BS 5163-1-2004

BRITISHSTANDARDBS5163-1:2004Valvesforwaterworkspurposes—Part1:Predominantlykey-operatedcastirongatevalves—CodeofpracticeICS23.060.30

 
 BS5163-1:2004ThisBritishStandardwaspublishedundertheauthorityoftheStandardsPolicyandStrategyCommitteeon23December2004©BSI23December2004FirstpublishedOctober1974FirstrevisionOctober1986FirstpublishedasPart1December2004ThefollowingBSIreferencesrelatetotheworkonthisBritishStandard:CommitteereferencePSE/7/3Draftforcomment04/30082123DCISBN0580447138CommitteesresponsibleforthisBritishStandardThepreparationofthisBritishStandardwasentrustedbyTechnicalCommitteePSE/7,Industrialvalves,toSubcommitteePSE/7/3,Castironisolating,checkandhydrantvalvesforindustrialuseandvalvesforwaterindustryapplications,uponwhichthefollowingbodieswererepresented:BritishChemicalEngineeringContractorsAssociationBVAA—BritishValveandActuatorAssociationCMF—CastMetalsFederationDuctileIronProducersAssociationEnergyIndustriesCouncilInstitutionofMechanicalEngineersPipelineIndustriesGuildSocietyofBritishWaterIndustriesWaterUKAmendmentsissuedsincepublicationAmd.No.DateCommentsBS5163-1:2004©BSI23December2004iContentsPageCommitteesresponsibleInsidefrontcoverForewordii1Scope12Normativereferences13Termsanddefinitions14Preferredfeatures25Valvesforwaterintendedforhumanconsumption—Effectofmaterialsonwaterquality66Marking67Preparationforstorageandtransport6AnnexA(normative)Informationtobesuppliedbythepurchaser7Bibliography9Figure1—Typicaloperator—Ringkeyandbar2Figure2—Typicaloperator—Tkey3Figure3—Maximumoverallheight4Table1—Maximumoverallheights4BS5163-1:2004ii©BSI23December2004ForewordThispartofBS5163hasbeenpreparedunderthedirectionofPSE/7tofacilitatetheapplicationofBSEN1074-1:2000andBSEN1074-2:2000.AlongwithBS5163-2:2004,BSEN1074-1:2000andBSEN1074-2:2000,thispartofBS5163supersedesBS5163:1986,whichiswithdrawn.ThisstandardprovidesguidanceoncertainaspectsofvalveselectionandoperationthatwillpermittheintegrationofnewgatevalveproductsintowaterdistributionnetworkswithintheUKwiththeminimumofphysicalimpactandoperatingcosts.AnumberofaspectsofvalveconstructionconsideredessentialforconsistencyofoperationareprovidedinthiscodeofpracticethatarenotdetailedwithinBSEN1074-1:2000orBSEN1074-2:2000.GuidanceisalsoprovidedinthiscodeofpracticeastothoseaspectsthatmightaffectoperatingcostsandthushaveanimpactonselectionofappropriategatevalvesforUKdistributionnetworks.Thispublicationdoesnotpurporttoincludeallthenecessaryprovisionsofacontract.Usersareresponsibleforitscorrectapplication.CompliancewithaBritishStandarddoesnotofitselfconferimmunityfromlegalobligations.SummaryofpagesThisdocumentcomprisesafrontcover,aninsidefrontcover,pagesiandii,pages1to9andabackcover.TheBSIcopyrightnoticedisplayedinthisdocumentindicateswhenthedocumentwaslastissued.BS5163-1:2004©BSI23December200411ScopeThispartofBS5163givesguidanceonselection,includingreferencetopreferredfeaturesandoperation,ofcastirongatevalves,complyingwithBSEN1074-1andBSEN1074-2,withflangedends,thatareringkeyandbaroperated.ThesevalvesareprimarilyforundergrounduseforwaterworkspurposesandprimarilyforusewithwaterintendedforhumanconsumptionintheUnitedKingdom.2NormativereferencesThefollowingreferenceddocumentsareindispensablefortheapplicationofthisdocument.Fordatedreferences,onlytheeditioncitedapplies.Forundatedreferences,thelatesteditionofthereferenceddocument(includinganyamendments)applies.BS5163-2,Gatevalvesforwaterworkspurposes—Part2:Stemcapsforuseonisolatingvalvesandhydrantsinpipelinescarryingwaterforhumanconsumption—Specification.BS6920-1,Suitabilityofnon-metallicproductsforuseinconstantcontactwithwaterintendedforhumanconsumptionwithregardtotheireffectonthequalityofwater—Part1:Specification.BSEN558-1:1996,Industrialvalves—Face-to-faceandcentre-to-facedimensionsofmetalvalvesforuseinflangedpipesystems—Part1:PN-designatedvalves.BSEN681-1:1996,Elastomericseals—Materialrequirementsforpipejointsealsusedinwateranddrainageapplications—Part1:Vulcanizedrubber.BSEN736-2,Valves—Terminology—Part2:Definitionofcomponentsofvalves.BSEN736-3,Valves—Terminology—Part3:Definitionofterms.BSEN1074-1,Valvesforwatersupply—Fitnessforpurposerequirementsandappropriateverificationtests—Part1:Generalrequirements.BSEN1074-2,Valvesforwatersupply—Fitnessforpurposerequirementsandappropriateverificationtests—Part2:Isolatingvalves.BSEN1092-2,Flangesandtheirjoints—Circularflangesforpipes,valves,fittingsandaccessories,PNdesignated—Part2:Castironflanges.BSEN1503-3,Valves—Materialsforbodies,bonnetsandcovers—Part3:CastironsspecifiedinEuropeanStandards.BSEN1982:1999,Copperandcopperalloys—Ingotsandcastings.BSENISO5210,Industrialvalves—Multi-turnvalveactuatorattachments.WRc.WIS-4-52-01,Polymericanti-corrosion(barrier)coatings.1992.()GREATBRITAIN.WaterSupply(WaterQuality)Regulations2000.London:TheStationeryOffice.GREATBRITAIN.WaterSupply(WaterQuality)(Scotland)Regulations2001.London:TheStationeryOffice.NOTEIntheeventoftheregulationsbeingrevised,thelatestversionshouldapply,