Table of Contents

European foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements
5 Testing, test methods and test requirements
6 Marking
7 Installation and maintenance
Annex A (informative) - Guidelines for inspection and
        testing
Annex B (normative) - Resistance to axial force and
        bending moment
Annex C (normative) - Resistance to bending forces
Bibliography

Abstract

Defines requirements and test methods for valves of prefabricated thermally insulated valve assemblies comprising a steel valve, rigid polyurethane foam insulation and an outer casing of polyethylene for use in directly buried hot water networks with pre-insulated pipe assemblies in accordance with EN 253.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	British Standards Institution
Pages
ISBN
Committee	RHE/9
Supersedes	12/30266127 DC : 0 09/30197069 DC : 0 14/30294473 DC : 0 00/716007 DC : DEC 2000 91/75036 DC : MAY 91