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Requirernents and test pz:ocedures

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This Briiish Siandai:ri is the cfficrai Bngti_"ir ,,,ersron of
Eli 74-i:2ij0.i. It supersertes ES 1i:S ili,igCt.language
,,n-hich is v,,ir.hrjrawl.
'[he LiK pa rr iciparror in rts prepi i aL,on wa;.
en iruster] rrv Techn rcni com ia
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rvcirking scaffc.lds and their conrpur.uni,
srtconrri,i Ltee BriL4r2r,. Access and
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BS EN 74-1:za0i specifies test procerlures
to establish w.hethEr ccuprers r,eet
with"the criteria specified. The characte.oii.
ut.u.t.rrai parameters ,.
coupiers for use in rlesign ar.e nof given in Bi " for
BS EN i2911-1:2003, Annex C.
EN ?4 1:rdt; b;;;
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Tertual errors
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stanriard.
in Table I and rable g. in the "clause" corumn, for
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from tregai obligations.
 EUROPEAN STANDARD HS,A 74-j
NCE[\4E tURCPEfilNE
EUACPAISCHE NOtrI,I
Cclobe:'2005

It--S 91,220
Superseces Eh" 74:tggg

F,rciiSn i.iE1-r;g1

coupiers. spigot pins and basepiates far use in falseyvork and

scaffolds - Part 1: Couplers for tubes - Fequirements and test
prOc-lr cures

Faccoris, cau ons d'ass6mbiaEes et s€r-i]L.ties ooli Kucplunlel:. Zenl(iettalzer, unc FuRcialle n tu:
aiaremeni et ;ahafi3u.'iaxes cie s;rvrcs . Fariie ..: Eaccr;rcJs
pcur tuces - Exj.:ences iie pencrrnar,ce et .neihoaes
.\.1 - 1 1- r. - j rd ,,ir^L.r-!-tp i_., r; p,"1"..:J1,.: :F/J- ,,
Ani ;r der t:n2er !lnrj priji,,/erfahreti
I iS:ti

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siipirlate th€ ccnoilion: ior o;ving iirs Eurrpea.i
Standarc the sia:Js of a national stancard Friincui arv alierailcn. up to,diia lists
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Yersions

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Fcreword
This Eui-opean s'tan.ard (Ei''l /4-1 :2005i has been l:'eparei: i:y Tecl-rr;ical Cimmitl:c C=ijirc 5-i "lernpoi-ar"
lvorks equiprneni', lne secretariai of ,r'riricir js lreid l:; Dli:

Thrs Europea:t Siar-loai"d shall be er.;err ilie siatus cf a raironai stancaiC. eiirer l',, pubiicalion cf an rcenticaj
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lrro.i .\, ri rrri ?nOA

r,AJhen putiishe,J ihts Eurcpean Standard supersedes the recurreirenis ior ccupiers specifie,: rn E}];4r'1988
There are aCditional requirements fcr scine ccup;eis

Tire coupiers SFecified in ihis Eurcpean Standarc are intenCed for irse in scaficitls erecle.: in accordance v"ith
1231 1-', anc faisework ete.ielc in accorda,rce '//itn Ei'J i2812.
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This Euronean S'randard is noi i-nanoated at ihe iime oi ;rublicaiion

A,ccording :o tl-:e CEi!/CENELEC lnlernal Regrlaiicirs, the nationai siandarcs crganizaticns of the follo'+ritlo
ccuntries are bound to lr''lpiement this Eurocean standard: Austria' Belgium' cvpr-us' czech Repubiic
Denmark, E.sicrria, Flnlanc{, Fralce, Gemrany.;, Greece. Hungary, lceiana. lreland, liaiy. Latvia, Lithuanig
Luxer:bourg, l,4alta, Netherlands, irioi-,r.iay, Poland. Porlugai, Slovakia, Siovenia, Spain. Svueden. Sv'ritzeriailc
ani Uni'.ei Klngdom.

