Safety and control devices for gas burners and gas burning appliances - Gas filters having a maximum working pressure up to and including 600 kPa

This European Standard specifies the safety, design, construction, and performance requirements and testing for gas filters for burners and appliances burning one or more gaseous fuels.
This European Standard is applicable to
-   gas filters with declared maximum inlet pressure up to and including 600 kPa, of nominal connection size up to and including DN 250 for use with one or more fuel gases in accordance with EN 437:2003+A1:2009,
-   gas filters specified as pressure accessories as defined by EU Directive 97/23/EC (see Annex F).
NOTE   For pressure accessories, the requirements of EN 13611:2015, Annex F also applies.
This European Standard is not applicable to gas filters that are connected directly to mains pipe-work or to a container that maintains a standard distribution pressure.

Sicherheits- und Regeleinrichtungen für Gasbrenner und Gasbrennstoffgeräte - Gasfilter für einen Betriebsdruck bis einschließlich 600 kPa

Diese Europäische Norm legt die Sicherheits-, Konstruktions- und Funktionsanforderungen sowie die Prüfung für Gasfilter für Brenner und Brennstoffgeräte für einen oder mehrere gasförmige(n) Brennstoff(e) fest.
Diese Europäische Norm gilt für:
-   Gasfilter mit einem angegebenen höchsten Eingangsdruck bis einschließlich 600 kPa mit Anschluss-nennweiten bis einschließlich DN 250 zur Verwendung mit einem oder mehreren Brenngas(en) nach EN 437:2003A1:2009;
-   Gasfilter, die als druckhaltende Ausrüstungsteile nach Richtlinie 97/23/EG festgelegt sind (siehe Anhang F).
ANMERKUNG   Für druckhaltende Ausrüstungsteile gelten ebenfalls die Anforderungen nach EN 13611:2015, Anhang F.
Diese Europäische Norm gilt nicht für Gasfilter, die direkt an die Gasversorgungsleitung angeschlossen sind oder einen Behälter, der einen Standardverteilungsdruck aufrechterhält.

Équipements auxiliaires pour brûleurs à gaz et appareils à gaz - Filtres à gaz ayant une pression de service maximale inférieure ou égale à 600 kPa

La présente Norme européenne spécifie les exigences en matière de sécurité, de conception, de construction et de performance ainsi que les essais applicables aux filtres à gaz pour brûleurs et appareils utilisant un ou plusieurs combustibles gazeux.
La présente Norme européenne est applicable :
-   aux filtres à gaz dont la pression amont maximale déclarée est inférieure ou égale à 600 kPa, de diamètre nominal de raccordement inférieur ou égal à DN 250, et conçus pour une utilisation avec un ou plusieurs combustibles gazeux conformes à l’EN 437:2003+A1:2009 ;
-   aux filtres à gaz désignés comme accessoires sous pression, comme défini dans la Directive Européenne 97/23/CE (voir Annexe F).
NOTE   En ce qui concerne les accessoires sous pression, les exigences de l'Annexe F de l'EN 13611:2015 s'appliquent également.
La présente Norme européenne ne s'applique pas aux filtres à gaz qui sont raccordés directement au réseau de distribution ou à un conteneur qui maintient en aval une pression de distribution normalisée.

Varnostne in nadzorne naprave za plinske gorilnike in plinske aparate - Filtri za plin za najvišji delovni tlak do vključno 600 kPa

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Public Enquiry End Date
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Start Date
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Due Date
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Safety and control devices for gas burners and gas burning appliances - Gas filters
having a maximum working pressure up to and including 600 kPa
Sicherheits- und Regeleinrichtungen für Gasbrenner und Gasbrennstoffgeräte - Gasfilter
für einen Betriebsdruck bis einschließlich 600 kPa
Équipements auxiliaires pour brûleurs à gaz et appareils à gaz - Filtres à gaz ayant une
pression de service maximale inférieure ou égale à 600 kPa
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 16898
ICS:
27.060.20 Plinski gorilniki Gas fuel burners
oSIST prEN 16898:2015 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD
DRAFT
prEN 16898
NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM

July 2015
ICS 27.060.20
English Version
Safety and control devices for gas burners and gas burning
appliances - Gas filters having a maximum working pressure up
to and including 600 kPa
 Sicherheits- und Regeleinrichtungen für Gasbrenner und
Gasbrennstoffgeräte - Gasfilter für einen Betriebsdruck bis
einschließlich 600 kPa
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, 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.

