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AS ISO 16003-2010
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Components for fire extinguishing systems using gas — Requirements and test methods — Container valve assemblies and their actuators; selector valves and their actuators; nozzles; flexible and rigid connectors; and check valves and non-return valves
Adopts ISO 16003:2008 to specify requirements and describes test methods for the following components used in gaseous fire extinguishing systems: container valve assemblies which include container valve, actuator and, if applicable, a diptube; selector valves and their actuators; agent distribution nozzles; flexible connectors; and check and non-return valves.
Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
3.28 Valve
4 Requirements
4.1 General design
4.1.1 Test samples
4.1.1.1
4.1.1.2
4.1.1.3
4.1.1.4
4.1.2 Maximum rated working pressure
4.1.3 Selector valves
4.1.3.1 Valve operation
4.1.3.1.1
4.1.3.1.2
4.1.3.1.3
4.1.3.1.4
4.1.4 Container-valve assemblies
4.1.4.1 Container
4.1.4.2 Diptube
4.1.4.3 Container-valve actuator
4.1.4.3.1 Pneumatic actuator
4.1.4.3.2 Mechanical actuator
4.1.4.3.3 Electric actuator
4.1.4.3.4 Pyrotechnic actuator
4.1.4.3.5 Electric parts
4.1.4.3.6 Testing
4.1.5 Pressure-relief device
4.2 Connection threads and flanges
4.3 Valve function
4.4 Temperature range
4.5 Resistance to internal pressure
4.6 Resistance to bursting
4.7 Leakage
4.7.1 Container valves
4.7.2 Check valves and non-return valves
4.7.3 Selector valve
4.7.4 Connectors
4.8 Impact resistance, check valves
4.9 Resistance to internal pressure and leakage
4.10 Operational reliability
4.11 Nozzle distribution characteristics
4.12 Nozzle resistance to pressure and heat
4.13 Nozzle protection covers
4.14 Type 2 flexible connector resistance of to pressure and heat
4.15 Type 2 flexible connector resistance to heat and cold shock
4.16 Type 2 flexible connectors resistance to cold
4.17 Type 2 flexible connector resistance to flexing
4.18 Flow characteristics
4.19 Corrosion
4.20 Stress corrosion
4.21 Vibration resistance
4.22 Diptube
4.23 Operating force, container-valve actuator
4.24 Operating force, selector-valve actuator
4.25 Functional reliability, valves and actuators
4.25.1
4.25.2
4.25.3
4.25.4
4.26 Manually powered actuators
4.27 Marking and data
4.28 Documentation
4.28.1
4.28.2
4.28.3
4.28.4
5 Test methods
5.1 Test conditions
5.2 Test samples and order of tests
5.3 Compliance
5.4 Function test
5.4.1 Container valves
5.4.1.1
5.4.1.2
5.4.1.3
5.4.2 Selector valves
5.4.3 Check valves and non-return valves
5.4.3.1 Requirements
5.4.3.2 Manifold check-valves
5.4.3.3 Non-return valves
5.5 Resistance to internal pressure
5.5.1 Requirements
5.5.2 Container valve casing, closure mechanism and pressurized accessories
5.5.2.1
5.5.2.2
5.5.2.3
5.5.2.4
5.5.3 Selector valves and pressurized actuators — Resistance to pressure and leakage
5.5.3.1
5.5.3.2
5.5.3.3
5.5.4 Check valve and non-return valve
5.5.5 Flexible connectors
5.6 Resistance to bursting
5.6.1 Container valve assemblies
5.6.2 Selector valves
5.6.3 Check valves and non-return valves
5.6.4 Flexible connectors
5.7 Leakage test
5.7.1 Container-valve assemblies
5.7.1.1 Requirements
5.7.1.2 Method
5.7.1.2.1 Conditioning
5.7.1.2.2 30-day elevated temperature test
5.7.1.2.3 Temperature cycling test
5.7.1.2.4 One-year time leakage test — Inert gas agents
5.7.1.2.5 One-year time leakage test — Halocarbon agents
5.7.2 Check valves and non-return valves
5.7.3 Selector valve
5.7.4 Connectors
5.8 Nozzle cover
5.9 Nozzle distribution characteristics
5.10 Operational reliability
5.10.1 Requirements
5.10.2 Container valve assemblies
5.10.3 Selector valves
5.11 Performance at temperature extremes
5.11.1 Container valves
5.11.1.1 Low-temperature test
5.11.1.2 High-temperature test
5.11.2 Selector valves
5.11.2.1 Low-temperature test
5.11.2.2 High-temperature test
5.11.3 Check valves and non-return valves
5.11.3.1 Low-temperature test
5.11.3.2 High-temperature test
5.12 Test for resistance to pressure and heat
5.12.1 Type 2 and type 4 flexible connectors
5.12.2 Nozzles
5.13 Test for resistance of type 2 and type 4 flexible connectors to heat and cold shock
5.14 Test of type 2 flexible connectors for resistance to cold
5.15 Test of type 2 flexible connectors for resistance to flexing