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introduetion
This is ihe first of ihree parls ol a Eurolean staniaro .,ruhich superseces Fli 74..,gF.jp,.

Tnis first pa11, Ei'i 74-1, co'rers comrtrcit tvpes cf fr-tcitor l:uupler:,.

Tne seccnd iran, EFI 74-2. Ceais wiih ciher less corrmon ;yoes c1 ccullers

iire thirc cafl. EN" 74-3, ceals r,,.,iit: rlarn base c,a1es and ioose spig.i pris. i-Jntil ih,s parl is avaiiai:te ine
respe:tive clauses of EN 74.iSB8 reraln vaiic.

El! 74-1 deiines a sei of steei and aluminiu.:n reference tubes for- ilie re.cuir-ec lssis.

FN 74-1 is not intenced tc preveni the deveiopmeni oi other iypes of couplers For
example coupiers ,.rray ne
manufactured ln alunlinium cr oiher rnaterials or be ciesigned rcr use with steel or alunriniurr iLrbes oiher than
the normaliy useC 48.3 mrn nominel ouisicje diameter'. !'Vhilst sLich ccuplers cannot comply with this Elrcpean
Standard, it is recommended that rhe orinciples oi this Er.;rcpean Stancarc are ccnsicjered in rheir desiqn and
assessmeni.

The ccuplers in this European Siandaro are intenced for itse iri scaffolds and falsewcrk for ccnneciino 4g,3
mrn outside diarneter sieel and alumir-lum lubes v",h;cir irliii in other iespects (e.g. maierial gracle, thickness
and tc{erances) the recuirerrrents given in Er\'l 12Eil-i, EN i2g1i-2 and EN 12g1c-1.

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1 Scope

Tnis European Standaic sp.ecrfres. ior ngirt alr:-ie i;ruDlers. sv:ivai ccuciers slee,;e cor,.rtler.. a.fi peraiiei
aoirplers vrcrki:r! cy fliction.

iriat.:lials.
-
cesien requjrementsl

streflgth classes iviilr different siiiicturaj parameter.s ]rr-iucj:lc i,'31ss.s jar resjsiance and silfhess,

iesi procacures
-
a<<o(em-ni

and grves

recon.rnien da tlons f or c n go j
ri g prld,-iction ccri:ol.

Foriesting, screw couplers are tighienea ic a ior.le ci 5C Nnr and wecge courlers are tightened wiih a 500 g
han-;mer untii the jerring biow-

2 Normative references
The following refer-.nced dor:umenis are inCispensabie for the apclicaiion of ihis European S'iandarcl- For
daied references, only the ecition cited apclies. For undaied references. the latest edition cf ihe r-eferenced
document iincluding any amendmentsl appiies.
?

EN'10C02-1 , Metallicmateriais -!-enst!etesiing-Pan''i.lvfethoci oi lesl;i ernbienltemperalure

EN 1281 1-,":2003, Temoorary warks equipment Fan 1; Scafb/os Perfarmancl requirernents and
general design
- -
EN 128'1 1-2:20A4. Temporary warks equtpment Pefi 2; lnt'ormation on materiais
-
EN 1281 1-3:20C2, Temporary warks equipmeni Pai 3: !-oaci testtng
-
EN ISO B9B-1 , itechanicai praoerlies of iaslener,s maoe oi carbon sleei and allav steel Pari 1: Bolts,
scrervs and sfuds (/SO B9B-1 1999)
-
EN 20898-2, Mechanical propeiies o! lasteners Part 2.' lJuis wfth specified proof loai ,ia;ue -: Cca,'se
thre3d"(SO 898-2:1992) - r'

EN 12812, Falsework Performance reouirenenis anci genera! deslEn

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3 Terms, definitions and symbols

For the purposes of this Eurcpean Standard. the ierms and 0eiiniticns giverr ir fN 'i281 1--t:2'J03 anc iile
' following appi'y.
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3.1 Tern'rs and ciefinitions

