SIST EN 246:2004
(Main)Sanitary tapware - General specifications for flow rate regulators
Sanitary tapware - General specifications for flow rate regulators
This European Standard specifies the performance criteria related to the health and environmental protection of people for sanitary taps and their related accessories used for the water supply. The performance requirements are expressed in terms of mechanical endurance, flow rate, effectiveness and level of acoustic pressure. This standard includes and makes reference to the corresponding test methods and the evaluation of conformity of the product to this standard.
Sanitärarmaturen - Allgemeine Anforderungen an Strahlregler
Sicherheit. Gebrauchstauglichkeit. Qualitaet. Austauschbarkeit.
Robinetterie sanitaire - Spécifications générales des régulateurs de jets
La présente Norme européenne a pour objet de fixer :
3 les caractéristiques dimensionnelles, mécaniques, hydrauliques et acoustiques auxquelles doivent répondre les régulateurs de jet ;
3 la technique des essais permettant de contrôler ces caractéristiques.
Elle s'applique :
3 aux régulateurs de jet destinés a etre montés sur les robinetteries équipant les appareils sanitaires installés dans les toilettes, les salles d'eau et les cuisines (robinets simples, mélangeurs, mitigeurs thermostatiques, ...) ;
3 aux régulateurs de jet utilisés dans les conditions de pression et de température suivantes :
Tableau 1 - Conditions d'utilisation des régulateurs de jet
Limites d'utilisation Limites recommandées pour
un bon fonctionnement
Pression dynamique 0,05 MPa L P L 0,5 MPa
(0,5 bar L P L 5 bar) 0,1 MPa L P L 0,5 MPa
(1 bar L P L 5 bar)
Température L 70 °C L 65 °C
Les régulateurs de jet ne doivent etre montés qu'a l'aval de l'obturateur de la robinetterie sanitaire.
Sanitarne armature - Splošne specifikacije za regulatorje pretoka
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 246:2004
01-maj-2004
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SIST EN 246:1995
Sanitarne armature - Splošne specifikacije za regulatorje pretoka
Sanitary tapware - General specifications for flow rate regulators
Sanitärarmaturen - Allgemeine Anforderungen an Strahlregler
Robinetterie sanitaire - Spécifications générales des régulateurs de jets
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 246:2003
ICS:
91.140.70 Sanitarne naprave Sanitary installations
SIST EN 246:2004 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 246
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
August 2003
ICS 91.140.70 Supersedes EN 246:1989
English version
Sanitary tapware - General specifications for flow rate regulators
Robinetterie sanitaire - Spécifications générales des Sanitärarmaturen - Allgemeine Anforderungen an
régulateurs de jets Strahlregler
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 16 July 2003.
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 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 Management Centre has the same status as the official
versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United
Kingdom.
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© 2003 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 246:2003 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.
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EN 246:2003 (E)
Contents
page
Foreword.3
1 Scope .4
2 Normative references .4
3 Terms and definitions.4
4 Designation.5
5 Marking – Identification.5
6 Materials.5
6.1 Chemical and hygienic characteristics .5
6.2 Exposed surface condition and quality of coating.5
7 Dimensions.5
7.1 Flow rate regulators with internal thread .6
7.2 Flow rate regulators with external thread .7
7.3 Ball joint flow rate regulators .7
8 Hydraulic characteristics .9
8.1 General.9
8.2 Flow rate .9
8.3 Evaluation of the jet formation .12
9 Mechanical performance of flow rate regulators under high temperature .12
9.1 General.12
9.2 Test method.13
10 Mechanical performance of flow rate regulators with plastic housing.13
10.1 General.13
10.2 Test method.13
11 Acoustic characteristics .14
11.1 General.14
11.2 Procedure .14
11.3 Requirements .14
Annex A (normative) Dimensions for the mounting of flow rate regulators on nozzle outlets of tapware .15
Bibliography .17
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EN 246:2003 (E)
Foreword
This document (EN 246:2003) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN /TC 164, "Water supply", the
secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
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 February 2004, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest
by Feburary 2004.
This document supersedes EN 246:1989.
In respect to potential adverse effects on the quality of water intended for human consumption, caused by the
product covered by this standard, it should be noted that, while awaiting the adoption of verifiable European
criteria, existing national regulations concerning the use and/or the characteristics of this product remain in force.
Annex A is normative.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal,
Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
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EN 246:2003 (E)
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies:
the dimensional, mechanical, hydraulic and acoustic characteristics with which flow rate regulators should
comply;
the procedures for testing these characteristics.
This European Standard is applicable to:
flow rate regulators intended to be mounted on tapware used with sanitary appliances in toilets, washrooms
and kitchens (single taps, combination tap assemblies, mechanical mixing valves, thermostatic mixing valves);
flow rate regulators used under the following pressure and temperature conditions:
Table 1 – Conditions for the use of flow rate regulators
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
Flow rate regulators can only be connected downstream of the obturator of the tap.
2 Normative references
This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These
normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter. For
dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European
Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the
publication referred to applies (including amendments).
EN 248, Sanitary tapware – General specifications for electrodeposited coatings of Ni-Cr.
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 3822-1:1999).
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 3822-4:1997).
ISO 49, Malleable cast iron fittings threaded to ISO 7-1.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this European Standard, the following terms and definitions apply:
flow rate regulator
A device which is fitted on the nozzle outlet of a tap to enable its jet to be regulated
A distinction is made between:
flow rate regulators without air intake, when operating without aeration of the water;
flow rate regulators with air intake, when aeration of the water occurs;
ball joint flow rate regulators, when a flow rate regulator with or without aeration is fitted into a ball joint.
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EN 246:2003 (E)
4 Designation
A flow rate regulator is designated by:
its type ; (with/without air intake)
its dimension (Q);
its acoustic group (I) and flow rate class (A);
reference to this standard.
Example of designation :
Flow rate regulator without air intake, with internal thread : M22X1; I; A – EN 246 (cf. Figure 1 and Table 2)
Flow rate regulator without air intake, with external thread : M28X1; I; A – EN 246 (cf. Figure 2 and Table 1)
5 Marking – Identification
Flow rate regulators complying with this standard shall be marked permanently and visible on their outer face with:
the mark or name of the manufacturer;
the acoustic group and the flow rate class.
The flow rate class shall be marked on the outer face of the skirt of the grille cage, if it is an interchangeable type
detachable changer
In order to distinguish flow rate regulators with air intake from flow rate regulators without air intake they shall also
be marked with an X on the exterior surface.
Ball joint flow rate regula
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