BS 1212: Part 1: 1990 oc 621 646.618:621.646.2—314.1:650.35'5 (© Britah Standards Inatitaton. No par ofthis publication may be photocopied or aterwise reproduced without the pir permission in waiting of @S1 —__ British Standard Float operated valves Part 1. Specification for piston type float operated valves (copper alloy body) (excluding floats) Robinets 4 flotteur Partie 1, Robinets 4 flotteur de type piston (corps en alliage de cuivre) (a exclusion des flotteurs) — Spécifications Schwimmerventile Teil 1, Kolbenschwimmerventile (mit Gehause aus Kupfer) (ausgenommen Schwimmer)BS 1212: Part! 1990 ‘This Part of BS 1212 has been prepared under the direction Of the Building Services Standards Committee and specifies ‘requirements for piston type flost operated valves exclud: ing floats). It supersedes BS 1212 : Part 1: 1953, which is withdrawn, The new features in this Part of 8S 1212 include the following (a) the possible production of certain components from plastics materials {b) an extension of the range of sizes of plastics seats; (ca seat numbering system: {4} a bottom entry inlet connection and its associated inlet elbow, with adjustable stay; {6} recognition of the greater lifting effort of plastics floats over copper floats of equivalent size (f) the supply of size % and size /s levers with a downturn portion fitted with a float adjuster and thumb screw; (g) a further method of production for two piece levers (h) a test for plastics backnut strength, in line with BS 1212: Part 3; (i) a test for plastics locknut strength: (ke) # recognition of current manufacturing practice by deletion of reference to the use of agate tipped seats. Due to the fact that valves covered by this Part of BS 1212 do not provide the appropriate backsiphonage protection required by the Water Byelaws, itis recommended in the case of nominal size valves that a valve covered by ane of the other Parts of BS 1212 be used for applications where backsiphonage protection is requiced, Alternatively a valve covered by BS 1212 : Part 1 can be used in these cases if @ suitable protective device is connected to the feed piper to the valve. For nominal size % and above, such a device should be used whenever backsiphonage protection is required, Advice on suitable protective devices is given in the Water Research Centre publication ‘Water Fittings and Materials Directory’* and in BS 6700. This Part of BS 1212 has been revised in metric terms, ‘except for certain thread sizes and pipe thread designations which are retained in imperial sizes to accord with 82779 ‘Compliance with a British Standard does not of itselfPage Inside front cover Back cover Foreword Committees responsible Specification Section one. General 1 Scope 2 Definition 3 Designation for ordering 4 Marking Section two. Materials 5 Quality and finish 6 Plastics 7 Castings 8 Hot stampings 9 Mouldings 40 Machining ‘Section three, Design, construction and dimensions 11 Genera 12 Screw threads 13 Inlet connection 14 Backnuts 18 Bodies 16 Body coupling nuts 17 Body end caps 18 Pistons and piston washers 19 Seats 20 Levers 21 Locknuts for levers 22 Float adjusters and thumb screws 23 Split cotter pins Section four. Performance 24 Hydraulic pressure and shut-off 25 Backnut distortion 26 Locknut distortion 27 Mechanical strength of levers ‘Appendices A Method of test for shut-off when assembled with eppropriate float BS 1212 : Part 1: 1990 Method of test for distortion of size "2 plastics backnuts “Method of test for distortion of plastics ocknuts Method of test for mechanical strength of levers Discharge of water through piston type float operated valves Tables Materials Body, seat and flost combination Side entry infet shank and inlet for connection to 12 mm and 15 mm copper tube ‘Type (a) backnuts (integral flange) ‘Type (b} backnuts (spigoted) ‘Type (c) backnuts (fixed flange) Bodies Body coupling nuts Body end cap Pistons and piston washers Seats and joint ring for seats Seat numbers Levers Test loads for levers Computed flow through seat or Figures 1 Section of typical size Ye piston type float ‘operated valve with detail of inlet and alternative lever arm Inlet shanks Inlet elbows Backnuts Bodies Body coupling nuts Body end cap Pistons and piston washers Seats and joint ring for seats Levers and socket for soldered joint for ‘wo piece levers Float adjuster, thumb screw and split cotter pinBS 1212: Part 1: 1990 Specification. Section one Section one. General 1 Scope This Part of BS 1212 specities materials, dimensions, tolerances and performance requirements for piston type float operated valves (copper alloy body) of nominal sizes Ys, Ya, %%4, 1, Va, 14% and 2 with six patterns of body, designated I, Il, Il, 1V, V and VI, intended for use ‘with floats complying with BS 1968 and BS 2456. [NOTE 1. The nomine! sizes correspond withthe pipe size ofthe ‘heed on the inlet shank ae spected in 8S 2779, The nominal tizer Ye anda are formed by making special Ya'and 17a respectively. Nomina sizes and V3 are made in ‘body form pattern I or I NOTE 2. The titles ofthe publications referred to inthis standara ‘listed nthe inside back cover. 2 Definition For the purposes of this Part of BS 1212 the following definition applies. piston type float operated valve. A non-equilibrium float ‘operated valve in which the flow of water is controlled by the horizontal movement of a piston, 3 Designation for ordering Piston type float operated valves shall be designated by ‘the following {a the nominal siz, (b) the words ‘piston type float operated valve’; {} the seat number and the body with which it ean be used; (4) the number of this British Standard in the form BS 1212/1; {e} bottom entry connection, if required. Example. ‘Nominal size ‘> piston type float operated valve, no, 6 seat, body 11, BS 1212/1" 4 Marking 4.1 General ‘A piston type float operated valve shall be permanently {and legibly marked in accordance with 4.2 and 4.3 in such {8 way as not to deform any working part. 4.2 On the body Rolled, castor stamped on the body shall be the following: (a) the number of this British Stendard in the form, BS 1212/1"; (©) the manufacturer's name or trademark. 4.3 On every seat including spares ‘The flange of the seat shall be marked with the following (@) the manufacturer's name or trademark, (b) the body (or bodies) with which it can be used (tov): {c) the designation of the seat (3,5, 6,9, 13, 16, 19, 24, 28 or 32) In the case of plastics seats, the marking shall be either within the recess for embossed marking or on the flat face for engraved marking (see figure 8) “Marking BS 1272/1 on or in relation to « product represents a manufacturer's declaration of conformity, Le claim by oF on behalf of the manufacturer thatthe product meets th requirements of the rtandard, The accuracy of the claim i therefore solely the responsiblity, Of the person moking the claim, Such a declaration ts not to be confusad with thied party certification of conformity, which mey also beSection two. Materials 5 Quality and finish 5.1 Gener “The materials to be used in the construction of components ‘or piston type float operated valves shall be chosen from those given in table 1 5.2 Effect of non-metallic materials on water quality When used under the conditions for which they are designed, non-metallic materials in contact with or likely to come into contact with potable water shall comply with BS 6920 : Part 1. 6 Plastics 6.1 With the exception of seats, where no reworked ‘material shall be used (see 6.2), the plastics parts of piston type float operated valves shall be manufactured from the ‘materials given in table 1 with, if required, the addition of not more than 15% of the manufacturer's own clean reworked material complying with this Part of BS 1212. No other reworked material shall be used. 16.2 Seats from plastics shall be manufactured from now nylon, acetal polymer or polypropylene copolymer of a hhacdness not less than 076 (Shore) when measured in ‘accordance with BS 2782 : Part 3 : Method 3658, BS 1212: Part 1: 1990 Specification. Section two 7 Castings ‘Cast components shall be sound and shall comply with BS 6615, 8 Hot stampings Hor stamped components shall be sound and shall comply with BS 3885, 9 Mouldings Mouldings shall be sound and free from flash 10 Machining All machining shall be carried out so that parts comply ‘with the dimensions specified in this Part of BS 1212 and ate correctly aligned when assembled. 