SIST EN 14763:2005

LPG equipment and accessories - Transportable refillable composite cylinders for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) - Procedure for checking before, during and after filling

This European Standard specifies the procedures to be adopted when checking transportable refillable composite LPG cylinders before, during and after filling.
This European Standard applies to transportable refillable composite LPG cylinders of water capacity from 0,5 l up to and including 150 l.
This European Standard does not apply to cylinders permanently installed in vehicles, or to plant and filling equipment.
This European Standard is applicable to transportable refillable composite cylinders manufactured in accordance with EN 14427.
NOTE   This European Standard may also be used for composite cylinders manufactured in accordance with other equivalent standards.

Flüssiggas-Geräte und Ausrüstungsteile - Ortsveränderliche, wiederbefüllbare Flaschen aus Verbundwerkstoffen für Flüssiggas (LPG) - Kontrollverfahren vor, während und nach dem Füllen

Dieses Dokument legt Kontrollverfahren für ortsveränderliche, wiederbefüllbare Flaschen aus Verbundwerk-stoffen für Flüssiggas (LPG) vor, während und nach dem Füllen fest.
Dieses Dokument gilt für ortsveränderliche, wiederbefüllbare Flaschen aus Verbundwerkstoffen mit einem Fassungsraum von 0,5 l bis einschließlich 150 l für Flüssiggas (LPG).
Dieses Dokument gilt nicht für Flaschen, die in Fahrzeugen fest eingebaut sind oder für Anlagen und Füllein-richtungen.
Dieses Dokument gilt für ortsveränderliche, wiederbefüllbare Flaschen aus Verbundwerkstoffen, die nach
EN 14427 hergestellt wurden. Diese Norm gilt auch für Flaschen aus Verbundwerkstoffen ohne Liner.
ANMERKUNG   Dieses Dokument kann auch für Flaschen aus Verbundwerkstoffen verwendet werden, die nach anderen gleichwertigen Normen hergestellt wurden.

Équipements pour gaz de pétrole liquéfiés et leurs accessoires - Bouteilles en matériau composite, transportables et rechargeables pour gaz de pétrole liquéfiés - Mode opératoire de vérification avant, pendant et apres le remplissage

Le présent document spécifie les modes opératoires a adopter lors de la vérification des bouteilles GPL, en matériau composite, transportables et rechargeables, avant, pendant et apres le remplissage.
Le présent document s'applique aux bouteilles GPL, en matériau composite, transportables et rechargeables, d'une contenance comprise entre 0,5 l et 150 l inclus.
Il ne s'applique ni aux bouteilles installées de façon permanente dans des véhicules, ni au centre remplisseur et au matériel de remplissage.
Le présent document s'applique aux bouteilles en matériau composite, transportables et rechargeables fabriquées selon l'EN 14427.
NOTE   Le présent document peut également etre utilisé pour des bouteilles en matériau composite fabriquées selon d'autres normes équivalentes.

Oprema in pribor za UNP – Premične, ponovno polnljive jeklenke iz kompozitnih materialov za utekočinjeni naftni plin (UNP) – Postopek za kontrolo pred polnjenjem, med njim in po njem

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 31-Oct-2005
• Withdrawal Date: 10-Oct-2011
• ICS: 23.020.35 - Gas cylinders
• Technical Committee: TLP - Pressure vessels
• Current Stage: 9900 - Withdrawal (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 06-Oct-2011
• Due Date: 29-Oct-2011
• Completion Date: 11-Oct-2011
• Directive: 94/55/EC - Transport of dangerous goods by road
• Mandate: M/086 - Mandate to CEN for standardization in the field of transport of dangerous goods
• Ref Project: EN 14763:2005 - LPG equipment and accessories - Transportable refillable composite cylinders for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) - Procedure for checking before, during and after filling

Relations

• Replaced By: SIST EN 1439:2008 - LPG equipment and accessories - Procedure for checking LPG cylinders before, during and after filling
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 14763:2005
01-november-2005
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LPG equipment and accessories - Transportable refillable composite cylinders for
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) - Procedure for checking before, during and after filling
Flüssiggas-Geräte und Ausrüstungsteile - Ortsveränderliche, wiederbefüllbare Flaschen
aus Verbundwerkstoffen für Flüssiggas (LPG) - Kontrollverfahren vor, während und nach
dem Füllen
Équipements pour gaz de pétrole liquéfiés et leurs accessoires - Bouteilles en matériau
composite, transportables et rechargeables pour gaz de pétrole liquéfiés - Mode
opératoire de vérification avant, pendant et apres le remplissage
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 14763:2005
ICS:
23.020.30 7ODþQHSRVRGHSOLQVNH Pressure vessels, gas
MHNOHQNH cylinders
SIST EN 14763:2005 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN 14763:2005
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 14763
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
September 2005
ICS 23.020.30

