1、BS EN 198:2008ICS 91.140.70NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAWBRITISH STANDARDSanitary appliances Baths made fromcrosslinked cast acrylicsheets Requirementsand test methodsThis British Standardwas published under theauthority of the StandardsPolicy and StrategyComm
2、ittee on 31 August2008 BSI 2008ISBN 978 0 580 54947 2Amendments/corrigenda issued since publicationDate CommentsBS EN 198:2008National forewordThis British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 198:2008. Itsupersedes BS 4305-1:1989 which is withdrawn.The UK participation in its preparation was ent
3、rusted to TechnicalCommittee B/503, Sanitary appliances.A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained onrequest to its secretary.This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisionsof a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.Complianc
4、e with a British Standard cannot confer immunityfrom legal obligations.BS EN 198:2008EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPENNEEUROPISCHE NORMEN 198August 2008ICS 91.140.70 Supersedes EN 198:1987 English VersionSanitary appliances - Baths made from crosslinked cast acrylicsheets - Requirements and test method
5、sAppareils sanitaires - Baignoires en feuilles dacryliquerticules 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 b
6、ound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations 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 C
7、EN Management Centre or to any CEN member.This European 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 statu
8、s as theofficial versions.CEN members are the national 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, Slo
9、vakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United 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 f
10、or CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 198:2008: EBS EN 198:2008EN 198:2008 (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.
11、7 Bath-mounted tapware6 4.8 Handgrips .6 4.9 Dimensional deviations.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、12 Resistance to temperature changes7 4.13 Resistance to impact.7 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
13、.4 Straightness of the bottom edge of the rim 11 A.2.5 Flatness of 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 General
14、15 A.5.2 Test apparatus .15 A.5.3 Installation methods17 A.5.4 Preloading 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 r
15、im due to a load on the long side of the rim 21 A.5.8 Deflection test 4 Deflection of the rim due to a load on the end of the bath22 BS EN 198:2008EN 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 Annex B (informative) Identification of technical
16、change from EN 198:1987 .24 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, General, 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 c
17、omment 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.3.6 Annex A 25 BS EN 198:2008EN 198:2008 (E) 4 Foreword This document (EN 198:2008) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 163 “Sanitary appliances”, the
18、 secretariat of which is held by UNI. This European Standard 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
19、 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 responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This document supersedes EN 198:1987. Annex B provides details of significant technical changes
20、 between this European Standard and the previous edition. 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
21、purposes Attention is drawn to EN 14516, Baths for domestic 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
22、Construction Products Directive (89/106/EEC). 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, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germa
23、ny, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. BS EN 198:2008EN 198:2008 (E) 5 1 Scope This European Standard specifies requirements for baths f
24、or domestic purposes made from crosslinked cast acrylic 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 o
25、f baths. 2 Normative references The following referenced 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 Con
26、necting dimensions EN 263, Sanitary appliances Crosslinked 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,
27、 hospitals and similar buildings, except when special 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 a
28、ccordance with the manufacturers instructions. 4.2 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, o
29、r other surface defects, such as unexpected changes 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 b
30、e in accordance with the requirements of EN 232 or the manufacturer shall supply or recommend a suitable waste outlet fitting. BS EN 198:2008EN 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 h
31、ole shall either be in accordance with the requirements 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
32、of the bath. 4.7 Bath-mounted tapware When the 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 t
33、ested in accordance with Annex A and the bath 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 hand
34、grips are fitted. 4.9 Dimensional deviations 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 appl
35、y. For round baths, length and width correspond 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
36、.10.5. These requirements are not applicable 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
37、 A.2.3, the deviation from straightness of the 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. BS EN
38、 198:2008EN 198:2008 (E) 7 4.10.5 Flatness 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 in
39、structions and the waste outlet hole is 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 t
40、he bath and any deflection shall be less 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 Whe
41、n tested in accordance with A.5, the deflections 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 t
42、he bottom 1 on the three free rims 0,5 on 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 rim
43、s 0,5 on the fixed rim 3 on the bottom 2 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 r
44、esidual Not applicable A.5.8 4 on the rim 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. BS EN 198:2008EN 198:2008 (E) 8 4.15 Bath rims When a bath incorporating
45、 a nominally flat top surface of the 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
46、Baths shall be legibly marked with the following information: a) reference to this European Standard (EN 198); b) name or trademark of the manufacturer or supplier. BS EN 198:2008EN 198:2008 (E) 9 Annex A (normative) Bath test methods A.1 Sequence of tests The tests shall be carried out on one bath
47、of each type in the sequence A.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 2
48、5 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 Movable square, at least 25 mm deeper than the depth of the rim side to be measured, one side at least 300
49、mm long and the other side at least as long as the width to be measured. A.2.1.5 Thickness comparator or gauge with an accuracy of 0,1 mm. A.2.1.6 Spacing rollers made of metallic materials, at least 25 mm deeper than the depth of the rim side to be measured and with a diameter Dsrwith a tolerance of 0,25 mm. A.2.1.7 Thickness wedge with a thickness of 5 00,1-mm. A.2.2 Squaring Place the bath upside down on the reference plane surface as shown in Figure A.4, compe
