BRITISH STANDARD Valves for water supply — Fitness for purpose requirements and appropriate verification tests — Part 4: Air valves ‘The Eammpesn Standard EN 1074-4:2000 has the status of a Baitish Standard reste NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCUPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW EE TEN BS EN - | 1074-42000BS EN 1074-4:2000 "Tha Betnh Standard, baring ‘been pecpare ender tho srecim othe ingests stor Comnrtens, as psishoc “unser eho murhoeey 08 Ue Seandaran Gammon and comes {nea eter om 1 Septeoer 88) en KO TSH 0.580 ange 0 National foreword ‘This British Standand fs the official English language version a EN 1074-4:2000. ‘The UK participation in ies preparation waa entrusted by Technical Commimee SEV, Valves, to Subcommintee PSE/T7, Valves for the water industry, which has the nespansibiliry tox — ald enquirers to understand the text, — jwesent:to the responsible European committee any enquiries on the ‘interpretation, ae proposals toe change, and keep the UK interests informed; — monitor related intemstional and European developmenta and promulgate ‘hem in the UK. 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Amendments isaued since publication ‘And No. | Date CommentsEUROPEAN STANDARD EN 1074-4 NORME EUROPEENNE EUROPAISCHE NORM July 2000 leset1a0.80 English version Valves for water supply - Fitness for purpose requirements and appropriate verification tests - Part 4: Air valves Ratinetiere pour Falimertatian eset Preerptlons Aemsturen fore Wer serververgung - Anferderungen an optade 8 Verplcl el verieabane 2} reprint - Pane 4: cls Gebrauchetaupichket und deren Prifing - Tel 4: Be= Purgetrs et renfouses 3 fsteur ted Enttungaversle mt Schdireiarpet ‘This Europaan Standard wae approved by CEN an 18 June 2000, [CEN members are keund ts omy with the CENICENELEC Infernal Ragulstiore: which sfipulsis the condiins for ping this Gurepese ‘Stondard the star ofa nafonal standard without any adrian. Up-iodate ats and Ksiographical references conoaming mich exional ‘sands may be obtained en appiaation ta the Cera Seaman a f any CEN member, ‘This European Standard exists in tres ofcia versione: (Engich, French, Gear}. versen i any ofber language mate by translate under the responaiblity of CEN member ina its oun language and nated t the Contra Sacretafst has the same stolus ae the oficial ‘erlang, (CEN members ae the national standards baiee of urn, Belgium, Czach Repub, Oereark, Feland, Francs, Germany, Greece, Taaband, eland, Is, Lanerbourg, Netherlands, Norway, Porugal. Spain, Sassen, Switzednd and Uniad Kinglem. = a! [FEROPRAN COMRETTER FOR STANDARDIZATION COMITE EUROPEEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPAISCHES KOMITER FOR NORMUNG Contral Secretariat rue de Stassart, 36 8.4080 Brussols ©2000 CEN At right of expolation any form and by any means reserved Ref, Ne EN 107442000 ‘weeldvide for CEN national MembersPsge2 EN 1074-4:2000 Contents FOTO WONT Introduction . 1 Scope 2 Normative references. 3° Terms and definitions... a 4 Design requirements on 5 Performance requirements .. 5.1 Mechanical strength 55 Endurance. 6 Conformity assessment .... 61 General 62 Type tests 63 Control of production process and quality system... 7 Marking 8 Packaging ‘Annex A (normative) Test method for the airflow characteristics of valves with an function (see 5.3 and 5.3.1} Annex B (normative) Test method for th function {see 5.3 and 5.3.2) ‘Annex G (normative) Test mathod for the endurance of valves with functions (see 5.3 and 5.3.3)... eesioazonePage 3 EN 1074-42000 Foreword ‘This European Standard has bean prepared by Technical Committes CEN/TC 69, Industrial valves, the ‘Secretariat of which is held AFNOR, ‘This Eurmpean Standard shall be givan the status of a netional standard, ether by publication of an identical tad or by eadoreement. at the latest by January 2001, and conficting national standards shall be withdrawn atthe lotast January 2001. According to the CENIENELEC Intamal Regulations, ths national standards organizations ofthe following counties ara bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, ltely, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. EN 1074 consists of six parts: — Part 4: Gensrat requirements: — Part 2: Isolating valves: — Part 3: Check valves; — Part 4: Air valves: — Part 8: Contra! valves: — Part 6: Hydrants. Peart 4, in conjunction with the subsequent parts, lays down the general requirements and test procedures 10 be carried out in production and during the assessmant of conformity of these valves (type tests). The detailed requirements, which depend on the types of valves, are defined in Parts 2 to 6 of this standard. Bios 2000Pege4 EN 1074-4:2000 Introduction In respect of potential adverse effacts on the quality of water intendad for human consumption caused by the product covered by this standard 8) this