1、STD-BSI BS EN L2b2B-ENGL 1999 = lib24bb9 0808422 84b BRITISH STANDARD Diving accessories - Combined buoyancy and rescue devices - Functional and safety requirements, test methods The European Standard EN 126281999 has the status of a British Standard ICs i3.340.10 97.220.40 BS EN L2628:1999 n n-9 U-
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3、BSI 10-1999 BS EN 126281999 Date Comments National foreword This British Standard is the English Language version of EN 12628:1999. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical Committee PW4, Respiratory protection, to Subcommittee PWM, Underwater brea- apparatus, which has the
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8、SBN O O80 32930 5 I I STD-BSI BS EN L2b28-ENGL 2979 bb24bb9 0808424 bb9 EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 12628 NORME EUR0PEE?E RTROPB NORM July 1999 ICs 97.220.40 Drvin$ accessories - combined buoyany and rescue devices - F?unctional and safety -men, test methods Accessoires de plonge - Boues d?quilibrage et de
9、 sauvetage combines - Engences fonctionnelles et de scurit, mthodes d?essai ?Ihuch-Zubehr - Kombinierte Tarier- und Fktlm-gmil- Fhktionelle und sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen, prufverfahen This European Standard was approved by CEN on 7 June 1999. CEN members are bound to comply with the CENKEN
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11、member. This European Standard exists 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 CenM Secretariat has the same status as the officiai versions. CEN member
12、s are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. CEN European Committee for Standardization Comit Europen de Normalisa
13、tion Europisches Komitee r Normung Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 36, B-1060 Brussels O 1999 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 126281999 E STD-BSI BS EN 12b28-ENGL 1999 Lh24bb9 0808425 555 Page 2 EN 12628:1999 F
14、oreword This European Standard has been prepared by Technical Committee CENAC 136, Sports, playground and other recreational 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 text or by e
15、ndorsement, at the latest by Januay 2000, and conlicting national standards shail be withdrawn at the latest by January 2000. This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Ikade Association, and supports essentiai requjrements
16、of EU Directive(s). For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative annex ZA, which is an integral part of this standard. According to the CENEENELEC internai Regulations, the national standards organizations of the foliowing countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, B
17、elgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Contents Foreword 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Definitions 4 Requirements 5 Wmethods 6 Warning label 7 Informa
18、tion supplied by the manufacturer Annex A (informative) Micial sea water Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European standard addressing essentiai requirements or other provisions of EU Directives page 2 3 3 3 4 6 10 10 10 11 STD.BS1 BS EN 12b28-ENGL 1999 D lb24bb 080842b 491 9 1 scope This stan
19、dard specifies functional and safety requirements and test methods applicable to combined buoyancy and rescue devices. This standard is applicable to combined buoyancy and rescue devices for use by ChupiPr 845: Lighting. EN 250, res p. ir ato quimt - -cimit Requimts, testing, wla?-king. b) the opera
20、ting vaive shall be accessible and operable by one hand even when wearing protective gloves %fingers, (6 * 1) 111111, double-lined; testing in accordance with 6.12; c) at at3nospheric pressure, the CBRD shall infiate the maximum buoyancy determined according to 6.4 within 20 s after operating the de
21、vice; testjng in accordance with 6.6.2; d) cylinder(s), valves and hoses shall comply with the appropriate nationai or European regulaons and shall be approved with respect to the rated working pressure; e) it shail be fixed such that it cannot be loosened unintentionally; testing in accordance with
22、 6.7 and 6.12. The independent gas source shal be equipped with at least one of the following safety devices: f) pressure gauge; g) active warning device. The safety device shall clearly indicate to the diver that the available gas supply is at least 100 1 STPD. %sting in accordance with 6.12. 4.2.3
