Indian Standard

CROPPROTECTIONEQUIPMENT- ROCKER
SPRAYER- SPECIFICATION
(Fourth Revision/
First Reprint MAY 1999

ICS 65.060.40

Q BIS 1995

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

October 1995 Price Groop 3

Crop Protection Equipment Sectional Committee, FAD 25

FOREWORD

This Indian Standard ( Fourth Revision ) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the
draft finalized by the Crop Protection Equipment Sectional Committee had been approved by the Food
and Agriculture Division Council. /
This standard was first published in 1965 and subsequently revised in 1970, 1974 and 1982. The standard
has been revised again to incorporate certain improvements found necessary in the light of the mod&
cations suggested by the resting authorities and the manufacturers. The revised version incorporates,
among others, the following:
a) Amendments No. I and 2 issued to earlier version of this standard,
b) Editorial changes including updating of referred standards,
c) Materials of components are modified and chemical composition of brass casting components
as per relevant Indian Standard to ensure conformity,
d) Provision of supplying a spray gun and adjustable nozzle, and
e) Test for piston made of synthetic rubber.
The figures given in the standard are meant only for illustration of the components. These should not
be considered as suggestive of any standard design.
For the guidance of the purchaser, a.n Annex A has been compiled. Besides quoting the number of this
standard, the details desired in the Annex may also be stated.
For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the
final vatue, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in
accordance with IS 2 : 1960 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised 1’. The number of
significant places retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in
thus standard.
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Indian Standard
CROPPROTECTIONEQUIPMENT-ROCKER
SPRAYER- SPECIFICATION
fFourth Revision /
1 SCOPE operated with hand while the sprayer itself
remains on the ground.
1.1 This standard specifies material, perfor-
mance: constructional and other requirements 3.2 Handle Lever
of rocker sp,ayer used for spraying pesticides.
A lever, connecting the handle extension, piston
1.1.1 The sprayers of this type are normally rod and frame to operate the piston with
used with an average working pressure of hand.
600 kPa ( 100 kPa = 1.019 7 kgf/cm* = 1 bar j.
3.3 Handle Lever Pivot
2 REFERENCES
A pivot for connecting the handle lever with
The following Indian Standards are necessary frame.
adjuncts to this standard:
3.4 Stroke
IS No. Title
The maximum travel of the piston rod in one
292 : 1983 Leaded brass ingots and direction when the handle lever moves from a
casting ( second revision ) maximum of 25” forward to a maximum of 35”
2643 Dimensions for pipe threads backward ( that is, total of 60” or, less ), a
( Part 1 ) : 1975 for fastening purposes: vertical plane passing through the central line
Part I ‘Basic profile and of the handle lever pivot.
dimensions (first revision ) 3.5 Total Mass - See 3.6 of IS 3652 : 1995.
3652 : 1995 Foot sprayer ( fourth 3.6 Valve Assembly - See 3.7 of IS 3652 :
revision )
1995
720 1 Method of sampling for
( Part 1 ) : 1987 agricultural machinery and 4 MATERIALS
equipment : Part, 1 Hand 4.1 The material of construction of various
tools and hand operated/ components of the sprayer shall be selected
animal drawn equipment from co1 3 of Table 1. The material other than
( first revision ) brass casting may conform to the relevant
8480 : 1977 Glossary of terms relating Indian Standard, however brass casting compo-
to crop protection equip- nents shall conform to chemical composition
ment as specified in IS 292 : 1983. ( Grade shall be
declared by the manufacturer. ) Some of the
10134 : 1994 Methods of tests for manu- relevant Indian Standards are given in Annex B
ally operated sprayers of IS 3652 : 1995 for guidance.
10216: 1988 Pipe threads where
pressure-tight joints are not 4.2 The material for spray lance, nozzle, cut-off
made on the threads-verifi- device, spray gun and its components shall be
cation by means of limit as given in Table I of IS 3652 : 1995.
gauges (first revision ) 4.3 All metallic parts coming in contact with
the pesticides should peraferably be of the same
3 TERMINOLOGY material to minimize bimetallic corrosion.
For the purpose of this standard, the following 4.4 The material used for different components
definitions in addition to those given shall be declared by the manufacturer in the
in IS 8480 : 1977 shall apply ( see also Fig. 1 manual ( see 7.1 ).
and 2 ). 5 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
3.1 Handle Extension 5.1 Discharge Rate
A rod or tube, one end of which is attached to When tested in accordance with the method
the handle lever to enable the sprayer to be given in 6.1.2 of IS 10134 : 1994 the pump shall