standard provides no information as to whether the product may be used without restriction in any of the Member States of the EU or EFTA; b) it should be noted thal, while ewsiting the adoption of verifiable European criteria, existing national regulations conceming the use andor the characteristics of this product remain in foros. sBsice-z090Page S EN 1074-4:2000 1 Scope This European Standard specifies the minimum fitness for purpose requirements for valves to be used in, or connected to, water supply pipe systems abave or balow ground (sae EN 805), carrying watar intended for humsn consumption. This standard specifies the design requirements, tha performance requirements, and the conformity assessment mathod for valves, whataver their type snd materials. This standard applies in priority to any othar product or tast standard: the requirements from other standards ‘apply only when this standard refers to them. This standard deals with the requirements applicabla to sir valves with DN up to DN 300 snd PFA 6 to PFA 25. 2 Normative references This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. ‘These normative referencas are cited st the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereatter. For dated reforenoes, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this standard, only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latast tition of the publication referred to spplies (including amendments). EN 736-4, Valves — Terminology — Part 1: Definition of the types of valves. EN 726-3, Valves — Terminology — Part 3: Definition of tems. EN 805, Water supply — Requirements for systems and components cutsids buildings. EN 1074-1:2000, Valves for water supply — Fitnass for purpose requirements and appropriate verification tests — Part 1: General requirements, EN 10742-2000, Valves for water supply — Fitness for purpose requirements end. appropriate vorifeations fasts — Part 2: Isolating valves. 3 Terms and definitions. For the purposes of this standard, the terms snd definitions given in EN 1074-1 apply together with the following: at float type purgers and air valves selF-operating float type valves for the evacuation of air from, or for tha ingrass of air into water ni Such valvas may be single float or double float and may fulfil one or more of the following functions: releese, eir intake, sir venting 32 air release function to discharge a large air flow from @ water pipeline 33 air intake function to admit e large sir low into @ water pipeline a4 air venting function to purge entrapped air from s water pipeline in servios under pressure susi 08.2000Page 8 EN 1074-4:2000 4 Design requirements Sel-operating float type purgers and air valvas shall be designed in compliance with the requirements given in clause 4 of EN 1074-1:2000. In addition, these valves may be Filed wiih an iniagralad isolating device which shall be in accordance with EN 1074-2. 5 Performance requirements 5.1 Mechanical strength 5.1.1 Resistance te intemal pressure of the shell and all pressure containing components Requiremant and fast shall be in accordanoa with §.1.1 of EN 1074-1:2000. For dauble float valves, the obturators may ba tested simultsneously or separately. 5.1.2 Resistance of the obturator to differential pressure Tested within 5.1.1. 5.1.3 Resistance of valves to ban ‘Not applicable, 5.14 Resistance of valves to operating loads, Not applicable, excapt for sny integrated isolating device which shall ba in accordance with 5.1.4 of EN 1074-22000. 52 Leaktightnoss 5.24 Leal fitness of the shell and ail pressure containing components 5.24.1 Leaktightness to intemal pressure ‘The requirement of laaktightness to intemal pressura is fulfilled by conformanos to 5.1.1. 5.21.2 Leaktightness to extemal pressure Not applicable, excapt for any integrated isolating device which shall be in accordanoa with 5.2.1.2 of EN 1074-2:2000, 5.22 Seat tightness 5.221 Seat tightness at high pressure Requirement and tast shall be in aocordanca with §.2.2.1 of EN 1074-1:2000, the test fluid shall be water. ‘The leakage rats shall be the rate A. For a type fest, the fast duration shall ba not less than 0 min. For double fost valves, the oblurstore may be tasted simultanaously or separataly. 5.222 Seat tightness at low pressure Requirement and test shall bs in accordance with 5.2.2.2 of EN 1074-1:2000, with test fuid, leakage rata sand test duration ss given in 5.2.2.1. For double flost valves, the obturstors may be tested simultaneously or separataly. 281 05.2000Page 7 EN 1074-4:2000 5.23 Maximum operating torque (MOT) for operation and tightness Not applicable, except for any integrated isolating devics which shall be in accordance with 5.23 of EN 1074-2:2000, 5.3 Airflow characteristics Requirement shall be in socordance with §.3 of EN 1074-1:2000. ‘The characterises given by the manufacturer shall be the sir flow as a function of preesure. When it is measured according to the conditions defined in the relevant hereafter subclauses, the flow shall ba not lees than 90 % of the value indicated by the manufacturer, at fwo points of the curve, these fwo points being indicstive of the range and functions of the valve. 