Portable equipment for projecting extinguishing agents supplied by firefighting pumps - Portable foam equipment - Part 4: High expansion foam generators PN16

1.1   This European Standard applies to high expansion foam generators, having an expansion ratio greater than 200:1, whose only source of external power is the pressure and/or flow of the water supply to the device. This is used by fire and rescue services and contains their specification and test procedures.
NOTE 1   In this document, the term "foam generator" also refers to "high expansion foam generator".
NOTE 2   Examples of use are: ships engine rooms and bilges, underground car parks, tunnels, basements, chemical storage areas and storage tanks bunds. Some high expansion generators can also be used for smoke extraction or ventilation (see Annex A).
1.2   This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events (see Annex B), with the exception of noise, relevant to high expansion foam generator, when it is used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer.
1.3   This document is not applicable to high expansion foam generators which have been manufactured before its date of publication as EN.

Tragbare Geräte zum Ausbringen von Löschmitteln, die mit Feuerlöschpumpen gefördert werden - Tragbare Schaumgeräte - Teil 4: Leichtschaum-Generatoren PN 16

1.1   Diese Europäische Norm gilt für Leichtschaum-Generatoren mit einer Verschäumungszahl von mehr als 200:1, deren einzige externe Energiequelle der Druck und/oder der Zufluss des Wassers zum Gerät ist. Es wird von Feuerwehr und Rettungsdiensten verwendet und enthält ihre Spezifikationen und Prüfverfahren.
ANMERKUNG 1   In diesem Dokument bezieht sich der Begriff „Schaumerzeuger“ auch auf „Leichtschaum-Generator“.
ANMERKUNG 2   Anwendungsbeispiele sind: Maschinenräume und Kielräume von Schiffen, Tiefgaragen, Tunnel, Keller, Chemikalienlager und Lagertankauffangbehälter. Einige Leichtschaum-Generatoren können auch für die Rauchabsaugung und Lüftung eingesetzt werden (siehe Anhang A).
1.2   Dieses Dokument behandelt sämtliche signifikante Gefährdungen, Gefährdungssituationen oder Gefährdungsereignisse mit Ausnahme von Lärm, die für die Leichtschaum-Generatoren relevant sind, wenn sie wie vom Hersteller vorgesehen oder unter vom Hersteller vernünftigerweise vorhersehbaren Missbrauchsbedingungen verwendet werden.
1.3   Dieses Dokument gilt nicht für Leichtschaum-Generatoren, die vor der Veröffentlichung dieser EN hergestellt wurden.

Equipement portable de projection d’agents d’extinction alimenté par des pompes à usage incendie - Equipements mousse portables - Partie 4 : Générateurs de mousse PN 16 haut foisonnement

1.1   La présente Norme européenne document s’applique aux générateurs de mousse haut foisonnement, ayant un taux de foisonnement supérieur à 200:1, dont la seule source de puissance externe est la pression et/ou le débit d'alimentation en eau du dispositif. Il est utilisé par les services de secours et de lutte contre l'incendie et contient leurs spécifications et procédures d’essais.
NOTE 1   Dans le présent document, l’expression "générateur de mousse" fait également référence aux "générateurs de mousse haut foisonnement".
NOTE 2   Des exemples d’utilisation sont : les salles des machines et les cales des navires, les parkings souterrains, les tunnels, les sous-sols, les entrepôts de produits chimiques et les réservoirs de stockage. Certains générateurs de mousse haut foisonnement peuvent également être utilisés pour l'extraction ou la ventilation de fumée (voir l’Annexe A).
1.2   Le présent document traite tous les phénomènes dangereux, situations dangereuses ou événements dangereux significatifs, à l'exception du bruit, qui sont pertinents pour les générateurs de mousse haut foisonnement, lorsqu'ils sont utilisés normalement et dans les conditions de mauvais usage raisonnablement prévisible par le fabricant.
1.3   Le présent document ne s'applique pas générateurs de mousse haut foisonnement fabriqués avant sa date de publication en norme EN.