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Design, construction and dimensions 11 General A piston type float operated valve shall have a general arrangement as shown in figure 1 and shall have dimensions ‘complying with clauses 12 to 23 with a working tolerance of = 0.3 mm, unless otherwise specified in this Part of Bs 1212, {In nominal size '/, valves of body patterns | and II, the total projection from the face of the fixed backnut (whieh abuts on the inside face of the cistern shell) to the face of the body cap shall be a maximum of 75 mm to tenable the valves to be fitted into cast-iron well bottom flushing cisterns. ‘The combination of body pattern, seat number and size of float to suit the required pressure zone shall be as given in table 2. 12 Screw threads Unless otherwise specified in this Part of BS 1212, serew threads shall comply with the free fit or normal class requirements of the relevant British Standard, Table 2. Body, sat and float combination T Body | Seat [Nominal diameter of suitable standerd fost pattern For high pressure For medium pressure upto 7 ber upto 3bar Copper Bs 1968 Copper 18S 1968 ay, aM ay, a 4% 6 wh a ah 5 ah 5 6 v 0 v 13 8 (9) v 16 9 5 6 7 v 19 104) v 24 S 9110) 8 10 (11) a v 19 v 24 10 (11) 9110) 8 10 (11) 8 vi 6 vi 2 " 10 2 10 ‘the spheritl oat. NOTE 3, Size Ve and eze 1s bocknute [NOTE 1. The sizes given in thistle are eutable Fr spherical floats complying with 8S 2456 or BS 1968, except that where @ tecond size i shown in parentheses such iza should be used for brazed or bronze welded float. NOTE 2. Non-soherieal foots should have iting effort (ealeulate at required by BS 1968 or BS 2486) not los than that of \dontical tothe size V2 and size 11/2 respectively, with the exception of the init shanks andBS 1212 : Part 1: 1990 Specification. Section three 13 Inlet connection 13.1 General Every inlet shank shall be screwed externally with parallel fastening thread that complies with class B of BS 2779 and is of the same nominal size asthe valve (see figure 2 and table 3). 132 Side entry valves For side entry valves, the inlet shank shall have dimensions as given in figure 2(a) and table 3. 13.3 Bottom entry valves (size /s only) For bottom entry valves, an integral flange shall be provided on the inlet shank with dimensions as given in figure 2(b). 134 Connection to 12. mm and 15 mm copper tubo When the ends of the sizes % and '/ inlet shanks are required to have dimensions suitable for connecting respec tively to size 12 mm and 15 mm copper tube the inlet details shal! be as given in figure 2(c) and table 3. 13.5 Inlet elbow and inlet adaptor for bottom entry valves (size ¥/, only) Inlet etbows and the inlet adaptor for bottom entry valves shall have dimensions as given in figure 3, Connection to the float valve shall be by the bottom inlet elbow shown in figure 3(a) or by the alternative inlet elbow end, joint ring and adaptor shown in figure 3(b) NOTE. Provision for tightaning may be made in the bore of the inlet adaptor provided the Now trough the sat nt reduced Connection between the bottom inlet shank and the inlet elbow shall be by means of suitably formed copper tube with dimensions and working pressures as given in table X of table Y of BS 2871 : Part 1: 1971, the seal being made by a capillary or compression joint complying with BS 864 : Part 2 or by any method such that the seal ‘complies with clause 24. Each bottom entry valve assembly shall be provided with ‘an adjustable lockable stay at its upper end to act as 3 stop against the cistern wall 14 Backnuts 14.1 General Backnuts shal be of the following types (see figure 4 and tables 4 to 6). Type (a). With an integral flange used for securing the inlet shank to the cistern when tightened against the ‘outside wall of the cistern. Type (b). A