DIN EN 1866-2:2014-07

This European Standard specifies the rules of design, type testing, manufacturing and inspection during manufacturing of mobile fire extinguishers with metallic bodies, which comply with the requirements of EN 1866-1, as far as pressure resistance is concerned. Part 2 of the standard series applies to mobile fire extinguishers of which the maximum allowable pressure PS is lower than or equal to 30 bar and containing non-explosive, non-flammable, non-toxic and non-oxidizing fluids or powder. The European Standard does not apply to carbon dioxide fire extinguishers, however (these are dealt with in EN 1866-3). With this new Part 2 of the standard series EN 1866, the overall revision of the standard EN 1866 has been completed, since the previous edition DIN EN 1866:2006-03 is now replaced together with DIN EN 1866-1:2007-10 and DIN EN 1866-3:2013-08. Briefly summarized, the following significant modifications had to be made with respect to the previous edition DIN EN 1866:2006-03: - the content of the standard has been divided into three parts; - the Foreword has been revised and reference to EU Directive 97/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 May 1997 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning pressure equipment has been deleted; - requirements for pressure-containing parts in accordance with the required specifications of EU Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC have been deleted and are now included in DIN EN 1866-2, including Annex ZA on the relationship between this European Standard and the essential requirements of EU Directive 97/23/EC; - terms and definitions, as well as symbols and abbreviations have been partly revised; - specifications regarding characteristics and fire performance have been revised and included in DIN EN 1866-1; - requirements for mobile carbon dioxide extinguishers have been included; - requirements for the pressure resistance of mobile carbon dioxide extinguishers are now included in DIN EN 1866-3. The standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and supports Essential Requirements of the New Approach Directive 97/23/EC, EU Pressure Equipment Directive. Once the standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under that directive and has been implemented as a national standard in at least one Member State, compliance with the clauses of this standard given in Table ZA.1 confers, within the limits of the scope of this standard, a presumption of conformity with the corresponding essential requirements of that directive and associated EFTA regulations. The standard responsible for this standard is DIN Committee NA 031-01 FBR "Fachbereichsausschuss Handbetätigte Geräte für die Brandbekämpfung - SpA zu CEN/TC 70" ("Section Committee Manual Means of Firefighting - Mirror Committee of CEN/TC 70") (secretariat: AFNOR, France).