Sanitary tapware. Single taps and combination taps for water supply systems of type 1 and type 2. General technical specification

BS EN 200:2008 Sanitary tapware. Single taps and combination taps for water supply systems of type 1 and type 2. General technical specification

BS EN 200 specifies the field of application for pillar taps, bib taps, and single and multi-hole combination taps, for use in specific types of water supply systems.

BS EN 200 also specifies the dimensional, leak tightness, pressure resistance, hydraulic performance, mechanical strength, endurance and acoustic characteristics of various types of taps, and provides test methods to verify these characteristics.

Contents of BS EN 200

Foreword

Introduction

Scope

Normative references

Designation

Marking and identification

Materials

Dimensional characteristics

Sequence of testing

Leaktightness characteristics

Pressure resistance characteristics - mechanical performance under pressure

Hydraulic characteristics

Mechanical strength characteristics - torsion test for operating mechanism

Mechanical endurance characteristics

Backflow protection

Acoustic characteristics

Pressure take-off tee

Bibliography