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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CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
© 2015 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 16898:2015 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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Contents Page
Foreword .4
Introduction .5
1 Scope .6
2 Normative references .6
3 Terms and definitions .6
4 Classification .7
5 Test conditions and uncertainty of measurements .7
6 Design and construction requirements .7
7 Performance . 10
8 Electrical requirements . 12
9 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) . 12
10 Marking, installation and operating instructions . 13
Annex A (informative) Void . 14
Annex B (informative) Leak-tightness test for gas controls – volumetric method . 15
Annex C (informative) Leak-tightness test for gas controls – pressure loss method . 16
Annex D (normative) Conversion of pressure loss into leakage rate . 17
Annex E (normative) Electrical/electronic component fault modes . 18
Annex F (normative) Additional requirements for safety accessories and pressure accessories as
defined in EU Directive 97/23/EC . 19
Annex G (normative) Materials for pressurized parts . 20
Annex H (normative) Additional materials for pressurized parts . 21
Annex I (normative) Requirements for controls used in DC supplied burners and appliances
burning gaseous or liquid fuels . 22
Annex J (normative) Method for the determination of a Safety integrity level (SIL) . 23
Annex K (normative) Method for the determination of a Performance Level (PL) . 24
Annex L (informative) Relationship between Safety Integrity Level (SIL) and Performance Level
(PL) . 25
Annex M (normative) Reset functions . 26
Annex N (informative) Guidance document on Environmental Aspects . 27
Annex O (normative) Seals of elastomer, cork and synthetic fibre mixtures . 28
Annex AA (normative) Dust collecting device . 29
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 2009/142/EC relating to appliances burning gaseous fuels . 30
Annex ZB (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 97/23/EC concerning pressure equipment . 32
Bibliography . 33
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Figures
Figure 1 — Standards house . 5
Figure 2 — Test apparatus filtration efficiency . 12
Figure AA.1 — Outlet filter . 29
Tables
Table AA.1 — Specifications for dust collecting bag . 29
Table ZA.1 — Correspondence between this European Standard and Directive 2009/142/EC
relating to appliances burning gaseous fuels . 30
Table ZB.1 — Correspondence between this European Standard and Directive 97/23/EC
concerning pressure equipment . 32

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Foreword
This document (prEN 16898:2015) 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 has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directives 2009/142/EC and
97/23/EC.
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA and Annex ZB, which are integral parts of this
document.
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Introduction
The generic requirements for controls are given in EN 13611:2015 and methods for classification and
assessment for new controls and control functions are given in prEN 14459:2014, Clauses 1 up to and
including 7.13 (see Figure 1).
The requirements for controls are given in the specific control standard (see Figure 1).
Multifunctional Controls (MFC) according to EN 126:2012 with two or more controls and Application Control
Functions, e.g. the Gas Shut-off Control Function, being inherently multifunctional controls. Each control
integrated in the MFC meets the applicable requirements of the relevant control standard(s). In addition,
EN 126:2012 covers requirements for the safety related interactions between the different devices.

