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Manually operated taps for gas burning appliances

This European Standard specifies the safety, construction and performance requirements for manually operated taps and pre-setting taps intended for use with gas appliances and similar use, hereafter referred to as "taps".
This European Standard is applicable to taps with declared maximum inlet pressures up to and including 50 kPa (500 mbar) of nominal connection sizes up to and including DN 50 for use with one or more fuel gases in accordance with EN 437.
This European Standard does not apply to manual operated shut-off valves conforming to EN 331.

Handbetätigte Einstellgeräte für Gasgeräte

Dieses Dokument legt Anforderungen an die Sicherheit sowie Bau- und Funktionsanforderungen an handbetätigte und voreingestellte Einstellgeräte fest, die für die Verwendung mit Gasgeräten sowie gleichwertige Verwendungszwecke vorgesehen sind und im Folgenden als „Einstellgeräte“ bezeichnet werden.
Dieses Dokument gilt für Einstellgeräte mit Nenn-Anschlussmaßen bis einschließlich DN 50, für die ein maximaler Eingangsdruck bis einschließlich 50 kPa (500 mbar) festgelegt ist und die für den Einsatz mit einem oder mehreren Brenngasen nach EN 437 vorgesehen sind.
Dieses Dokument ist nicht anwendbar auf:
a)   handbetätigte Absperrarmaturen nach EN 331;
b)   Regel- und Steuergeräte, die Hilfsenergie nutzen (z. B. von außen zugeführte elektrische Energie);
c)   eine Bewertung der Regeleinrichtung in Bezug auf Performance Level (PL) und Sicherheits-Integritätslevel (SIL).

Robinets à commande manuelle pour appareils à gaz

Le présent document spécifie les caractéristiques de sécurité, de construction et de fonctionnement des robinets à commande manuelle et des organes de préréglage destinés aux appareils utilisant les combustibles gazeux et utilisation similaire, ci-après désignés « robinets ».
Le présent document s’applique aux robinets avec des pressions amont maximales déclarées inférieures ou égales à 50 kPa (500 mbar), de diamètres nominaux de raccordement inférieurs ou égaux à DN 50 et utilisés avec un ou plusieurs combustibles gazeux conformes à l’EN 437.
Le présent document ne s’applique pas :
a)   aux robinets de sectionnement à commande manuelle visés par l’EN 331 ;
b)   aux équipements utilisant une énergie auxiliaire (par exemple, énergie électrique alimentée par une source externe) ;
c)   à une évaluation de l’équipement relative au niveau de performance (PL) et au niveau d'intégrité de sécurité (SIL).

Ročne pipe za plinske aparate

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 02-Jun-2020
• ICS: 23.060.40 - Pressure regulators
• ICS: 23.060.99 - Other valves
• ICS: 27.060.20 - Gas fuel burners
• Technical Committee: PLN - Gas appliances for domestic use
• Current Stage: 4020 - Public enquire (PE) (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 07-Apr-2020
• Due Date: 25-Aug-2020
• Completion Date: 24-Jun-2020
• Directive: 2014/68/EU - Directive 2014/68/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of pressure equipment
• Directive: 2016/426 - REGULATION (EU) 2016/426 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 9 March 2016 on appliances burning gaseous fuels and repealing Directive 2009/142/EC
• Mandate: M/BC/CEN/89/6 - Standardization request to CEN concerning appliances burning gaseous fuels
• Ref Project: FprEN 1106 - Manually operated taps for gas burning appliances

RELATIONS

• Revised: SIST EN 1106:2010 - Manually operated taps for gas burning appliances
• Effective Date: 01-May-2020

Standards Content (sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 1106:2020
01-maj-2020
Ročne pipe za plinske aparate
Manually operated taps for gas burning appliances
Handbetätigte Einstellgeräte für Gasgeräte
Robinets à commande manuelle pour appareils à gaz
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 1106
ICS:
23.060.99 Drugi ventili Other valves
27.060.20 Plinski gorilniki Gas fuel burners
oSIST prEN 1106:2020 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 1106
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2020
ICS 23.060.40 Will supersede EN 1106:2010
English Version
Manually operated taps for gas burning appliances

Robinets à commande manuelle pour appareils à gaz Handbetätigte Einstellgeräte für Gasgeräte

This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee

CEN/TC 58.