Prenosna oprema za črpanje in uporabo gasilnih sredstev iz gasilskih črpalk - Prenosna oprema za izdelavo gasilne pene - 4. del: Generatorji pene z veliko ekspanzijo PN16

1.1 Ta evropski standard se uporablja za generatorje pene z veliko ekspanzijo, z ekspanzijskim razmerjem večjim od 200 : 1, katerih edini vir zunanje moči je tlak in/ali pretok vode v napravo. Uporabljajo ga gasilske in reševalne službe ter vsebuje njihove specifikacije in preskusne postopke.
OPOMBA 1 V tem dokumentu se izraz »generator pene« uporablja tudi za »generator pene z veliko ekspanzijo«.
OPOMBA 2 Primeri uporabe: ladijske strojnice in kaluže, podzemna avtomobilska parkirišča, tuneli, kleti, skladišča za kemikalije in cisterne z ogradami. Nekateri generator pene z veliko ekspanzijo se lahko uporabljajo tudi za odstranjevanje plina ali prezračevanje (glejte dodatek A).
1.2 Ta dokument obravnava vsa večja tveganja, nevarne situacije ali nevarne dogodke (glejte dodatek B) razen hrupa, ki so povezani z generatorji pene z veliko ekspanzijo, kadar se uporabljajo v skladu z njihovim namenom in pod pogoji pričakovane nepravilne uporabe, ki jih določa proizvajalec.
1.3 Ta dokument se ne uporablja za generatorje pene z veliko ekspanzijo, ki so bili izdelani pred objavo tega dokumenta kot standarda EN.

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Public Enquiry End Date
04-May-2017
Publication Date
18-Sep-2018
Technical Committee
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6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
Start Date
20-Aug-2018
Due Date
25-Oct-2018
Completion Date
19-Sep-2018

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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Tragbare Geräte zum Ausbringen von Löschmitteln, die mit Feuerlöschpumpen gefördert werden - Tragbare Schaumgeräte - Teil 4: Leichtschaum-Generatoren PN 16Equipement portable de projection d’agents d’extinction alimenté par des pompes à usage incendie - Equipements mousse portables - Partie 4 : Générateurs de mousse PN 16 haut foisonnementPortable equipment for projecting extinguishing agents supplied by firefighting pumps - Portable foam equipment - Part 4: High expansion foam generators PN1613.220.10Gašenje požaraFire-fightingICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 16712-4:2018SIST EN 16712-4:2018en,fr,de01-oktober-2018SIST EN 16712-4:2018SLOVENSKI
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translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CENæCENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versionsä
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EN 16712-4:2018 (E) 2 Contents Page
European foreword . 3 Introduction . 4 1 Scope . 5 2 Normative references . 5 3 Terms and definitions . 5 4 Designation. 7 5 Material and components . 7 5.1 Material . 7 5.2 Components . 8 6 Safety requirements and/or protective/risk reduction measures and verification . 8 6.1 General . 8 6.2 Mechanical hazard . 8 6.2.1 Moving parts . 8 6.2.2 Stability . 8 6.2.3 Handling . 8 7 Performance requirements and verification . 9 7.1 General . 9 7.2 Dimensions, mass and flow rate . 9 7.3 Expansion ratio . 10 7.4 Endurance . 10 8 Information for use . 10 8.1 Instruction and maintenance handbook . 10 8.1.1 General . 10 8.1.2 Signals and warning devices . 11 8.1.3 Instruction handbook . 11 8.1.4 Maintenance handbook . 11 8.2 Marking . 12 Annex A (informative)
Alternative applications of the foam generator . 13 Annex B (informative)
Acceptance test on delivery . 14 Annex C (normative)
Datasheet for high expansion foam generators . 15 C.1 General . 15 C.2 General data . 15 C.3 Requirements . 15 C.4 Optional extra data (no requirements) . 15 C.5 Data certified by: . 15 Annex D (informative)
Example of completed datasheet for high expansion foam generators . 16 D.1 General data . 16 D.2 Requirements . 16 D.3 Optional extra data (no requirements) . 16 D.4 Data certified by: . 16 Annex ZA (informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the essential requirements of Directive 2006/42/EC aimed to be covered . 17 Bibliography . 18
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EN 16712-4:2018 (E) 3 European foreword This document (EN 16712-4:2018) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 192 “Fire and Rescue Service Equipment”, 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 February 2019 and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by February 2019. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN 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, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s). For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document. EN 16712 consists of the following parts: — Portable equipment for projecting extinguishing agents supplied by fire fighting pumps — Portable foam equipment — Part 1: Inductors PN 16; — Portable equipment for projecting extinguishing agents supplied by fire fighting pumps — Portable foam equipment — Part 2: Pick-up tubes; — Portable equipment for projecting extinguishing agents supplied by fire fighting pumps — Portable foam equipment — Part 3: Low and medium expansion hand-held foam branchpipes PN 16; — Portable equipment for projecting extinguishing agents supplied by firefighting pumps — Portable foam equipment — Part 4: High expansion foam generators PN16. 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, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. SIST EN 16712-4:2018



