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BSS105: TaB7 which wil be withdrawn on lanoay 151657 Part1 Description, duration of operation, class A and B fire test Part2 Tightness, dielectric test, taming test, special provisions Part3_ Construction, resistance to pressure, mechanical tests Part5 Specification and supplementary tests Part 6 Provisions for the attestation of conformity of portable fire extinguishers in accordance with EN 3 Part 1 to Part 5 Cross-reference Publication referred to Corresponding British Standard ENS1: 1996 BS EN Portable fire extinguishers Pare 109 006 Description, curation of operation, cass A Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations.9661 : 78 NG “ON FU -srequrour Sr pur NAO 0} panzosar suvou Are £9 pu vsIOS Aue UK VOREORUMUMUOD Pu UORIMpOTdaT jo SHE TY IST @ SIessMrg OSOT-€ ‘9¢ TESEKIg Op oTU AHERIOIDAg TEED ai sey seueabeg enue 2in 0% payROU pue oFenuT] Wao Sy ON ToqUIUE NAO = 30 Aymarsuodsai ay} rapun uoresuen Aq epeur aSenBue] reyO Aue UT uOTSA y “(rewuap ‘oualy ‘USIBug) suoIsIen EPIGO vaNN wT swspe prepueig urodoM STL “oqupu Nap Aw 20 rama feng an 01 uDREEAE uo puro 24 fe sprepurys [euone yons SunmDou09 scour peoydeBONAG PUE TST EPO “uorperaqye Are nowy. 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Tgheness ‘This European Standard EN 3 consists of 6 Parts and hhas the generic title Portable fire extinguishers and 3-1 _ Verification the following different subtitles: 32. Acceptance levels Part 1 Description, duration of operation, lass. Dislectre tot capnane 4.1. Purpose of test Part 2 Tightness, dielectric test, tamping test bersiioaceaneh echetsteanened Part 3 Construction, resistance to pressure, Special provisions eaten fete 6.1 Controlled discharge ‘This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical ANE C (informative) National deviation text or by endorsement at the latest by August 1996, ‘and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by January 1997, According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, ‘the national standards organizations of the following ‘countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Denmaric Finland, France, © RST 1986aon ag a 01 HOSS Bj SOHRTURO {Yoo Uo ano paLLIED aq THUS 3501 UoTedUICO OU] “axoure ‘hs topmod Te uo mo Powe 94 TUS Ht UL, soysmduaxe oip Jo afsmwosp atdiuon on snp ou ‘Aue 7e Yur (9 werp al0Ur 10U 2q TTeYS ‘TaySMUNe ap Due wpree ueesjaq pur ‘TED pue ofzz0u oun JO appUTe ‘Wa aoueproove Ut no pare 9q [TES 3594 SUL 01 s00fgns 20u axe squese paseq Jere ueYy Fargo Burs Ssovernfunxg ueans amps 90 JO API P an uo 980 oy SuoysURN pase 1OTEM JO AMES saysmaume ayp yo uonoefar ay ur amnsar Tous (0 pue (e T2'g Ut pougep se a#eyea| Jo ayer queOgTUBIS V 35m aBexeay 2 07 palyNs 2q [EUS soBpunneo seB pure sroysmSune amssoud porns ZTE eppads = pnenoa ‘are Aquo sroysmBurnre opdures (@ 1 2g Papas se pose ag regs SusmaRDS ye Lo puE CE Tze 10 meas 100 mars ones Sungiom £4 pons seem 305 © rays 218 Jo amp axp Jo any 10 wredop rod ‘snuTuE Tod 5eB JO gil ¢Simpocoxo 97 & uoRIado JO © “eur at puna we wag 1000 21 “(ep 206) amesaud yeurorxo ue Jo voneordde ax 4g xepz0 Suppom poo ur 3. 38g Aauspundopuy Deyo 24 JST > 2 se parpssoo oq feu sons tmp ams ayqeaourar ¥ “amssaud zopun swaqu0o ai 04 ARIaRP ‘ayeORUMUNNIOD TPEYS pure deo Bumurejar aunssaud ‘yg Jo ouo ur paureygo 9q Meus asouL, ‘sFaySIMBUEES Zoo Jo uondaoxe aun wna ‘omnssoud feuront on. 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Tracers may be added to the ee ‘propellant to facilitate leakage detection, but the Beings sal ope wihou eing ned ver Ste al ot need 355) of the propetant ‘@ an inverted position. The operating devices of an STE ‘extinguisher shall be located either on the upper part bio T of the extinguisher or partly on the upper part of the extinguisher and partly at the end of the hose or Propelants nozle. 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BSI 389 Chiswick High Road London W4 4AL ISBN 0580 25854 5966T * &-E Na S@ SESE MV IHDTEAdOD Ad CALLIWd SV LAIOXS NOISSIMUTA ISA LAOHLLA ONTAAOD ON ceoeret 1 prepueis usu 1 Jo staENs ann Sey FOST : € NA PrepuEIS weadomg ay] $}S0} [BoTueysou ‘omssoid 0} ddUeYSTSaI ‘MOTIN.NSUOD ‘¢ WAeT s1oysmsulyxo oll} BIQeI10g G@UavVaGNVLS HSLLIaa WANED +sBS EN 33: 1996 Committees responsible for this British Standard ‘he preparation of ths Bish Standard was entrusted o Techical Commitee Amendments issued since publication Amd No. [Date ‘Text affected9661 15a 0 Sf NG JO PAL promaxog puomaoy FEUOTEN Jang0 90H @PISUT ayqysundsar soammuntog ayo es syuequ09 ee ————— 9661 ¢-¢ NASA AMMAN +sBS EN 3-3: 1996 National foreword ‘This British Standard has been prepared by Technical Committee FSH2 and is the English language version of EN 33: 1904 Portable fire extinguishers — Part 3: Coxstructisn, seisance fo presoure,macharical sts pubed bythe European Committee for Standardization (CEN). EN 33 was produced as a result of intemational discussion in which the United ‘Kingdom took an active part. ‘Together with BS EN 3, Part 1 to Part 6, BS 7863 and BS 7867) it supersedes ‘BS 5423: 1987 which will be withdrawn on January Ist 1997. ‘The Parts of BS EN 3 Portable fire extinguishers are as follows: Part 1 Description, dueration of operation, class A and. B fire test Part 2 Tightness, dielectric test, taruying test, special provisions Part Construction, resistance to pressure, mechanical tests Part 4 Charges, minimum required fire Part ‘Specification and supplementary tests Patt Provisions for the attestation of conformity of portable fire ‘extinguishers in accordance with EN 3 Part I to Part. Crose-references plication referred to Corresponding British Standard BS EN 9 Portable fire extinguishers N31: 1996 Part 1: 1996 Description, duration of operation, class A ‘ond B fire test ENB2: 1996 Part 2: 1996 Tighiness, dielectric test, tamaping test, special provisions ENS4: 1996 Part 4: 1996 Charges, minimum required. EN 35: 1996, Part 5: 1996 Specification and supplementary tests EN36: 1995 Part 6: 1996 Provisions for the attestation of conformity of omabl fire extinguishers in accordance with EN'3 Part 1 150 4582 : 1980 SETS Methods of esting plastics Part 5 Optical and colour properties, weathering ‘Method 5224 : 1981 Determination of changes in colowr and Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from I © BST 1906D661: SE NEON TOE srequieur SH pe Na 07 poaresar sueow Are £9 pue uuO} Aue ur uoreoTuNuANOD pure UOFONpodar JO SWBU TV FEAT ‘sjpssnag OSOI-A ‘9f D7ESSeIS op ont :FeETEIAHIg TENTID Sununoy Ty soiwoy saypstedomg oRRSTEMLON ap wopdoxnyy 72R0D uonezprepimig 30} senruniog ueadomg, ND ‘wopSuny pon pue pueyoniag ‘ropa weds TeBnnog ‘Seaton, “spumyaipen, Emoquiaxtr ‘er ‘PURI ‘PUPS ‘2oBaID ‘ANEULTED ‘SOUR ‘PUEU ‘yreuug ‘umgjeg ‘euSny Jo serpoq spzepueis TeuoyeU ap axe sioquiowl NAD “suossraa FepMgo amp Se sas SUS ‘2 jo Ampqsuodsay ap x2pun uone|suen £q apeu aFersuel uO Ave uy wOKSIOA Y ‘Geum "puny ‘YeTBug) suowien jeoMgo sanp ut END prepuEs UIdaME STL, Faquiout NO Aue @ 10 reEEAIONG TeNuaD exp o} uoRoydE wo poUTEIgO oq eur ‘sprepueys [euoneu yons Zurmaouos saouaryar peoydesFonqq So prepues jruoneu @ Jo sum an prepURS uadoMa sn Bue IO} SUORIPUOS Die andes oni storey (eae SaTINGO NED amp tm Aang e9 poMO Sie sioquow NGO Z2TOPEST WO Na. 