414
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coupler
Cevire used ict c'.;tvi::clirn hvo iubes

ai I.La
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wedge coupler
couplei' in 'which ine ciamping force ts obiained b_v tiglilenrng a ile! a:oLnr ihe iube ly ruteals ol irarlmerrng
i,Ofle t,t*CCe

3.1.3
screw coupier
cculler lr which ihe clar.rpinq force is cblarnec :r., :iqhteninc a iiap arcrnc the l.ibe o!/ rTr€ari3 lf : ru1 anci a

J' l'4
suppiementary coupler
ighl angle coupler p.sitionec louching an identical ccupler in orcer to increase ihe siis resistance

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assessment
checking process to estatliisl-i compliance wiih ihe requii'erents specified rn tijs FLrropegn Standarc

3-2 Symbots and abbreyiations

Fcr ihe ouroc:se of ihis truropean Stanriard, tfre follovrng s:/r-i-rbcls appl)i:

F. slipcing force in krr":

F, faiiure force in kfi;

Fp pull apart force in kN;

Ms benoing or cruciform benciing momeni in <Nm,

- lr

cLriir,rvi3 cruciform bending stiffness rn kNrnirad:

Ml roiaiional momenl in kNm;

c,r,r.Jr roiatjonai stiirness in kl'lm/rad:

Fr." specified value ior slipping fcrce in kN: ,i

F:, specifieC value for failure force in kN,

Fr.. specified value for pull aparl force in ki.i:

Me, specified value for benclinq rnornent in kNm;

cq1;1,i,,:B.c specifiec value {or cruciforrn bending siiffn€ss ir kNrn/rad:

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tv'l;, specifleci r/alue for rotatlonal r-,romeni in kl.im.

c,r.frr.c speciiied value for rotalional stiffness in kNm/rijc:

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' dispiacement jn millimetres of the transverse iube

under loac relarir;e ic a tuile or sslirj Lrar
rolaiional lests; !r,-

- 4 disgJacement in miilimetres of a ccupler under

ioad reiative io a lube or soijd bar,

.1r! indentaiion in r-nillimetres,

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P test load in ktd,

P,nc test loed for indentation in kN:

p specified angie of roiaiion of a coupler in degrees:

Pr.ul toaC beering capacity of a coupler ai failur.e;

Pp.uli lcad bearing capaciiy of a couple:" for pull apan;

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Mun capaciry of a couprer of cruciform bending ulrimate
mornent.

E"i, yield st;'ength;

Ro.o.z proof stress at elongation af A.Z

- % ,

R* tensile strength;
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4 Types and ciasses of couplers

4.1 Types of coupier.s

The iy;es of ccuplers are l:sted rn Tabie 1.

Table 1 Types of coupiers

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Type of coupler ldentification Arrangement oi tubes
Righr angie coupler
RA Crossinq at a righi angie
Swivel coupler
S!^i Crossing at an'r angie
Parallel ccupier D,1
Parailel
Sleeve ccupler Ctr
End to end coaxially

4-Z Ciasses of couplers

4-2.1 General

The classe-s icr eacn type cf ccupler are given in

Tahle ?

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Tat;}e 2 Classes of couplcrs

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Type of coupler CIass

r.A -D
A .B

RiEht ari{jle ccupier x 5 E E

Swivel couoler E E

Parallel coupler F

SIee,re cor:pleI i;-ictior ilrpe

c Specified ciass

IiOTE I
C:asses A anci cifier ln ti-ansmissibie lnterral forces anci mcments a''lc in vai-,tes of load bearing cacacity
ar,:j siif;ress. Coup;ers of classes AA and BB, usec as singte coullers have ihe saii-e cnai-zclei-isircs 3s coupieis of
ciasses A and B respectively, bu1 their ma.v also :e rsed io increase sillc;ng caoa:ii.v if two rcientical aouplers A,a-.AA or
BB+BB are positioneci iouch;ng esch 6i:'rer-

4.2.2 Transmissitrle internal forces, moments and reiated stiffnesses

{n generai a connectlon bei'weer, two tubres ls ahle to iransmit ihree iorces ar}c ihree rnoritenls at rigi:t angies
to each cther wilh reiated stlffness.

