SIST EN 12613:2009
(Main)Plastics warning devices for underground cables and pipelines with visual characteristics
Plastics warning devices for underground cables and pipelines with visual characteristics
This European Standard specifies the material, mechanical and functional (fitness for purpose) requirements for warning devices with visual characteristics manufactured from plastics, intended to indicate the presence of cables and piping systems buried in ground when opening trenches and more generally during digging work. This European Standard also specifies the test methods referred to in this document. This European Standard is applicable to two types of visual warning devices: tapes (type 1) and meshes (type 2).
Warneinrichtungen aus Kunststoff mit visuellen Eigenschaften für erdverlegte Kabel und Rohrleitungen
Diese Europäische Norm legt den Werkstoff sowie mechanische und funktionale Anforderungen (Zweckdienlichkeit) an Warneinrichtungen mit visuellen Eigenschaften fest, die aus Kunststoffen hergestellt sind und das Vorhandensein erdverlegter Kabel und Rohrleitungen beim Ausheben von Gräben oder allgemein bei Aushebearbeiten anzeigen.
Diese Europäische Norm legt auch die im vorliegenden Dokument zitierten Prüfverfahren fest.
Diese Europäische Norm ist auf zwei Arten von Warneinrichtungen mit visuellen Eigenschaften anwendbar: Bänder (Typ 1) und Netze (Typ 2).
Dispositifs avertisseurs à caractéristiques visuelles, en matière plastique, pour câbles et canalisations enterrés
La présente Norme européenne spécifie les exigences relatives au matériau ainsi que les exigences mécaniques et fonctionnelles (aptitude à l’emploi) des dispositifs avertisseurs à caractéristiques visuelles, en matière plastique, destinés à indiquer la présence de câbles et de systèmes de canalisations enterrés dans le sol, lors d’ouvertures de fouilles et, plus généralement, pendant les travaux d’excavation.
La présente Norme européenne spécifie également les méthodes d’essai auxquelles il est fait référence dans le présent document.
La présente Norme européenne est applicable à deux types de dispositifs avertisseurs visuels : bandes (type 1) et grillages (type 2).
Polimerne opozorilne priprave za podzemne kable in cevovode z vidnimi značilnostmi
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.QLPL]QDþLOQRVWPLWarneinrichtungen aus Kunststoff mit visuellen Eigenschaften für erdverlegte Kabel und RohrleitungenDispositifs avertisseurs à caractéristiques visuelles, en matière plastique, pour câbles et canalisations enterrésPlastics warning devices for underground cables and pipelines with visual characteristics83.140.99Drugi izdelki iz gume in polimernih materialovOther rubber and plastics products13.320Alarmni in opozorilni sistemiAlarm and warning systemsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 12613:2009SIST EN 12613:2009en,fr,de01-oktober-2009SIST EN 12613:2009SLOVENSKI
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SIST EN 12613:2009
EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 12613June 2009ICS 13.320; 83.140.99Supersedes EN 12613:2009
English VersionPlastics warning devices for underground cables and pipelineswith visual characteristicsDispositifs avertisseurs à caractéristiques visuelles, enmatière plastique, pour câbles et canalisations enterrésWarneinrichtungen aus Kunststoff mit visuellenEigenschaften für erdverlegte Kabel und RohrleitungenThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 20 May 2009.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as theofficial versions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre:
Avenue Marnix 17,
B-1000 Brussels© 2009 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 12613:2009: ESIST EN 12613:2009
EN 12613:2009 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword .3Introduction .41Scope .52Normative references .53Terms and definitions .54Material .65Requirements .65.1Colour .65.2Appearance and colour fastness .65.3Dimensional characteristics .65.4Laying characteristics .75.4.1General .75.4.2Tensile withstand strength .75.4.3Transversal rigidity .75.4.4Flatness .75.5Visual warning characteristics .75.6Resistance against micro-organisms .75.7Resistance to UV-light .75.8Temperature stability .85.9Resistance of printing .85.10Marking .86Test methods .86.1Test pieces and test conditions .86.2Colour fastness .86.3Tensile withstand strength .86.3.1Test pieces .86.3.2Apparatus .96.3.3Procedure .96.4Transversal rigidity .96.5Flatness . 107Factory production control tests . 108Test report . 11Annex A (normative)
Determination of visual warning characteristics by simulation of trench opening . 12A.1Principle . 12A.2Apparatus . 12A.3Test pieces . 16A.4Conditioning and test temperature . 16A.5Procedure . 16A.6Test conditions for warning devices wider than 500 mm . 16Annex B (normative)
Chemical resistance to ammonium sulphide . 17B.1Apparatus . 17B.2Preparation of test pieces . 17B.3Procedure . 17 SIST EN 12613:2009
EN 12613:2009 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 12613:2009) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 249 “Plastics”, the secretariat of which is held by NBN. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by December 2009, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by December 2009. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This document supersedes EN 12613:2001. This document is a revision of EN 12613:2001 with the following modifications: review of the test method for assessing the visual characteristics of the warning devices (Annex A) while keeping the principle and the functional features specified in EN 12613:2001; addition of test conditions for assessing the visual characteristics of the warning devices wider than 500 mm;
updating of the normative references;
improvement of the subclauses for the laying characteristics;
improvement of the subclauses for the resistance against micro-organisms, to UV-light and temperature stability. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. SIST EN 12613:2009
EN 12613:2009 (E) 4 Introduction Visual warning devices are used for the manual or mechanized laying of cables and piping buried in ground such as electrical power cables, communication cables, pressure and non-pressure piping systems.
