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BS EN 14055:2018 - TC Tracked Changes. WC and urinal flushing cisterns, 2020
- Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.
- Amendments/corrigenda issued since publication
- ForewordEuropean foreword [Go to Page]
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions [Go to Page]
- 3.1
- 3.2
- 3.4
- 3.5
- 3.6
- 3.7
- 3.8
- 3.9
- 3.10
- 3.11
- 3.12
- 3.13
- 3.14
- 3.15
- 3.16
- 3.17
- 3.18
- 3.19
- 3.20
- 3.21
- 3.22
- 3.23
- 3.24
- 3.25
- 3.26
- 3.27
- !3.28
- 4 Classification
- 5 RequirementsCharacteristics and test methods for class 1type 1 products [Go to Page]
- 5.1 Design [Go to Page]
- 5.1.1 Flushing cistern equipment
- 5.1.2 Water supply connection
- 5.1.3 Supply piping
- 5.1.4 Removable parts
- 5.1.5 Connecting dimensions
- 5.1.6 Flush pipes
- Table 2 — Dimensions of flush pipes (Figures 3Figures 4 to 67)
- 5.2 Hydraulic and mechanical characteristics [Go to Page]
- 5.2.1 Flush volume
- Table 3 — Flush volumes
- 5.2.2 Water-saving devices
- 5.2.3 Flush rate and impact force
- Table 4 — Flush rates and impact force
- 5.2.4 Overflow
- 5.2.5 Inlet valve opening characteristics for water saving flushing
- 5.2.6 Safety margin – dimension “c”
- 5.2.7 Backflow prevention, air gap, safety margin – dimension “a”
- 5.2.8 Outlet valve leaktightness
- 5.2.9 Outlet valve reliability
- 5.2.10 Operating force
- 5.2.11 Durability
- 5.3 Test methods [Go to Page]
- 5.3.1 General
- 5.3.2 Flush volume
- 5.3.2.2 Determination of the full flush volume
- 5.3.2.3 Determination of the flush volume for water-saving devices
- 5.3.2.3.2 Double-control water-saving devices
- 5.3.3 Flush rate
- 5.3.3.3 Establishing the measuring points to measure the flush rate
- 5.3.3.3.2 Flushing cisterns with an outlet valve adjustment for flushing volumes of 6 l, 7 l or 9 l respectively
- 5.3.3.3.5 Flushing cisterns having no flushing volume adjustment
- 5.3.3.4 Determination of flush rate
- 5.3.3.4.2 Flush rate for complete flushing
- 5.3.4 Determination of the overflow capacity
- 5.3.5 Inlet valve opening characteristics
- 5.3.6 Determination of dimension “c”
- 5.3.7 Determination of dimension “a”
- 5.3.8 Outlet valve leak tightness
- 5.3.9 Outlet valve reliability test
- 5.3.9.2 Procedure
- 5.3.10 Operating force
- 5.3.11 Impact force
- 5.3.11.2 Test device
- 5.3.11.3 Procedure for calibrating the load cell unit and the measurement amplifier
- 5.3.11.4 Measurement procedure
- 5.3.11.5 Calculation procedure for fixed time frame 0,35 s to 0,5 s
- 5.3.11.6 Calculation procedure for maximum impact force
- 6 Functional requirementscharacteristics and test methods for classtype 2 products [Go to Page]
- 6.1 Inlet valve
- 6.2 Backflow prevention
- 6.3 Marking of flushing cistern
- 6.4 Warning pipe and overflow provision
- 6.5 Flush volume [Go to Page]
- 6.5.1 Full flush
- 6.5.2 Reduced flush
- 6.6 Flush rate
- 6.7 Physical endurance and leakage of flushing device
- 6.8 Chemical endurance of flushing device
- 6.9 Durability
- 6.10 Test methods [Go to Page]
- 6.10.1 Inlet valve tests
- 6.10.1.2 Procedure
- 6.10.1.3 Expression of results
- 6.10.2 Warning pipe and overflow provisions
- 6.10.2.2 Procedure
- 6.10.2.3 Expression of results
- 6.10.3 Flush volume test
- 6.10.3.2 Procedure
- 6.10.3.3 Expression of results
- 6.10.4 Flush rate test
- 6.10.4.1.2 Calibrated measuring container.
