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lndian Standard
VITREOUSSANITARY APPLTANCES
(VITREOUS CHINA)-SPECIFICATION
PART 8 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OF PEDESTAL CLOSE COUPLED
WASHDDWN AND SYPHONIC WATER CLOSETS
f Fourth Revision /
Q BIS 1995
Price Group 4
Sanitary Appliances and Water Fittings Sectional Committee, CED 3
FOREWORD
This lndian Standard ( Fourth Revision ) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the
draft finalized by the Sanitary Appliances and Water Fittings Sectional Committee had been approved
by the Civil Engineering Division Council.
This standard was first published in 1963 and the first, second and third revisions were issued in 1967,
1973 and 1985 respectively.
In this revision changes found necessary in the light of comments made by users and improvements
made by the vitreous sanitaryware industry have been incorporated Further the dimensions which are
critical for plumbing ( connecting dimensions ) have been separated from the functional dimensions.
Washdown pattern water closet with *P’/‘S’ traps including concealed S traps and horizontal outlet
have been included.
In the formulation of this revision, connecting dimensions to the extent possible have been harmonized
with EN 33 : 1980 ‘Pedestal WC: pan with close coupled cistern: Connecting dimensions. Assistance has
also been derived from BS 5503 ( Part 3 ) : 1990 sSpecification for vitreous china washdown WC pans
with horizontal outlet, Part 3 WC pans with horizontal outlet for use with 7.5 L maximum flush capa-
city cisterns’, issued by the British Standards Institute.
The composition of the technical committee responsible for the formulation of this standard is given in
Annex A.
For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the final
value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accor-
dance with IS 2 : 1960 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised)‘. The number of significant
places retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this
standard.
IS 2556 ( Part 8 ) : 1995
Indian Standard
VITREOUS SANITARY APPLIANCES
(VITREOUS CHINA ) - SPECIFICATION
PART 8 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OF PEDESTAL CLOSE COUPLED
WASHDOW N AND SYPHONIC WATER CLOSETS
( Fourth Revision /
1 SCOPE ii) Pattern 2 - Single trap syphonic pattern
with ‘S’ trap or ‘P’ trap
This standard ( Part 8 ) lays down the require- ( see Fig. 1A and 1B )
ments for patterns, construction, dimensions
and tolerances, finish. inspection and marking iii) Pattern 3 Washdown pattern with
of pedestal water closets with close-coupled ‘P’ trap or ‘S’ trap ( see
cisterns both syphonic and washdown type Fig. 2A and 2B) or con-
including water saving types made of vitreous cealed ‘S’ trap ( see Fig. 3A
china. and 3B )
iv) Pattern 4- Washdown pattern with
2 REFERENCES
horizontal outlet ( see
The Indian Standards mentioned below are the Fig. 4A and 40 )
necessary adjuncts to this standard: 4.1.1 The closets may also be made in other
patterns where so agreed to between the manu-
IS No. Title facturer and the purchaser. However, except
774 : 1984 Specification for flushing cis- for functional dimensions, all other require-
tern for water closets and ments, as laid down in this standard shall be
urinals ( other than plastic complied with.
cisterns ) (fourth revision ) 4.2 The outline of the appliances represented
2556 Specification for vitreous by the figures is given for a better comprehen-
( Part 1 ) : 1994 sanitary appliances: Part 1 sion of the designs. The water surface area
General requirements ( third and trap ways for syphonic type closets ( see
revision ) Fig. 1A ) are not shown on the figure and it is
left to the discretion of the manufacturer to
7231 : 1994 Specification for plastic flush- design the water surface area and trap ways
ing cistern for water closets suitably so that the flushing requirements and
and urinals ( second revision ) the minimum 50 mm depth of water seal be
9140 : 1995 Method of sampling of vitre- maintained.
ous and fire clay sanitary 4.3 The closet for water saving system shall be
appliances ( second revision ) of wash down pattern with ‘P’ trap or ‘S’ trap
or concealed ‘S’ trap as per Fig. 2 and 3. The
3 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
water surface area shall not be less than
The general requirements relating to termino- 100 mm x 90 mm and trap ways shall be suitably
logy, materials, manufacture, glazing, defects, designed to meet the flushing requirements and
minimum thickness, performance and methods the minimum specified depth of water seal.
of tests covered in IS 2556 ( Part 1 ) : 1994 shall 5 CONSTRUCTION
be complied with.
