1、November 2008DEUTSCHE NORM English price group 13No part of this standard 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 91.140.70!$TJB“149393
2、1www.din.deDDIN EN 198Sanitary appliances Baths made from crosslinked cast acrylic sheets Requirements and test methodsEnglish version of DIN EN 198:2008-11Sanitrausstattungsgegenstnde Badewannen hergestellt aus vernetzten gegossenen Acrylplatten Anforderungen und PrfverfahrenEnglische Fassung DIN E
3、N 198:2008-11SupersedesDIN EN 198:1988-02www.beuth.deDocument comprises 27 pagesDIN EN 198:2008-11 2 National foreword This standard has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 163 “Sanitary appliances” (Secretariat: UNI, Italy). The responsible German body involved in its preparation was the No
4、rmenausschuss Wasserwesen (Water Practice Standards Committee), Technical Committee NA 119-05-18-10 UA Bade- und Duscheinrichtungen. Amendments This standard differs from DIN EN 198:1988-02 as follows: a) The standard has been updated, see B.3.1 General comments b) The scope has been simplified. c)
5、Clause 2 “Normative references” has been added. d) Clause 3 “Terms and definitions” has been added. e) All requirements for baths are now included in clause 4. f) In Annex A, the sequence of testing has been added. g) Annex B “Identification of technical change from EN 198:1987” has been added. Prev
6、ious editions DIN EN 198: 1988-02 EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPENNEEUROPISCHE NORMEN 198August 2008ICS 91.140.70 Supersedes EN 198:1987 English VersionSanitary appliances - Baths made from crosslinked cast acrylicsheets - Requirements and test methodsAppareils sanitaires - Baignoires en feuilles dacr
7、yliquerticules coules - Exigences et mthodes dessaiSanitrausstattungsgegenstnde - Badewannen hergestelltaus vernetzten gegossenen Acrylplatten - Anforderungenund PrfverfahrenThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 4 July 2008.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regula
8、tions which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.This Euro
9、pean Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as theofficial versions.CEN members are the natio
10、nal standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Uni
11、ted Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36 B-1050 Brussels 2008 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 198:2008: EEN 1
12、98:2008 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword4 1 Scope 5 2 Normative references 5 3 Terms and definitions .5 4 Requirements.5 4.1 General5 4.2 Material .5 4.3 Surface appearance.5 4.4 Waste outlet hole .5 4.5 Overflow hole .6 4.6 Hole edges6 4.7 Bath-mounted tapware6 4.8 Handgrips .6 4.9 Dimensional deviatio
13、ns.6 4.10 Geometric deviations 6 4.10.1 General6 4.10.2 Squaring .6 4.10.3 Straightness of the rim sides .6 4.10.4 Straightness of the bottom edge of the rim 6 4.10.5 Flatness of the top surface of the rim7 4.11 Bottom of the bath.7 4.12 Resistance to temperature changes7 4.13 Resistance to impact.7
14、 4.14 Permitted deflections 7 4.15 Bath rims 8 5 Marking .8 Annex A (normative) Bath test methods.9 A.1 Sequence of tests 9 A.2 Geometric deviations 9 A.2.1 Test apparatus .9 A.2.2 Squaring .9 A.2.3 Straightness of the rim side .10 A.2.4 Straightness of the bottom edge of the rim 11 A.2.5 Flatness o
15、f the top surface of the rim12 A.3 Resistance to temperature change13 A.3.1 Test apparatus .13 A.3.2 Procedure .13 A.4 Resistance to impact.14 A.4.1 Test apparatus .14 A.4.2 Procedure .14 A.5 Determination of rigidity .15 A.5.1 General15 A.5.2 Test apparatus .15 A.5.3 Installation methods17 A.5.4 Pr
16、eloading 18 A.5.5 Deflection test 1 Deflection of the rim and the bottom due to a load on the bottom 18 A.5.6 Deflection test 2 Deflection of the bottom and rim due to a load on the bottom.20 A.5.7 Deflection test 3 Deflection of the rim due to a load on the long side of the rim 21 A.5.8 Deflection
17、test 4 Deflection of the rim due to a load on the end of the bath22 DIN EN 198:2008-11 EN 198:2008 (E) 3 A.6 Handgrip tests .23 A.6.1 General .23 A.6.2 Test apparatus .23 A.6.3 Procedure.23 B.1 General .24 B.2 Clauses that were in EN 198:1987 but are not in the revised EN 198 24 B.2.1 Clause 2, Gene
18、ral, EN 198:1987 .24 B.2.2 Clause 3, Permitted deviations, EN 198:1987.24 B.3 List of Clauses with significant technical change from EN 198:198724 B.3.1 General comment 24 B.3.2 Scope24 B.3.3 Clause 2, Normative references.24 B.3.4 Clause 3, Terms and definitions 24 B.3.5 Clause 4, Requirements24 B.