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Kis the coefficient, the value of which is 0,30 for ‘The manufacturer shall be capable of providing results diameters = 100mm, from mechanical and metallurgical tests canied out elds and a detailed description of the welding ‘This is subject to an absolute minimum thickness of processes that are used during manufacture. 0,64 mm, including all tolerances. 5:13 For bodies produced from austenitic tee the 5.2.2 Marking of clasures pressure shall be by test defined in this standard. ‘on heanr recta tee Thetoiy al nett epenens oe Onegm epeiy he nafs hal ‘mechanical strength test (crushing test, see 6.2) and nd processes suitable for fabricating the bodies in the bursting pressure (see 6.1). conformity with this standard. ‘The body shall have a measured wall thickness greater The manufacturer shall ensure that: the materials and ‘than the minimum thickness caleulated using the ‘components used in the fabrication of the body are following formula: free from any defect likely to impair the safe use of the D extinguisher. soDexk 00 5.3.2 Mounting q it 0,45 for D = 80. ‘The welds shal be a continuous penetration with no Mai and wed joints shall be free from defects which may inpair the safe use ofthe body9651 Sao 3.09 01 og wasmdaq ooed ayer Treys g amg ut unous suorsuauNp ayy on ‘SuySTUD p09 pays aun Jo sepxs atp puosag uanxe 02 yaSual Tue Jo oq pue um cet = Jot Te © 20; pooape! 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OULD 00 HENS amt 94 THRE sum Feu a, ‘fore umpumamge ‘eq ur seB pessauduioo ay Jo Jo umATUMP PIS. aq ‘spurs amssaud SunBreyo 10 8 ur passaxdxe %Q9 Jo Sse ee a ‘Buy sseur my Teonazootp — 7 mi ‘3 uy ssew Aydur ere — oSprnres a1quaBreey T¢ ‘Gupgzem "250. y Jo Tuowour aun Te pezunssaud sioysmBuRxe Buueonos ap aseay we ancy TeYS SOBpUNIED ay, 2]qenod ut pasn are sefpmawo se8 wuETedONY bury € aBpuyzeo sus yueqjadorg 6 NNN «s=Page 8 EN 33 : 1994 - 10 Aluminium bodies 10.3 Parts subject to pressure (0.1 Materials and their identification 10.3.1 Impact extruded bodies ‘The material used for manufacturing impact extruded The measured wall thickness of the bodies shall be not bodies shall be pure aluminium, ie. unalloyed des than the thichnesscalnlted using the following luminium with an aluminium content of at least 99,5% form: and shall meet the criteria of table 2 below. ergs ‘The mechanical properties of non-heat treatabl % luminium materials shall be 2s follows: Where ENAW — 1050A (A109,5) H17: is the minimum thickness in mi; tensile strength {s the external diameter of the body, or the By min. = 130 Nn? largest extemal measurement normal to the Bm max. = 170 Nima; scadial axis beter proof stress 1 Ks the coefficient with a value of i eran 0,20 for D = 100 mary fone 4% 0,30 for D > 100 ram. hardiness. 0.8.2 Other types of bodies Se ee The meaured val hikes ofthe bois shall be rot ‘czapable tecatves ore EN AW — 3002 ‘equivalent the manufacturing process 5 not impact extrusion “Eikls other materials may be used but their mechanical 27, roperties shall have at least the above values. where ‘The body manufacturer shall provide attestations of the cast analysis of the material supplied and keep tats Soap cperinsiphneeensedet Lend them available and declare the type of material used. Dis the external diameter of the body, or the Independent chemical analysis shall be carried out. largest external measurement normal to the ‘Samples for analysis shall either be semi-finished longitudinal axis in rn; products that the manufacturer of the bodies shall P, is the service pressure at 60 °C in bar; supply or shal be taken from the finished body. Ba ‘the tensile strength in Ninn? The shape of the base of the bodies is not specified. 102 Testing Jn no case shall the wall thickness be less than: ‘The dimensional requirements are deemed to have 0,9 for D < 100; been met if, during the type testing, the requirements - $= 1,2 for D= 100. of the following tests are met: burst pressure (6.1); ~ test pressure (6.3); — mechanical strength (crushing test) (6.2). ‘Table 2. Aluminium properties Desiguation |Alcontent | Maximam permitted impurities % by mana a st Fe ox ia Porat ENAW- [995 025 040 0,05) 0,05; 050 1050. 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Plastics thread becoming damaged when coming into ~ screw and unscrew the closure 100 times with its contact with the metal thread. rating part, tightening each time in accordance with When te body, comue i retained by a screw tread the manufacturer's maintenance instractions; cor threads produced in a non-metallie material, — condition samples in accordance with the threads not having the characteristics defined below requirements of 11.2.1, 1122 and 1123. stall be prohibited: (OTE. Ifthe closure seas ae of the replaceable type, then new = the thread pitch shall be 29 mm minimum and the seals shall be fitted immediately, prior to carving ot the Durst ‘width of the thread crest of both components, when ts and at any time during the screwing/unserewing cycle When measured normal to the helix angle, shall be elena ieee, 206mm, 11.2.6 The requirements of 11.2 do not apply to jet ~ the included angle of the thread forma when entol devices atthe end of portable exieriches, measured normal to the helix angle shall be = 18" Doses the requrements of 2.4 of EN + Part5 shall (Gee Sgure 4); ~ the length of incomplete thread at the start of the nonmetallic thread shall be no than the 12 Carbon dioxide rs ences tee dll beso pont tne Portable extinguishe that part which is first engaged with the mating 12.1 The steel, aluminium or aluminium alloy bodies © BSI 1996SoDUdIIJer JO IST] 9661: ¢- NF SA WINUNAUI «s«BSEN 3-3: 1996 BSI — British Standards Institution [BSI isthe independent national body responsible for preparing British Standards. 