KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA SAUDI ARABIAN STANDARDS ORGANIZATION SASO SASO 1476 CERAMIC SANITARY APPLIANCES — WASH BASINS SAUDI ARABIAN STANDARDSKINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA. SAUDI ARABIAN STANDARDS ORGANIZATION, P.O. BOX 3437, Riyadh 11471 CERAMIC SANITARY APPLIANCES — WASH BASINS This Standard is issued on the basis of the decision of the Board of Directors, pursuant to the Royal Decree M/10 dated 1392(H).03.03. Date of SASO Board of Directors Approval Date of Publication in the Official Gazette Date of Enforcement of this Standard 1419H -10-24 (1999-02-10) 1420H -02-20 (1999-06-04) 14211 -02-20 (2000-05-24) All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reprinted or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from the Organization, «SAUDI ARABIAN STANDARD SASO 1476/1999 CERAMIC SANITARY APPLIANCES — WASH BASINS 1, SCOPE AND FIELD OF APPLICATION This standard is concemed with the requirements of materials, quality, workmanship and dimensions of ceramic wash basins. 2. COMPLEMENTARY REFERENCES 21 SASO1025/1995 “Ceramic Sanitary Appliances - General Requirements”. 22 SASO 1024/1995 “Ceramic Sanitary Appliances - Methods of Test for the General Requirements”. 3. DEFINITIONS 31 Wash basin (lavatory): a sanitary appliance for washing the upper parts of the body. 32 Pedestal: a column resting on the floor used to vertically support a wash basin, 33 Half pedestal: a piece mounted directly on the wall under a wall hung wash basin in order to conceal the supply and waste pipes and fittings. 34 Pedestal wash basin: a wash basin supported vertically by a pedestal. 35 ‘Wall hung wash basin: a wash basin mounted directly on the wall. 36 ‘Vanity basin (counter top basin): wash basin for installation into a horizontal surface. 37 Hospital basin: wash basin that has a smooth easy to clean surface without, tapholes or overflow hole for use where hygiene is of prime importance. 4, CLASSIFICATION 41 Wash basins shalll be classified according to the method of fixing as: 411 Pedestal wash basins. 412 ‘Wall-hung wash basins. 5. REQUIREMENTS ' Wash basins shall meet the following requirements: 51 Materials and qualitySAUDI ARABIAN STANDARD. SASO 1476/1999 52 5.2 5.2.1 5.2.2 5.2.3 5.24 5.25 5.2.6 527 Ceramic wash basins, pedestals and half pedestals shall be manufactured from: vitreous china and shall comply with the Saudi standard mentioned in 2.1. Wash basins, pedestals and half pedestals made of materials other than vitreous. china shall comply with the design and construction requirements of this standard in addition of complying with the requirements of their own materials. Design and construction Dimensions. Bowls of wash basins shall be of one piece construction and shall comply with the dimensions given in Table 1 as indicated in Figure 1. Fixing dimensions Fixing dimensions for wash basins shall be as shown in Figure 2 and Table 2. Waste hole Connecting dimensions for waste holes of wash basins shall be as shown in Figure3 and Table 3. Overflow hole Wash basins shall be supplied in either of the following conditions: (a) the basin shall be supplied without an overflow hole; or (b) the basin shall be supplied with an overflow hole having an operative area of not less than 300 mm? with a vertical height of not less than 10mm. It shall be located completely below the spillover level of the basin. Note: Unless otherwise specified by the purchaser at the time of order the basin shall be supplied with an overflow hole: Pedestals Pedestals for wash basins shall comply with the following requirements: (a) They shall be recessed at the back to take supply and waste pipes and fittings. (b) They shall rigidly and adequately support the wash basin. (c) The combined height of wash basin and pedestal shall be (830 mm + 5%) mm. measured from the top of the rim at the front of the basin to the floor level. Half pedestals Half pedestals for wash basins shall comply with the following requirements: (a) They shall be recessed at the back to conceal the supply and waste pipes and fittings. (b) They shall be provided with means to be mounted on the wall. Soap sinking(s)SAUDI ARABIAN STANDARD SASO 1476/1999 5.28 6. 