BS 6340-4:1984
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Shower units Specification for shower heads and related equipment
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31-01-1984
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Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
Section one. General
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Materials
4 Marking
5 Instructions
Section two. Dimensions, design and construction
6 General
7 Shower types
8 Connections
9 Plating
10 Flexible hoses
Section three. Performance characteristics
11 Flow rates
12 Spray form
13 Spray trajectories
Section four. Mechanical, hydraulic and endurance
characteristics
14 Mechanical tests for flexible hoses
15 Mechanical tests for shower arm
16 Hydraulic tests
17 Endurance test for swivel joints
Appendices
A Information to be supplied by the purchaser
B Methods of measuring flow rates
C Method of measuring spray form
Table
1 Flow rates
Figures
1 Spray form test apparatus
2 Dimensions of pressure take-off tee
3 Annular gauge
4 Shower head/handset spray trajectories
5 Angular adjustment of wetting area
6 Mechanical tests on flexible hoses
7 Mechanical test on shower arms
Materials, dimensions, testing of domestic shower heads and related equipment used in conjunction with shower controls complying with the requirements of BS 1415-1, BS 1010-2 and BS 5412/3.
| Committee |
B/503
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 83/12310 DC (09/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2012. (11/2012)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
18
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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This Part of BS 6340 specifies the requirements for the materials, dimensions and functional testing of domestic shower heads and related equipment to be used in conjunction with shower controls complying with the requirements of BS 1415-1, BS 1010-2, BS 5412 and BS 5413.
Details of the information to be supplied by the purchaser are given in Appendix A.
NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this Part of BS 6340 are listed on the inside of the back cover.
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| BS 6340-7:1983 | Shower units Specification for prefabricated shower trays made from vitreous enamelled sheet steel |
| BS 6340-8:1985 | Shower units Specification for prefabricated shower trays made from glazed ceramic |
| BS 6340-5:1983 | Shower units Specification for prefabricated shower trays made from acrylic material |
| BS 6465-1:1994 | Sanitary installations Code of practice for scale of provision, selection and installation of sanitary appliances |
| BS 5412&5413-4(1976) : AMD 3714 | SPECIFICATION FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF DRAW-OFF TAPS WITH METAL BODIES FOR WATER SERVICES - MECHANICAL AND ENDURANCE CHARACTERISTICS |
| BS 6340-1:1983 | Shower units Guide on choice of shower units and their components for use in private dwellings |
| BS 6340-8:1985 | Shower units Specification for prefabricated shower trays made from glazed ceramic |
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| BS 5412&5413-2(1976) : AMD 3155 | SPECIFICATION FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF DRAW-OFF TAPS WITH METAL BODIES FOR WATER SERVICES - WATER TIGHTNESS AND PRESSURE RESISTANCE CHARACTERISTICS |
| BS DD82(1982) : LATEST | SPECIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR SUITABILITY OF MATERIALS FOR USE IN CONTACT WITH WATER FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION WITH REGARD TO THEIR EFFECT ON THE QUALITY OF THE WATER |
| BS 2871-1:1971 | Specification for copper and copper alloys. Tubes Copper tubes for water, gas and sanitation |
| BS 6340-3:1985 | Shower units Specification for prefabricated shower enclosures and shower cabinets |
| BS 1415-1:1976 | Mixing valves Non-thermostatic, non-compensating mixing valves |
| BS 1224:1970 | Specification for electroplated coatings of nickel and chromium |
| BS 5412&5413-1(1976) : AMD 4593 | SPECIFICATION FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF DRAW OFF TAPS WITH METAL BODIES FOR WATER SERVICES - DIMENSIONAL AND DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS |
| BS 5412&5413-5(1976) : AMD 4591 | SPECIFICATION FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF DRAW-OFF TAPS WITH METAL BODIES FOR WATER SERVICES - PHYSIO-CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS MATERIALS COATINGS |
| BS 6340-6:1983 | Shower units Specification for prefabricated shower trays made from porcelain enamelled cast iron |
| BS 6340-5:1983 | Shower units Specification for prefabricated shower trays made from acrylic material |
| BS 5412&5413-3(1976) : AMD 3156 | SPECIFICATION FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF DRAW-OFF TAPS WITH METAL BODIES FOR WATER SERVICES - HYDRAULIC CHARACTERISTICS |
| BS 1010-2:1973 | Specification for draw-off taps and stopvalves for water services (screw-down pattern) Draw-off taps and above-ground stopvalves |
| BS 6340-7:1983 | Shower units Specification for prefabricated shower trays made from vitreous enamelled sheet steel |
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