1、September 2016 English price group 12No part of this translation may be reproduced without prior permission ofDIN Deutsches Institut fr Normung e. V., Berlin. Beuth Verlag GmbH, 10772 Berlin, Germany,has the exclusive right of sale for German Standards (DIN-Normen).ICS 97.220.40!%Zs“2555880www.din.d
2、eDIN EN 1809Diving equipment Buoyancy compensators Functional and safety requirements, test methods;English version EN 1809:2014+A1:2016,English translation of DIN EN 1809:2016-09Tauch-Zubehr Tariermittel Funktionelle und sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen, Prfverfahren;Englische Fassung EN 1809:20
3、14+A1:2016,Englische bersetzung von DIN EN 1809:2016-09Equipement de plonge Boue dquilibrage Exigences fonctionnelles et de scurit, mthodes dessai;Version anglaise EN 1809:2014+A1:2016,Traduction anglaise de DIN EN 1809:2016-09SupersedesDIN EN 1809:2014-09See start of applicationwww.beuth.deDocument
4、 comprises 21 pagesDTranslation by DIN-Sprachendienst.In case of doubt, the German-language original shall be considered authoritative.08.16 DIN EN 1809:2016-09 2 A comma is used as the decimal marker. Start of application The start of application of this standard is 2016-09-01. National foreword Th
5、is standard includes safety requirements within the meaning of the Produktsicherheitsgesetz (ProdSG) (German Product Safety Act). This document (EN 1809:2014+A1:2016) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 136 “Sports, playground and other recreational facilities and equipment”, Working Gro
6、up WG 7 “Diving equipment excluding respiratory underwater equipment and diving suits” (Secretariat: DIN, Germany). The responsible German body involved in its preparation was DIN-Normenausschuss Sport- und Freizeitgert (DIN Standards Committee Sports Equipment), Working Committee NA 112-05-05 AA Ta
7、uch-Zubehr. Where this standard has been identified by the Ausschuss fr Produktsicherheit (German Committee for Product Safety) and reference to it has been published in the Gemeinsames Ministerialblatt (German Joint Ministerial Gazette) by the Bundesanstalt fr Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin (BAuA
8、) (German Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health), it is to be presumed that buoyancy compensators which comply with this standard fulfil the relevant health and safety requirements. This standard includes Amendment A1 approved by CEN on 11 January 2016. The start and finish of text in
9、troduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags !“. Amendments This standard differs from DIN EN 1809:2014-09 as follows: a) Subclause 4.2.2, Figure 1 “Compressed gas inflation device” has been modified. Previous editions DIN EN 1809: 1998-01, 2014-09 EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPE
10、NNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 1809:2014+A1 March 2016 ICS 97.220.40 Supersedes EN 1809:2014English Version Diving equipment - Buoyancy compensators - Functional and safety requirements, test methods Equipement de plonge - Boue dquilibrage - Exigences fonctionnelles et de scurit, mthodes dessai Tauch-Zubehr
11、 - Tariermittel - Funktionelle und sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen, Prfverfahren This European Standard was approved by CEN on 14 May 2014 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 11 January 2016. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the co
12、nditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exi
13、sts in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national st
14、andards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia,
15、Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey andUnited Kingdom. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNG CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels 2016 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reser
16、ved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 1809:2014+A1:2016 EEN 1809:2014+A1:2016 (E) 2 Contents Page European foreword . 3 1 Scope 4 2 Normative references 4 3 Terms and definitions . 4 4 Requirements . 6 4.1 General 6 4.2 Mandatory features 6 4.3 Optional features . 8 4.4 Long-term usabi
17、lity 9 4.5 Resistance to hydrostatic pressure 9 5 Test methods 9 5.1 General 9 5.2 Visual inspection 10 5.3 Wearing and environmental resistance tests 10 5.4 Hydrostatic pressure test 10 5.5 Buoyancy test . 11 5.6 Inflator tests . 11 5.7 Deflation device test 11 5.8 Pressure relief test 12 5.9 Drain
18、age test 12 5.10 Test of oral inflation device 12 5.11 Test of auxiliary inflation devices 12 5.12 Flow capacity of medium pressure hose and connector 12 5.13 Practical performance test . 14 6 Information supplied by the manufacturer 15 6.1 Marking 15 6.2 Instructions for use . 16 Annex A (informati
19、ve) Artificial sea water composition 17 Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of Directive on personal protective equipment (PPE) 89/686/EEC 18 Bibliography . 19 DIN EN 1809:2016-09EN 1809:2014+A1:2016 (E) 3 European foreword This document
20、(EN 1809:2014+A1:2016) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 136 “Sports, playground and other recreational facilities and equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical tex
21、t or by endorsement, at the latest by September 2016, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by September 2016. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN and/or CENELEC shall not be held resp
22、onsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This document includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 2016-01-11. This document supersedes !EN 1809:2014“. The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags !“. This document has been prepared under
23、 a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive on personal protective equipment (PPE) 89/686/EEC. For relationship with EU Directive on personal protective equipment (PPE) 89/686/EEC, see informative Ann
24、ex ZA, which is an integral part of this document. In comparison with !deleted text“ EN 1809:1997, the following significant changes !had“ been made: a) updating of definitions; b) updating of test methods; c) introduction of pass/fail criteria for practical performance test; d) update of marking an
25、d instructions for use. According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic o
26、f Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. DIN EN 1809:2016-09EN 1809:2014+A1:2016 (E) 4 1 Scope This Euro
27、pean Standard specifies functional, safety requirements and test methods applicable to inflatable type buoyancy compensating devices intended to provide divers with means for controlling buoyancy and if applicable, means for carrying the breathing equipment and/or carrying the weights. This European