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 HANOLE
EXTENSION

PRESSURE’ CHAMBER
_-_-_- ---_

BUFFERS

/ r-PISTON ROD

VALVE ASSEMBLY--\ I

FIG. 1 ROCKERSPRAYER

be capable of discharging a minimum of 1 200 ml 6 CONSTRUCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

of water per mmute.
5.2 Volumetric Efficiency 6.1 Base Board

When tested in accordance with the method The length, width and thickness of the board
given in 6.2 of AS 10134 : 1994, the volumetric shall be 750 to 900 mm, 140 to 220 mm and
20 to ?O mm respectively. Pr,ovision shall be
efficiency shall be not less than 80 percent.
made on board for fixing the frame.
5.3 Endurance Test 6.2 Frame
The sprayer shall withstand the test prescribed It shall withstand the test prescribed in 7.8 of
in 8.1 of IS 10134 : 1994. IS 10134 : 1994.

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NCE END
‘TING

DELIVERY
HOSE
LANCE

LANCE END
FITTING

GASKET

HOSE
CLIP

FIG. 2 DISCHARGE LINE OF SPRAYER

 Tabie 1 Materials of Construction of 6.5 Pressure Chamber
Various CompadeetS The pressure chamber shall have a minimum
( Clauses 4.1 and 4.2 ) effective volumetric capacity of 16 times of the
piston displacement.
61 Componeots Material
No. 6.5.1 The pressure chamber shall withstand the
(1) (2) (3) test prescribed in 7.1 of IS 10134 : 1994.
i) Pressure chamber, pump Brass 6.6 Threaded Connectioas
cylinder, piston rod
guide, suction spout, All threaded connections on the sprayer and its
Delivery spout valve components shall conform to the requirements
seat, spreader
given in 6.5 of IS 36$2 : 1995.
ii) Piston rod, valve Brass, Stainless
steel 6.7 Suction and Delivery Spout
iii) Hose nut Brass, Engineering
plastic Suction and delivery spout shall conform to the
iv) Hose nipple, strainer Brass, Aluminium requirements given in 6.6 of IS 3652 : 1995.
body alloy, Engineering
. plastic 6.8 Suction Line
v) Strainer Brass, Stainless
steel, plastic Suction line shall conform to the requirements
given in 6.7 of IS 3652 : 1995.
vi) Frame, handle exten- Steel
sion, handle lever 6.9 Discharge Llae
vii) Hose ferrule/clip Brass, steel
viii) Base board Wood
Discharge line shall conform to the require-
ments given in 6.8 of IS 3652 : 1995.
ix) Piston Chrome tanned
leather, Synthetic 6.10 Gasket
Rubber, PVC
x) Buffer Spring steel, Gasket shall conform to the requirements given
Rubber, Engineering in 6.9 of IS 3652 : 1995.
plastic
xi) Hose Braided rubber, 6.11 Total Mass
PVC
Synthetic rubber,
The total mass of the sprayer ( see 3.5 ) shall be
xii) Gasket
PVC, leather. Fibre not more than 11.5 kg.
NOTES
7 OTHER REQUlREMENTS
1 All the components mentioned above may not be
present in a particular design. 7.1 Manoal
2 The components other than those listed in the table
and coming in direct contact with the pesticide shall Manual shall conform to the requirements
be of corrosion resistance material. given in 7.1 of IS 3652 : 1995,

