Transportable gas cylinders - Cylinder bundles - Periodic inspection and testing

EN 15888 specifies the requirements for the periodic inspection and testing of cylinder bundles containing compressed gas, liquefied gas and mixtures thereof. It is also applicable to cylinder bundles containing acetylene. This European Standard includes information regarding the maintenance of cylinder bundles. This European Standard does not cover the requirements for cylinder bundles when they are a part of a battery vehicle. For some specific application, e.g. offshore, additional requirements may apply.

Ortsbewegliche Gasflaschen - Flaschenbündel - Wiederkehrende Inspektion und Prüfung

Diese Europäische Norm legt die Anforderungen für die wiederkehrende Inspektion und Prüfung von Flaschenbündeln für verdichtete und verflüssigte Gase und Gemische dieser Gase fest. Diese Norm gilt auch für Flaschenbündel für Acetylen. Die Europäische Norm enthält Informationen über die Instandhaltung von Flaschenbündeln. Diese Europäische Norm deckt nicht die Anforderungen für Flaschenbündel als Bestandteil eines Batterie-Fahrzeuges ab.

Bouteilles à gaz transportables - Cadres de bouteilles - Contrôles et essais périodiques

La présente Norme européenne spécifie les exigences relatives au contrôle et aux essais périodiques des cadres de bouteilles contenant du gaz comprimé, du gaz liquéfié et des mélanges de ces gaz. Elle s’applique également aux cadres de bouteilles contenant de l’acétylène.
La présente Norme européenne fournit des informations sur la maintenance des cadres de bouteilles.
La présente Norme européenne ne couvre pas les exigences concernant les cadres de bouteilles constitutifs d’une partie d’un véhicule-batterie.

Premične plinske jeklenke - Snopi jeklenk - Periodični pregledi in preskusi

EN 15888 določa zahteve za periodično pregledovanje in preskušanje snopov jeklenk, ki vsebujejo stisnjeni plin, utekočinjeni plin in njune mešanice. Uporablja se tudi za snope jeklenk, ki vsebujejo acetilen. Ta evropski standard vključuje informacije o vzdrževanju snopov jeklenk. Ta evropski standard ne vključuje zahtev za snope jeklenk, kadar so del baterijskega vozila. Za določene specifične uporabe, npr. na plavajočih objektih, lahko veljajo dodatne zahteve.

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Withdrawn
Public Enquiry End Date
19-Dec-2011
Publication Date
08-Jun-2014
Withdrawal Date
25-Jan-2021
Technical Committee
Current Stage
9900 - Withdrawal (Adopted Project)
Start Date
26-Jan-2021
Due Date
18-Feb-2021
Completion Date
26-Jan-2021

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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Ortsbewegliche Gasflaschen - Flaschenbündel - Wiederkehrende Inspektion und PrüfungBouteilles à gaz transportables - Cadres de bouteilles - Contrôles et essais périodiquesTransportable gas cylinders - Cylinder bundles - Periodic inspection and testing23.020.30MHNOHQNHPressure vessels, gas cylindersICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 15888:2014SIST EN 15888:2014en,fr,de01-julij-2014SIST EN 15888:2014SLOVENSKI
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SIST EN 15888:2014



EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 15888
April 2014 ICS 23.020.30 English Version
Transportable gas cylinders - Cylinder bundles - Periodic inspection and testing
Bouteilles à gaz transportables - Cadres de bouteilles - Contrôles et essais périodiques
Ortsbewegliche Gasflaschen - Flaschenbündel - Wiederkehrende Inspektion und Prüfung This European Standard was approved by CEN on 19 January 2014.
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. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC 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 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, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre:
Avenue Marnix 17,
B-1000 Brussels © 2014 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 15888:2014 ESIST EN 15888:2014



EN 15888:2014 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword .3 Introduction .4 1 Scope .5 2 Normative references .5 3 Terms and definitions .5 4 List of procedures for periodic inspections and tests .7 5 Inspection and tests .7 5.1 General .7 5.2 Identification of cylinders/bundles and preparation for inspection and tests .7 5.3 Depressurization of manifold and individual cylinders .8 5.4 Disassembly of the bundle including safe de-valving/removal of cylinder fittings .8 5.5 Cylinder periodic inspection and test .8 5.6 Assessment of the cylinder bundle frame, manifold and valve condition (including cylinder and main valves) .8 5.7 Bundle assembly and testing .9 6 Stamp marking .9 7 Product and hazard identification . 10 8 Colour coding . 10 9 Documentation . 10 Annex A (normative)
Procedure to be adopted when a cylinder valve is suspected to be obstructed . 11 A.1 Check for obstructed valve . 11 A.2 Valve unobstructed. 11 A.3 Valve obstructed . 11 Annex B (normative)
Requirements for the periodic inspection and test of
acetylene cylinder bundles . 14 Bibliography . 15
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EN 15888:2014 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 15888:2014) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 23 “Transportable gas cylinders”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI. 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 October 2014, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by October 2014. 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 has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association. This European Standard has been submitted for reference into the RID and/or the technical annexes of the ADR. Therefore, in this context, the standards listed in the normative references and covering basic requirements of the RID/ADR not addressed within the present standard are normative only when the standards themselves are referred to in the RID and/or the technical annexes of the ADR. 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, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. SIST EN 15888:2014