Tables 3 to 6 shcw !.rhicl-r siruciura! parameters appi.v. See Table I for values for testing purroses.

l',iO-iE LongiiurJrnal siiffness may be deriveC frlrn ioad - displacemenl curves fcr slipping forces
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Tabie 3 $tructurai paraneters for righi angle coupiers (RA)

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Class
Structurai parameters
,4, and ,4A B ;:rd ts3

C Slippirrg icrce ,'; E

0 *
F^. Rotalicnal moment ,r,f1 E
a
r:
-: Puii aparl force i3 G

r i-L Failr-:re fcr"ce F. E s

C
!t Crucifcrn. Deiid;nq n:oaent /,lB*
a
Qu: XCi,ltla'n3 SIlfII: eSS. C," *
-q) ^,tr

E
oo Crucifcr-m bencing st!ffnes5 6o.,',7 t
E nasisia4ca or siiiness srecilec
Onlv for screur ccupiers

Figure 1 Forces an{i moments for a right angie coupler

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Tabie 4 * Structural parameiers for srvivei couplers iSW)

Class
Structural para$€ter
A E

Slipping iorce F, (Figtre 2i 4 g

') Fajlure for-ce Fr iFlgure 2) g s
s Resisiance speciiieC

trE

Figure 2 Forces for a swivel coupler

- i\'1

Table 5 * Structural parameters for parallel couplers (P.A)

Ciass
Structural parameter
E

1 Siipping force F. {Figure 3) E ET

2 Failure force F1 (Figure 3) tr

e Resistance specified

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Figure 3 Forces for a parallei coupier

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Table 6 Structural parameters for sleeve couplers {SF)

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Structurai pararneters Class

A o

'1
Slipping force Fn (Figure 4) e 5

2 Berding momeni ffi (Figure4; E

x Resistance specified

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Figure 4- Forces and rnomenis for a sleeve couplei"

5 Reference tubes and bar for coupler tests

The speci":ei cuisrde qiameter of all tubes ano bars shall l,e 48.3 mm !&ith e iolerance for fubes
of + 0.5 mm
anc for bars of - C.2 m-.
Reference tubes shall be used that are seiecteri from normai produciicn rnrhose propeiies lie
wjihin the
tolerance bands specifjed in Table 7.

The iubes shaJl be unuseo and steei tubes shail oe hct dip ralvan:zed in acccrcjance rvith EN.l2g11-2
class
C2 oi ccrrcsion orotection
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Table 7 Reference tubes and bar for coupler tests
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Refereace Structural Material Yield strength or hardness Wall Wall thickness
form thickness tolerance +

mm
F'sl Tube Sieel 235 Nimm2 ( R"p< 265 N/mm2 3.2 mm r u. t - u,z itnctuo;ng
corrosion resistance)

RTsz Tube Steel 315 Nimm? I R"H < 345 Nlmm2 2.7 mrrt + 0, i - 0,2 (incluciing
corrosion resistance)

RTss. fube Steel 235 N/mm2 S R"rrS 265 N/mm2 4.0 mm + 0,1 - 0,2 (including
ccrrcsion resistance)

Tube A.lluminiun.; 195 Nimnr2 ! Pwq < 2"15 Nimrn? 4.0 mnr + 0.1 - 0,2
ailoy

Bar Steel 250 Brinell See Ciause 5

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Gerieral requiremert:

6.'l Materiais

Ali eiements of couplers shali be made of sieel or cast iron and shali fulfil the requiremerts given in Eurr.pean
StanCards where design data are provided. Some informaiion about those most comrnonly used is give;i in
EN 1281 1-2. Elements shall be protected aga;nst atmospheric corrosion in generai in accordance vtith
EN 1281 1-2

Elecirolytical zinc coating C. wilh an average ihickness of 15 pm conforms to E.1 ol 12E11-2:20A4.