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BSI 389 Chiswick High Road London Wa 4aL ISBN 0 58025855 6 FSH.se SSSI Seg -MV'T AMDIIAdOD AG CALLINSA SV LATONT NOISSINUGA ISH LAOHLIM OXIAEOD ON 9661 * +-€ NA Sa Prepurig ustig, ‘Bo STARS aIN Sey 966T *F-E NA Prepurig ueodoma ayy, aay pormbeis umururul ‘sasreyy *F 11eg sroysmMsul} xo OIL} o[QeyAOg GuYVaNVILS HSLLYE WN +s*BS EN 3-4: 1996 Committees responsible for this British Standard ‘ee preparation of this Britsh Standard was entrusted to Technical Committee PSHZ, Fire extinguishers, upon which the following bodies were represented: Association of Metropolitan Authorities Fire Brigades Union Fire Extinguishing Trades Association Home Office Institution of Fire Engineers London Fire and Civil Defence Authority Loss Prevention Council Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd. ‘Trades Union Congress Amendments issued since publication Amd.No. [Date ‘Text affected966t 188.6 BO HEN Sere arqysuodsas somnmunaioy o8eg syu9yU0g ec 9661 * -€ NA SH TN +sBS EN 3-4: 1996 National foreword Part 1 Description, duration of operation, class A and B fire test Part2 Tightness, dielectric test, tamping test, special provisions Part Construction, resistance to pressure, mechanical tests Part4 Charges, minimum required fare Bat Specification and supplementary tests in accordance with EN 8 Part I to 5 Cross-referer Poblication referred to Corresponding British Standard EN31: 1996 BS ENS: Portable fire extinguishers Part 1: 1996 Description, duration of operation, class A and B standard fires Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity rom legal obligatic‘T9661 FE NF ON PE sroquiout NgO 0} paaieses wBKdOD B66 © sjessnag Qg0T-d '9¢ HEssHIg op om AEETEIOIDAS TEXUED, -wopSuny paanin pure pueyentng ‘uapams ‘ureds ‘TeBras0d ‘emsoN, ‘spuepawnan ‘Smoquexary ‘ex ‘Puctan “purpso] ‘so207p ‘AueuurDD “OUR ‘PU reuneg ‘umjeg ‘eusny Jo spoq sprmpuns euoRTU aun are StaquieUt NEO 0 a1 avn sey memanes ening 2p or pegpon pu era mo OF Bg Nao Jo ANaisuodsar ayy z9pun uoMEisuEN Aq apew oBeasue| TWAS Aue UE VOISIOA Y Gea Youn uogiug) suman wouge dang ut ssp baepurag uodONG SNL 4. prepues yeuorm © 30 sees an prepreg ueadoma sn Sua ie} svonmpoe> ‘yp ayemndns yon suoME NY TeUDM] QTTINAONGD 30 wn Aidusoo 01 punog ‘are siequISU NEO “PI-60-S66T UO NO Aq panoudde sem prepueg ueodomg su, waBquLIaASoT ‘sep ue Sumrepsojuessopuny ‘uasusWIM [F FAL sojq@rxe xneunumur srafoy SeaIeYyD “pane — zmypsopena, aeqsey, — sypenod atpuaourp smaioung aag pemmber umumumu ‘sesreyQ *F wed SrEYsmBuNxe amy aqeyod WoIsTaA YSTBU “suowsuaunp a acoey a sontey ‘uot woseisisop wowdnbs oqqeuod ‘enum funAD ayqeacr ‘saERRES ai coud ap FeRIBy 2 NCOs ovozzer sot gest Arenuqeg WHON aHOSTydOuNa INNTAIOUNT ANON vé Na CaVGNVIS Nvadouna IAM s+‘This European Standard has been prepared by ‘Technical Committee CEN/TC 70, fighting equipment, the secretariat of which is held by Part5 Specifications and supplementary tests Part6 Provisions for the attestation of conformity of portable fire extinguishers in accordance with EN 8 Part 1 to Part 5 ‘This European Standard shall be given the status of a Manual means of fre 5,=] [> i a 6) -) — = 6 of} 9) i 9 vooue deal atte tan a = ag | yf - a “ads Tao SPRERATAN Ps a ‘ay emg ‘somes undog SSMINOD FLAT 3| al 2 ea z 2 a oussirxa Jo ad ype Jo ofmy> PumuoN o¥9 SuEOP Sant aTeoYpU} SuUIOD asaKN UE SIOGUINU FUL, BLON im SEEEEEEE ai z= =] 8] | eel | Be me oa Zt} ver] | wrpou pore sonres sanqe ae =| vie] [22m] evoret) %00 | paveoes | popuouosea, wpaea oa 6) we =I ae ater Toe 6 ¥| ver -umppaur SunsmBunre oxp Jo amueu ay 7 z| ve | °28upuoose T afges ur wand sonqea atp Jo au 03 yenbo ‘29q Meus SioysmStuRNe any o|qeUOd Jo SOBIEY> TEUTLION 7 1) _¥e sofreyo TEURWON TE fi a yuvoy 2a) wipou pasea reves | 227MOd OEY | gone sooureroqon SUNT Pwe SORTED # Epon FuRstaduiaTe jo oR AUTEN] $ oad, asap auf g pun y ssup ‘suormiedo fo uorroanp ‘uonduosaq sexy V sevpo uo sooumuO}iod UU TF ung — siaysinburze anf anmted 9661 1-8 NB “F pur gone wr usa se aq Tes “sorjdde 07 pauraya sons ary 1501 payoeds ysMSum@ 0 parmbax WML yoreogqnd aia Jo uoRpE 3s07e] axp SSOUAIRFar PovEPUN Sunjsmauxe jo Aiqueab aqeMOe UMUIDCEUI atL|, 3o.j “UoIsU.ar JO qwaUNpUsUTe Aq 31 Wt paTesodsooUr Way. 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The sumbers in these columas indicate in litres or Kograms the nominal charge of each type of extinguisher in the following ‘countries: Beguim, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain. NOTE 2. The minimum time given in column 2 relates to the fire on the same line in column I I is intended thatthe minimus uration of operation should in all cases be as given in table I of EN 1: 1995 Annex A (informative) Italian national deviation NOTE. See table 3 clause &“Puowasos TeuoReU 39S soouarajor JO ISP ————— od 9661 + -€ NA Sd UMM = s*BS EN 3-4: 1996 BSI — British Standards Institution A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract, Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application. Revisions British Standards are updated by amendment or revision. Users of British Standards should make sure that they possess the latest amendments or editions. 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SE NG § oseg TMU ssthe relevant value given in table 1, to initiate discharge extinguishers fitted with all accessories that are subject ‘without first operating the safety device shall not to pressure during normal operation. The test shall be deform or break any part of the mechanism in such 2 carried out in accordance with annex F. An anti-freeze way as to prevent the subsequent discharge of the agent may be added to prevent the freezing of water extinguisher. based agents. The extinguisher shall be judged fit and 433 Discharge from water based extinguishers proper during the course ofthe impact tes here 5 ‘The discharge from water based extinguishers shal be To curdence CU rsh, rags pabcnipes ater ensured as follows, risk. Non-dangerous leaks are acceptable. 8) The dip tube shall be made from materials 7 resistant to the extinguishing medium in question. Pressure indication ) The discharge of the extinguishing medium shall 4.7.1. The scale of the pressure indicating device shall be through a filter, in order to retain foreign matter have: ‘This filter shall be placed upstream of the smallest a zero zone (to indicate zero pressure). If there is ‘section of the discharge passage. Each orifice of the an end stop for the moving pointer, this shall be on filter shall have an area smaller than that of the ‘the negative pressure side of the zero zone. The {Salas ofthc combined Serene salle Pane shall not contact the op zo resoure area es least equal to 8 times the smallest cross-section of ee ees coecnn pees ett the discharge passage. This filter shall be accessible mou ee eee ieee to facilitate maintenance operations on the besared fo pions raw aoe bespbspeneprnrpeask-iipataces = + 6%7 (max) 60°C ‘The hose and coupling system shall function att throughout the operating temperature range and ‘The derived pressures are rounded off to the nearest, jupling systems shall be designed and fitted in such a full or half bar. ‘way that they cannot damage the hose. ‘The zones either side of the green zone shall be red. ‘The burst pressure shall be equal to or greater than the ‘The permitted errors in indication are: appropriate value below and achieved in accordance ~ + 1 bar max at the low pressure end of the green with annex D. Sone ‘or all types except COz extinguishers: 6% at the high pressure end of the green zone. ~ three times the pressure developed in the Src (oe Sh*O) aoket stall he waNenied ted Bae appliance at 60°C, the test being caried out at munis porns coor is Stas (@20=5)'C. = twice the pressure developed in ne i 60°C, the test being caried out at (602) C. Ce en eee ee ~amovis For COz extinguishers: indicating zone by 50% to 80% of the height of the