- 6.10.4.1.6 Power supply.
- 6.10.4.3 Expression of results
- 6.10.5 Physical endurance and leakage test of flushing device
- 6.10.5.1.4 Paper of a type which changes colour when wet.
- 6.10.5.3 Expression of results
- 6.10.6 Chemical endurance test of flushing device
- 6.10.6.1.4 Container.
- 6.10.6.3 Expression of results
- 6.10.7 Requirements for compatibility testing of classtype 2 products
- 7 RequirementsCharacteristics and test methods for classtype 3 products [Go to Page]
- 7.1 RequirementsCharacteristics and test methods
- 7.2 Adjustment
- 8 Acoustic characteristics
- 9 Dangerous substances
- 10 Marking [Go to Page]
- Table 5 — Characteristics and abbreviations for classtype 1 products
- 11 Assessment and verification of constancy of performance – AVCP [Go to Page]
- 11.1 General
- 11.2 Type testing [Go to Page]
- 11.2.1 General
- 11.2.2 Test samples, testing and compliance criteria
- Table 8 — Type testing for classtype 1 products
- 11.3 Factory production control (FPC) [Go to Page]
- 11.3.1 General
- 11.3.2 Equipment
- 11.3.2.2 Manufacturing
- 11.3.3 Raw materials and components
- 11.3.4 Product testing and assessment
- 11.3.5 Non-complying products
- 11.3.6 Corrective action
- Annex ZA
- Clauses of Relationship between this European Standard addressingand the provisions of the EU Construction Products requirements of Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011 [Go to Page]
- ZA.1 Scope and relevant characteristics [Go to Page]
- Table ZA.1.1 — Relevant clauses for class 1 productsWC flushing cisterns of type 1 for personal hygiene
- ZA.2 Procedure for assessment and verification of constancy of performance (AVCP) of WC and urinal flushing cisterns [Go to Page]
- ZA.2.1 System of AVCP
- ZA.2 System of Assessment and Verification of Constancy of Performance (AVCP)
- Table ZA.2 — System of AVCP [Go to Page]
- Table ZA.3Table ZA.2 — Assignment of AVCP tasks for WC and urinal flushing cisterns used under system 4 [Go to Page]
- ZA.2.2.2 Content
- ZA.2.2.3 Examples of DoP
- DECLARATION OF PERFORMANCE
- No. ABC1234
- For product number(s) see list attached
- WC flushing cistern
- Personal hygiene (PH)
- AnyCo SA,
- Anyone Ltd
- System 4
- Determination of product type and factory production control by the manufacturer
- Attachment to Declaration of Performance [Go to Page]
- No. ABC1234
- Declaration of Performance [Go to Page]
- No. ABC1234 [Go to Page]
- 1. For product number (identification code) see list attached.
