BS 8561:2021
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Specification for mechanical fittings for use in the repair, connection and renovation of pressurized water supply pipelines. Requirements and test methods
Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
BSI | 2021 | 28 |
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5 | Foreword |
7 | Section 1: General 1 Scope 2 Normative references |
8 | 3 Terms and definitions |
10 | 4 Material characteristics 4.1 Effect on water quality 4.2 Materials |
11 | Table 1 — Materials for fitting body or components 4.3 Elastomers 4.4 Corrosion protection measures 5 General requirements |
12 | Section 2: Mechanical fittings for polyethylene barrier pipe 6 Dimensional requirements 6.1 Dimensions of couplings 6.2 Dimensions of flanged joints 7 Performance requirements 7.1 General 7.2 Test conditions 7.3 Hydrostatic pressure test for leak tightness under positive internal pressure |
13 | Table 2 — Parameters for long term test at elevated temperature Table 3 — Parameters for short term test at elevated temperature Table 4 — Parameters for short term test at 20 °C 7.4 Leak tightness of joints under negative internal pressure 7.5 Pull out performance |
14 | 8 Marking for mechanical fittings for polyethylene barrier pipe 8.1 Marking 8.2 Additional information |
15 | Section 3: Mechanical fittings for use in the repair, connection, and renovation of pressurized water supply pipelines 9 Dimensional requirements 9.1 Dimensions of fittings 9.2 Dimensions of flanged joints 10 Performance requirements 10.1 General |
16 | 10.2 Test assembly Table 5 — Test assemblies |
18 | Figure 1 — External profile of grooved steel/ductile pipe: surface defects |
19 | Figure 2 — Test assembly for all fittings excluding flange adaptors Figure 3 — Test assembly for flange adaptors |
20 | Table 6 — Minimum angular deflection of a flexible joint 10.3 Test conditions 10.4 Performance requirements |
22 | 11 Marking and additional information for mechanical fittings connecting, repairing and renovating water supply pipes 11.1 Marking 11.2 Additional information |
23 | Annex A (normative) Strength and resistance to distortion test |
24 | Table A.1 — Flange bolt torque in Nm [1.5 × nominal torque to seal at the respective flange (PN and DN)] |
25 | Annex B (informative) Test matrix for mechanical fittings for use in the repair, connection, and renovation of pressurized water supply pipelines Table B.1 — Test matrix for wide tolerance coupling, wide tolerance stepped coupling, wide tolerance flange Table B.2 — Test matrix for repair clamp, joint encapsulation, UPT with full pipe surface contact sealing |
26 | Table B.3 — Test matrix for UPT with local sealing |
27 | Bibliography |