6.3 Handle Lever and Extension

7.2 Spare Parts

The height of the handle lever wilh extension Spare parts shall conform to the requirements
given in 7.2 of IS 3652 : 1995.
shall be not less than one metre when measured
vertically from the base of the frame. The grip 8 WORKMANSHIP AND FINISH
portion of the lever or extension shall be 25
to 30 mm in diameter. Workmanship and finish shall conform to the
requirements given in 8 of IS 3652 : 1995.
6.3.1 The lever or extension shall not foul with
any part of the sprayer. The angular movement 9 MARKING AND PACKlNG
of the handle lever and extension shall be not 9.1 Marking
more than 25” forward to a maximum of 35”
backward ( that is, total of 60” or less ) from a Each sprayer shall be marked with the follow-
vertical plane passing through the central line ing particulars:
of the handle lever pivot.
a) Manufacturer’s name or recognized
6.3.2 The handle lever and extension shall with- trade-mark, and
stand the test prescribed in 7.8 of IS 10134 :
1994. b) Batch or serial number.
6.4 Pump 9.2 BIS Certification Marking
pump shall conform rto the requirements given Each sprayer may also be marked with Standard
in 6.3.1 to 6.3.5 of LS 3652 : 1995. Mark.

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9.2.1 The use of the Standard Mark is governed b) Mass ( see 6.11 );
by the provisions of the _Bureau of Indian
Standards Act, 1986 and the Rules and Regula-
cl Discharge rate ( see 5.1);
tions made thereunder. The details of condi- 4 Volumetric efficiency ( see 5.2 );
tions under which a licence for the use of the e) Endurance test (see 5.3 );
Standard Mark. may be granted to manu- f) Dimensional and visual check ( see 6.4
facturers or processors may be obtained from and 8 );
the Bureau of Indian Standards.
ia Pump cylinder test ( see 6.4 );
9.3 Packing h) Pressure chamber test ( see 6.5 and
6.5.1 );
Each sprayer shall be packed, as agreed to
between the purchaser and the supplier, for j) Hose and hose connection test ( see 6.9 );
safe handling in transit.
W Test for frame ( see 6.2 ), handle lever
10 SAMPLING FQR LOT ACCEPTANCE and extension ( see 6.3.2 ) and piston rod
10.1 Unless otherwise agreed to between the
( see 6.4 );
purchaser and the supplier, sampling of the ml Test for nozzle ( see 6.9 );
sprayers for lot acceptance shall be done m
accordance with 3 of IS 7201 ( Part 1 ) : 1987. 4 Test for lance ( see 6.9 );
11 METHODS OF TESTS P) Test for cut-off device ( Jee 6.9 ); and
11.1 The requirement of this specification shall 9) Test for piston and gaskets; if made of
be tested in accordance with the relevant synthetic rubber ( see 6.4 and 6.10 )
clauses of LS 10134 : 1994.
NOTES
11.2 Tests for various requirements given in 1 Test for hose and hose connection, lance and cut-
the order below shall be followed by the testing off device strength may be connected at one time.
author ities:
2 The gasket and piston test shall be conducted with
a) Dimensional and visual check ( see 6.1, new set of gaskets and piston provided with the
6.3, 6.3.1, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9 and 9.1 ); sprayer.

ANNEX A
( Foreword )

SPECIFICATION SHEET

1. Name of the purchaser. 5. Type of cut-off device ( see 6.9 ).

2. Preference of material for various compo- 6. Type of lance ( see 6.9 ).
nents ( see 4.1 ). 7. Type of nozzle ( see 6.9 ).
3. Length of suction hose ( see 6.8 ). 8. Type of spray gun ( see 6.9 ).
4. Length of delivery hose ( see 6.9 ). 9. Spray parts needed ( see 7.2 ).
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 AMENDMENT
NO. 1 MAY 2002
I?
TO i
IS 3062:1995 CROP PROTECTION EQUIPMENT —
ROCKER SPRAYER — SPECIFICATION
(Fourth Revision )

( Page 4, clause 7.2) — Insert the following new clause after 7.2:
‘7.3 Mask, Hand Gloves and Safety Goggles
Each sprayer shall be provided with a set of mask, hand gloves and safety
goggles.’

(FAD59)
Reprography Unit, BIS, New Delhi, India