5.3.1 Airrelease function ‘The typs test shal be in accordance with Annex A. ‘Testing is not required for air valves larger than DN 100. 5.3.2 Airintake function ‘The type test shall be in eccordance with Annex B. Testing is not required for air valves larger than DN 100. 5.3.3 Air venfing function The air venting function shall be verified by measuring the section of tha small orifice of the valve, calculating the flow through it under sonic conditions and comparing the result with the value given in the manufacturer's catslogues. “The diffarance shall be no greater than +10 %. 5.4 Resistance to disinfection products Requiremant and tast shall be in accordance with 5.4 of EN 1074-1:2000. 5.5 Endurance 5.5.1 Endurance of valves with alr intake andlor air release functions ‘The enduranos of @ valve with air intake andlor air release functions shall be avelusted by subjecting the valve to 250 consecutive cycles of filing and draining in accordance with Annax C, the pressure varying from atmospheric to PFA; the vaive shall open and close fully during the test and shall pass the leaktightness: tests in accordance with §.2.1 and 5.2.2 affer the 250 cycles. 5.5.2 Endurance of valves with an air venting function ‘The endurance of & valve with sir venting function shall be evaluated by subjecting tha valve to 2500 consecutive cycles of sir venting. This may ba achieved by continuous injection of air into the system allowing the valve to cycle automatically, or by cyclic injection of air. The valve shall open and close fully at each cycle of the test and shan pass the leaktighinass tasts in accordance with 5.2.1 and 5.2.2 after the 2.500 cycles. #2108200Page 3 EN 1074-4:2000 5.5.3 Long term unseating test Thie is an accelerated tast to ensure thet the obturator will ralease aftar baing undar pressure for a long time. ‘The tast shell ba carried out on s valve in its delivery condition, mounted vertically, at a temperatura of (60 2)°C, kept under hydraulic pressure of at least PFA during five days. Then release the pressure and check that the valve opens normally. ‘The valve shall pass the laaktightness tasts in accordance with 5.2.1 and 6.2.2. Valves with several functions shell be tested withaut isolating the parts ensuring tha different functions. 6 Conformity assessment 6.4 General Requirement shall be in socordanoa with 8.1 of EN 1074-1:2000. 62 Type tests Requirement shell be in accordance with 6.2 of EN 1074-1:2000; the type tests to be performed shall ba those given in Table 1. 6.3 Control of production process and quality system Requirement shall ba in accordance with 6.3 of EN 1074-1:2000; the production tests given in Tabla 1 are informative. 7 Marking Requirement shell be in accordance with clause 7 of EN 1074-1:2000, 8 Packaging Requirement shall be in accordance with clause 8 of EN 1074-1:2000. ensicezon‘Subelause ‘Table 1 — Requirements and tests Page 9 EN 1074-4:2000 Requirement ‘Type tests Production teats {informative} 44" | Matertots ‘See drawing snd parte ist 5 a2" [ON ‘See drawings > 43" | Pressures ‘See technical documentation > 4a" [Temperatures ‘See meterisis 7 ‘Design of the enell and obtursioe | See tee or calculation rapoct : End types and interchangeabilly | See drawings and markdag = ‘Operating direction ‘See drawings z Maximum water velocity ‘See iause & : ‘All materiis, including lubricants, hr | See teat reports in : ‘contact with water intended for ‘| acooedanoe with natonal human consumption regulations 4.10" | intemal poraion snd sgelng ‘See drawéngs, parts tats and | Vieual hepéction of casings: resistance technical documentation 4.17" | Extamal corrosion and sgeing ‘See drawings. parts lets and | Visual hepection of costings: realetance techalesl documentation ‘Ea4° | Resistance to intemal pressure of | See 5.1.1 See 5.1.4 the shell and of af peessure containing components 542" | Rebielance of the obturator to See 5.12 : ferential pressure 5:14" | Resistance of vates to operating | See 6.1.4 > loads Leskcighiness of the ahelland ail | See 5.2.1.1 See52.44 pressure containing companents to Internal pressure S212" | Leskdighiness ofthe shell end sil | See5.2.1.2 > preseure containing components to ‘external pressure 5.22.1" | Sest tightness sthigh pressure | See5.2.21 See8221 5222" _| Sest tightness at low pressure Se 6222 : 525" | Maximum operating toque @AOT) | See 52.5 ‘See 528 53.1 | Allow charscteratice for ak release | See 55.1 > function 532 | Allow charscteratics for airintake | See 5.3.2 = function 533 | Alflow characterstca for sirventing | See 53.3 > function 54" | Resistance