English Version
LPG equipment and accessories - Transportable refillable
composite cylinders for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) -
Procedure for checking before, during and after filling
Équipements pour gaz de pétrole liquéfiés et leurs Flüssiggas-Geräte und Ausrüstungsteile -
accessoires - Bouteilles en matériau composite, Ortsveränderliche, wiederbefüllbare Flaschen aus
transportables et rechargeables pour gaz de pétrole Verbundwerkstoffen für Flüssiggas (LPG) -
liquéfiés - Mode opératoire de vérification avant, pendant et Kontrollverfahren vor, während und nach dem Füllen
après le remplissage
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 22 July 2005.
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 Central Secretariat 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 Central Secretariat has the same status as the official
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© 2005 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 14763:2005: E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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EN 14763:2005 (E)
Contents Page
Foreword .3
Introduction.4
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Terms and definitions.5
4 Segregation of cylinders prior to filling .7
4.1 General .7
4.2 Cylinders suitable for filling.7
4.3 Cylinders for periodic inspection .7
4.4 Cylinders requiring further assessment .7
5 Reassessment of cylinders.8
5.1 General .8
5.2 Establishment of rejection criteria.8
6 Filling conditions .10
6.1 Safe filling quantity.10
6.2 Safe filling mixture and quality .10
6.3 Accuracy of filling equipment .10
6.4 Filling methods .10
7 Post filling checks.10
7.1 Check of filled amount.10
7.2 Action necessary for over- / under-filled cylinders .10
7.3 Final checks .10
Annex A (normative) Safe filling conditions.11
Annex B (informative) Examples of acceptance/rejection criteria.12
Annex C (informative) Flow diagram of the checks before, during and after filling.20
Bibliography.21

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EN 14763:2005 (E)
Foreword
This European Standard (EN 14763:2005) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 286
“Liquefied Petroleum Gas equipment and accessories”, the secretariat of which is held by NSAI.
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 March 2006, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by March 2006.
This European Standard has been submitted for reference into the RID and/or in the technical annexes of the
ADR. Therefore the European Standards listed in the normative references and covering basic requirements
of the RID/ADR not addressed within the present European Standard are normative only when the European
Standards themselves are referred to in the RID and/or in the technical annexes of the ADR.
Photographs presented in Annex B are in colour in order to improve pictorial guidance.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
and United Kingdom.
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Introduction
This European Standard calls for the use of substances and procedures that can be injurious to health if
adequate precautions are not taken. It refers only to technical suitability and does not absolve the user from
legal obligations relating to health and safety at any stage.
It has been assumed in the drafting of this European Standard that the execution of its provisions is entrusted
to appropriately qualified and experienced people. Where judgements are called for it has been assumed that
they are made by competent persons who have been trained specifically for the tasks.
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1 Scope
This European Standard specifies the procedures to be adopted when checking transportable refillable
composite LPG cylinders before, during and after filling.
This European Standard applies to transportable refillable composite LPG cylinders of water capacity from 0,5
l up to and including 150 l.
This European Standard does not apply to cylinders permanently installed in vehicles, or to plant and filling
equipment.
This European Standard is applicable to transportable refillable composite cylinders manufactured in
accordance with EN 14427.
NOTE This European Standard may also be used for composite cylinders manufactured in accordance with other
equivalent standards.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this European Standard. For
dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 13952, LPG cylinders — Filling procedures
EN 14427:2004, Transportable refillable fully wrapped composite cylinders for Liquefied Petroleum Gas —
Design and Construction
prEN 14767, LPG equipment and accessories — Transportable refillable composite cylinders for Liquefied
Petroleum Gas (LPG) — Periodic inspection
prEN 14894, LPG Equipment and accessories - Cylinder and drum marking
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this European Standard, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
LPG (liquefied petroleum gas)
mixture of predominantly butane or propane with traces of other hydrocarbon gases classified in accordance
with UN number 1965, hydrocarbon gases mixture, liquefied, NOS or UN number 1075, petroleum gases,
liquefied
NOTE In some countries, UN numbers 1011 and 1978 may also be designated LPG.
3.2
competent person
person who, by a combination of training, experience and supervision, is able to make objective judgements
on the subject
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3.3
competent body
person or corporate body defined by the national authority, which by combination of appropriate qualification,
training, experience and resources is able to make objective judgements on the subject
3.4
cylinder
transportable, refillable pressure receptacle with a water capacity from 0,5 l up to and including 150 l
3.5
filling ratio
ratio of the mass of gas introduced into a cylinder to the mass of water at 15 °C that would fill the same
cylinder fitted ready for use
NOTE See Annex A for filling ratio.
3.6
reference temperature
temperature used for the calculation of the safe filling quantity
NOTE See Annex A for reference temperatures.
3.7
filled to a level
filled to a fixed level using a fixed liquid level device
3.8
filled by volume
filled with a fixed volume of LPG
3.9
filled by mass
filling with LPG using a weighing machine
3.10
filling plant
establishment where filling and checking of LPG cylinders take place
3.11
periodic inspection
activities carried out at defined intervals, such as examining, measuring, testing or gauging the characteristics
of a cylinder, comparing these with specified requirements as defined in prEN 14767 and marking to attest
conformity
3.12
tare weight
sum of the mass of the empty cylinder, the mass of the valve including a dip tube where fitted, and the mass
of all other parts that are permanently attached to the cylinder when it is being filled, e.g. fixed valve guard
3.13
casing
permanently attached sleeve covering part of or the whole of the pressure containing envelope usually
incorporating a foot ring and a shroud
NOTE Permanently attached means that casing cannot be removed during service without destruction, or by using
special tools.
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4 Segregation of cylinders prior to filling
4.1 General
Cylinders shall be checked and segregated into the categories specified in 4.2 to 4.4.
A flow diagram of the checks before, during and after filling is given in Annex C.
4.2 Cylinders suitable for filling
The cylinder shall be deemed suitable for filling, when the:
a) design code/specification is identifiable;
b) tare indication and water capacity are marked;
c) allowed quantity and identification of the product (butane, propane or mixtures thereof, the properties of
which were considered for th
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