HS tines the pressure developed inthe appliance zone; at 60°C, the test being carried out at: (20 5)°C. = length of the green zone 15 Sines the presue developed in he appiance = Simm for indicators with an outside ‘a 60°C, the test being carried out at (6022)°C. diameter = 35 mm 45 Control valve > 8mm for indicators with an outside ‘The extinguishers shall be fitted with a controllable diameter > 35 mmm; valve allowing discontinuance of the emission of the = the position of the pointer at both ends of the extinguishing agent at any given time. Furthermore, the gqeen zone and at P (+20 °C) shall be such that it is vale shall be satisfactorily resistant to leakage clearly visible; jowing the cessation of the emission. total scale length equal to or greater than ‘This requirement is to be verified in accordance with 1 Simes the Tength from zero to the high pressure annex E. fa ‘end of the green zone. ‘The second value of pressure or the mass of the 4:72, The indestar shall not ek at a pressure Jess charge shall be not less tnan 60% of the frst measured an 2.5 times P (+60 ‘©) when subjected to a pressure €or less than 50% of the working pressure oe ‘ate of (202 5) bacinine measured before opening the control valve. anon ae; Failure shall occur at a pressure greater than 2.5% XP (+ 60)°C in a non-hazardous manner © BSI 199620 24 g ‘ump arour Jo peo| © tan srousmsurs 20) in gf = ‘16 10 24 ¢ 04 endo “sivaurarmbar (PUOREWORT 40 WEY} SSaJ JO PRO] B UAL SIdYSMBUNXe 303 uN Og — 40 worm recone ov 320Fans 29 Ae yA Ho Pe a WO ‘Span ty sags 30) pos 9q ot SIG Pads LON seysmiunxe aig jo 2 sary [ys ‘Swede Sunysmsunxa se¥ paymby, {nam en axg dows yuo 32 30 peoy e uOTEUO;SP uysny sroysmSupN 20} ydox9 Bumado Sumy au, ‘eumunod snows Bods jo kgedeo oq EUS ‘amsop ou Jo Aiqussm Ty 50 SUOPORNSUT §.1aIMOEFAIEL 2p Wee 2OUEPIOVOe Uunnu seouounuoo aseopa aunssaud uot PalsTeS ‘Ur [feat @ Uo Payumour Wowss VarVOeIq SUL — ‘aq [Tes TWaUANMbax Sp SINS PSAs JO] “gp on dn jomm e Suse yun —«-“POSATAY Waeq sey amssaud feurow [Te axoyeq aMsop 8y} JO [enoural ain TuaAald 0} amyeay e apNpouT eYS Opts & Waals Jr JoyoUIG SH MTOR eZ OU [EUS y>yTEIG ‘se pogmby jo unos aun Ur st wade FuSMEUM ayy #44 prey SIPS Jou sy YOM. a APTA OF asorp JO. beaseottpteishsseiaetatintuionaa -snowgo oq (TeyS [eAOUIDE Jo pouraUr Su PUR A529 2q Buruado BuMTg ow: 30 wysoq GF Teys yoyeIq on Woy JaysmBuT o— Jo Teaouray ~ — ‘wre ssoys 30u Soop WOY ayp 7p AIUD ZH UI waAT Suumoqor aug sour Tes 1 popinoud S194 © sep zou qoyperq Supimour zoysMaunKg g — FOF PeTAINS oq EHS HSTEURS OU FEF ‘fyumoas jo aaiBap aures ayy apuord 04 se yoNs 3q e r Treys Atquiasse Jo spoyyaur JO WN OT wey FqeAT ag oe Sop aur op or nae fue sutans ed Jo 01 yenbo 2q [eus AiquIasse a1n WaS00T o1 anor asop uy pasons are quae ain Jo saydures om 3e~ paouaanwooay ‘au ‘pasn am saatsoupe vay WN 0g UR Tareas “Soduey> aangelodules axa 0% anp ATTERUEU S300 40 0} jenbo aq freus A\qurosse sup W2s00T 01 ano} a moe 70 AFUE #25} Opal 9a PRONE HHEAOAY LON gn “ayy sroyea BULL SzaYSEH OO] SIMU POT Se Bud peur ap woy Sunmsar ‘YPNS suzoul jeonmeyaur Aq pepiaord st Gumses way, Fen wey Jomo eTpour BuTSMBUBXS sip JO En0]09 yy ‘aatsoupe ojquims e 20 1 abi oq OW 9q THIS MULL, BuTPOD GaNDMIOTT — segur eoneoUs ANID 4a Bunuasoor BURT paMes ‘ae 70 Bupaqng sou Supisen ‘areunppenp cou jou “SATs a uain pean MADE e & WORMS OIL basa e See cee nee “Rlaunpeyap 10 Zunuasoo] quaaard 07 se yons 9q TEYS ZHU souepronoe Uy yO PaHEO oq TENE 25% ALT, yaoy xp puE aso ath uaaWioq LOREM Su, SP ‘wpout poseq xo3ua Sten oe StoysMBUAXS 405 1893 UOIOUOD THU TS pceasorop 20 ae regs roy ong ur “Swrourarmbar anssaid Paquosep 3sa3 aig o1 pawelqns Bureq ayy TEP s3mq pu 2509 Skmuonouny op 199ur TPUE 11 DUE Spyes 10 uonerado sy aredun 0} Spo TaYST:FUAXS -asn Suump Sumooo asureBe zoreredo ‘YR Jo Teqour oup Jo uoauiOD ou aq TeYs 27am «JO PUEY ap DaVOAd &p sypueY e IAL PING aq TENS - it (asoy B Aq payauuod st 1x UBYas “B'2) JOYSMBUNXS urewas es pony St au J ‘te amssaud if = ‘yp Uy parexodioouy ou 5] WOY aR A TSF praia sroysmBunxe 9prxorp woqr"> 205 SOE 30 T'9 tus Aidutoo Treys eBmypswp Jo uogemp aip epee wey peal EP DUE Ly unm Adiung 59.9008 pub souap Supe ama See Ae BION TTeyS ‘oyqeoqde 5x ABzoND 10 ‘SoaI05 WoNedO otf — ‘2. 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See cause Tho eras be contone ora pido HLI External corrosion 2in at (-2022)"C andthe oer t¥0 8 (BD=2)'C ser. se Within one minute of the removal of the extinguisher ‘conditioning chamber i ‘Subjected to Complete sample extinguishers shall be subjected to a oe Eeer en a 1 salt spray test as defined in ISO 9227 for a period of 480; and then shall be washed carefully to remove One extinguisher at each temperature will be tested say eat deposits wo samples shall be tested, ether horizontally and the other vertically. two of the same size or one sample each of two ee tec reece en ifferent sizes from the same family. at tested umpressurized ‘safety device in position and the samples at +60°C ee tested after pressurization, with the control valve NOTE. See 5 ‘closed and the safety device removed. A charged Guana Geese eeeCaeree ane cartridge shall be used in each sample. ‘manufacturer's filling instructions, shall be subjected For stored pressure models, all four samples shall be Stimes wo the teneperatire cycle defined below in LL ‘The impact testis to be carried out as follows. ie ET A ccylindtical steel weight with fat surfaces measuring ‘75mm in diameter and weighing 4 kg, is to be placed —_| Stage Lerizauel eee ina structure which will allow it to freefall vertically » ‘c from a height H calculated by the following formula, [7 ET D-a=1 vwith a minimum of 150 mm. 2 -H = M20 (metres) = ae Where M is the total mass in kg, of the full a +60: extinguisher in complete working order. =m 20 ‘The extinguisher must be placed on a plain and rigid or xing Temperature defined surface in each of the folowing positions: = peebcine vertically, in its normal position; ~ For store water ve eiges otcontaog — horizontally, in such a position where the device senerae Ctr: which seals the unit is pressing against the plain and |~ Ie presente of - eee ere rigid surface. : : (NOTE. The temperatures refer to the ambien temperacure ofthe Jn each of the above positions the device which seals | "Pttuonay chanber A ld bat shall not be wel, The the unit shall be directly subjected to a force provided | “{ndtonng canbe: A laud bath shall not be used, The by the vertical descent of the steel cylinder from height H, the point of impact being determined by the On completion of the eight temperature cycles, each authority carrying our the test. Dody shall be cut into two sections in a manner sufficient to permit internal examination. Detachment Annex G (normative) of any protective coating local to the plane of section ‘Test on the horn ee NOTE, See 48. G.1 Static load NOTE. See 4.82. Subject the horn to a static load of 25 ke (using a circular contact surface of 50'mm diameter) for 5 min, applied to the end of hom. 