19、3.6 Annex A 25 DIN EN 198:2008-11 Annex B (informative) Identification of technical change from EN 198:1987 .24 EN 198:2008 (E) 4 Foreword This document (EN 198:2008) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 163 “Sanitary appliances”, the secretariat of which is held by UNI. This European Sta
20、ndard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by February 2009, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by February 2009. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements
21、of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN and/or CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This document supersedes EN 198:1987. Annex B provides details of significant technical changes between this European Standard and the previous editio
22、n. This revised version includes a limitation of the scope to baths made from crosslinked cast acrylic sheet conforming to the requirements of EN 263, Sanitary appliances - Crosslinked cast acrylic sheets for baths and shower trays for domestic purposes Attention is drawn to EN 14516, Baths for dome
23、stic purposes, which has been prepared under the Mandate M/110 “Sanitary Appliances“ which was given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association and supports the Essential Requirements to allow CE marking under the Construction Products Directive (89/106/EEC). According
24、 to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, L
25、ithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. DIN EN 198:2008-11 EN 198:2008 (E) 5 1 Scope This European Standard specifies requirements for baths for domestic purposes made from crosslinked cast ac
26、rylic sheet conforming to EN 263 with the aim of ensuring that the product, when installed in accordance with the manufacturers instructions, will provide satisfactory performance in use. This European Standard is applicable to all sizes and shapes of baths. 2 Normative references The following refe
27、renced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 232, Baths Connecting dimensions EN 263, Sanitary appliances Cro
28、sslinked cast acrylic sheets for baths and shower trays for domestic purposes 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 domestic purposes use in homes, hotels, accommodation for students, hospitals and similar buildings, except when spec
29、ial medical provisions are required 4 Requirements 4.1 General The manufacturer shall provide instructions for installation and care with each bath. The bath shall be free from sharp edges that would be exposed after the installation of the bath in accordance with the manufacturers instructions. 4.2
30、 Material The bath shall be manufactured from crosslinked cast acrylic material in accordance with EN 263. 4.3 Surface appearance When the bath is visually inspected under strong and oblique illumination there shall be no evidence of cracks, chips, or other surface defects, such as unexpected change
31、s in colours, etc., which will impair the appearance or performance of the bath. 4.4 Waste outlet hole The bath shall have at least one outlet hole. The dimensions of the waste outlet hole and the clearance around the waste outlet hole shall either be in accordance with the requirements of EN 232 or
32、 the manufacturer shall supply or recommend a suitable waste outlet fitting. DIN EN 198:2008-11 EN 198:2008 (E) 6 4.5 Overflow hole When the bath is provided with an overflow hole the dimensions of the overflow hole and the clearance around the overflow hole shall either be in accordance with the re
33、quirements of EN 232 or the manufacturer shall supply or recommend a suitable overflow fitting. 4.6 Hole edges The edges of any holes in the bath shall not show evidence of chips, cracks, or any other defects that may impair the appearance or performance of the bath. 4.7 Bath-mounted tapware When th
34、e bath is intended to accommodate bath-mounted tapware the space and area provided shall either comply with the requirements of EN 232 or the manufacturer shall supply or recommend suitable tapware. 4.8 Handgrips When a handgrip(s) is fitted it shall be tested in accordance with Annex A and the bath
35、 and the handgrip shall be free from any permanent deformation or other defects that will impair the functioning and/or the appearance of the bath. If not pre-fitted by the manufacturer, the manufacturers instructions shall indicate how and where the handgrips are fitted. 4.9 Dimensional deviations
