................................................................................................................................................................... 4
2 Normative references .................................................................................................................................... 4
3 Terms and definitions ................................................................................................................................... 5
4 Designation ....................................................................................................................................................... 5
5 Marking – Identification ............................................................................................................................... 6
6 Materials ............................................................................................................................................................ 6
6.1 Chemical and hygiene requirements ....................................................................................................... 6
6.2 Exposed surface conditions ......................................................................................................................... 6
7 Dimensions........................................................................................................................................................ 6
7.1 Aerators with female thread ....................................................................................................................... 6
7.2 Aerators with male thread .......................................................................................................................... 7
7.3 Special cases ..................................................................................................................................................... 7
8 Test sequence ................................................................................................................................................... 8
9 Assembly ............................................................................................................................................................ 9
10 Performance of Aerators without integrated flow regulators ..................................................... 11
10.1 Hydraulic Characteristics .......................................................................................................................... 11
10.2 Mechanical performance under high temperature .......................................................................... 11
10.3 Acoustic characteristics for aerators without integrated flow regulators .............................. 12
11 Performance of aerators with integrated flow regulators ............................................................. 13
11.1 Hydraulic characteristics ........................................................................................................................... 13
11.2 Endurance test for aerators with integrated flow regulators....................................................... 15
12 Pressure resistance – housing with plastic threads ......................................................................... 16
12.1 General.............................................................................................................................................................. 16
12.2 Test method .................................................................................................................................................... 16
12.3 Requirements ................................................................................................................................................. 16
Annex A (informative) Dimensions for the mounting of aerators on nozzle outlets of sanitary
tapware ............................................................................................................................................................. 17
Bibliography ................................................................................................................................................................. 19
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European foreword
This document (prEN 246:2020) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 164 “Water
supply”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 246:2003.
In comparison with the previous edition, the following technical modifications have been made:
— Update to Table 2 (dimensions);— Update to Table 3 (dimensions);
— Addition of new Clause 8 – Test sequence;
— Addition of new Clause 11 – Performance of aerators with integrated flow regulators.
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1 Scope
This document specifies:
— the dimensional, mechanical, hydraulic and acoustic characteristics with which sanitary tapware
aerators (with and without flow regulation) should comply;— the procedures for testing these characteristics.
This document is applicable to:
— Sanitary tapware aerators intended to be mounted on tapware used with sanitary appliances in
toilets, bathrooms and kitchens (e.g. single taps, combination tap assemblies, mechanical mixing
valves, thermostatic mixing valves);— Sanitary tapware aerators used under the following pressure and temperature conditions (see
Table 1).Table 1 — Conditions for the use of aerators
Limits of use Recommended limits for
correct operation
Dynamic Pressure 0,05 MPa ≤ P ≤ 0,5 MPa 0,1 MPa ≤ P ≤ 0,5 MPa
(0,5 bar ≤ P ≤ 5 bar) (1 bar ≤ P ≤ 5 bar)
Temperature ≤ 70 °C ≤ 65 °C
Note 1: Sanitary tapware aerators can only be connected downstream of the obturator of the sanitary tapware
product.Note 2: For the purposes of brevity, sanitary tapware aerators will be detailed only as aerators in the rest of this
document.Note 3: The tests described in this document are type tests (laboratory tests) and not quality control tests carried
out during manufacture.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 200, Sanitary tapware — Single taps and combination taps for water supply systems of type 1 and type
2 — General technical specificationEN 248, Sanitary tapware — General specification for electrodeposited coatings of Ni-Cr
EN 817, Sanitary tapware — Mechanical mixing valves (PN 10) — General technical specifications
EN ISO 3822-1, Acoustics — Laboratory tests on noise emission from appliances and equipment used in
water supply installations — Part 1: Method of measurement (ISO 3822-1)EN ISO 3822-4, Acoustics — Laboratory tests on noise emission from appliances and equipment used in
water supply installations — Part 4: Mounting and operating conditions for special appliances (ISO 3822-
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3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
sanitary tapware aerator
device which is fitted at the outlet of a sanitary tapware product to impact the flow rate and stream
appearance of the water streamNote 1 to entry: A distinction is made between stream appearance: a) aerators without air intake (known as
“laminar” stream), b) aerators with air intake and c) spray models (numerous single jets).
Note 2 to entry: Aerator swivels are to be tested in combination with a specific aerator only and are therefore
considered to be sanitary tapware accessories. (Testing of the stand-alone swivels is therefore not covered by the
scope of this document. Where swivels are used they are considered to be part of the tapware constructions, e.g.
for bidet taps).3.2
aerators with integrated flow regulators
An aerator that incorporates an integral flow regulator – fitted to the outlet of a sanitary tapware
product to impact the stream appearance of the water stream and additionally controlling the flow rate
within specified limits independent from the supply pressure (see tolerances in 11.1.3)
3.3flow regulator
A device fitted to sanitary tapware to regulate the flow rate
Note to entry The key function is to achieve a flow rate – within specified limits, independent from the supply
pressure4 Designation
An aerator is designated by:
— its type (with/without air intake);
— its thread dimension;
— its acoustic group (where applicable);
— flow rate (either ISO classification (ISO 3822-4) or the nominal flow rate for aerators with integrated
flow regulators or stand-alone flow regulators;— reference to this document.
Examples of designation:
Aerator, with female thread: M22x1; I; A – EN 246 (cf. Figure 1 and Table 2)
Aerator laminar, with male thread: M24x1; I; A – EN 246 (cf. Figure 2 and Table 3)
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5 Marking – Identification
Aerators complying with this document shall be marked (on the insert or the housing) by any means to
allow for identification e.g. embossing, colour coding, number coding etc. Aerators should be marked
with:— the mark or name or trade name of the manufacturer;
— the acoustic group (if applicable);
— coding, number coding or any appropriate combination of methods etc.).
6 Materials
6.1 Chemical and hygiene requirements
All materials coming into contact with water intended for human consumption shall present no risk to
health.They shall not cause any change of the drinking water in terms of quality, appearance, smell or taste.
6.2 Exposed surface conditionsVisible chromium plated surfaces and Ni-Cr coatings shall comply with the requirements of EN 248.
7 Dimensions7.1 Aerators with female thread
Figure 1 — Aerators with female thread
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Table 2 — Dimensions for aerator with female thread
Symbol Values (mm)
M M22x1 – 6H
X 14 ≤ X ≤ 17
T 3,5 ≤ T ≤ 4,3
Y ≥ 4,5
J ≥ 2,0
7.2 Aerators with male thread
Figure 2 —Aerators with male thread
Table 3 — Dimensions for aerators with male thread
Symbol Values (mm)
M M24x1 – 6g M28x1 – 6g
X 14 ≤ X ≤ 17 15 ≤ X ≤ 19
T 4,5 ± 0,1 7 ±
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