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T1995 GION ary Jo sad&y ayy Suryuasesdax sureBop tg (Cespeuzon) ¢ xemmyAV JHORIAdOO Ad CALLUOA SV LAIOX NOISSINAAd ISA LNOH.LLAL DNIAAOD ON, oeroaz'et sox prepurag yoni & 30 sngeIs 4 Sey ‘GEST TY Wwoupusure sz yo woresodscouy oy YIM “GEGT-9-E NA Prepurig weedomgy oyy, ¢yreg 04 T Wed § NA WM aouepiooor Ul SraysInsulyxo oaly a[qeza0d Jo AyruITOZUOD Jo 1019e4S9}}e 9Y} IOJ SUOISTAOIY 79 AVG — szeysInsulyxa edly o[qey10g 1 ON nrewpusury Busposodsoouy 9661-9-E Na Sa GavaNnvis HSILIaaBS EN 3-6:1996 ———————————————— — — eee Committees responsible for this British Standard ‘The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted to Technical Committee FSH/2, Fire extinguishers, upon which the following bodies were represented: Association of Metropolitan Authorities British Compressed Gases Association British Fire Protection Systems Association British Fire Services’ Association Chief and Assistant Chief Fire Officers’ Association Convention of Scottish Local Authorities Fire Brigades Union Fire Extinguishing Trades Association ‘Home Office Institution of Fire Engineers London Fire and Civil Defence Authority Loss Prevention Council Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd. ‘Trades Union Congress ‘This British Standard, having been prepared under the direction ofthe Health and Amendments issued since publication GS peea ieee Amd No. | Date Comments 10494 | September Indicated by a sideline ‘The following BSI references 1999 1 reforence FSE/2 ‘Draft for comment 93301553 DC. ISBN 0 580 25858 0Faaco 3peq eprsuy ‘SeouaazOr JO 9SF] & 9 NF ORL z ‘promez0g wo PROC sanco joys apisay aqgusuodsax saayqrme0;) a8eq sqmeqyu09 6661-60 ISH 96619 NA S&BS EN 3-6:1996 National foreword ‘This British Standard has been prepared by Technical Committee FSH/2 and is the English language version of EN 3-6:1995 Portable fire extinguishers — Part 6: Provisions for the attestation of conformity of portable fire extinguishers in accordance with EN 3-1 to EN 3-5, including amendment 1, January 1999, 1 published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). EN 3-6 was produced as a result of international discussion in which the United Kingdom took an active part. ‘Together with BS EN 3-1 to BS EN 3-5, BS 7863 and BS 7867” it supersedes BS 5423:1987 which will be withdrawn on Ist January 1997. ‘The Parts of BS EN 3 Portable fire extinguishers are as follows: —Part 1: Description, duration of operation, class A and B fire test; — Part 2: Tightness, dielectric test, tamping test, special provisions; — Part 3: Construction, resistance to pressure, mechanical tests; —Part 4: Charges, minimum required fire; — Part 5: Specification and supplementary tests; — Part 6: Provisions for the attestation of conformity of portable fire extinguishers in accordance with EN 3 Part I to Part 5. Cross-references Publication referred to Corresponding British Standard EN 3-3:1994 BS EN 3 Portable fire extinguishers Part 3:1996 Construction, resistance to pressure, mechanical tests EN 45001:1989 BS 7501:1989 General criteria for the operation of testing laboratories EN 49011:1959 BS 7511:1989 General criteria for certification bodies operating product certification EN TISO 9002:1994”) BS EN 1SO 9002:1994 Quality systems. Model for quality assurance in production, installation and servicing A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application. Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations. ‘Summary of pages This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii, the EN title page, pages 2 to 34, an inside back cover and a back cover. 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This standard has superseded EN 29002. © BSI 09.1999F 666L'TV + S66L:9-€ NEON FU sroquiam NO 01 paszasax 14StAdoN CEST O sjessnag ogoT-d ‘98 37eSsuIg op ons erTEVOIO9g [EIqHID Sunun0Ny my oommoy saxpsredomg vonssTeMoN op wegdomg 921010) uomzrprepueyg i0f eaqrammen weadomg Nao “wopSury pawn pure pueprezyiag ‘wopoms ‘ureds ‘TeSniz0g ‘AemzoN ‘spucproueyy “Bmoqusxny ‘Aqex] “puRper] ‘puefsoy ‘asap ‘Auemiop ‘souery “puelUTy “yxeuUEC cumifjeg ‘vimony jo sorpoq sprepusys TeuoHUE 3q) axe sxOqmIM NO SUOTSIOA TEIDUZO oy} Se snIEIs amTES ous SUM TeLTEJOIOS TEUID 22 0} paynou puy aSenSue] umo sy opr roquIOM NAD ¥ Jo AamqIsuodses ay zopun coueIsuen Aq apew aBenSae] soq}o Aue WI UoIsIoa Y “(uemIOD ‘ypuorg “Ysqsug) suorszea TemyO sary ut sisrxe prepueyg uwedomg sy], soquiamt NEO Aue 0) 10 eueamag TeaIIED amp 01 KoHeTdde uo paureygo oq Seu SprEpUEIS Teuonwa yons Suyurou0o soouoraFer peoqdetongg pu sys oqep-ordy -uopexayye Aure ynowyue prepress feuonet ¥ yo smeye ayy prepuers uesdomg sm Sutar8 207 suOUIpUOD om sETEES WIA suoHeMsey ourU] OWTANTO/NAO 24} Yue A[duoo oy punoq axe siequram NFO “PO-10-S661 4 NFO Aq posoadde sem prepuerg weadomg sry], (666L:Ty juouepueure | UW) (666r-TV Sunzopuy apeyIU2) Genred eT omied ¢ Na ¥ suomauT0juCO $T9L 519 T POL § Na YEU FoyDsg[aNAT sqmeyiod smayouTxo sep g3Ttaz0juco doreqen TeITUMIOJUOY Jep BunSrEIeg orp MF ‘vy Fonfeag F IWESIA OUTEPOYN :9 Ore weSundopseg :9 1a], — reqosojzonag ereqsex], — spqeqiod orpusourp sanaqunxg (Ge6t-1y swourpuoure sopnyout) g ye 01 T Weg € NA YI aouepioooe Ul sIeysmNsutyxXe ery epqeyaod Jo AqTULTOFUOD Jo WOT}e}S9}}e OY} IOJ SUOTSTACIA 9 4G — sroysmsuryxe ory a[quysog ‘worszea ysysugy Se a eS al ele Sle telat geay oy ase oe ne WON GHOSIVdOuNs i oe SNNETAIOUNT TAXON 9-€ Na duvaNnvis NvadoundEN 3-6:1995 7 —— eee Foreword ‘This European Standard has been prepared by the ‘Technical Committee CEN/TC 70, Manual means of fire fighting equipment, the Secretariat of which is held by IBN. ‘The European Standard chall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by July 1995, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by January 1997. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom. ‘This European Standard is one Part of EN 3 prepared by CEN/TC 70. ‘The Buropean Standard EN 3 consists of 6 Parts and has the general title of Portable fire extinguishers and the following different subtitles: —Part 1: Description, duration of operation, class A and B standard fires; — Part 2: Tightness, dielectric test, tamping test, special provision: — Part 3: Construction, resistance to pressure, mechanical tests; — Part 4: Charges, minimum required fires; —Part 5: Specification and supplementary tests; — Part 6: Provisions for the attestation of conformity of portable fire extinguishers in ‘accordance with EN 3 Part 1 to Part 5. Foreword to amendment Al ‘This amendment EN 3-6:1995/A1:1999 to EN 3-6:1995 has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 70, Manual means of fire fighting equipment, the Secretariat of which is held ‘by AFNOR. ‘This amendment to the European Standard EN 3-6:1995 shalll be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by July 1999, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by July 1999. This amendment modifies BN 3-6:1995. It has been prepared to add to annex A the plan for the