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

Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,

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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© 2020 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 1106:2020 E

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Contents Page

European foreword ....................................................................................................................................................... 5

1 Scope ................................................................................................................................................................ 6

2 Normative references ................................................................................................................................ 6

3 Terms and definitions ................................................................................................................................ 6

4 Classification .............................................................................................................................................. 12

4.1 Classes of control ...................................................................................................................................... 12

4.2 Groups of control ...................................................................................................................................... 12

4.3 Classes of control functions .................................................................................................................. 12

4.4 Types of DC supplied controls ............................................................................................................. 12

5 Units of measurement and test conditions ..................................................................................... 12

6 Design and Construction ........................................................................................................................ 12

6.1 General ......................................................................................................................................................... 12

6.2 Mechanical parts of the control ........................................................................................................... 12

6.2.1 Appearance ................................................................................................................................................. 12

6.2.2 Holes .............................................................................................................................................................. 12

6.2.3 Breather holes ........................................................................................................................................... 12

6.2.4 Screwed fastenings .................................................................................................................................. 12

6.2.5 Jointing ......................................................................................................................................................... 12

6.2.6 Moving parts ............................................................................................................................................... 13

6.2.7 Sealing caps ................................................................................................................................................ 13

6.2.8 Dismantling and reassembly ................................................................................................................ 13

6.2.9 Auxiliary canals and orifices ................................................................................................................ 13

6.2.10 Presetting Device ...................................................................................................................................... 13

6.2.101 Operating parts of taps ........................................................................................................................... 13

6.3 Materials ...................................................................................................................................................... 13

6.3.1 General material requirements .......................................................................................................... 13

6.3.2 Housing ........................................................................................................................................................ 13

6.3.3 Zinc alloys .................................................................................................................................................... 13

6.3.4 Springs .......................................................................................................................................................... 13

6.3.5 Resistance to corrosion and surface protection............................................................................ 13

6.3.6 Impregnation ............................................................................................................................................. 14

6.3.7 Seals for glands for moving parts ....................................................................................................... 14

6.3.101 Tap closure member ............................................................................................................................... 14

6.4 Gas connections......................................................................................................................................... 14

6.5 Electrical parts of the control............................................................................................................... 14

6.6 Protection against internal faults for the purpose of functional safety ............................... 14

6.101 Component parts ...................................................................................................................................... 14

6.101.1 General ......................................................................................................................................................... 14

6.101.2 Turning angles ........................................................................................................................................... 14

6.101.3 Lubrication ................................................................................................................................................. 15

6.101.4 Stops .............................................................................................................................................................. 15

6.101.5 Safety lock ................................................................................................................................................... 15

6.101.6 Bearing seal ................................................................................................................................................ 16

6.101.7 Taper angle ................................................................................................................................................. 16

6.101.8 Open and closed position of a tap ....................................................................................................... 16

6.101.9 Compensation means for taps.............................................................................................................. 16

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6.101.10 Spring effect in taps .................................................................................................................................. 16

7 Performance ............................................................................................................................................... 16

7.1 General .......................................................................................................................................................... 16

7.2 Leak-tightness ............................................................................................................................................ 16

7.3 Torsion and bending ................................................................................................................................ 16

7.4 Rated flow rate ........................................................................................................................................... 16

7.4.1 Requirement ............................................................................................................................................... 16

7.4.2 Test ................................................................................................................................................................. 16

7.4.3 Conversion of air flow rate .................................................................................................................... 16

7.5 Durability ..................................................................................................................................................... 17

7.6 Performance tests for electronic controls ....................................................................................... 17

7.7 Long-term performance for electronic controls ............................................................................ 17

7.8 Data exchange ............................................................................................................................................ 17

7.101 Operating torque and force ................................................................................................................... 17

7.101.1 Requirements for operating torque ................................................................................................... 17