- Attachment to Declaration of Performance [Go to Page]
- No. ABC1234
- ZA.3 CE marking and labelling
- Bibliography
- 30357396_NEW.pdf [Go to Page]
- undefined
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 4 Classification
- 5 Characteristics and test methods for type 1 products [Go to Page]
- 5.1 Design [Go to Page]
- 5.1.1 Flushing cistern equipment
- 5.1.2 Water supply connection
- 5.1.3 Supply piping
- 5.1.4 Removable parts
- 5.1.5 Connecting dimensions
- 5.1.6 Flush pipes
- 5.2 Hydraulic and mechanical characteristics [Go to Page]
- 5.2.1 Flush volume
- 5.2.2 Water-saving devices
- 5.2.3 Flush rate and impact force
- 5.2.4 Overflow
- 5.2.5 Inlet valve opening characteristics for water saving flushing
- 5.2.6 Safety margin – dimension “c”
- 5.2.7 Backflow prevention, air gap, safety margin – dimension “a”
- 5.2.8 Outlet valve leaktightness
- 5.2.9 Outlet valve reliability
- 5.2.10 Operating force
- 5.2.11 Durability
- 5.3 Test methods [Go to Page]
- 5.3.1 General
- 5.3.2 Flush volume [Go to Page]
- 5.3.2.1 General
- 5.3.2.2 Determination of the full flush volume
- 5.3.2.3 Determination of the flush volume for water-saving devices
- 5.3.3 Flush rate [Go to Page]
- 5.3.3.1 Test apparatus
- 5.3.3.2 Determination of the residual water level
- 5.3.3.3 Establishing the measuring points to measure the flush rate
- 5.3.3.4 Determination of flush rate
- 5.3.4 Determination of the overflow capacity
- 5.3.5 Inlet valve opening characteristics
- 5.3.6 Determination of dimension “c”
- 5.3.7 Determination of dimension “a”
- 5.3.8 Outlet valve leak tightness
- 5.3.9 Outlet valve reliability test [Go to Page]
- 5.3.9.1 Test apparatus
- 5.3.9.2 Procedure
- 5.3.10 Operating force [Go to Page]
- 5.3.10.1 Test apparatus
- 5.3.10.2 Procedure
- 5.3.11 Impact force [Go to Page]
- 5.3.11.1 General
- 5.3.11.2 Test device
- 5.3.11.3 Procedure for calibrating the load cell unit and the measurement amplifier
- 5.3.11.4 Measurement procedure
- 5.3.11.5 Calculation procedure for fixed time frame 0,35 s to 0,5 s
- 5.3.11.6 Calculation procedure for maximum impact force
- 6 Functional characteristics and test methods for type 2 products [Go to Page]
- 6.1 Inlet valve
- 6.2 Backflow prevention
- 6.3 Marking of flushing cistern
- 6.4 Warning pipe and overflow provision
- 6.5 Flush volume [Go to Page]
- 6.5.1 Full flush
- 6.5.2 Reduced flush
- 6.6 Flush rate
- 6.7 Physical endurance and leakage of flushing device
- 6.8 Chemical endurance of flushing device
- 6.9 Durability
- 6.10 Test methods [Go to Page]
- 6.10.1 Inlet valve tests [Go to Page]
- 6.10.1.1 Test apparatus
- 6.10.1.2 Procedure
- 6.10.1.3 Expression of results
- 6.10.2 Warning pipe and overflow provisions [Go to Page]
- 6.10.2.1 Test apparatus
- 6.10.2.2 Procedure
- 6.10.2.3 Expression of results
- 6.10.3 Flush volume test [Go to Page]
- 6.10.3.1 Apparatus
- 6.10.3.2 Procedure
- 6.10.3.3 Expression of results
- 6.10.4 Flush rate test [Go to Page]
- 6.10.4.1 Apparatus
- 6.10.4.2 Procedure
- 6.10.4.3 Expression of results
- 6.10.5 Physical endurance and leakage test of flushing device [Go to Page]
- 6.10.5.1 Test apparatus
- 6.10.5.2 Procedure
- 6.10.5.3 Expression of results
- 6.10.6 Chemical endurance test of flushing device [Go to Page]
- 6.10.6.1 Test apparatus
- 6.10.6.2 Procedure
- 6.10.6.3 Expression of results
- 6.10.7 Requirements for compatibility testing of type 2 products
- 7 Characteristics and test methods for type 3 products [Go to Page]
- 7.1 Characteristics and test methods
- 7.2 Adjustment
- 8 Acoustic characteristics
- 9 Dangerous substances
- 10 Marking
- 11 Assessment and verification of constancy of performance – AVCP [Go to Page]
- 11.1 General
- 11.2 Type testing [Go to Page]
- 11.2.1 General
- 11.2.2 Test samples, testing and compliance criteria
- 11.3 Factory production control (FPC) [Go to Page]
- 11.3.1 General
- 11.3.2 Equipment [Go to Page]
- 11.3.2.1 Testing
- 11.3.2.2 Manufacturing
- 11.3.3 Raw materials and components
- 11.3.4 Product testing and assessment
- 11.3.5 Non-complying products
- 11.3.6 Corrective action
- Annex ZA (informative)Relationship between this European Standard and the requirements of Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011 [Go to Page]