laboratory for tests and controls in accordance with the European Standard EN 3-3:1994 and to add to annex B the model laboratory report concerning the European Standard EN 3-3:1994, According to CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Contents Page Foreword 2 1 Seope 3 2 Normative references 3 3 ‘Type testing 3 3.1 Request 3 3.2 Conformity verification tests 3 4 Control during manufacture 3 4.1 General 3 4.2 Non-destructive testing 4 43 Destructive testing 4 44° Records 4 5 Verification of production 4 5.1 Quality system conforming to EN 29002 4 5.2 Quality system not conforming to EN 29002 5 5.3 Dealing with non-conforming products 5 6 Product certification 5 Annex A (normative) Plan for the laboratory, for tests and controls 6 Annex B (normative) Model laboratory report 13 Table 1 4 Table 2 4 ‘Table Al 7 © BSI 09.1989-wouses sm Jo ouroyss Surjse3 uononpord ‘amy 0; Surprocoe paonpord aq [reqs prepueys Shp ypim Suxdqdwoo sroysmBenxe pue seBpunzeo “eaordde ad&y 249 Wt payso} se uoRETOOds pure ouemoziod oy Jo 1uaSe SurysmBunxe ya pasreyp axe ‘sped Saqyy Suypnpur ‘sxoysmsutyxo Tre 26H amsua 03 s1803 eepdoxdde apnppur pmoys YPN Joxueo AryTenb jo surayos Ae oy WOREPpE Uy Texouep 1p emngousnueur SurMp [013000 F ‘sedyoyord se popreSaz aq [Teys paysay2e sxoysmBunxe oy, waxes 09 TTeys UoREDyLIaA ‘2x7 6} Aresscoou exoysmnsuxe Jo xaquinu ayy ITA wou sreysmSunyxe 9¢ Jo yoreq e Apog partpaioae oma 1 alqeTeae seM TTeys JomseMUEMT HL ST's" “peyton 2q [Teys opera ysa8uoy oqp A[UO “Grud Suuaptp ATwo puck ravouerp eures ay Jo ‘AIOE ames oy) may szepuréo suvau Apr} z9paTIAD, “suoneomneds Teonuapr yo yoous Jo opem pue sauosseooe ouies ow Tala pay ssauIPITY sures PUL ‘uBisop omres 243 Jo sjessen sueom ,Jopour opuNso,, “exoptéo so Atraney zod x0 yopow z0d no patazeo aq Kear se} addy ou ‘sporyemt ATquiasse pue Surpjom Guomea yey OM FOL T TSS. stuswasynbas 40109100 VES “gq xeuue ur uwoatd st yoy Jo TopOU ® TOOSY NA Yat AiruIOGTIOD ‘ur yz0dax 3501 om pure 6-2 Nad “p-¢ Nad “e-€ NG ‘Z-¢ Navd ‘1-¢ Nqad 0 47 oes oy sey puesBead som oR SEY POTS sip jo y xoutre ur payroads ourarexBord 3894 aq 30 Aazeo TTeYS 31 ‘STH 30g “s-e NAG -€ Naad ‘e-€ NA °3-6 NGXE 'T-6 Nasd 0 rosmaUHXe gqe}70d oun Jo Arraxiesuoo ssesse TTeyS Apoq perpessTe ou, 59503 WoHeayTIeA A7WAIO;GON zg -suoneoguies ‘auf ano Surdxre9 105 Kressaoau sodArovoud ay, (q ‘suomambar ‘ureq220 2of aerxo Apeaste Soup yr eyrodax 43s01 rpm zat719801 Spoq parrpamoe te £q dn uaserp og NGAE t-s Naw ‘e-£ NO ‘ee Naad “1-¢ Ngad 07 Arunx0yu09 Jo suoneysenae Ted (9 ssreparyso omy Suumisenuear 105 porddns sjeois 243 Jo stskyeue 3se 017 OF SuHEOX SoqwOyHIID (¢ souoBepum seq ropuTjéo ou sscoord A[quiasse pue Sutpjom pue yuamyvaN oq Jo ody OM Wo ojo ‘ArcqEUETaXO Ue (F sonsuaerey Trormreqp pure peorsyd sor Surat quade BurysmZunxe op jo 1204s uoReauTaUEpT ue (e 6561-60 189 suaqeilax Kowdiaoo ayy wo —ENXO Ue (Z ‘yopour ayy Surzrrayereyo Ajawap sButmezp Jo 398 aye[duuoo suo (T <équrew asuidureo [reqs woReyueuToop sep tpageraa aq 04 saqemaunxe a1quiz04 amp 4 Supejex oeondin wt uorreueumoop Teormpay, (@ 19-6 Naad ‘y-¢ Naxd ‘e-e NO ‘gt NgAE "T-£ Naud oy sxoNSMIURRe aIqerI0d aT 49 Aayuuiouoo Jo uoRaIaA 3no £17 0 PaHEpAsDIe ‘£009 9up 04 areuge [Teys renGoERRUEES Oy, asonbou 1's Burysoq odAy g -uorgoo%fns09 ronpoud Sunnado saqpog uoymayfniae sof puaiiio jow2weH "LOS? 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All fittings (excluding pressure relief devices and fittings designed to be ruptured on operation) subject to pressure shall comply with the resistance to test pressure requirements of EN 3-3 and prEN 3-5. Compliance shall be demonstrated by Pressure testing components selected from production using an adequate sampling plan NOTE Fittings include closures, valves, hose assemblies. The ‘tings need not be teated as part ofthe complete extinguisher Dut the test equipment connection and blaniing features must te the adjacent components 4.2.2 All gas cartridges shall be tested for resistance to test pressure and shall meet the requirements according to clause 9 of EN 3-3:1994. 4.3 Destructive testing 4.8.1 The manufacturer proceeds to the minimum burst pressure and to the mechanical strength test as defined in EN 3-3. The number of tests taken shall be in accordance with the Table 1 below. ‘Table 1 Number of extinguishers] Number of extinguishers ‘per batch ‘sampled N Total | Crashing Barstine| test | test N= 500 3 7 2 500} 09 09 eXOYEINBUN|D Jo ZUINNY e9 oN wim pee] goren sem pue| gor eNMpES]| oT eN INTHE] QOTeNHHA PER) QOTEN APH] cq = - =| - = -| 1} suypayparpaueg] —_g sic on sepmoa gay | _woreH, 09, avo seven ‘uumngoo aeay om wy porzodtox sv szoqsynsiuyyx0 ous qyLR pouls0}s0d oq 07 suo}wayTA0A 20 S180, (Q| SI804 awa poyddns og oF szoyeynsayx9 Jo roquiNN (e| Jo"oN | oH sjonToomNeL |emmio| ENA | ‘ON. (ponia102) TW 14S, © BSI 09-1999or 6661-60 Ist. Table A.1 (continued) No. [ENS | Claus ‘sleontrols ttle [=) Number of extinguishers to be supplied Part }) Teste or vorificatious to be performed with samo extinguishers as reported in tho first column Water Foam CO; Halon | ABCPowder BC [Number of extinguishers tobe tested fom Table A No 1toStfor [=i =a Esc Bie = =r EN parts 1,2, 4 and 6 a [8 [38 Service 2 Ta |e 20 — = a 2 » (Otherwise with | Otherwise with |With No. 16 |WithNo.18 | Otherwise with | Otherwise with No. 16 No 16 No. 16 No. 16 38 [351] Materiate 7 ny = = = — fe — ) » » 34 |S fea | Paria subject to 2 fy = = = 7 = = resour fb) | With No. 37 | with No. 97 With No.37__|WithNo.37 {With No. 97 36 [3/58 | Construction ofbodies [2 Ta) }— = 7 = 7 re )— [witho.2— |witho.2 | With No. 2 No.2 | With No, 2 ana jane® jana ana) jand® 36 |e [Body burst pressure [39 fay | — = = = = — 102 by [With No. 2,9 [With No.2, |— With No. 2,4 | With No.2,3 [With No. 2, 4 a fa 6.27 Mechanical strength 8 fay] — = = = 7 = 10.2 [Crushing tat) by | With No. 16, 22 | with No, 16, 22 | — With No, 16,22 | With No, 16, 22 [With No. 16, 22 38S [6.a7 [Pressure teat (at [5 Fay = na 7 = = 102 | pressure) by | With No.36 [With No.ge | With No.36 | WithNo.3¢ {With No. 3a © 1¢9 not permitted to use halon in some European countviee Only cartridge type extinguishers, ® Documented proof required, = 2 with closures and, whore appropriate, with attached parts in accordance with6,2.2 and 6.8.4 *9-§ NX S661:1995 EN 3-6: ‘panmnbes joord poyuDunsod « “Suyyeo>ywurayx9 20 yeusoyE Aue MONA AFCA "soqsqunoo weedozng omos uy wopey ean oy paprretzed 304 8191 | VeONWN] LEONI] LEONA ee ee erase = =| = = =| _@| el erseagnennwal cor] | sr ® ® | 7 ef a a a =| et severe] vor] ely (exaqemux oo ore per] qveBaeyo 49) zona — =| cenwm} — conmm] vospinie =| = = = =| lew searuonsdeg| 6] | o 9b 'OT ON WH] 82 9T ON MHA] 82 9T ONTO =] seoren wm) oe or onal @ ‘syeouannbe | = = =| = =|] cer wooney| a] el _ ar seen) ove! 9G oN HAN =] seen] oeonmn| 7 = S 2 e “| el tum] uf |e econ] eee! 