7.101.2 Test for operating torque ....................................................................................................................... 17

7.101.3 Requirements for operating force ...................................................................................................... 17

7.101.4 Test for operating force .......................................................................................................................... 18

7.101.5 Requirements for operating torque for safety lock ...................................................................... 18

7.101.6 Test for operating torque for safety lock ......................................................................................... 18

7.102 Endurance .................................................................................................................................................... 18

7.102.1 Requirement ............................................................................................................................................... 18

7.102.2 Endurance test ........................................................................................................................................... 18

8 Electrical requirements .......................................................................................................................... 19

9 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)................................................................................................ 19

10 Marking, installation and operating instructions ......................................................................... 19

10.1 Marking......................................................................................................................................................... 19

10.2 Installation and operating instructions ............................................................................................ 19

10.3 Warning notice ........................................................................................................................................... 20

Annex A (informative) Abbreviations and symbols ...................................................................................... 21

Annex B (informative) Leak-tightness test for gas controls — volumetric method .......................... 22

Annex C (informative) Leak-tightness test for gas controls — pressure loss method ...................... 23

Annex D (normative) Calculation of pressure loss into leakage rate ..................................................... 24

Annex E (normative) Electrical/electronic component fault modes ...................................................... 25

Annex F (normative) Additional requirements for safety accessories and pressure

accessories as defined in EU Directive 2014/68/EU .................................................................... 26

Annex G (normative) Materials for pressurized parts ................................................................................. 27

Annex H (normative) Additional materials for pressurized parts .......................................................... 28

Annex I (normative) Requirements for controls used in DC supplied burners and

appliances burning gaseous or liquid fuels ..................................................................................... 29

Annex J (normative) Method for the determination of a Safety Integrity Level (SIL) ....................... 30

Annex K (normative) Method for the determination of a Peformance level (PL) .............................. 31

Annex L (informative) Relationship between Safety Integrity Level (SIL) and Peformance

Level (PL) ..................................................................................................................................................... 32

Annex M (normative) Reset functions ................................................................................................................ 33

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Annex N (informative) Guidance document on environmental aspects ............................................... 34

Annex O (normative) Seals of elastomer, cork and synthetic fibre mixtures ...................................... 35

Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential

requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/426 aimed to be covered ......................................... 36

Bibliography ................................................................................................................................................................. 39

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European foreword

This document (prEN 1106:2020) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 58 “Safety and

control devices for burners and appliances burning gaseous or liquid fuels”, the secretariat of which is

held by BSI.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 1106:2010.

This document has been prepared under a standardization request given to CEN by the European

Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of

EU Directive(s).

For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this

document.

This document is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 13611:2019. This document refers to

clauses of EN 13611:2019 or adapts clauses by stating “with the following modification”, “with the

following addition”, “is replaced by the following” or “is not applicable” in the corresponding clause.

This document adds clauses or subclauses to the structure of EN 13611:2019 which are particular to

this standard. It should be noted that these clauses and subclauses are not indicated as an addition.

Subclauses which are additional to those in EN 13611:2019 are numbered starting from 101. Additional

Annexes are designed as Annex AA, BB, CC, etc.

The following significant technical changes compared to the previous edition have been incorporated in

this document:

a) the Scope is enlarged to maximum inlet pressures up to and including 50 kPa (500 mbar);

b) alignment with EN 13611:2019;
c) updating of Clause 2, Normative references;

d) requirements from EN 126:2004 relating to “Open and closed position of a tap”, “Compensation

means for taps” and “Spring effect in taps” were included (refer to 6.101.8 to 6.101.10);

e) requirements and tests relating to durability of elastomers in contact with gas (7.8 of this

document) are now totally aligned with EN 13611:2019, 7.8.
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1 Scope

This document specifies the safety, construction and performance requirements for manually operated

taps and pre-setting taps intended for use with gas appliances and similar use, hereafter referred to as

“taps”.

