BS 3402:1969
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Specification for quality of vitreous china sanitary appliances
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English
13-01-1969
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Foreword
Specification
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Quality of glazing
4. Tolerances
5. Visual examination
6. Water absorption
7. Crazing
8. Chemical resistance
9. Resistance to staining and burning
10. Supplier's certificate
Appendices
A. Test for water absorption
B. Test for crazing
C. Tests for chemical resistance
D. Tests for resistance to staining and burning
Methods of test for determining water absorption, amount of crazing, resistance to seven different chemicals and resistance to staining and to burning. Definitions of various defects, together with tables of permissible defects in different appliances. Quality of glazing and with dimensional tolerances.
| Committee |
B/503
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 84/12599 DC. (07/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, February 2010. (01/2010)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
14
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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This British Standard specifies certain requirements concerning the quality and dimensional tolerances for vitreous china sanitary appliances and details the methods of test by which their properties may be assessed.
| Standards | Relationship |
| UNE-EN 13032-5:2020 | Identical |
| BS 7357:1990 | Specification for 7.5 L WC flushing cisterns |
| BS 5506-3:1977 | Specification for wash basins Wash basins (one or three tap holes). Materials, quality, design and construction |
| BS 6465-3:2006 | Sanitary installations Code of practice for the selection, installation and maintenance of sanitary and associated appliances |
| BS 1125:1987 | Specification for WC flushing cisterns (including dual flush cisterns and flush pipes) |
| BS 1876:1990 | Specification for automatic flushing cisterns for urinals |
| BS 1188:1974 | Specification for ceramic wash basins and pedestals |
| BS 5520:1977 | Specification for vitreous china bowl urinals (rimless type) |
| BS 5505-3:1977 | Specification for bidets Vitreous china bidets over rim supply only. Quality, workmanship and functional dimensions other than connecting dimensions. |
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