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By ” ” a 112 | Plastics componente [=2) a) [2g za = =a =a EP oubject to pressure » ID ia = ba ie 7 eis 12 [Carbon dioxide Ter fy |= = 2 Possibly with |— i = portable extinguishers y= - No. 2,4, 16,22 |— ad i Number of oxtinguishora tobe tented =e 2a Pie Sie = Bit ‘Additional components in accordance with No, 39, 47, 48 ‘Tt isnot permitted to wso halon in eome Buropean count Body without any internal or external coating. © Teat specimen, not complete fire extinguishers. © Number Xin accordance with EU Disective or national regulation. 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T z 3 O00 cycles T z 3 [Beginning of green zone in bar Error <= 1 bar to a) (yes/no) find of green zone in bar [Error +6 % to b) (yes/no) [Working pressure at 20°C in bar Indication error40,5 bar Yesino) Length of green 2one mm J— Permitted = 5 mm for diameter = 35 mm |— Permitted = 8 mm for diameter > 35 mm Green zone satisfactory Gesno) Red zone either side of green cone Geano) Scale length = 1,5 x from zero to b) (yes/no) Seale satisfactory (yes/no) Pointer end 50 % to 60 % in indicating cone Gesno) Marking in green zone clearly visible (yes/no) 18.2 According to 4.7.2 of prEN 3-5:1994 Pressure rate 20 5 bar/min (ea/no) | P,=2,5 P (+60 °C) in bar [Sample no. a 5 [No leak = P; Gealno) No hazard occurs at > P, (yes/no) 18.3 According to 4.7.8 of prEN 3-5:1994 Pressure rate 202 5 barimin (ea/no) 1.000 pressure cycles zero to P (+60 °C) (yes/no) 15.4 According to 4.7.4 of prEN 3-5:1994 (Materials are compatible with the contents (Ges/ao) Gee results after all tests) Compliance according to 4.7 of prEN -6:1904 Gesino) 20 © BSI 09-19991% 8551-60 Ise (0U/S94) FEGT:S-E NJAId Jo g*p 04 Surpsod9e aouey|du0D “aor parO, NINN we Buqyuewstp aaqdinco ayy Sulznp pasnseaur abs0y wmnerUTE 10 Peary PEyoo| ATeDFEEGDOLH w UosdOT e PasIMAT IMB: (exysad) Kromessneg orz ose MON UF onbroy oxmyres pesatmareg TIN UF g@mbyoy omnes Te zaeapy ewan Peary maz9s 2ups0010 POTN ¥661:9-8 Naad Jo g'e'y o4 Suyps0d8 Sumy ssousas0Y Jo AyNoeg TOT (eupad) Koessneg, WSF Joye MOMEULCFOp 10 aBeuTEp aTqISTA E618 NAIA Jo GE OF Surprooow puo] oHeyS 04 SOUTISTSON TIT FOE L:S-€ NGIG Jo g*p 03 Surprosd¥ sroysInauTyx9 FO9 105 SUIOH “ST. 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Resistance to external corrosion according to 6.1 of prEN $-5:1994 Preparation “Actual Required Satisfactory 180 3768 Duration h > 480 ‘Sample no. 7 2 Safety device removal according to4.2 of PYEN 3-5:1994 ‘Actual force in N Permitted force in N 20 to 100 20 to 100 Satisfactory (yes/no) Force (energy) to activate according to4.i of [prEN 3-5:1994 Actual in N @) Permitted in N (J) Satisfactory (yes/no) Duration of discharge according to6.1 of [prEN 3-1:1994 [Actual in s Permitted ins [Satisfactory (yes/no) Burst pressure Actual in bar Permitted in bar Satisfactory (yes/no) ‘Corrosion likely to impair safety Or operation (ee/no) [Pressure indicator at zero: After discharge (yes/no) Satisfactory (yes/no) Compliance according to 6.1 of prBN 3-6:1994 (Ges/no) 16. Resistance to internal corrosion according to 5.2 of prEN 3-5:1904 Sample no. 7 z Total number of eycles Required number of cycles 8 8 Satisfactory (yes/no) ‘Bvidence of corrosion Gesino) Cracking of coating (yes/no) Bubbling of coating (yes/no) Change of agent colour (yes/no) Satisfactory (yes/no) T Relative to releress ample Compliance according t05.2 of prmN 5-5:1994 (yeslno) 22 ‘OBST 09-1999Ed e661-60 Isa (00/804) bE6T6-€ NG JO Z°g 04 yrmOFUED (0u/s04) peazem Aqqrfapmn amssard oy yalqns sammsoi9 | = = (euys04) your yuaurarmbas — (aw) posyrmed — (aw) pamseam — 28poq ou 30 § ‘SSOUE PIED TEMA t t “ow ordares, (P66I:8-8 Na JO 3°) amssoad 03 yoolqus syxeq 7°07 ‘oryeyusemoop £9 300% (0u/s04) 1900 F661:8-8 NB JO T's 04 Kyronx0FUON | (oxjs08) oqqeams spextogeur 2015 — (oayso4) arqeims sized wo popfom jo sperrovem — (0ujs04) tour squomormbor y pue y — (0upsad) yom squamarmbar quazues g ‘g ‘9 — (oxyseA) e1qeptee — (oxs08) opraaysne — spesn Terrozeur Apog APEEL:ES-E NAJO T'S) STEIN 10 VO6TE-E NA JO g esnvjo — sorpog 19035 PePIeM OZ) (oujsad) Kroxmeeneg (oupeod) YO6L:S-£ Ni2d 30 9 osnupp 04 Surproose coweydwToD (oupsag) Aosessneg| 85 ur eseur pazmboy 2y ur seem [ool 45, ur sseur [euoR PY, 83, uy xoysmSunxe Jo seepy soueystsos [wormeyOW 2°61 (oused) Kroeysneg (ousa4) yaoddns reyoesq moy peoerdstp seysmsupxg | % (Gooxdep) , ur quoumarmbex 3504, (se0a8ap) , ur remy) guoumeoeydarp jo opsuy| AVMGES VET ¥661:6-§ Ng7d Jo 9 asnepo 04 Surprocow yoyousq SayUNOM JoySINsUIsKT “GT —_——— S661°9-€ NAEN 3-6:1995 20.8 Construction of bodies (6.3 of EN 30-8:1994) Free standing on a horizontal surface (yes/no) ‘Fixed to a vertical surface (yes/no) DIf*yes” Sample = [Distance of the parts subject to pressure from the surface: — measured (mm) — permitted (mm) — requirement (yes/no) 25 [Wall thickness when in contact with the surface: — measured (mm) — permitted (41,5 = S) (mm) — requirement met (yes/no) = Welded parts: — requirement of 5.3.8 met (yes/no) (Attached parts: — requirement of 5.3.4 met (yes/no) Conformity to 5.3 of EN 3-3:1994 (yes/no): 21 Test — clause 6 or 10.2 of EN $-9:1994 Bodies in accordance with clause 6 of BN 3-3:1094 (yes/no) [Bodies in accordance with clause 10 of BN 3-3:1904 (yesino) 21.1 Bodies — bursting pressure (6.1 or 10.2 of BN 3-8:1994) Sample no. T Marking applied (Yes/no) [Service pressure, P, at 60 °C (bar) Bursting pressure, P,: — measured (bar) — permitted (bar) — fragmentation (yes/no) = —main break showing signs of brittleness (yesino) — material defects shown (yes/no) — break in marking area brazed joint, weld (yes/no) — requirement met (yes/ne) W Conformity to 6.1 or 10-2 of EN 3-8:1994 (yes/no): © BST 09-1999st 6561-60 ISEO. (04/824) P66TE-E NGI JO Z'OT 10 g°9 04 AyrMMIOFUOD, og of (oxys04) your quowormboy, (oujse4) uonemsozep quauemsad aqist, | (ouysod) sree araesty | (0uysa4) you quomaxmbex — panrmied — () pamseau — ‘Hoy pourequreur emesord 9805, (ouysa4) yur jaomesmbax— (req) panyonred — (eq) amsserd pondde — Hq ‘omssexd 3804, (729) Do 09 32 “ef ‘amesoxd aorazeg 1 “ow apdares (66T:-¢ NA JO ZOT 40 ¢'9) (oInssaad 3899) 9593 ornssezg $12) :(oujse4) HEGL:E-€ NA 30 BOT 30 3°9 04 Aprunz0;WOD 8 of (eujse4) yur quatarmbay (ous08) exeoy ‘s90229 (eq) amssaad paddy (weg) Yy ‘amssord 3905, (0xj908) yon juamnazmbox — (ara) pevrmed — (cm) pamseour — (ouys04) ampooord Surysnn rae uoREUIO;eG| (0xyso4) your quauraxmnbox — (©) penaned — (© pemscom — :ampaoord Suyysn0 jo uonemg r ow oars (oxjs08) your quomrexmboy (Q Hoddns on 04 ape pensoy]| (Q moddns om 03 o1Sue pousrmzeg| (oujsof) prom aszonstexy, (0uysed) prom peurpnatsu07| ones rajaurerprpauey (cama) Apoq jo xeyeurer(]| (casa) Sp0q 30 433027 (¥661:8-€ NGL JO ZOT 20 3'9) (9509 Surysnz0) ysSuaAs [eormEYoOW ZTz) —_—_—_——————— S661:9- NIEN 3-6:1995 He 21.4 Macroscopic examination (6.4 of EN $-3:1994) ‘Sample ne. — complete fusion (yes/no) — visible defects (yesino) — requirement met (yes/no) — microscopic examination required (yes/no) — microscopic examination sucessful (yes/no) Conformity to 6.4 of BN 3-8:1994 (esino) 21.5 Visual examination of the weld (6.5 of BN 8-3:1994) ‘Sample