Fixedfirefightingsystems-Components forsprinklerandwaterspraysystems
Part 9: Deluge alarm valves
Nationalforeword
This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 12259-9:2019.
The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee FSH/18/2 Sprinkler Systems.
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The British Standards Institution 2019 Published by BSI Standards Limited 2019
ISBN 978 0 580 90130 0
ICS 13.220.20
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This British Standard was published under the authority of theStandards Policy and Strategy Committee on 30 April 2019.
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Fixedfirefightingsystems-Componentsforsprinkler and water spray systems -Part 9: Deluge alarm valves
constitutifs des systemes sprinkleurs et a pulverisation Installations fixes de lutte contre l’incendie - Organesd'eau - Partie 9 : Systemes de soupape d'alarme deluge
Ortsfeste Brandbekampfungsanlagen -Bauteile fir Sprinkler- und Sprihwasseranlagen - Teil 9: Sprihwasserventile und Zubehor
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1 March 2019.
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Contents
European foreword. 41 Scope. ..52 Normative references...3 Terms and definitions .. .54 Product characteristic... .84.1 4.1.1 Working pressure.. Operational reliability... .8 .84.1.2 Range of operation. .84.1.3 4.1.4 Pressure loss due to hydraulic friction loss Operational reliability of movingparts 10 104.1.5 4.1.6 Provision of access to sealing assembly for maintenance. Avoidance of error in cover plate installation. 14 144.1.7 Provision of manual drain connection. 144.1.8 4.2 Durability.. Provision of automatic drain to prevent water columns. 15 154.2.1 Endurance. .154.2.2 Resistance to ageing of non-metallic ponents (excluding gaskets diaphragms and seals) 154.2.3 Resistance of springs and diaphragms to cyclic operations. 154.2.4 4.2.5 Resistance to deterioration for seating and bearing surfaces. Resistance to deterioration of body fasteners and covers. 15 164.2.6 Resistance to adhesion for sealing assembly and diaphragm elements... Additional requirements.. 164.3 4.3.1 Nominal size... 16 164.3.2 Connectio.ns... 165 Testing assessment and sampling methods 176 6.1 Assessment and verification of constancy of performance - AVCP General. 17 176.2 Type testing.. 176.2.1 6.2.2 General. Test samples testing and pliance criteria. 17 186.2.3 Test reports. Shared other party results. 206.2.4 6.3 Factory production control (FPC) 20 206.3.1 Requirements. General.. 206.3.2 6.3.3 Product specific requirements.. 21 236.3.4 6.3.5 Initial inspection of factory and of FPC. Continuing surveillance of FPC. 23 246.3.6 Procedure for modifications. 246.3.7 Pre-production products (e.g. prototypes). 247 7.1 General. Marking labelling and packaging 25 257.2 Deluge alarm valve. .26
8 Instructions for installation and operation . ...26Annex A (normative) Fire exposure test for body and cover.. ..7Annex B (normative) Strength test for body and cover ... ...29Annex C (normative) Flow tests for deluge alarm valves.. Automatic drain valve operation. ...30C.2 C.1 Flow through open drain.. ...30 ...30C.3 Hydraulic friction loss test... ...30Annex D (normative) Sealing assembly tests . ...32D.1 Fatigue test for springs and diaphragms...... .32D.2 Anti-reseating test. ...32D.3 Differential pressure ratio test. ...32Annex E (normative) Performance tests. ..34E.1 Resistance of body and sealing assembly to leakage and deformation. ..4.E.2 Operational characteristics of a deluge alarm valve .. ...34Annex F (normative) Resistance to ageing test for non-metallic ponents (excludingdiaphragms gaskets and seals). ...36F.1 Air oven ageing for ponents normally exposed to air when in the ready condition... ..6F.2 Warm water ageing for ponents normally exposed to water when in the readycondition... 36Annex G (normative) Leakage resistance test. ...37Annex H (normative) Test for sealing assembly elements - Resistance to adhesion ..38Annex I (normative) Endurance test-Procedure. ...39Annex J (normative) Salt mist corrosion test . Reagents... ...40J.2 J.1 Apparatus.... .40 ...40J.3 Procedure. ...40Annex K (informative) Typical testing schedule and example of test specimen number ofdeluge alarm valves. ...41Bibliography.. .42