For screvr and nut connection, other corrosion praiection which is specified in EN or lS0 stanriarrts may be
appiied. it shall be shown thal ihev achieve ai least equivalent prot€ction-

When tested to EN 10002-1, cast irons shail have a miilimurn elongation of 5 7a on uliimate strength where
/ =?rl

8.2 Design

6.2.'l A coupier model of a defined rype and ciass shalJ conform tc ail requirements specifiecJ in Table 8. lt
means ior any structural parameter that the evaluated test resuiis shall be equal or exceed the specified
values in this European Standard except for indentation.

The characteristic values and safeiy coefficients io be applieci for use shail be as glven in EN 1281'1-.1 anci in
trt\ Ila, lz-

6.2.2 The design of coup{ers shali be such that after tighlening onto any steel ar aluminium irbe given in
Ciause 5 and tightened in accordance with 7..1 .7 and 7.1.8. ther"e shall be signiiicant eflective travel on the nut
or wedge.

NOTE Expenence shows that 2 mm of thread or wedge remaining and a minimum gap ol 2 mm bet\{een ihe ciosing
fiap and ihe body are sujtable limits. f
6.2.3 A coupler shall be rnanufactured so thai the eiements cannol be separated during ncrmal service
condition.

The bolt class shall be al least M12. The boli strength class shall be at least grade 5.6 in accordance with
EN ISO 89B-1. The prooJ load on each bolt, Rpp2. shall nol be less than32.2 kN and the F"HlR.a ratic not
greater than 0,8.

The recommenderi bolt is M14x2, with toierances in accordance wiih ISO 965.

%'Whitworih threads shali cornply with Annex A.

The nut and bolt combination shall be in accordance with EN 20898-2. The nut shall be oae of the following:
I
-plain
hexagonal nui with a separate loose washer; or
-
special flanged hexagonal nut having an integral fixed washer flange; oi-
-
special hexagonai nui incorporating an integral rotating rr/asher"
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The cutsiie diameier oi iire'washerg oT nl-rt fJanges shail be ai ieast eqr-rai to the rneasur-erient across ihe
corners of the hexagonai nuts at specified dimensions + 2 mrrt The r,vasher or nui flange thickn-.ss shall noi
be iess ihan 2.5 ryrm. A lcose washer shall have a hardness cf betv,,een 2DC HV ani 300 HV

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NOTE Research has shown ihat the slipping resistance is dependant on the boli tensian. Fcr a given torque tnis
iension is considerably increasecj when the inr'egral fricijon coefficient on lhe threaci is lo!v. This integral fiiciicn coefficiert
is significantly influenced by the type of corrcsion proteclion and b5, ihe L_rbricaljon of the boli and nut connecijcn.

5.2.4 The correcl installation of the tubes in ihe sleeve couplers shali creferably be achieved auto,"nalrcally
by the design of the coupier, e.g. by a sejf-centrng derricei ctherwise it shall be lery easy io verify visualiy
ihat jt is correcily assembled.

6.?.5 An AA or BB coupler shalJ also fuliil the performance requrremen+s of A and B coupters

6.2.6 A coupier shall noi cause an indeniaiion greater than thai specified in Table B when tested rn
accordance with 7.5.

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7'1'8 Werrge ccuplersshail betighieneeiwitha5CLl ghar:t:::.e; uniil tite trsrring;,lo.tiisieachec.

7.1.9 Eefore carrvi:-rg oui the $iip tests in accor-riance .lith'1 .2.1 anc 7.4.2, ci,"iplei-s shall be lightenecl
ar1c
uriighier:ed 5 ttroes.

7.'1.10 siipiest ia'ads shall noi be appilec untjl ic mjn ariertiqhtenlng ihe coupler.