no, — preconditions met (yes/no) — transition smooth and free from undercuts Gesino) — cracks, nicks or flaws visible (yes/no) — required met (yes/no) [Conformity to 6.5 of EN $-3:1894 Ges/no) (22 Marking — clause 7 of EN 3-3:1994 ‘Saeaple no. Marks applied: mark of the body manufacturer (yes/no) — serial or batch number (yes/no) —year of manufacture (yes/no) — test pressure, Py (bar) requirement met (yes/no) Conformity to clause 7 of EN 3-3:1994 (yes/no) 26 © BST 09.1999,w s6t-60 Isao (0us04) ¥66T:€-€ NB JO 1°26 PUE TT'G OF AprmI0FTOD (coped) your qwouasmboy, (0a/s08) sour Anqqenb pevroyeu jo quowermbes amano (oupsa8) umnruramye TeHeVeN, (cused) your Ayrpenb yerrayeu Jo guowermber om MTUTY (oujsad) oars eEEW aD) auMION oo = os< (r661:8-8 NA JO 1'2'6 PUY L'T'6) ToHONAASHOD T'F<| FE6L:-€ NU JO 6 asniE[o — soapyazzeo seB yuepfodord FZ (00/894) Y66T:8-£ NI JO 8 esnEpP 04 LyrRaI0FUOD | (usaf) your quaurasmnboy | >a < (@eq) pewsreazod — (2eq) pamseour — zordares To1dures sowsap Ajazes oy} Jo amssard suezedQ (euysof) your suouraxnboy| (oxyso8) poss ¥srp Susmq — (0ujse4) pany angen S3a72s — (ouysa4) parmbar souep ayes, (ousaf) your quourarmboy | (oxys96) pony aotasp sorjaz amnssorg YO6T:6-€ Na Jo g esne[o — sjwomormbes euoHIPPY £7 | S$661:9-§ NIEN 3-6:1995 —— eee 24.2 Pressure test (0.1.2 and 9.9.2 of EN 8-3:1994) ‘Type: non-rechargeable/rechargeable volume (cx) > 50 350 Saraple no. 7 z T 2 Total mass () Empty mass (g) Mass of contents Volume () COs, — filling density, determined (kg/l) = 0,75 50,75 0,75 = 0,75 — filling density, permitted (kgf) — requirement met (yes/no) Service pressure, P, at 60°C (bar) Test pressure, Py: —applied pressure (bar) —permitted (bar) — permanent deformation up to Py (ves/no) — requirement met (yes/no) Burst pressure, Py —measured (bar) — permitted (bar) — ductile burst (yes/no) = = = = — requirement met (yes/no) ‘Noa-rechargeable cartsidgedhample T z + [Storage temperature CC) Storage period (b) Requirements met (yes/no) Visible deformation (yes/no) Cartridge remains leaktight (yes/no) Requirement met (yes/no) (Conformity to 9.1.2 or 9.2.2 of EN 3-5:1994 Gealno) 28 © BSI 09.19996c 6681-60 Isao (oupsa4) ¥661'S-8 NF JO B°E"OT 09 Aqraus9suOD = (euys04) your quomozmbax— (tam) porsrmred — (am) pamseou — :£poq ayn Jo (S) ssomporys TEM. “ow oydareg (h661!8-¢ NAJO L'£'01) Serpoq popnayxe yowduyy Te'9z (9651:5-8 NG JO £°OT) eanssoxd 07 so0{qns sumed ga “Aurpuodsesio0 de odes sa 30 €°1G PUL ZTE T'T SHOT SLON (F661:8-8 NIC TOT) SaNISOy, 3°93 "woReaKIMOOD £99005 (ouysas) 19 EGTE-E NB JO TOT OF AyruLI0FUOA | (00/304) sour squotmormbax #2 gy pus Fy Cody “My (oupsan) 200 V OSOT-M\V Na Wit souepzoode UF syuaqUOD (ousas) aiqurreae swssqeue [eoreryg, (oujs04) pomram worsnyea yondemt -zarmaemnereyy| pasn [erreyeur Spog, c(F66T:E-£ NAIJO LOT) STELIEVE T'S F6GT:E-€ NI JO OL osnejo — soxpoq ummuyunTy oz (0u/s24) F66T:6"E NG IO $°2'6 40 $16 09 AyrMIOHOD, (0ujs04) youn quammarmbax — (0u/s04) xemnqoerntem yo ouretipizeat — (0xys04) omgoegnaem yo 19k — (oases) (xeq) 888 jo omnssead SuBz6yp 20 (8) 299 Jo amnssazd — (exjs24) (8) esemx [IH — (oxysad) (8) sseur &4dux — spondde sqzepy, “ow adres (6618-8 NA JO B'2"6 JO $1'6) SUTATEM C'Fz) eS S66T'9-¢ NZEN 3-6:1995 ——————————— eee 25.8.2 Other types of bodies (10.3.2 of BN 8-8:1994) Sample no. T z Wall thickness (S) of the body: — measured (mm) — permitted (mm) — requirement met (yes/no) = = Conformity to 10.3.2 of EN 3-3:1994 (yes/no) [26 Specifications for plastics components — clause 11 of EN $-3:1904 26.1 General (11.1 of EN 3-9:1994) [Materials used: — appearance (yes/no) — manufacturing plan (yes/no) — weight (yesino) (Specied weight @) Conformity to 11.1 of EN 3-3:1994 met (yes/no) 26.2 Plastic components subject to pressure (11.2 of EN 3-3:1994) Manufactures data available (yewna) With regard to 26.2.1, 26.2.2 and 26.2.3, see also 26.2.5. 26.2.1 Testing (11.2.1 of EN 3-3:1994) Requirements met Ges/aa) Service pressure, P, at 60°C (bar) Burst pressure, P, permitted (bar) = ‘Test temperature: — measured CO) — permitted (0) 2048 6043 ‘Sample no: TT? 7? )* 7 © Lets [Burst pressure (P,): — measured (bar) | Requirement met (yes/no) Conformity to 112.1 of BN 3-3:1994 Gesino) Or: (-30#3)°C. 30 © BSTO9.19991 66st-60 1S 0 “De FOE) 204 (ouseA) PE6T'E-€ NU IO S'STL OF AprmmsoyUOD (0ujs04) 30mm quomexmbex — (eq pamseour— 2g ‘amesard ysmg "ow jgareg a8 F0e- ©d permed — (9) pamnseam — romqusaduay 3904, (eq) porirmed — (0us068) 30m squomozmbar — Hy ‘omsseid ysmg (oujs08) mopoo ur ofreu, (oupag amazon — (oxys08) woyd Suemounem — (oujsa4) sowezeadde — sAqranz0yU0Q, (oupsas) Sarge aufrom ‘omgezedarey ‘Grpramy aayeyex — (0ujsa6) aur ‘Supase — jou syuourarmbou (P6GT6-¢ NA JO FST) BUNSAL FF'9T (ouj2e8) HEGT:E-G NU IO BELT 0 Spreao sO (0usa8) yeux yourarmbey| (zeq) pamseou “y ‘omssord ysmgq Tow oidares (eq porrmed — (oujsos) your syuomormbox — sq ‘ameserd ysmg, (ousas) aye — (cupof) wold Seumypeperoe — (00/s04) souvxeadde — :Karonzeyu99 (ovysas) Agnqess wBtoms ‘omyezoduiey ‘hyrpramy oaryopos — (ouyso4) oury ‘amyereduiay ‘amssod — em squowermboy, (66L:8-¢ NAJO TTY BUMseL Z''9S S66U'9-8 NXEN 3-6:1995 = eee 26.2.4 Testing (11.2.4 of EN 3-3:1904) Requirements met: —ageing, time (yes/no) —relative humidity, temperature, time (yes/no) — extinguisher filling pressure (yes/no) — impact test (yes/no) Extinguisher charge (kg or 1) Drop height: — measured (mm) — permitted (mm) = Sample Tmpact point ‘Safety Fedueed Gewno) | Dangerous leak (vena) 1 2 3 a 5 Ce conformity to 11.2.4 of EN 9-3:1994 (yes/no) 26.2.5 Plastichmetal threaded connections (11.2.5 of BN 3-3:1994) "Thread damage possible Gee/na) ‘Thread pitch: measured (mm) — permitted (mm) =2,9 Width of thread crest of the two components: — measured (mm) —permitted (mm) 20,6 Included angle: — measured () —permitted Q) =18 Length, measured (mm) Depth of thread, measured (mm) Ratio, length/depth: — determined — permitted <1 Requirement met (yes/no) Closures screwed and unscrewed 100 times in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions prior ‘to testing as described in 26.2.1, 26.2.2 and 26.2.2 (yes/no) Conformity to 11.2.5 of EN 6-8:1994 Ges/no) 32 ©BST09.1999‘6661-60 1889 (00804) YE6T:E-E NA JO STL 04 AryTUAOFUOD (ouso4) porrered — (0us0d) parades — speamp amsorg (666T%e-¢ NHJO STI) PLOTTL £23; (oujs24) YE6T:8°E NF JO BBE 4 ArremrOFIOD ane (oujs04) yom quomaxtnbox— (eq) parymied — (2eq) pamseou “y ‘amssard Suysmg, (req) Ty ‘omssord 350, (zeq) 0, 09 38 “g ‘emsserd eorzeg (oupsed) paray Jstp Surssing (r661:€-¢ NAJO SBT) PE’ Aswp Fupsang 717 (ouyse4) P66T:E-£ NFO LST 07 Sgrmaosa0y (cujs4) you ~~ suore¢naz [euonen jo swouormbey, (oujsed) you ~~ aarmeng Agr Jo squomonnboy| (be61:8-6 NA 3° 1°31) Serpog T'2z) F661'S-2 NA JO ZI SSN — sioysmBuT;xe e1quz20d aprxorp uogrED LZ es S661:9-¢ NAwe mq6661-60 1889 promaioy [euonEN 29g saouardeyar Jo 4ST] —— 9661:9-€ NI SaBSI — British Standards Institution presents the UK view on standards in Europe and at the intemational level. 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