5.1 Water closet, shall be of one piece construc-
4 PATTERNS tron. Each water closet shall be provided -with
4.1 The pedestal closet with close-coupled not less than two floor fixing holes having a
cistern shall be one of the following patterns: minimum diameter of 6.5 mm. Alternatively,
suitable provisions for fixing to the floor shall
i) Pattern 1- Double trap syphonic pat- be made. Each water closet shall have an
tern with ‘S’ trap or ‘P’ trap integral flushing rrm of suitable type. The flush-
( see Fig. 1A and 1B ) ing rim and the inlet shall be of self-draining
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inlet and the overflow from the bottom of the 9.5 Ball Test
cistern, where required and no separate flush
pipe is necessary. The discharge capacity of the 9.5.1 Single Ball -Teat
cistern except for those of water saving systems.
shall not be less than 10 litres. For water The ball shall be made of non-absorbent
saving system 5 litres capacity low-level coupled material. The relative density of the ball shall
cistern shall be used. Discharge rate test shall be between 1.075 and 1.080. The diameter of
not be applicable for all the patterns covered in the ball shall be 43 & 0.5 mm. Place the ball
this standard. into the closet to be tested and then flush the
closet. The ball shall be discharged in the
9 FLUSHING TEST normal manner.
9.1 The water closet shall satisfy the require- 9.5.2 Fifty Ball Test
ments of tests given in 9.2, 9.3, 9.4 and 9.5
when fixed to the flushing cistern in the normal Fifty ball of non-absorbent material, having a
working position. These tests shall be conducted mass each of 3.7 f O-1 g, and a diameter
by connecting the water closet to a low-level of 20 f 0.1 mm shall be dropped into the
coupled cistern conforming to IS 774 : 1984 water closet bowl and flushed. Repeat the test
or IS 7231 : 1994. five times. A minimum of 85 percent of all balls
should be flushed out in the five tests.
9.2 Toilet Paper Test
10 SAMPLING, PROCESS JNSPECTION AND
The closet shall be filled with water to its LOT INSPECTION
normal water seal level and charged with six
pieces of usual toilet paper or polyethylene The recommended method of sampling, process
sheet of 0.05 mm thickness approximately inspection and lot inspection shall be as given
150 mm x 115 mm in size and loosely crumbled. in IS 9140 : 1995.
It shall then be flushed. This test shall be
repeated four times and the pan shall dis- 11 MARKING
charge the full charge of paper at least thrice
out of four times. 11.1 Each water closet shall be clearly and
indelibly marked at a suitable place with the
9.3 Smudge Test following:
The whole of the interior surface of the closet i) Name or trade-mark of the manufacturer,
to 40 mm below the flushing rim shall be and
smudged with quartz powder of contrasting ii) Batch/lot number.
colour passing through 1.18 mm IS sieve and
shall then be flushed, carefully observing the 11.2 BIS Certification Marking
surface of the closet during the flushing.
Immediately after the flushing, there shall be 11.2.1 Each pan may also be marked with the
no smudge left on the bowl. Standard Mark.
9.4 Holding Capacity Test 11.2.2 The use of the Standard Mark is governed
by the provisions of the Bureau of Indian
The closet, when sealed at the bottom of Ihe Standards Act, 1986 and the Rules and Regula-
trap in line with the back plate, shall be tions made thereunder. Details of conditions
capable of holding not less than 10 litres of under which a licence for the use of the Standard
water between the normal water level and the Mark may be granted to manufacturers or
highest possible water level of the closet as producers may be obtained from the Bureau of
installed. Indian Standards.
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ANNEX A
( Foreword )
COMMITTEE COMPOSlTION
Chairman Reprcsrnting
SHUI S. PEAKAS= Delhi Water Supply and Sewage Disposal Undertaking ( MCD ), ’
Delhi
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Users of Indian Standards should ascertain that they are in possession of the latest amendments or
edition.
This Indian Standard has been developed from Dot No: CED 3 (5332).
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( Fourth Revision )
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AMENDMENT NO. 2 DECEMBER 1998
TO
IS 2556 ( Part 8) : 1995 VITREOUS SANITARY
APPLIANCES (VITREOUS CHINA) - SPECIFICATION
PART 8 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OF PEDESTAL CLOSE
COUPLED WASHDDWN AND SYPHONIC WATER CLOSETS
( First cover page )- Substitute the following for the existing title:
Indian Standard
VITREOUS SANITARY APPLIANCES (VITREOUS
CHINA) - SPECIFICATION
PART 8 SPEClFlC REQUIREMENTS OF PEDESTAL CLOSE
COUPLED WASHDOWN AND SYPHONIC WATER CLOSETS
[ Page 5, Table 2, SZNo. (viii), co1 4 ] - Substitute 70~1 and ~SMLZ,
against
g, and g, respectively.
(CEDS)