BS EN 161 : 2011
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The latest, up-to-date edition.
AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF VALVES FOR GAS BURNERS AND GAS APPLIANCES
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English
01-01-2011
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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Classification
5 Units of measurement and test conditions
6 Construction requirements
7 Performance
8 EMC/Electrical requirements
9 Marking, installation and operating instructions
Annex A (informative) - Gas connections in common use
in the various countries
Annex B (informative) - Leak-tightness test -
volumetric method
Annex C (informative) - Leak-tightness test - pressure
loss method
Annex D (normative) - Conversion of pressure loss into
leakage rate
Annex E (normative) - Electrical/electronic component
fault modes
Annex F (normative) - Additional requirements for
safety accessories and pressure accessories
as defined in EU Directive 97/23/EC
Annex G (normative) - Materials for pressurized parts
Annex H (informative) - Additional materials for
pressurized parts
Annex I (normative) - Requirements for controls used
in DC supplied gas burners and gas burning
appliances
Annex AA (normative) - Method for the determination
of Performance Level (PL)
Annex BB (informative) - Model of a FMEA for valves
Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this
European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 2009/142/EC
relating to appliances burning gaseous fuels
Bibliography
Describes the safety, construction and performance requirements for automatic shut-off valves for use with gas burners, gas appliances and similar use, hereafter referred to as 'valves'.
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GSE/22
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 98/713317 DC. (02/2002) Together with BS 7461(1991) supersedes BS 5963(1981). (09/2003) Supersedes 05/30135987 DC. (02/2008) (06/2011) To be read in conjunction with BS EN 13611. Supersedes 11/30243882 DC. (10/2012) 2011 Edition Re-Issued in May 2013 & incorporates AMD 3 2013. (05/2013)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
62
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
| Standards | Relationship |
| ONORM EN 161 : 2013 | Identical |
| I.S. EN 161:2011 | Identical |
| DIN EN 161:2013-04 | Identical |
| SN EN 161+A3:2013 | Identical |
| NBN EN 161 : 2011 + A3 2013 | Identical |
| NS EN 161 : 2011 + A3 2013 | Identical |
| EN 161:2011+A3:2013 | Identical |
| NEN EN 161 : 2011 + A3 2013 | Identical |
| NF EN 161 : 2011 + A3 2013 | Identical |
| UNI EN 161 : 2013 | Identical |
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