spigoted backnut for size '/, piston type float operated valves for use in flushing cisterns comply: ing with BS 1125, in which the hole is larger than is required for the inlet shank in order to provide an alternative overtiow position. Type (c). A fixed flange backnut, which acts as a flange Con the inner face of the cistern shell “There shall be means for tightening the nuts, e.g. hexagons. Plastics backnuts shall comply with clause 25, 14.2 Backnuts for side entry cisterns Inet shanks shall be provided with two backnuts. For nominal size #/; float operated valves, one of the following combinations of backnuts shall be supplied: type (al and type (bl: type (b) and type (e): type (b) and type (b) For other sizes, type {a) and type (c) shall be supplied. 14.3 Backnuts for bottom entry cisterns Inet shanks shall be fitted with a type (a) or type (6) backnut, 15 Bodies Bodies shall have dimensions as given in table 7. The form of the outlet shall be as shown in figure 6. There shall be no features that facilitate the subsequent fitting of @ silencing pipe, 16 Body coupling nuts Body coupling nuts shall be of the types shown in figure 6 and shall have dimensions as given in table 8 and shall be free to revolve when the type (c) backnut (se figure 4(c)) Is serewed hard up to the end of the inlet shank thread, 17 Body end caps Body end caps shall have dimensions as given in table 9, A minimum of 40 % of linear length of cap shall be knurled fr ribbed to aid assembly. 18 Pistons and piston washers Pistons, which shall be plain or erueiform, and piston ‘washers shall have dimensions as given in table 10. Pistons shall be manufactured as follows: {a) as separate items; or {b) as one piece designs, provided that the major external diameters and lengths are as shown in figure 8 and as siven in table 10, and that the design is capable of ‘accepting and retaining the washer manufactured to the dimensions given in table 10 and of permitting its replacement using simple hand tools19 Seats 19.1 General Seats shall be removable and shall have dimensions as given in figure 9 and table 11 19.2 Seat designation Seats shall be designated by the bore numbers 3,5, 6,9, 13, 16, 19, 24, 25 and 32 and by the body pattern numbers 1,11, 1, IV, V and VI in which they are to be used, eg. 3x I and 13 x IIL, (See table 12 for the complete range of seat numbers.) NOTE, Metal sats cover size range 3X | t0 32 % VI inclusive and plastics seats cover sze range 3% 1 to 16 x IV inclusive 19.3 Seat colour Plastics seats shall be of the colour given in table 11. 19.4 Seat joint ring Seats shal be provided with a joint ring on the inlet side of the seat. The joint ring shall have dimensions as given in ‘igure 9(a) and table 11 20 Levers 20.1 General Levers shall have dimensions as given in figure 10 and. table 13. Levers for nominal size '; valves shall be made in one piece, but for nominal size / and above they shall be either jn one piace or with short arm and rod separately constructed, For two piece levers, the rod shall be secured to the short ‘arm by one of the following means. (a) A hard soldered joint, the solder being a copper silver-phosphorus or another corrosion resistant alloy that does not undergo dezincification and does not produce brittle joints. The clearance (diameter difference) between rod and short arm at the joint shall not exceed 0.2 mm, (b) Screw threads on the rod and short arm which are secured to each other by a high strength, water resist ant adhesive or a solder as described in (a). The rod shall be screwed to the same thread and thread length used to retain the float (see colurnn headed ‘Length of clear thread (on flost end of rod, Hin table 13), and the short arm shall have a similar internal thread with a useful longth of thread equal to dimension $ in figure 10 and table 13. BS 1212: Part 1: 1990 Specification. Section three 20.2 Attachment of float ‘The lever rod shall comply with one of the following requirements. (a) The lever rod shall have one end screwed for engage ‘ment with the boss of the float with dimensions as siven in figures 10(a) and 10(b) and table 13 and be provided with a locknut. {b) For size % and '/, valves only, the lever rod shall have the float end of the lever bent downwards, a8 shown in figure 10(c). A float adjuster and thumb screw as shown in figure 11 shall be supplied on the downturn of the lever, the end of the lever being deformed to retain the float adjuster. 