EN 15888:2014 (E) 4 Introduction The principal aim of a periodic inspection and testing procedure is that at the completion of the test the cylinder bundles may be reintroduced into service for a further period of time. Experience of the inspection and testing of cylinder bundles which is specified in this European Standard is an important factor when determining whether a cylinder bundle should be returned into service. Periodic inspection and testing of the bundle are carried out in line with the retest period of the cylinders within the bundle and are a legal requirement in order to comply with Directive 89/655/EEC as amended by Directive 95/63/EC as implemented into National Legislation within the European Union. NOTE In this standard ‘retest’ is used as a synonym for ‘periodic inspection and test’. SIST EN 15888:2014



EN 15888:2014 (E) 5 1 Scope This European Standard specifies the requirements for the periodic inspection and testing of cylinder bundles containing compressed, liquefied and dissolved gas. It is also applicable to cylinder bundles containing acetylene. This European Standard includes information regarding the maintenance of cylinder bundles. This European Standard does not cover the requirements for cylinder bundles when they are a part of a battery vehicle. For some specific application, e.g. offshore, additional requirements may apply. 2 Normative references The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 1089-3, Transportable gas cylinders - Gas cylinder identification (excluding LPG) - Part 3: Colour coding EN 1802, Transportable gas cylinders - Periodic inspection and testing of seamless aluminium alloy gas cylinders EN 1968, Transportable gas cylinders - Periodic inspection and testing of seamless steel gas cylinders EN ISO 7225, Gas cylinders - Precautionary labels (ISO 7225) EN ISO 10462, Gas cylinders - Acetylene cylinders - Periodic inspection and maintenance (ISO 10462) EN ISO 10961, Gas cylinders - Cylinder bundles - Design, manufacture, testing and inspection (ISO 10961) EN ISO 11623, Transportable gas cylinders - Periodic inspection and testing of composite gas cylinders (ISO 11623) EN ISO 15996, Gas cylinders - Residual pressure valves - General requirements and type testing (ISO 15996) EN ISO 22434, Transportable gas cylinders - Inspection and maintenance of cylinder valves (ISO 22434) ISO 25760, Gas cylinders — Operational procedures for the safe removal of valves from gas cylinders 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 compressed gas gas which, when packaged under pressure, is entirely gaseous at −50 °C (including all gases with a critical temperature < −50 °C) 3.2 main valve valve which is fitted to the manifold and which is used for the isolation of the bundle SIST EN 15888:2014



EN 15888:2014 (E) 6 3.3 cylinder bundles transportable assembly which consists of a frame and two or more cylinders each of capacity up to 150 l and with a combined capacity of not more than 3 000 l, or 1 000 l in the case of toxic gases, connected to a manifold by cylinder valves or fittings such that the cylinders are filled, transported and emptied without disassembling 3.4 frame structural and non-structural members of a bundle which combine all other components together, whilst providing protection for the bundle's cylinders, valves and manifold and which enable the bundle to be transported 3.5 cylinder valve valve which is fitted into a cylinder and to which a manifold is connected in a bundle 3.6 cylinder fitting component with no gas shut-off capability which serves as a method for connecting a bundle's manifold to its individual cylinders when cylinder valves are not fitted to the cylinders 3.7 manifold piping system for connecting a bundle's cylinder valves or cylinder fittings to the main valve(s) or main connection(s) 3.8 main connection means of making a gas connection to a bundle 3.9 tare weight weight of the bundle including all permanent fittings, when empty of gas Note 1 to entry: To be understood as “tare mass” as per RID/ADR. 3.10 maximum gross weight sum of the tare weight of the bundle and the maximum permissible filling weight Note 1 to entry: In International Standards, weight is equivalent to a force, expressed in Newtons. However, in common parlance (as used in terms defined in this European Standard), the word “weight” continues to be used to mean mass, although this practice is deprecated (see ISO 80000-4). Note 2 to entry: To be understood as “maximum gross mass” as per RID/ADR. 3.11 liquefied gas gas which when packaged under pressure for transport is partially liquid at temperatures above –50 °C Note 1 to entry: A distinction is made between: a) high pressure liquefied gas; a gas with a critical temperature between –50 °C and +65 °C; and b) low pressure liquefied gas; a gas with a critical temperature above +65 °C. SIST EN 15888:2014