28、 Standard is not applicable to other kinds of personal equipment such as life preservers, personal flotation or rescue devices including combined buoyancy and rescue devices. 2 Normative references The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indi
29、spensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 250, Respiratory equipment - Open-circuit self-contained compressed air diving apparatus - Requirements, t
30、esting and marking 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 buoyancy compensator BC inflatable type device that provides the diver with a means for controlling buoyancy 3.2 buoyancy upward force exerted upon the immersed volume of a bo
31、dy 3.3 maximum buoyancy maximum upward force of a fully inflated BC 3.4 breathing apparatus system for providing the user with breathable gas Note 1 to entry: The breathing apparatus may be, e.g. open circuit according to EN 250, re-breathers according to EN 14143 or umbilical supplied according to
32、EN 15333-1 and EN 15333-2. 3.5 oral inflation device device that permits inflation of the BC by mouth 3.6 compressed gas inflation device device to inflate the BC with breathable gas mixture from the breathing apparatus or an independent source DIN EN 1809:2016-09EN 1809:2014+A1:2016 (E) 5 3.7 defla
33、tion device device that permits deflation of the BC Note 1 to entry: This device may be either manually or automatically operated. 3.8 pressure relief device device that automatically prevents over pressurisation of the BC 3.9 harness means by which the BC is secured to the users body 3.10 carrying
34、system carrying frame or holding device for breathing equipment with the possibility to mount the harness (if applicable) 3.11 auxiliary inflation device inflation device that is actuated to effect a rapid increase in buoyancy independent of the supply of breathable gas mixture from the breathing ap
35、paratus 3.12 cylinder container for breathable gas mixture under high pressure 3.13 breathable mixture breathing gas capable of supporting human life under appropriate diving conditions 3.14 rated pressure maximum rated pressure as indicated in the instructions for use of the BC as maximum working p
36、ressure for the inflation device 3.15 medium pressure pressure between the pressure reducer and the demand valve 3.16 bladder bag or bags containing the gas providing the buoyancy DIN EN 1809:2016-09EN 1809:2014+A1:2016 (E) 6 4 Requirements 4.1 General The BC shall not give evidence of any risk of i
37、njury of the diver, nor shall impair the operability of any of its components or that of a breathing apparatus. The BC shall be equipped with several devices permitting respectively oral and compressed gas inflation, manual deflation, automatic pressure relief, drainage of entrapped water, and with
38、a harness for securing it to the users body. Testing is in accordance with 5.2 and 5.13. If the BC has more than one bladder, then each bladder, together with the associated inflation and deflation device, shall comply with the requirements of this standard. 4.2 Mandatory features 4.2.1 Oral inflati
39、on device Parts of the device that come into contact with the users mouth shall be free of sharp edges and corners. When tested in accordance with 5.13, the oral inflation device shall be assessed as readily accessible to the mouth and either hand in any stage of inflation of the BC. It shall be ope
40、rable even when wearing protective gloves (three fingers, (6 1) mm, double-lined). The oral inflation device shall allow the BC to be easily inflated by mouth when tested in accordance with 5.13. The oral inflation device shall withstand a pulling force of 150 N for (10 1) s without damage and remai
41、n functional. Testing is in accordance with 5.10. 4.2.2 Compressed gas inflation device This comprises a medium pressure hose and a valve that shall be actuated subsequent to one positive, manual operation such as pressing a button, or by an automatic control system. Gas supply shall be capable of s
42、imple isolation or able to be disconnected between the hose and the inflation device by a quick connect coupling. If a quick connection coupling is fitted, the preferred configuration for the male part of the inflation device is as shown in Figure 1, where only the relevant dimensions are specified.
43、 If the configuration of the connection used is different from the preferred one, it shall not be possible to connect the female connection to the preferred male connector. It shall be possible to isolate or disconnect the gas supply with either hand when wearing protective gloves (three fingers, 6
44、mm 1 mm, double-lined). Testing is in accordance with 5.13. DIN EN 1809:2016-09EN 1809:2014+A1:2016 (E) 7 Dimensions in millimetres ! “ Figure 1 Quick release male connector The inflation device shall remain functional with a medium pressure twice its rated working pressure or at least (20 1) bar. T
45、he inflation device shall withstand a medium pressure of at least 30 bar for 60 s. Testing is in accordance with 5.6.2. The medium pressure hoses assembly shall comply with the appropriate requirements of EN 250. If the medium pressure hose is provided with a quick connect coupling, the hose connect
46、ed to the male part of the quick connect coupling shall have a minimum air flow of 250 l/min STPD, when connected to a constant 10 bar supply. Testing is in accordance with 5.12. The maximum buoyancy, determined in accordance with 5.5, shall be built up at a rate greater than 15 N/s at a minimum med
47、ium pressure according to manufacturers instructions and in no case higher than 6 bar. Testing is in accordance with 5.6.1. 4.2.3 Deflation device 4.2.3.1 The BC shall have at least one manually operated deflation device. Testing is in accordance with 5.13. 4.2.3.2 If deflation devices are manually
48、operated, they shall be activated by one positive manual operation, such as pressing a button or pulling a cord. They shall be operable even when wearing protective gloves (three fingers, (6 1) mm, double-lined). At least one device shall be readily accessible at any stage of operation of the BC. Te
49、sting is in accordance with 5.13. 4.2.3.3 The flow capacity of at least one deflation device shall be greater than the maximum flow that may be achieved by any individual inflation device. DIN EN 1809:2016-09EN 1809:2014+A1:2016 (E) 8 Testing is in accordance with 5.7.1. 4.2.3.4 The deflation device shall allow a loss of buoyancy, at a rate greater than 20 N/s. Testing is in accordance with 5.7.2. 4.2.3.5 If the manual deflation device is operated by mea