36、The dimensions of baths shall not deviate from the size quoted by the manufacturer by more than 5 mm. If the manufacturer states two sizes (e.g. both a work size and a nominal size), the manufacturer shall state to which size the permitted deviations apply. For round baths, length and width correspo
37、nd to the diameter. 4.10 Geometric deviations 4.10.1 General The straight sides or edges of the bath that might abut independent surroundings or supporting structures shall comply with the requirements of 4.10.2 to 4.10.4 and all baths shall comply with 4.10.5. These requirements are not applicable
38、to sides or edges that are purposely designed as curves or slopes. 4.10.2 Squaring When tested in accordance with A.2.2, the deviation from square, q, shall be less than or equal to 5 mm. 4.10.3 Straightness of the rim sides When tested in accordance with A.2.3, the deviation from straightness of th
39、e rim sides, s, shall be less than or equal to 5 mm. 4.10.4 Straightness of the bottom edge of the rim When tested in accordance with A.2.4, the total deviation from straightness of the bottom edge of the rim, r, shall be less than or equal to 5 mm. DIN EN 198:2008-11 EN 198:2008 (E) 7 4.10.5 Flatne
40、ss of the top surface of the rim When tested in accordance with A.2.5, the deviation from flatness of the top surface of the rim, c, shall be less than or equal to 5 mm. 4.11 Bottom of the bath When the bath is installed in accordance with the manufacturers instructions and the waste outlet hole is
41、open, all water shall empty from the bath unless prevented by surface tension. 4.12 Resistance to temperature changes When tested in accordance with A.3, baths shall show no evidence of distortion or other defects that impair the appearance or functioning of the bath and any deflection shall be less
42、 than or equal to 4 mm. 4.13 Resistance to impact When tested in accordance with A.4, the bottom and the rim of the bath shall show no evidence of distortion or other defects that impair the appearance or functioning of the bath. 4.14 Permitted deflections When tested in accordance with A.5, the def
43、lections shall be less than or equal to the values given in Table 1. Table 1 - Permitted deflections Maximum deflectionsaunder load and permitted residual deflections for installation methodsb(mm) Test method a) b) c) d) e) A.5.5 1 on the four free rims 2 on the bottom 1 on the three free rims 0,5 o
44、n the fixed rim 2 on the bottom 1 on the two free rims 0,5 on the two fixed rims 2 on the bottom 1 on the free rim 0,5 on the three fixed rims 2 on the bottom 0,5 on all rims 2 on the bottom A.5.6 2 on the four free rims 3 on the bottom 2 on the three free rims 0,5 on the fixed rim 3 on the bottom 2
45、 on the two free rims 0,5 on the two fixed rims 3 on the bottom 2 on the free rim 0,5 on the three fixed rims 3 on the bottom 0,5 on all rims 3 on the bottom A.5.7 4 on the rim 0,3 residual 4 on the rim 0,3 residual 4 on the rim 0,3 residual 4 on the rim 0,3 residual Not applicable A.5.8 4 on the ri
46、m 0,3 residual 4 on the rim 0,3 residual 4 on the rim 0,3 residual Not applicable Not applicable aValues in addition to any deflection of the test rig (see A.5.2). bSee a) to e) in A.5.3. DIN EN 198:2008-11 EN 198:2008 (E) 8 4.15 Bath rims When a bath incorporating a nominally flat top surface of th
47、e rim is installed in accordance with the manufacturers instructions, the rim shall not encourage water to drain away from the inside of the bath. Roll top rims and rims incorporating special features, e.g. headrests, are not subject to this requirement. 5 Marking Baths shall be legibly marked with
48、the following information: a) reference to this European Standard (EN 198); b) name or trademark of the manufacturer or supplier. DIN EN 198:2008-11 EN 198:2008 (E) 9 Annex A (normative) Bath test methods A.1 Sequence of tests The tests shall be carried out on one bath of each type in the sequence A
49、.2, A.3, A.5, A.4 and A.6. A.2 Geometric deviations A.2.1 Test apparatus A.2.1.1 Length measuring device with an accuracy of 0,5 mm. A.2.1.2 Reference plane surface with flatness tolerance of 0,5 mm. A.2.1.3 Fixed square, fixed to the reference plane surface, at least 25 mm deeper than the depth of the rim side to be measured, one arm at least 300 mm longer than the length to be measured and the other arm at least as long as the width to be measured. A.2.1.4 Mov