20.3 Short arm ‘The short arm of the lever, whether integral with the rod cr separately made, shall be provided with a heel so shaped {as to prevent either the lever or the piston from locking in the fully open position (see figure 10 and table 13) The design of each piston type float operated valve shall bbe such that when the washer is in contact with the face of the seat, the short arm of the lever is vertical 20.4 Length of lever arm When a lever is ordered for use in an apparatus in which it has to be inclined in order to accommodate an unusually large difference in level between the surface of the water and the float operated valve, one of the following require iments shall be complied with, (a) The length of the lever shall be increased sufficiently to maintain the same positive closing moment as that obtained with the standard lever and size of float. (0) For size Yq and Y valves only, a lever of the down: ‘turn pattern of a suitable length shall be used, When a lever is ordered for use with floats with a flat top having the boss on the top of the float, a special bent lever of appropriate length shal be provided. The shape of the lever shall be such as to ensure that the float operated valve will close when the water level reaches the determined water line of the cistern For valves of nominal size Ye and "the length of the lever as specified in table 13 shall be shortened when ‘ordered for use in a small cistern, and the size of the float shall be adjusted to maintain the same positive closing moment as that obtained with the standard lever and size of floaBS 1212: Part 1: 1990 Specification. Section three 20.5 Arc of movement ‘The arc of movement of the lever shall be such that the piston travel from the shut to the fully open position shal be not less than the following: Nominal size Minimum piston travel Yy and 47 % 63 1 79 My and 1% 11.0 2 188 ‘The piston shall also be capable of closing against the seat when the washer is removed, 21 Locknuts for levers LLocknuts shall comply with BS 1083 and have dimensions {as given in figure 10 and table 13 unless they are manu factured from plastics, in which case the thickness shall bbe not less than that given in table 13 in order to comply with clause 26. 22 Float adjusters and thumb screws Float adjusters and thumb screws shall hve dimensions as iven in figures 11a) and 11) respectively NOTE. These are used with sizes 3 and Ya Moat operated valves 23 Split cotter pins Split cotter pins, which attach te lever tothe body, ‘hall be manufactured from copper alloy and shall have 2 nominal length and nominal diameter es given in tebe 13 and shall comply with BS 1574Section four. Performance 24 Hydraulic pressure and shut-off 24.1 A piston type float operated valve shal be such that while held inthe closed position it withstands a hyéraulic pressure of 20 bar for 16° min without leaking or sweating 24.2 A piston type float operated valve shall not leak ‘when tested in accordance with appendix A. 25 Backnut distortion Size /y plastics backnuts type (a), (b} and (c} shall not show permanent damage that will affect the efficiency of ‘the assembly when tested in accordance with appendix B. BS 1212: Part 1 Specification. Section four 1990 26 Locknut distortion {A plastics locknut shall not show permanent damage thet will affect the efficiency of the assembly when tested in ‘accordance with appendix C, A lever shall not show any permanent set when tested in accordance with appendix D. Fixed flange backnut Inlet shank (side entry) Bes Seat joint cing Piston cap ; | Pstonvasber | nd cap om oc L/ / S _Piston: Integral flange backnut | Spigoted backnut Coupling nut NOTE, Only two backnute {at Side ott Figure 1, Section of