Figure 1 — Standards house
This control standard refers to clauses of EN 13611:2015 or adapts it 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 sub-clauses to the structure of EN 13611:2015 which
are particular to this standard, i.e. sub-clauses or annexes which are additional to those in EN 13611:2015 are
numbered starting from 101 or are designated as Annex AA. It should be noted that these clauses and sub-
clauses are not indicated as an addition.
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1 Scope
This European Standard specifies the safety, design, construction, and performance requirements and testing
for gas filters for burners and appliances burning one or more gaseous fuels.
This European Standard is applicable to
— gas filters with declared maximum inlet pressure up to and including 600 kPa, of nominal connection size
up to and including DN 250 for use with one or more fuel gases in accordance with
EN 437:2003+A1:2009;
— gas filters specified as pressure accessories as defined by EU Directive 97/23/EC (see Annex F).
NOTE For pressure accessories, the requirements of EN 13611:2015, Annex F also applies.
This European Standard is not applicable to gas filters that are connected directly to mains pipe-work or to a
container that maintains a standard distribution pressure.
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 779:2012, Particulate air filters for general ventilation — Determination of the filtration performance
EN 13611:2015, Safety and control devices for burners and appliances burning gaseous and/or liquid fuels —
General Requirements
EN 60312-1:2013, Vacuum cleaners for household use — Part 1: Dry vacuum cleaners — Methods for
measuring the performance (IEC 60312-1:2010, modified + A1:2011, modified)
ISO 12103-1:1997, Road vehicles — Test dust for filter evaluation — Part 1: Arizona test dust
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 13611:2015 and the following apply.
3.1
gas filter
device that segregates particles from the gas flow e. g. dust and rust
3.2
filter material
part of the filter, which segregates particles
3.3
filter element
filter material with support
3.4
filtration efficiency
percentage ratio of filtered amount of dust to charged amount of dust
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4 Classification
4.1 Classes of control
EN 13611:2015, 4.1 is not applicable.
4.2 Groups of control
Shall be according to EN 13611:2015, 4.2.
4.3 Classes of control functions
EN 13611:2015, 4.3 is not applicable.
4.4 Types of DC supplied controls
EN 13611:2015, 4.4 is not applicable.
5 Test conditions and uncertainty of measurements
Shall be according to EN 13611:2015, Clause 5.
6 Design and construction requirements
6.1 General
Shall be according to EN 13611:2015, 6.1.
6.2 Mechanical parts of the control
6.2.1 Appearance
Shall be according to EN 13611:2015, 6.2.1.
6.2.2 Holes
Shall be according to EN 13611:2015, 6.2.2.
6.2.3 Breather holes
EN 13611:2015, 6.2.3 is replaced by the following:
Breather holes are not allowed.
EN 13611:2015, 6.2.4 is not applicable (see 6.2.3).
6.2.4 Screwed fastenings
Shall be according to EN 13611:2015, 6.2.4.
6.2.5 Jointing
Shall be according to EN 13611:2015, 6.2.5.
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6.2.6 Moving parts
EN 13611:2015, 6.2.6 is replaced by the following:
Moving parts are not allowed.
6.2.7 Sealing caps
Shall be according to EN 13611:2015, 6.2.7.
6.2.8 Dismantling and reassembly
Shall be according to EN 13611:2015, 6.2.8.
6.2.9 Auxiliary canals and orifices
EN 13611:2015, 6.2.9 is not applicable.
6.2.10 Presetting device
EN 13611:2015, 6.2.10 is not applicable.
6.2.101 Filter element replacement
— The filter lid shall be removable with commonly available tools.
— The filter insert shall be easily replaceable when following the installation and operation instruction.
— Non-metallic seals e.g. O-rings which provide the external leak tightness shall be enclosed.
6.2.102 Fixing of filter element
6.2.102.1 Requirement
The filter element shall remain fixed and in place after the test of 6.2.102.2.
6.2.102.2 Test
Block the filter element with tape of less than 0,05 mm thickness covering the whole inlet side of the filter.
Then pressurize the inlet of the gas filter to 1,5 times of the maximum pressure difference of the filter element
as stated in the installation and operating instruction.
Repeat the test 5 times.
Check conformity to 6.2.102.1 after the test.
6.3 Materials
6.3.1 General material requirements
Shall be according to EN 13611:2015, 6.3.1 with the following addition:
Materials shall conform to EN 13611:2015, Annexes F to H, if applicable.
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6.3.2 Housing
Shall be according to EN 13611:2015, 6.3.2.
6.3.3 Zinc alloys
EN 13611:2015, 6.3.3 is replaced by the following:
Zinc alloys shall not be used.
6.3.4 Springs
EN 13611:2015, 6.3.4 is not applicable.
6.3.5 Resistance to corrosion and surface protection
Shall be according to EN 13611:2015, 6.3.5.
6.3.6 Impregnation
Shall be according to EN 13611:2015, 6.3.6.
6.3.7 Seals for glands for moving parts
EN 13611:2015, 6.3.7 is not applicable.
6.4 Gas Connections
6.4.1 Making connections
Shall be according to EN
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