23、 Independent iflation device 4.2.3.1 The CBRD shaii be equipped with an independent Won device which shall comply with the requirements of 4.2.3.2 to 4.2.3.7. 4.2.3.2 The independent infiation shall have a minimum capacity of 100 1 STPD. STD.BSI BS EN 12b28-ENGL 1999 l1b24bb9 0808428 2b4 4.2.3.3 The
24、 independent Won device shall contain a breathng mixture. 4.2.3.4 The device admimg the release of gas shail be accessible and operable even when wearing protective gloves Mngers, (6 f 1) mm, doublelined. Testuig in accordance with 6.12. 4.2.3.6 When tested at atmospheric pressure according to 6.10,
25、 the CBRD shail inflate to 1 00 % of the maximum buoyancy given in 7.2e) after operating the independent inflation device. 4.2.3.6 “he gas release from the independent source shali be conbliable. Testing in accordance with 6.12. 4.2.3.7 An independent inflation device shall be fixed such that it can
26、not be loosened unintentionally Testing in accordance with 6.7 and 6.12. 4.2.4 Manual dqfation device 4.2.4.1 This shall be activated subsequent to one positive manual operation, such, as pressing a button or puiiing a cord. It shall be operable even when wearing protective gioves Sngers, (6 f 1) mm
27、, doublelined. It may either be incorporated in the orai infiation device and comply with 4.2.1 anaor a separateiy operated device. This device (or at least one of these devices) shall be readily accessible to either hand in any stage of inflaton of the CBRD. Testing in accordance with 6.12. 4.2.4.2
28、 At the maximum manuaily selSable position the outflow of gas shall be greater than the maximum possible inflow by either one of the mechanical inflation devices fed with at least 7 bar at a buoyancy of not more than 20 % of the maximum buoyancy. Testing in accordance with 6.6.1. 4.2.4.3 After opera
29、ting the manual deflation device until the outflow of gas stops, the residual buoyancy of the CBRD shaii be not more than 10 % of the rated maximum buoyancy. Testing in accordance with 6.6.2. 4.2.4.4 If the manual deflation device is operated by means of a pulling cord, it shall remain operable afte
30、r testing in accordance with 6.6.3. 4.2.6 Automatic pressure relid device This shall prevent damage to the CBRD through overpressurization. When tested in accordance with 6.8, the pressure inside the CBRD shall not exceed 50 % of the burst pressure of the CBRD if mflated continuously with the mechan
31、ical inflator at 120 % of its rated maximum feeding pressure and if Mated continuously with the independent inflation device and the CBRD shali have a minimum burst pressure of 0,5 bar above amospheric pressure. Page 5 EN 126281999 After the last cycle defined in 6.8.2, the CBRD test sample shall re
32、main in serviceable condition and the air leakage sha reduce its maximum buoyancy not more than 20 N during a 1 h f 5 min time. 4.2.6 Means of drainage of entrapped water When tested in accordance with 6.9, the weight of entrapped water shall be less than 2 % of the maximum buoyancy of the CBRD. 4.2
33、.7 Harness This feature, which incorporates strapping or other means of attachment shall perform its function of securing the CBRD to the body talung into account different body sizes. The means of attachment shall not interfere with the removal of the users baiast weights when the CBRD is donned in
34、 accordance with the manufacturers inswctions. Testing in accordance with 6.12. 4.2.8 Signalling mouth whistle The CBRD shall be provided with a non-metallic, securely fastened, bi-tone mouth whistle. The sound requirements of the signalling mouth whistle shall conform to 4.3 of EN 394:1993. Testing
35、 in accordance with 6.12.2. 4.2.9 Means of location afthe diver at the surface The CBRD shall have exposed colour panels above the water surface with a total area of at least 200 cm2 of orange, red or yeliow colour and shall be checked against colour samples from the NCS colour atlas, and comparison
36、s shd be made in daylight. The exposed portions shall have easily visible colours within the tolerance range defined by the foliowing ranges: 2 in tones Y 30R to Y 80R 1080- 0090- and 0080- in tones Y to Y 20R Oo7 oO90- 1 If fluorescent colours are used they shail be red to yeliow or pink, luminance