This document is applicable to taps with declared maximum inlet pressures up to and including 50 kPa

(500 mbar) of nominal connection sizes up to and including DN 50 for use with one or more fuel gases

in accordance with EN 437.
This document is not applicable to:
a) manual operated shut-off valves conforming to EN 331;

b) controls which use auxiliary energy (e.g. electrical energy supplied externally);

c) an assessment of the control regarding Performance Level (PL) and Safety Integrity Level (SIL).

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 13611:2019, Safety and control devices for burners and appliances burning gaseous and/or liquid

fuels - General requirements
3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 13611:2019 and the following

apply.

ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:

• ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
3.101
control tap

direct or indirect manually operated devices with one or more outlets for the control of the flow of gas

from an off to an on position and vice versa

Note 1 to entry: Parts commonly used in taps are shown as examples in Figures 1 to 5.

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Key
1 body 11 reduced flow rate gas inlet
2 plug 12 reduced flow rate gas way
3 latch pin 13 overlapping seal
4 operating spindle 14 sealing ring
5 flats for handle 15 restricting screw
6 latch pin guide 16 sealing screw for pre-setting screw
7 spring for operating spindle 17 pre-setting screw
8 gas inlet 18 tap
9 bearing seal 19 reduced flow rate screw
10 gas outlet
Figure 1 — Taper plug tap
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1 operating spindle 5 body
2 latch pin 6 gas inlet
3 spring for operating spindle 7 latch pin guide
4 disc 8 gas outlet
Figure 2 — Disc tap
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1 operating spindle 7 gas inlet
2 valve rod 8 disk spring
3 spring for operating spindle 9 tap disk
4 washer 10 O-ring seal
5 spindle stop 11 gas outlet
6 tap body
Figure 3 — Linear disc tap
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1 operating spindle 8 latch pin
2 latch pin guide 9 flat(s) for handle
3 adjustable stop 10 gas outlet
4 plug seal 11 main flow rate gas way
5 body 12 reduced flow rate gas way
6 plug 13 gas inlet
7 spring for operating spindle
Figure 4 — Parallel plug tap
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1 latch pin 4 needle
2 seal 5 gas inlet
3 body 6 gas outlet
Figure 5 — Needle valve
3.102
tap closure member
part of the tap which releases, varies or shuts off the gas flow
3.103
gas rate pre-setting device
device for pre-setting the gas rate to a given value

Note 1 to entry: The setting can be either discontinuous (by change of calibrated orifices) or continuous (by

setting screw).
3.104
flow rate curve
curve which indicates the air flow in relation to the angle of opening
3.105
bearing seal

shortest distance between gas-carrying parts and the atmosphere measured along the length of the

sealing surfaces
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4 Classification
4.1 Classes of control
Shall be according to EN 13611:2019, 4.1 with the following addition:

Taps are classified according to the number of operations that may be expected of the tap during the life

of the appliance:
— 5 000 operations (e.g. central heating boilers);
— 10 000 operations (e.g. space heaters);
— 40 000 operations (e.g. domestic hot plates).
4.2 Groups of control
Shall be according to EN 13611:2019, 4.2.
4.3 Classes of control functions
EN 13611:2019, 4.3 is not applicable.
4.4 Types of DC supplied controls
EN 13611:2019, 4.3 is not applicable.
NOTE See Scope.
5 Units of measurement and test conditions
Shall be according to EN 13611:2019, Clause 5.
6 Design and Construction
6.1 General
Shall be according to EN 13611:2019, 6.1.
6.2 Mechanical parts of the control
6.2.1 Appearance
Shall be according to EN 13611:2019, 6.2.1.
6.2.2 Holes
Shall be according to EN 13611:2019, 6.2.2.
6.2.3 Breather holes
Shall be according to EN 13611:2019, 6.2.3.
6.2.4 Screwed fastenings
Shall be according to EN 13611:2019, 6.2.4.
6.2.5 Jointing
Shall be according to EN 13611:2019, 6.2.5.
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6.2.6 Moving parts
Shall be according to EN 13611:2019, 6.2.6.
6.2.7 Sealing caps
Shall be according to EN 13611:2019, 6.2.7.
6.2.8 Dismantling and reassembly
Shall be according to EN 13611:2019, 6.2.8.
6.2.9 Auxiliary canals and orifices
Shall be according to EN 13611:2019, 6.2.9.
6.2.10 Presetting Device
Shall be according to EN 13611:2019, 6.2.10.
6.2.101 Operating parts of taps

Taps operated by rotation shall be opened by turning the operating device anticlockwise and closed by

turning it clockwise, except for taps which provide more than one burner with gas.

