BRITISH STANDARD AUTOMOBILE SERIES BS AU 163a 1985 ISO 3583 1984 (Superseding BS AU 163 1976) Specification for Pressure test connection for compressed air pneumatic braking equipment for road vehicle[.]
Li cen sed Copy: Lon d on Sou th Ban k U n i versi ty, Lon d on Sou th Ban k U n i versi ty, Sat Dec 09 01 : 57: 51 G M T+00: 00 2006, U n trol l ed Copy, (c) BSI BRITISH STANDARD AUTOMOBILE SERIES BS AU 63a:1 985 ISO 35 83:1 984 (Superseding BS AU 163:1 976) Specification for Pressure test connection for compressed-air pneumatic braking equipment for road vehicles UD C 62 1 – 5 Li cen sed Copy: Lon d on Sou th Ban k U n i versi ty, Lon d on Sou th Ban k U n i versi ty, Sat Dec 09 01 : 57: 51 G M T+00: 00 2006, U n trol l ed Copy, (c) BSI BS AU 163a:1985 Committees responsible for this British Standard The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted by the Automobile Standards Committee (AUE/- ) to Technical Committee AUE/1 upon which the following bodies were represented: Association of Hydraulic Equipment Manufacturers Automobile Association British Friction Materials Council Department of Transport (Highways) London Regional Transport Motor Industry Research Association National Caravan Council Limited Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Limited Transport and General Workers Union This British Standard, having been prepared under the direction of the Automobile Standards Committee, was published under the authority of the Board of BSI and comes into effect on 31 October 985 © BSI 02- 2000 The following BSI references relate to the work on this standard: Committee reference AUE/1 Draft for comment 81 /70045 DC ISBN 580 14711 Amendments issued since publication Amd No Date of issue Comments Li cen sed Copy: Lon d on Sou th Ban k U n i versi ty, Lon d on Sou th Ban k U n i versi ty, Sat Dec 09 01 : 57: 51 G M T+00: 00 2006, U n trol l ed Copy, (c) BSI BS AU 163a:1985 Contents Page Committees responsib le Inside front cover National foreword ii Scope Field of application Reference D imensional characteristics O pen space around the pressure test connection Protection against corrosion Figure — D imensional characteristics of the pressure test connection © BSI 02 - 000 i Li cen sed Copy: Lon d on Sou th Ban k U n i versi ty, Lon d on Sou th Ban k U n i versi ty, Sat Dec 09 01 : 57: 51 G M T+00: 00 2006, U n trol l ed Copy, (c) BSI BS AU 63a:1 985 National foreword This British Standard has been prepared under the direction of the Automobile Standards Committee and is identical with ISO 3583: 984 “Road vehicles — Pressure test connection for compressed- air pneumatic braking equipment ”, published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) This revision has been carried out to align this British Standard with the 984 edition of the International Standard It supersedes BS AU 63: 976, which is withdrawn Terminology and conventions The text of the International Standard has been approved as suitable for publication as a British Standard without deviation Some terminology and certain conventions are not identical with those used in British Standards; attention is drawn especially to the following The comma has been used as a decimal marker In British Standards it is current practice to use a full point on the baseline as the decimal marker Wherever the words “International Standard” appear, referring to this standard, they should be read as “British Standard” Cross-reference The Technical Committee has reviewed the provisions of ISO 3768, to which reference is made in the text, and has decided that it is acceptable for use in conj unction with this standard The related British Standard for this International Standard is BS 5466- A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations Summary of pages This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii, pages and and a back cover This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had amendments incorporated This will be indicated in the amendment table on the inside front cover ii © BSI 02- 2000 Li cen sed Copy: Lon d on Sou th Ban k U n i versi ty, Lon d on Sou th Ban k U n i versi ty, Sat Dec 09 01 : 57: 51 G M T+00: 00 2006, U n trol l ed Copy, (c) BSI BS AU 63 a: 985 S cope This International Standard specifies the main characteristics of two types (A and B) of connections used for checking response times and pressure levels for compressed- air braking equipment fitted on road vehicles This International Standard also specifies the open space requirements that shall surround the pressure test connection and the protection against corrosion Field of app lication This International Standard applies to compressed- air braking systems Reference ISO 3768, Metallic coatings — Neutral salt spray test (NSS test) D imensional characteristics NOTE These two valve types are absolutely interchangeable NOTE Dimensions not specified shall be chosen according to the application NOTE Seals and covers shall withstand petroleum products Typ e A B a Value of a, O p e ning value close d trave l mm mm max max > a O p e ning force with b ar a inte rnal p re ssure N 20 to 200 20 to 00 bar = Pa Figure — D imensional characteristics of the p re ssure test connection © BSI 02- 2000 Li cen sed Copy: Lon d on Sou th Ban k U n i versi ty, Lon d on Sou th Ban k U n i versi ty, Sat Dec 09 01 : 57: 51 G M T+00: 00 2006, U n trol l ed Copy, (c) BSI BS AU 163a:1985 Open space around the pressure test connection The pressure test connections shall b e easily accessib le so that there is no danger of kinking the connecting pipe when connecting the mating part and no risk of inj ury to the inspector when making use of the pressure test connections Protection against corrosion The pressure test connections shall be protected against corrosion and shall resist the salt spray test specified in ISO 3768 for at least 96 h © BSI 02 - 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