EN 16712-4:2018 (E) 4 Introduction This document is a type-C standard as stated in EN ISO 12100. This document is of relevance, in particular, for the following stakeholder groups representing the market players with regard to machinery safety: — machine manufacturers (small, medium and large enterprises); —
health and safety bodies (regulators, accident prevention organizations, market surveillance, etc.). Others can be affected by the level of machinery safety achieved with the means of the document by the above-mentioned stakeholder groups: —
machine users/employers (small, medium and large enterprises); —
machine users/employees (e.g. trade unions, organizations for people with special needs); —
service providers, e.g. for maintenance (small, medium and large enterprises); —
consumers (in the case of machinery intended for use by consumers). The above-mentioned stakeholder groups have been given the possibility to participate at the drafting process of this document. The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events are covered are indicated in the Scope of this document. When requirements of this type-C standard are different from those which are stated in type-A or -B standards, the requirements of this type-C standard take precedence over the requirements of the other standards for machines that have been designed and built according to the requirements of this type-C standard. SIST EN 16712-4:2018



EN 16712-4:2018 (E) 5 1 Scope 1.1 This document applies to high expansion foam generators, having an expansion ratio greater than 200:1, whose only source of external power is the pressure and/or flow of the water supply to the device. This is used by fire and rescue services and contains their specification and test procedures. NOTE In this document, the term “foam generator” also refers to “high expansion foam generator”. 1.2 This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events, with the exception of noise, relevant to high expansion foam generator, when it is used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer. 1.3 This document does not cover misting applications. 1.4 This document is not applicable to high expansion foam generators which have been manufactured before its date of publication as EN. 2 Normative references The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes requirements 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. CEN/TS 15989:2015, Firefighting and rescue service vehicles and equipment - Graphical symbols for control elements and displays and for markings EN 1568-2:2008, Fire extinguishing media - Foam concentrates - Part 2: Specification for high expansion foam concentrates for surface application to water-immiscible liquids EN 16712-2:2015, Portable equipment for projecting extinguishing agents supplied by fire fighting pumps - Portable foam equipment - Part 2: Pick-up tubes EN 61310-2:2008, Safety of machinery - Indication, marking and actuation - Part 2: Requirements for marking (IEC 61310-2:2007) EN ISO 12100:2010, Safety of machinery - General principles for design - Risk assessment and risk reduction (ISO 12100:2010) EN ISO 13857:2008, Safety of machinery - Safety distances to prevent hazard zones being reached by upper and lower limbs (ISO 13857:208) EN ISO 14120:2015, Safety of machinery - Guards - General requirements for the design and construction of fixed and movable guards (ISO 14120:2015) ISO 7000:2014, Graphical symbols for use on equipment - Registered symbols 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes
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