37、 factor /3 2 0,25 for definition see 845-0449 of IEC 50(845):1987. 4.3 Optional features 4.3.1 IMuence on mandatoru features If CBRDs are equipped with optional features, these shaii be assessed as not compromising the effectiveness of the mandatory features during the practical performance test den
38、ed in 6.12. 4.3.2 Fixing of the SCUBA If the CBRD is ked to the cylinder(s) of a SCUBA, it shall not become loose or loosened, in or out of water, when tested in accordance with 6.7 and 5.12. Page 6 EN 126281999 4.3.3 Body harness If the CBRD is used as the body harness of a SCUBA, it shall comply w
39、ith the appropriate requirements of EN 250. 4.3.4 Strength 4f hoses for oral iqfution or deflation If the CBRD is equipped with a hose for inflation by mouth or deflation, the device shall withstand without damage or separation from the oral inflator the strength test specified in 6.11. 4.4 Longterm
40、 usability After submission to the high temperature, low temperature and sea water resistance conditioning defined in 6.2.2 to 6.2.4, and then tested according to 6.7, the CBRD shall be assessed as maintained in serviceable condition, show no sign of physical damage such as tears, loose seams, broke
41、n or distorted hardware. The cylinder(s), if any, shall show no dislocation as to impair the operability of the SCUBA After submission to the wearing resistance test defhed in 6.2.6, and during the subsequent check of the mechanical inflation device, the maximum leakage of air either in the body of
42、the CBRD or to the outside shall not exceed 0,5 Ymin at mom temperature. 4.6 Resistance to hydrostatic pressure After submission to the hydrostatic pressure test defined in 6.3, the CBRD shall be assessed as maintained in serviceable condition and the ingress of water during this test shall not exce
43、ed 1 1. 4.6 Floating position The CBRD shail support the user within 10 s after he comes up to the surface of the water the first time so that the mouth and the nose are held clear of the water in a floating position. The freeboard shall be at least 8 cm irrespective of the position of the head. The
44、 trunk of the body shall be inclined backwards from the vertical at an angle between O“ and 90“. Testing accordmg to 6.12 and 6.13. 6 Test methods 6.1 General If the same CBRD is in Merent sizes, the test house gets one sample of each size for visual inspection, for testing of the buoyancy in accord
45、ance with 6.4, for floating position in accordance with 6.13 and for the freeboard in accordance with 6.14. Au buoyancy tests shall be conducted in fresh water, all other tests can be done in fresh or in sea water. Except as otherwise indicated, the waist belt and shoulder belt shall be securely clo
46、sed during testing. The test sample shail remain in a serviceable condition at the conclusion of each test. 6.2 Wearing and environmental resistance tests 6.2.1 Order of test procedures Cany out the following resistance tests in the order to 6.2.2,6.2.3 and 6.2.4 before subjecting the same sample to
47、 testing in accordance with 6.7. 6.2.2 High temperature resistance Place the uninflated CBRD in a circulating air oven maintained at (70 f 3) “C for 16 h f 30 min at a relative humidity between 80 % and 95 %. After removal from the circulating air oven, store the CBRD at a temperature between 18 “C
48、and 25 “C and a relative humidity of at least 50 % for at least 3 h. Record any tackiness, blisters or other visible defects after this test. 5.2.3 Low temperature resistance Place the uninflated CBRD in a cooling chamber and maintain at (-20 3) “C for 3 h f 5 min. Then, connect the CBRDs mechanical
49、 inflation device to an air-supply delivering air at the maximum rated intermediate pressure, warmed to (-8 f 2) “C and then immediately inflate it to the cracking pressure of the relief valve. 6.2.4 Sea water resistance Submerge the uninfakd CBRD fixed to a steel cylinder of 15 litses, unless the maximum volume specified by the manufacturer is smaller, according to the instructions for use in natural sea water or artificial sea water (see annex A) of between 15 “C and 25 “C for 8 h f 5 min. Without cleaning in fresh water the CBRD