62 63 64 WW 12 73 Any soap sinking(s) if provided shall adedjudtely drain into the bowl or into the overflow. ‘Tap platform Where tap holes are provided, the underside of the tap platform around the holes shall be so constructed as to provide a flat area around the center of the hole with a maximum thickness of 20 mm and a minimum diameter of 60 mm in order to accommodates the nut and washer of the tap. The level of the top of the platform which accomodates the supply taps shall not be below the spillover level of the basin irrespective of the position of the overflow hole. MARKING Every wash basin, pedestal and half pedestal shall be marked in a legible, readily identifiable, and permanent way with the following: Manufacturer's name or his registered trade mark or both. The mark shall be located so as to. be visible as much as possible after the appliance is installed. In case of difficulty in finding an appropriate visible location, the marking shall be located elsewhere. The number of the Saudi standard mentioned in 2.1. (for imported products this, number may be located on the packages instead of the piece itself) The number of this Saudi standard (for imported products this number may be located on the packages instead of the piece itself) The country of origin, TESTING Sampling Sampling shall be done in accordance with item 7.1 of the Saudi standard mentioned in 2.1. Testing methods The tests shall be carried out according to the Saudi standard mentioned in 2.2. Tests Dimensions and tolerances tests shall be carried out on samples. RULES OF ACCEPTANCE AND REJECTION Each imported consignment shall be accompanied with a certificate indicating its conformity to all the requirements of this standard, but for local consign - ments a certificate shall be issued by the manufacturer at the request of the purchaser.SAUDI ARABIAN STANDARD SASO 1476/1999 82 ‘The group shall bé consideréd Coniplyinig With this standard if its representative samples pass all the tests, 83 If the representative sample does not pass any of the tests, two new samples shall be taken from the same group, and all the tests shall be carried out on each sample. The group shall be considered complying with this standard if each of the two new samples passes all the repeated tests, otherwise the group shall not be considered complying with this standard. Table 1. Connecting and functional dimensions for wash basins Values in millimeters Dimension | W.B.for | W.B. for | petniions and comments reference | one hole | three hole Fig.1 | fitting | fitting +2 ood a 435 35 Diameter of the central tap hole on 42 = 30 Diameter of external holes Distance from the centreline of the central hole in e - Oto15 | the vertical plane passing through the centreline of the two outer holes si 20044 — | Distance between the centrelines of the two outer holes & <80 <80 | Horizontal distance between the centreline of the central hole and the edge of the bow! B <65 | The shortest horizontal distance between the centreline of an outer hole and the edge of the t 170 <170 Horizontal distance between the centreline of the central hole and the centreline of the waste hole 83 $250 $250 Vertical distance between the top of the tap platform and the underside of the waste hole,SAUDI ARABIAN STANDARD SASO 1476/1999 Note: Only dimensions are compulsory. The outlien of the appucunces in te auugrums is for illustration only; it in no way prejudices the final shape of the appliances which is left to the initiative of the ‘manufactureer. Fig. 1 - Dimensions for wash basinsSAUDI ARABIAN STANDARD SASO 1476/1999 Table 2 Fixing dimensions for wash basins Dee ee Definitions and comments reference | millimetres Fig. 2 n 28010 | Horizontal distance between the centrelines of the two fixing holes 4 55415 | Vertical distance between the centreline of the fixing holes and the tap platform 1 30£2 | Length of fixing hole w 202 | Width of fixing hole Fig. 2 Fixing dimensions for wall-hung wash basins Note: Only dimensions are compulsory. The outline of the appliances in the diagrams is for illustration only it in no way prejudices the Final shape of the appliances which is left 10. the initiative of the ‘manufacturer.SAUDI ARABIAN STANDARD Table 3. Connecting dimensions for Waste hole of wash basins Values in Definitions and comments n mm | reference #2 ds | 46-3 _| The inner diameter of the waste outlet ds 63 Reference diameter 4d, $75 _| Diameter of the waste hole inlet 4 260 _| External diameter of the waste outlet 455 _ | distance between the reference diameter and the base of the waste h outlet. hi Distance between the reference diameter and the diameter of the <5 waste inlet. Fig. 3 -Connecting dimensions for waste hole of wash basins Note: Only dimensions are compulsory. The outline of the appliances in the diagrams is for illustration only it in no way prejudices the {final shape of the appliances which is left to the initiative of the ‘manufacturer.SAUDI ARABIAN STANDARD SASO 1476/1999 This draft Saudi standard is prepared by the working group including the following ‘ members: 1. Mr, Suleiman M. Al- Khelaifi Member & Coordinator 2. Dr. Ibrahim S. 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