EN 15888:2014 (E) 7 3.12 proof test pressure hydraulic or pneumatically applied pressure which demonstrates the structural integrity of the manifold 3.13 working pressure settled pressure at a uniform temperature of 288 K (15 °C) for a full bundle 3.14 competent person someone who has the necessary technical knowledge, experience and authority to assess and approve repair processes and to define any special conditions of use that are necessary Note 1 to entry: Such people will also normally be formally qualified in an appropriate technical discipline. 3.15 helium test gas leak testing gas mixture containing not less than 2 % helium 4 List of procedures for periodic inspections and tests Each bundle shall be submitted to periodic inspections and tests. The procedures shown in a) to f), where applicable, form the requirements for such inspections and tests and are explained more fully in later clauses: a) identification of cylinders/bundles and preparation for inspection and tests; b) depressurization of manifold and individual cylinders; c) disassembly of the bundle including safe de-valving and removal of cylinder fittings; d) cylinder periodic inspection and test (see EN 1802, EN 1968, EN ISO 11623 or EN ISO 10462); e) assessment of the cylinder bundle frame, manifold and valve condition (including cylinder and main valves); f) bundle assembly and testing. 5 Inspection and tests 5.1 General Depending upon the nature of the operation, an existing cylinder bundle may, upon dismantling, be reassembled using the same frame, cylinders and components. Alternatively, frames, cylinders and components may be interchanged for ease of operation during the periodic inspection and testing. If at any stage, replacement of any part of the bundle (frame, cylinders or components) takes place, the new parts shall be compatible with the original design type specification. 5.2 Identification of cylinders/bundles and preparation for inspection and tests On receipt for inspe
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Ortsbewegliche Gasflaschen - Flaschenbündel - Wiederkehrende Inspektion und PrüfungBouteilles à gaz transportables - Cadres de bouteilles - Contrôles et essais périodiquesTransportable gas cylinders - Cylinder bundles - Periodic inspection and testing23.020.30MHNOHQNHPressure vessels, gas cylindersICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:FprEN 15888kSIST FprEN 15888:2011en,fr,de01-november-2011kSIST FprEN 15888:2011SLOVENSKI
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kSIST FprEN 15888:2011



EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
FINAL DRAFT
FprEN 15888
September 2011 ICS 23.020.30 English Version
Transportable gas cylinders - Cylinder bundles - Periodic inspection and testing
Bouteilles à gaz transportables - Cadres de bouteilles - Contrôles et essais périodiques
Ortsbewegliche Gasflaschen - Flaschenbündel - Wiederkehrende Inspektion und Prüfung This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for unique acceptance procedure. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 23.
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, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland 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
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG
Management Centre:
Avenue Marnix 17,
B-1000 Brussels © 2011 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. FprEN 15888:2011: EkSIST FprEN 15888:2011



FprEN 15888:2011 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword .3Introduction .41Scope .52Normative references .53Terms and definitions .54List of procedures for periodic inspections and tests .75Inspection .75.1General .75.2Identification of cylinders/bundles and preparation for inspection and tests .75.3Depressurization of manifold and individual cylinders .75.4Disassembly of the bundle including safe de-valving/removal of cylinder connectors .85.5Cylinder periodic inspection and test .85.6Assessment of the cylinder bundle frame, manifold and valve condition (including cylinder and main valves) .85.7Bundle assembly and testing .86Stamp marking .97Product and hazard identification .98Colour coding .99Documentation .9Annex A (normative)
Procedure to be adopted when a cylinder valve is suspected to be obstructed . 11A.1Check for obstructed valve . 11A.2Valve unobstructed. 11A.3Valve obstructed . 11Annex B (normative)
Requirements for the retest of acetylene cylinder bundles . 14Bibliography . 15 kSIST FprEN 15888:2011



FprEN 15888:2011 (E) 3 Foreword This document (FprEN 15888:2011) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 23 “Transportable gas cylinders”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI. This document is currently submitted to the Unique Acceptance Procedure. This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association. This European Standard has been submitted for reference into the RID and/or the technical annexes of the ADR.
kSIST FprEN 15888:2011



FprEN 15888:2011 (E) 4 Introduction The principal aim of a periodic inspection and testing procedure is that at the completion of the test the bundles may be reintroduced into service for a further period of time.
Experience of the inspection and testing of cylinder bundles which is specified in this European Standard is an important factor when determining whether a cylinder bundle should be returned into service. Periodic inspection of the bundle is carried out inline with the retest period of the cylinder and is a legal requirement in order to comply with Use of Work Directive 89/655 as amended by Directive 95/63 as implemented into National Legislation within the European Union. In European Standards, weight is equivalent to a force, expressed in newtons. However, in common parlance (as used in terms defined in this European Standard), the word “weight” continues to be used to mean “mass”, but this practice is deprecated (see ISO 80000-4). kSIST FprEN 15888:2011