to disivection produce | Sea 5.4 S 55.1 | Endurance for airintake andlor alr | See5.5.4 . | release function I 5.5.2 | Endurance forairventing function | See 55.2 = 55:3 __| Long term unseating tet S2553 : "The eub-clauses end requitemants shown above are thoes glen in EN 1076-4 Susi oaz000Page 10 EN 1074-42000 Annex A (normative) Test method for the airflow characteristics of valves with an air release function (see 5.3 and 5.3.1) A1 General ‘Test medium shall be sir: air prassure testing shall be in accordance with all related esfety regulations; edditional safety measures shall be taken whan necessary. ‘The test shall be carried out on a valva in its delivery conditions, mounted vertically. The fast shall begin with the valve and the air et ambient temperature. At the point whare the sir fiow is measured, the air temperature shall remain between § °C and 45 °C throughout the test. Valves with several functions (air relesse, air intake and air venting) shall be tested without isolating the parts enguring the different functions. A2 Test installation Figure A is givan as an example. A3 Test procedure pan the isolating valve to reach the flaw ofthe first point af measurement. ‘The value of the flow shall be within the range of 24 % for all the tast duration. ‘The value of the prassure shail bs within the range of £5 % for alf the test duration, “The value of the temperature shell be within the range of 32°C forall the fost duration. Calculate the average flow snd express itn mvh (at standard temperature and pressure). coed the fast conditions and test results (average pressure, average temperature, average flow}. Repeat the procedure by opaning the isolating valve to reach the flow of the sacand point of messuremant. o Bslcaz000Page 11 EN 1074-4:2000 Key Pressure source Al valve, Preseure and temperature measurement davioes Flow stabilizer Flowmeter Figure A.1 — Test installation eesios2m0Page 12 EN 1074-4:2000 Annex B (normative) Test method for the airflow characteristics of valves with an a function (see 5.3 and 5.3.2) 5.1 General Sea At. B.2 Test installation The test installation shsll be capable of cresting an air flow in the air intake direction, either by negative pressure balow tha valve or by positive pressure around or into the valve, Drawings in Figure 8.1 are given 33 examples. ‘The test installation shall be equipped with devices allowing the measurement of sir flow, pressure and temperature. 8.3 Test procedure ‘Open the isolating valve to reach the flow of the first point of meseurement. ‘The value of the flow shall be within tha range of + % for all the test duration. ‘The value of the pressure shall be within the range of $5.4 for all the test duration, “The value of the temperatura shall be within the range of #2 °C for all the test duration. Calculate the average flow and express it in mh (at standard temperature and pressure), converting it to normal outside atmospheric conditions. Record the test conditions and test results (average pressure, average temperature, average flow). Repest the procedure by opaning the isolating valve to reach the flow of the second point of measurement. se esioa 2000Page 13 EN 1074-4:2000 pee pp2 Key 4 Alrvaive Figure B.1 — Test installation examples sBsios2000Page 14 EN 1074-4:2000 Annex C (normative) Test method for the endurance of valves with air intake and/or air release functions (see 5.3 and 5.3.3) C.1 General ‘Tast medium shall be water: howsver, some sir may gat trapped and compressed; sir pressure testing shall therefore ba in accordanoa with the related safety regulations. “The test shall bs carried out on a valve in its delivery condition at amblant tamperatura, mountad vartically. Valves with several functions (sir release, air intske and sir venting) shall be tasted without isolating the parts ensuring the different functions. C.2 Test procedure Fill the test installation with water up to the Jowest point of the valve to be tasted. Bagin the first fast cyola by filing the valve with water, purging the ei, in a tima not exceeding 10 6. Incresse the weter pressure inside the valve up to PFA +10 9% and maintain it for at least 2 min. Release the pressure to allow the full displacement of the obturator, the air coming into the valve through the ‘orice in case of a valve with air intake function. Repaat the sama procedure for 250 cycles. Proceed to the leaktightness tests in accordance with §.2.1 and 5.2.2. Record the test conditions and test results. psi oazon0BS EN 1074-4:2000 350 Chiswick High Road Waal, BSI — British Standards Institution [BSIis the independent national body responsible for preparing British Standards, presents the UK view on standarda in Europe and af the intemational level. {incorporated by Roysl Charter Revisions Baltish Standard are updated by amendment or revision. 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