typical size "piston type float Levertstreight) Locknut Lever heet ‘Splif cotter pin sod at any one ime (sae clause 14) ‘operated valve with detail of inlet and alternative lever arm.BS 1212: Part 1: 1990 Specification. Section four \ inlet elbow with adjustable/lockable stay see figure 3 for alternative end} Inlet shank _Abottom entry) \ SG \ “spigoted or integral flange backnut () Bottom inlet Lever(downturned) Float adjuster (6) Aitrnatve levar arm 86 20.210) and figure 10) Figure 1 (concluded)BS 1212 : Part 1: 1990 Specification. Section four # i (2) Side entry intet shank See BS for connection of 2omn, copper tube LL 3 I le 40.0min All dimensions are in millimetres. {1b} Bottom aoty inlet shank tsze V2) (6) tote ottom ors entry) far connection 10 12 mm or 15:mm copper tube Figure 2. 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Inlet elbowsBS 1212: Part 1: 1990 Specification. Section four (a1 Type fa backnus (integra flange see table 4) (Type (b) bocknut(spigoted) (ee table 5) oe Lad {ch Type fe backnur (Fixed thnge) (se table 6) Figure 4. BacknutsBS 1212: Part 1: 1990 Specification. Section four Table 4. Type (a) backnuts (integral flange) (see figure 4(a}) ‘Nominal size offen | verted vive Pipe theesd | Oiameter designation | of flange, 8 teBS 2779, 4 of flange, C Dimension over fat, D “Thickness of outside edge of flange, F 12 12 15 19 22 26 3a ‘Table 5. Type (b) backnuts (spigoted) (see figure 4(b)) ‘Nomina sie of fost ‘peretd Pipe thread ai oath Me | | Table 6. Type (c) backnuts ( (see figure A(c)) (fixed flange) ‘Nominal sizeof flost ‘parted valve Pipe thread Secignation to ‘Axial length, © 8S.2779,4giv) cep gee cee ees Clee ‘hj pue 5), ue Ye cue zal jcte ect est peveiedo | sequin eo) Jo. wioned ozs yeuaton, | APR {g a1n6y 995) sopoa “zowmen | Ano} uonoag "uonea'ys9adg O66! #1 Med: Zizi soBS 1212 : Part 1: 1990 Specification. Section four |, exe at ‘Section AA for Section A for type tv) ‘ype tx) NOTE. For type (y), =. Figure 6, Body coupling nuts (see table 8) Table 8. Body coupling nuts (see figure 6) Nominal size | Majordiameter of | Size over fet | Sore through ‘Thickness of | Axia length of ‘of float ingamal tread, | hexagon, 8 | flange, 7 collar, E | hexagon, ‘operated vale ‘Type (=) Type) | Type) Ne 1.125 x 18tpi_ | 325 27 74 "h 1.125 x 18tpi | 325 27 7A % 1.3475 x 18 tpi | 38.1 272 79 1 1.6875 x 14 tpi | 48.4 382 95 1% 22812 14 tpi | 642 48.7 1% 22812 x14 tpi | 64.2 48.7 2 2750 x 14tpi | 77.7 605 NOTE. Dimensions apply to both types except where otherwise statedBS 1212: Part 1: Specification. Section four i a ot Kourled oF ribbed — (see clause 17) Figure 7. Body end cap (see table 9) ‘Table 9. Body end cap (see figure 7) ‘Nominal size of | Body pattrn | Diameter of ‘Thickness of | Internal fost operated valro | number Inearnal thread, A | wal exctuing| depth of threwd,8 | cap, vA 1 0781 x26 wi | 15 63 % " 1.031 x26 pi | 15 63 M m 1218 x26 | 15 63 1 v 1.468 x18 pi | 2.3 7A 1% v 2.000 x 18 tpi | 2.3 wa 2 vi 2.375% 1rpi | 23 m4BS 1212 : Part 1: 1990 yn four ‘Specification. Sectio (See note) sure B) ‘Table 10. Pistons and piston washers (cee ficsBS 1212: Part 1: 1990 Specification. Section four & an & fee] adie alter (0) Seat joint ring for piston washer: ‘metal or plstics sat (b) Meal seat Le R13.0 to blend ony Radius focus 1 Radius locus B98 to prevent Marking face cutting piston (see 63) washer R Jp to blend £ (6) Plastics set for patterns | and bods Figure 9. 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Section four ee ee ro a (see 20.31 (2) Basic tever with locknut 66.0 min nd deformed — (see 20.2) a Fut duster a eee fe (b) Alternative lever fr sands valves Alt dimansions are in eilioetes (200 20:2 (00) NOTE 1. Figure shows typical example only. NOTE 2 For details of lever nee see 20.3 Figure 10. Levers and socket for soldered joint for two piece levers (sce table 13) | Table 13. Levers (see figures 10 and 11), t / ' ——— - Nominal | Length | tenth Thickness | Thickness. | size over | Diameter | Width | Diameter| Length of |Sizeof | Size over| Thickness Leng teal" | ttn |otator | atanon™ | otmeta” |ondat”” [othe | crim stness | Sethe eaneh, | faeee™| Zneanem | be tea | fram rma" | me” | otra’ |Sron’ Ifo | src} Set | Sete taut | tet | ettectwt,| of ‘operated to folerum | arm, cotter | fulcrum| lever end of Bsw. «| in, vone | of oak hole, C1 pine | holes | end. | vos | nut {long} | | arm), A | | I rma [ose min] won| in] mann |oc|min [min [mm | mann [mayen [min | wm 4 —t.. 4 4 a _—}—__. | Tom from fm nm | = om fin ae mm [mm mm wy rsa lao) aala7| sojisa)teajae a9. [yum | 127/102 133 faa | zs | Me 200/206 5.5 | 60/55 | 60}19.0/195)63 [47 | %e 12.7| 10.2] Seam cee 32 1 [eo 254 je3| 6s)es| 6sj222.277|82 83 |e teelt63 wo fer | 3 } 1% |s50 i349 |87| o2la7| o2lsalascioa far jot | 24/183 oat leo) CUBS 1212 : Part 1: 1990 Specification. Section four e'asw » Fy Si16'BSW / ‘od ee alt ad Leese All dimensions are in milimetre unless otherwite sate, () Thumb serew NOTE. Figure shows typical example only (2) Flot adjuster ale SS {c) Spit cotter pin (ue able 13) Figure 11. Float adjuster, thumb serew and split cotter pinBS 1212: Part 1: 1 Appendices A to E Appendices Appendix A. Method of test for shut-off when assembled with appropriate float A.A Apparatus AA1.1 Cistern, which allows the attached float to be halt Immersed in water and in which the float valve can be installed. A.1.2 Means of supplying water, to provide the required pressure, A.B Pressure gouge, to indicate test pressure. A2 Procedure Install the float valve, assembled with the required combination of body, seat and float indicated in table 2, in the cistern (A.1.1). Fill the cistern with water until the ‘oat is immersed to halt its volume. Gradually apply the pressure indicated in table 2 for the appropriate combini tion of body, seat and float. Record any leakage from the float valve outlet. Appendix B. Method of test for distortion of size 1/2 plastics backnuts B.1 Apparatus B.1.1 Test plate, which isa stainless steel spacer manufac: ‘ured from material complying with Grade 416521 of BS 970 : Part 4 : 1970 that has minimum outside dirmen- sions of 60 mm x 19 mm and a centralized circular hole of 27.5 mm. ‘The spacer shall have both flat surfaces prepared to a finish Of 0.8 um to 1.0 pm (Rg) (see BS 1134) when measured in all directions and shall have been hardened in oil or air at 950 °C to 1020 °C and tempered at 150 °C to 250°C. B.1.2 Open ended spanner, which is a snug fit on the flats CF cbs of the backnut, B2 Procedure ‘Screw a type (b) backnut on to the inlet shank, insert the ‘assembly through the test plate (B.1.1) and attach the plastics backnut that is to be tested. Apply @ torque of 15 N-m to the backnut with the open ended spanner (8.1.2). Appendix C. Method of test for distortion of plastics locknuts C.1 Apparatus C.1.1 Metalic test plate, nominally 15 mm thick, tapped with a thread corresponding to the screwing size indicated in table 13, €.1.2 Metallic bolt, of the corresponding size, serewed into the metalic test plate (C.1.1) to project through a rminienurn of 15 me, €.1.3 Open ended spanner, which i @ snug fit on the locknut hexagon. C2 Procedure Tighten the locknut on to the metallic test plate (C.1.1), with 3 torque of 3 Nem using the open ended spanner (13). Appendix D. Method of test for mechanical strength of levers D.1 Apparatus Rigia fixture, to hold lever. D2 Procedure Mount lover in the rigid fixture and gradually apply the ‘twst load given in table 14 at the radius from the fulerum given in table 14 for 1 min, Record any permanent set. Table 14. Test loads for levers Nomina sion | Tet fond radive Tost load from fulerum mom kg Yh and | 210 1a » 320 3a 1 390 55 1% and 1%) 550 95 2 no 160 Appendix E. Discharge of water through piston type float operated valves ‘The pressure against which float operated valves are required to shut-off (see table 2) is always greater than the running pressure and sometimes considerably greater. “The discharge through afloat operated valve is governed by the running pressure maintained at the inlet and so itis ‘not possible to state for a particular assembly what flow ‘can be expected in relation to the