BS EN 14225-3:2017 – TC:2020 Edition
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Tracked Changes. Diving suits – Actively heated or cooled suit systems and components. Requirements and test methods
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| BSI | 2020 | 77 |
This European Standard specifies the construction and performance of actively heated suits and actively cooled suits or components thereof, for wear by divers for underwater activities where the user is breathing underwater. Marking, labelling, information meant to be provided at the point of sale and instructions for use are also specified. Laboratory and practical performance tests are specified.
PDF Catalog
| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 45 | National foreword |
| 49 | European foreword |
| 50 | Introduction |
| 51 | 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions |
| 53 | 4 Requirements 4.1 General |
| 54 | 4.2 Categories 4.3 Mechanical performance 4.3.1 Resistance to cold and hot storage 4.3.2 Sea water resistance 4.3.3 Resistance to cleaning, disinfection and decontamination 4.4 Mechanical performance of the material, seams and attachments 4.4.1 Resistance of material to puncture and dynamic tearing |
| 55 | 4.4.2 Strength of suit seams 4.4.3 Strength of closures 4.4.4 Joint strength of attachments 4.4.5 Integrity of slide fasteners 4.5 Underwear 4.6 Construction 4.6.1 Sizing 4.6.2 Control systems for heating or cooling 4.6.3 Internal volume control system 4.6.4 Connectors |
| 56 | 4.6.5 Suit penetration 4.6.6 Provision for urination 4.6.7 Leakage resistance of dry suits 4.7 Thermal requirements |
| 57 | 4.8 Special safety requirements for electrical systems 4.9 Practical performance requirements 4.10 Optional features 4.10.1 Resistance against chemicals 4.10.2 Resistance against biological hazards |
| 58 | 4.10.3 Resistance against abrasion 4.10.4 Visibility 5 Test methods 5.1 General 5.2 Test sequence |
| 60 | 5.3 Visual inspection 5.4 Mechanical tests methods 5.4.1 General 5.4.2 Preliminary tests |
| 61 | 5.4.3 Mechanical tests — Leakage test for dry suits 5.4.4 Testing of suit components 5.5 Practical performance test 5.5.1 General 5.5.2 Sampling 5.5.3 Test panel 5.5.4 Test divers |
| 62 | 5.5.5 Test clothing 5.5.6 Diving equipment 5.5.7 Test procedure |
| 65 | 5.5.8 Pass / fail criteria 5.6 Testing optional features 5.6.1 Chemical resistance |
| 66 | 5.6.2 Resistance against biological hazards 5.6.3 Abrasion test 5.6.4 Visibility 6 Marking |
| 67 | 7 Information to be supplied by the manufacturer 7.1 Information to be supplied with the suit, suit system or component 7.2 Customer information to be supplied at the point of sale |
| 68 | 7.3 Instructions for use |
| 69 | Annex A (normative) Rating of practical performance, thermal comfort and perceived exertion |
| 71 | Annex B (informative) Significant technical changes between this European Standard and the previous edition of EN 14225‑3 |
| 73 | Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential requirements of Directive 89/686/EEC aimed to be covered |
| 75 | Bibliography |
