FINAL DRAFT TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION prCEN/TS 1555-7 SPECIFICATION TECHNIQUE TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION July 2002 les 23040.01; 91.140.40 English version Plastics piping systems for the supply of gaseous fuels — Polyethylene (PE) — Part 7: Guidance for theassessment of conformity Systémes do canalstions en plastique pour détibuton KunstsofRotrleitngssystome fr die Gasversorgung— des combustibles gazoux ~Pdlyeltylene (PE) Partie 7: Polyetiylon PE) Tall: Emplanungen fr de Guide peur lévaluation dela confomité Bourtelurg der Konfomnitat ‘This drat Technical Specificalon fs submitted fo CEN members fer fomal vale. Ithas been drawn upby the Technical Committee CENITC 156. CEN members are thenational standards bodies of Austia, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Gemary, Greece leelend, eland, tay, Luxembourg, Malia, Neherlands, Norway, Porugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Unted Kingdom. Warning : This document isnot a Tecinal Specification. Its distributed for review and comment. tis subject to change wihaut notice ‘and shal not be relemedtoas a Technical Specificalon, J! EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR. STANDARDIZATION COMITE EUROPEEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPAISCHES KOMITEE FUR NORMUNG Management Centre: ruede Stassart,36 B-1050 Brussels ©2002 CEN. Allrights of explitation in any form and by any means reserved Rel. No. prCEN/TS 1886-7:2002 E ‘worldwide for CEN national MembersprCEN/TS 1855-7:2002 (E) Contents Foreword. Introduction 1 Scope. 2 Normative references. 3. Terms and definitions, symbols and abbreviations. 3.1 Terms and definitions. 32 Abbreviations. 4 Requirements 41 General 42 Testing and inspection 43. Technical fle Annex A (normative) Change of compound At General A2 Change A3 Type testing required for reevaluation Bibliography ...prCEN/TS 1555-7:2002 (E) Foreword ‘This document prCEN/TS 1555-7:2002 has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN /TC 155, "Plastics piping systems and ducting systems", the secretariat of which is held by NEN. Ithas been prepared in liaison with CEN/TC 234 "Gas supply’ This document is currently submitted to the second Formal Vote, This Technical Specification can be used to support elaboration of national third party certification procedures for products conforming to the applicable Parts of prEN 1555, This Technical Specification is a Part of a System Standard for plastics piping systems of a particular material for a specified application. There are a number of such System Standards. ‘System Standards are based on the results of the work undertaken in ISO/TC 138 "Plastics pipes, fitings and valves for the transport of fluids”, which is a Technical Committee of the Intemational Organization for Standardization (ISO). ‘They are supported by separate standards on test methods to which references are made throughout the System Standard, ‘The System Standards are consistent with general standards on functional requirements and on recommended practice for installation. prEN 1585 consists of the following Parts, under the general title Pirsiics aiving sysieais for dire suooly of gerseous fusis - Palyeitryiane (PE) = Patt: Gera — Part2: Pipes — Parts: Fittings — Part: Vas — Parté Fitness fer purvasa uF the: system — Part ?: Guidance tor assusement of confamiy (this Technical Svecifcations NOTE The document dealing with recommended practice for installation which was initially submitted for CEN enquiry as prEN 1555-6 was withdrawn when EN 12007-211], prepared by CEN/TC 234 "Gas supply’, was published withthe tile "ae Supt eyefene « Masinge foe neXomak aneatngAEsewe YB ta BAG MOUCNG TE OB AEM Z Speohe fenehonar rebacsmencatane forpaneryiene fARCI7up fa angwiduciag TE Oa This Part of prEN 1585 includes the following — Annex A (normative) Change of compound — Bibliography.