The purpose of warning devices is to warn of the presence of a pipe or a cable, when opening a trench, to indicate its orientation and to identify the equipment protected. The warning devices are expected to last at least the lifetime of the equipments with which they are associated. SIST EN 12613:2009
EN 12613:2009 (E) 5
1 Scope This European Standard specifies the material, mechanical and functional (fitness for purpose) requirements for warning devices with visual characteristics manufactured from plastics, intended to indicate the presence of cables and piping systems buried in ground when opening trenches and more generally during digging work.
This European Standard also specifies the test methods referred to in this document.
This European Standard is applicable to two types of visual warning devices: tapes (type 1) and meshes
(type 2). 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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 60898-1:2003, Electrical accessories — Circuit breakers for overcurrent protection for household and similar installations — Part 1: Circuit-breakers for a.c. operation (IEC 60898-1:2002, modified) EN ISO 175, Plastics — Method of test for determination of the effects of immersion in liquid chemicals
(ISO 175:1999) EN ISO 846, Plastics — Evaluation of the action of microorganisms (ISO 846:1997) EN ISO 4892-1, Plastics — Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources — Part 1: General guidance
(ISO 4892-1:1999) 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 type 1 warning device
strip manufactured from plastics to warn of the presence of underground cables or pipes during excavation 3.2 type 2 warning device mesh/net manufactured from plastics to warn of the presence of underground cables or pipes during excavation 3.3 nominal width of a warning device (W0) overall width of the warning device, as declared by the manufacturer, in millimetres 3.4 longitudinal direction direction corresponding to the extrusion direction, parallel to the length of the reel 3.5 transversal direction direction parallel to the width (at right angle to the length) SIST EN 12613:2009
EN 12613:2009 (E) 6 4 Material
The material shall be made of any thermoplastic material, e.g. polyethylene (PE) or polypropylene (PP), to which are added those additives necessary for the manufacture of warning devices conforming to the requirements of this standard. The use of own or external reprocessable materials or recyclable materials shall be permitted for the manufacture of warning devices conforming to the requirements of this standard.
The material, additives, colour masterbatches and inks for printing, if added, shall have no detrimental effect on the environment. 5 Requirements 5.1 Colour The colour of the warning device shall be as agreed between the manufacturer and the purchaser. 5.2 Appearance and colour fastness
The appearance, colouring and marking of the warning device shall not exhibit any change when tested in accordance with 6.2. No discoloration or change of the initial colour shall be permitted. Only a change in surface appearance (e.g. gloss/matt) shall be permitted. For a given type of warning device (design, width), the colour fastness shall be tested for each colour. 5.3 Dimensional characteristics The nominal width, W0, of the warning device shall be as agreed between the manufacturer and the purchaser. For type 1 warning devices, each individual value of the width shall be equal or greater than 50 mm and the outside edges of the warning device shall be straight and parallel. The deviation of each outside edge, towards outside or inside relatively to the mean line, shall be less or equal to 2 mm. For type 2 warning devices, the dimensional characteristics shall conform to Table 1 and it is recommended that the minimum reel length is equal or greater than 100 m or as agreed between the manufacturer and the purchaser.
Table 1 — Dimensional characteristics
Characteristics Unit Requirements Width (W)
mm (W0 – 0,1W0
≤
W
≤ W0 + 0,1W0 ) and W
≥
50
(W0 – 10
≤
W
≤ W0 + 10)
W0 ≤ 100 W0 > 100 Internal perimeter of an opening mm ≤ 360 Strand width
mm ≥ 1 for an internal perimeter < 160
≥ 2 for an Internal perimeter
≥ 160
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EN 12613:2009 (E) 7 5.4 Laying characteristics 5.4.1 General For ease of use, the warning devices need sufficient rigidity, flatness and longitudinal mechanical strength to maintain their shape. 5.4.2 Tensile withstand strength When tested in accordance with 6.3, the type 1 warning device shall withstand a load of 200 N during 5 min in the longitudinal direction, without starting of the separation of the weak points, if any, and shall not exhibit a reduction of more than 20 % of its width after removal of the load.
When tested in accordance with 6.3, the type 2 warning device shall withstand a load of 300 N during 5 min in longitudinal direction, without starting of the separation of the weak points, if any, and shall not exhibit a reduction of more than 20 % of its width after removal of the load.
5.4.3 Transversal rigidity When tested in accordance with 6.4, the deflection of outsides edges of the warning device shall be less or equal to W0 /4.
If the nominal width of the warning device is greater than 500 mm, this requirement shall not apply.
5.4.4 Flatness
When tested in accordance with 6.5, the warning device shall not exhibit at any point a separation with respect to the reference surfa
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