shutting-off pressure. In the case of the smaller float operated valves, there is 2 Considerable margin of capacity above the normal domestic demand and consequently itis unlikely that any difficulty will aise. However, for very low pressures the larger bore seats should be used,In general, the discharge coefficients for shart tubes can be applied to flost operated valve practice, and maximum efficiency is probable with a seat bore that is not greater ‘than half the inlet bore. ‘Table 18 shows computed flows and is given for guidance In choosing the size of valve to be adopted and it is based BS 1212 : Part 1: 1990 Appendix E (on the equation given below. A unit area (1. mm?) at unit, velocity (1 mis} with coefficient of discharge 0.75 gives 0.00075 Ls (constant). Constant (0.00075) x area of orifice x velocity (4.4 W/H} = flow. However, itis not intended that a test for flow should be made, except by special arrangement between the manufacturer and the user,v0 vot weo| "vo] oa | ov | om | as we wio| soo] zat | ot | oe | sso 5 siro| omo| ge | oz | ov | coco ae eo | eso} ae8 | est | se | ovo ove ts00| soo} vv | ‘ov | ov | seo tot seo | sioo| cee | eso | v0 | seo {om Se ee aes | (a mews peso zero | caco| vero ‘v0 | se00 | eesv0 | veevo [ontoo | 2000 {S000 0 x woo penne vou | veo] ev | veee[ ven] cori] owoc| erie] eas] ove a eae ey vel ve] ee| oo] en| cal se] eo] oe] ve c Wdvr-iA a (uo sono osemuma | own Sele | sea1jn0 808 yBnoxp Moy Parndwog “gL 21qL,Publications referred to ese4 85 864 8s 900 es970 8 1069 as 1125, Bs 1134 8s 1212 as 1400 ag 1574 185 1968, 85 2086, 882779, 95 2762 es 2871 2s 2872 8s 2874 8s 3085, 8S 2064 8S 5202 85.6615 as 6700 8s.6920 Paralet srew threads of Whitworth form Cenllary and compression tube fitings of copper and copper alloy Part 2 Specification for capillary and compresion Hittngs for copper tubes Methods of testing vulcanized ruber Part AZ6 Determinetion of hardness Wrought setts (blooms, billets, bars and forgings Part 4 Starnes, heat vesting snd valve stoels, Pression hexagon bois, crews and nate (B-SW. and 8 S.F. thread) WC flushing esters (inluding dual lush estas and Flas pipes [Atserament of surface texture Specification for float operated wolves (excluding (lost) ‘Part 2 Diaphragm type (pasties body for cold water services ‘Conpe allay ingots ard eoppe” and copper alloy and high conduetivity cooper castings Split cotter pine Metric and inch series Floats or balvaves (copper) Float (platcs for ballvaives for hot and cold water Pip threads wince presture night joint ae not made the treads Imetnods of testing pastes Part 3 Mechanica properties ‘Method 3658 Oeterminaion of indentation hardnase by means ofa durometer (Shore hardness) ‘Cope and copper alloys. Tubes art Copper tubes for water, ges and sanitation CConpe” and copper alloys. Forging stock and Yoroings Copper and copper alloys. Reds and soctions (other than forging stock) ‘olorances for hot bras stampings Spaciticston fr flexible wuleanied fibre sheets ‘Spacifiation for jointing materials and compounds for installations using watr, low-pressure steam oy Ts, 2nd and ed Yarly gasee ‘Spacifieation for dimensions tolerances fr metal and metal alia eastinge Specification fr design, instalation, tating and maintenance of services supplying water for domestic ute within buidings ond ther curt ‘Surbily ef non metalic products For ute contact with water intended for human consumption with regard ‘other elfeet on the quality of the water Patt Specification‘This British Standard, having been prepared unde the direction of the Building Sevies Standards Committe, was published under the authority of the Board of BSI and comer into effet on 29 June 1980 © British Standards frttutions, 1990 First published December 1946 First revision November 1983 ‘Second revision june 1990 158N 0580 15845 4 “The following BSI referent relate to the work on this stander Committee reterence SEB/2 Draft for comment 83/1 1864 OC Britah Standards Instution. incorporated by Royal Charter, 8S {he independent nations! 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