Taps shall be operated manually without the use of tools.

It shall not be possible in normal use to apply such forces to the closure member that it is lifted out of its

seat or is brought into a position which causes the leakage rates to exceed the values given in 7.2.

It shall not be possible to exert direct axial pressure (other than spring pressure) on the closure

member when the operating spindle is depressed to clear any knitting arrangement.

The taper plug at the large diameter shall be recessed into the body, and the plug shall protrude beyond

the taper of the body at the small end. There shall be adequate clearance provided for this protrusion.

6.3 Materials
6.3.1 General material requirements
Shall be according to EN 13611:2019, 6.3.1.
6.3.2 Housing
EN 13611:2019, 6.3.2 is replaced by the following:

Parts of the housing that separate a gas-carrying compartment from the atmosphere shall be

manufactured only of metallic materials.
O-rings, gaskets and other seals are allowed.
6.3.3 Zinc alloys
Shall be according to EN 13611:2019, 6.3.3.
6.3.4 Springs
Shall be according to EN 13611:2019, 6.3.4.
6.3.5 Resistance to corrosion and surface protection
Shall be according to EN 13611:2019, 6.3.5.
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6.3.6 Impregnation
Shall be according to EN 13611:2019, 6.3.6.
6.3.7 Seals for glands for moving parts
Shall be according to EN 13611:2019, 6.3.7.
6.3.101 Tap closure member

Gas-closing parts shall either have a metallic support to withstand the sealing force or shall be made of

metal. This requirement also applies to parts transmitting the closing force.
For guide elements (see Figures 1 to 5) non-metallic materials are admissible.
6.4 Gas connections
Shall be according to EN 13611:2019, 6.4.
6.5 Electrical parts of the control
EN 13611:2019, 6.5 is not applicable.
NOTE See Scope.
6.6 Protection against internal faults for the purpose of functional safety
EN 13611:2019, 6.6 is not applicable.
NOTE See Scope.
6.101 Component parts
6.101.1 General

If markings are used for the different positions of the tap, the following symbols according to Table 1

shall be clearly and durably marked or markings shall be used according to the relevant appliance

standards (e.g. EN 30-1-1 and EN 14543).
Table 1 — Marking
Position Symbol
Off: Plain disc
Ignition: Star
Full on: Large flame
Reduced flow: Small flame
The off-position shall have a non-adjustable stop.
6.101.2 Turning angles
6.101.2.1 General

The marked reduced flow position, if any, shall be placed either after the fully open position or between

the open and the closed position.

The turning angle of the needle valve between the closed and the fully open position shall be between

180° and 360°.
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6.101.2.2 Opening at maximum flow

If the reduced flow rate position is placed after the fully open position the following requirements shall

be met:

— in order to change from the closed position to the fully open position the turning angle shall be

(90 ± 5)°;

— the turning angle between the fully open position and the reduced flow rate position shall be

greater than 70°; this requirement is not applicable to multi-outlet taps;

— the movement of the tap closure member shall be limited by a fixed stop at the reduced flow rate

position.
6.101.2.3 Opening at minimum flow

If the reduced flow rate position is placed between the closed and fully open position the following

requirements shall be met:

— in order to change from the closed position to the fully open position the turning angle shall be

greater than 90°;

— in order to change from the reduced flow rate position to the fully open position the turning angle

shall be greater than 70°; this requirement is not applicable for multi-outlet-taps;

— a reduced flow rate position shall be provided by means of a part which locates the tap closure

member in this position when the movement is in the direction of closing;

— the movement of the tap closure member shall be limited in the fully open position by a stop.

6.101.2.4 Single outlet tap

If a single outlet tap does not have a reduced flow position, the turning angle to pass from the closed

position to the fully open posi
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