FprEN 15888:2011 (E) 5 1 Scope This European Standard specifies the requirements for the periodic inspection and testing of cylinder bundles containing compressed gas, liquefied gas and mixtures thereof. It is also applicable to cylinder bundles containing acetylene.
This European Standard includes information regarding the maintenance of cylinder bundles. This European Standard does not cover the requirements for cylinder bundles when they are a part of a battery vehicle. 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 1089-3, Transportable gas cylinders — Gas cylinder identification (excluding LPG) — Part 3: Colour Coding EN 12863, Transportable gas cylinders — Periodic inspection and maintenance of dissolved acetylene cylinders EN 13769:2003, Transportable gas cylinders — Cylinder bundles — Design, manufacture, identification and testing EN 14189, Transportable gas cylinders — Inspection and maintenance of cylinder valves at time of periodic inspection of gas cylinders ISO 7225, Gas cylinders — Precautionary labels 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 compressed gas gas which when packaged under pressure for transport is entirely gaseous at – 50 °C, this category includes all gases with a critical temperature less than or equal to – 50 °C 3.2 main valve valve which is fitted to a bundle's manifold isolating it from the main connection(s) 3.3 cylinder bundle (bundle) portable assembly which consists of a frame and two or more cylinders each of capacity up to 150 l and with a combined capacity of not more than 3 000 l, or 1 000 l in the case of toxic gases, connected to a manifold by cylinder valves or fittings such that the cylinders are filled, transported and emptied without disassembly 3.4 frame structural and non-structural members of a bundle which combine all other components together, whilst providing protection for the bundle's cylinders, valves and manifold and which enable the bundle to be transported kSIST FprEN 15888:2011



FprEN 15888:2011 (E) 6 3.5 cylinder valve valve which is fitted into a cylinder and to which a manifold is connected in a bundle 3.6 cylinder fitting device with no gas shut-off capability which serves as a method for connecting a bundle's manifold to its individual cylinders when cylinder valves are not fitted to the cylinders 3.7 manifold system for connecting a bundle's cylinder valves or cylinder fittings to the main valve(s) or main connection(s) 3.8 main connection means of making a gas connection to a bundle 3.9 tare weight weight of the bundle including all permanent fittings, when empty of gas 3.10 maximum gross weight tare weight of the bundle plus the maximum weight of the gas product contained within the bundle 3.11 liquefied gas gas which when packaged under pressure for transport is partially liquid at temperatures above –50 °C NOTE
A distinction is made between: a) high pressure liquefied gas; a gas with a critical temperature between –50 °C and +65 °C; and b) low pressure liquefied gas; a gas with a critical temperature above +65 °C. 3.12 proof test pressure hydraulic or pneumatically applied pressure which demonstrates the structural integrity of the manifold 3.13 working pressure settled pressure at a uniform temperature of 288 K (15 °C) for a full bundle 3.14 design pressure value of pressure which is used to perform stress calculations of gas retaining components, other than cylinders, within the bundle 3.15 competent person
someone who has the necessary technical knowledge, experience and authority to assess and approve processes and to define any special conditions of use that are necessary. Such a person will also normally be formally qualified in an appropriate technical discipline 3.16 helium test gas leak testing gas mixture containing not less than 2 % helium
kSIST FprEN 15888:2011



FprEN 15888:2011 (E) 7 4 List of procedures for periodic inspections and tests Each bundle shall be submitted to periodic inspections and tests. The procedures shown in a) to f), where applicable, form the requirements for such inspections and tests and are explained more fully in later clauses: a) identification of cylinders/bundles and preparation for inspection and tests; b) depressurization of manifold and individual cylinders; c) disassembly of the bundle including safe de-valving and removal of cylinder fittings; d) cylinder periodic inspection and test (e.g. see EN 1802, EN 1968,EN ISO 11623 or EN 12863); e) assessment of the cylinder bundle frame, manifold and valve condition (including cylinder and main valves); f) bundle assembly and testing. 5 Inspection 5.1 General Depending upon the nature of the operation, an existing cylinder bundle may, upon dismantling, be reassembled using the same frame and cylinders. Alternatively cylinders and frames may be interchanged depending on customer preference and ease of operation. Whenever interchanging takes place, the original type approval of the bundle shall be maintained. 5.2 Identification of cylinders/bundles and preparation for inspection and tests On receipt for inspection, the gas content within the bundle shall be identified.
Before any work is carried out, the relevant cylinder data, contents and ownership shall be identified. 5.3 Depressurization of manifold and individual cylinders Cylinders, and any pressure retaining accessories, shall be depressurized and emptied in a safe, controlled manner before carrying out any inspection or test work. Particular attention shall be given to cylinders containing flammable, oxidizing, corrosive or toxic gases to eliminate risks at the internal inspection
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