7.1.11 Reference iubes arrd cars shall be in accordance r'riih Table 7.

7.1.12 tllf,en a rilhi angle coupler mcdei is tested fur classes AA or 3B the second cc,upier, whii;h shail be
an idenlical rnodel io the flrst, shall be posiiioned tcuching ihe first icr ihe slipplng tesi,

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7.2 Slipping and failure force

7.2.1 Slipping force F. {RA,S'vY PA.SF:

7.2.1 .1 Purpose cf test

To (etermine ihe resisrance ci F. of a lcupler ic siipoinE alo.ig a t,Jce anc the reiaij',,e disp)acements |etr.,een
the iirbe anC the ccupler.

7 .2,1.2 Tesi arrang€rnents

For right anqie and slvivel ccuplers, prcvide equiament to aopiy a iest load P'io the transverse 'tube al h'ro
points equidisiant from ihe axis and not more than 125 mrn lrom it. see Figures 5 and 6. Sucpori the basrc
tube laieraily et ivrc points nol fiore th;:n 500 inir,. aoart, lvlake prcvision ior measuring the disri]acemeri lr
belween the transverse and the basic tubes and J2 behteen the i:ack ofthe coup/er and the basic tube.

Fcr parallel ccuplers, which are iested in parrs for slip, see Figure 7, support each tube outsicje the coupler,
lvathihe two supports not more the 1 00C mm apart. The ccuple:-s shall be not mcre than .iOC mm apar1. lvlake
provtsion for measuring the dispJacement.4l aetween the hl,o tubes and 2:12111?ndl2(2)betvJeen each ccupler'
and the tube to which it is fixeC.

For sieeve coupiers provide egurprnenl to aDply a iest ioac P axiaily at the ends. fulake prcvision for-
measuring the displacemeflt 11 between tvro loints each 25A nn-. from ihe centre of the coupler.

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b/2 bi2

L,) 0, 5P

li--
+- __l
I

l,'-
I
1

1 7

a) bl

Kuy
.efeTence tube RTsr
- RTr
: b€aring used' to guide ihe tuDe
D <250 mm
i'ii s 50C mm

Figure 5 Test arrangement for the slipping force F" of right angle couplers and swivel coupl€rs
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b i2 'D
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l1 AI
0,5 P t) )P P

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1i\\-.r7
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2
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1
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1

l
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Key

i,2 Tefe:ence tube RJ'sr - R'Ir

,) bearing used to quide ihe iube
n < 250 i-nm
lt1 < 50C mrn

Figure 6 Test arrangement for the slipping force F" of right angle couplers with the configuratlon
- AA+AA oT BE+BB

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lzt I 41
n
3

Key
'i, 2 reierence tube RTsr - RTr
3 bearing used tc guide lhe tube-s
b < -1 COC n--m
m s 4C0 mm

Figure 7 Test arrangement for the sripping force F. of trvo parailer couprers
-
D/l utt

1-._ .., -
I

P t
----J,--
!-J--*:*-__L _t P

4
A. 1
* L

Key
refei-ence tubes Risr
- RTr
b = 500 mm ')
Figure B Test arrangement for the siipping force F" of a sreeve couprer
-

7.2.1,3 Requiremenls fcr initja! load r,

Appty an iniiial ioac p to establish the zero for dispJacemeni

measurements.
N4ake this initial load tr=0.4 kN for right angle ccuplers and a negative iniiiaj p- - 0,1 kl,l jcr swivel
loac
couolers

Do nci provlde an inltjal load for paraiJel ccuplers and sleerre colpie;.s.

7,2.1 .4 i-esi procedure

l-he. test load Plir shali be lnc;-eased unifarmly at a rate

not exceecing 0.3 kN pei' seconc until lhe ccupie;-
begins io slip. Tnereafter. a rate of siip of 2,0 n:m per nrirrute shair not be
exceederr,

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b/? b/7

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a)

Key
i.2 bar- ,RB
3 tearing used tc guide the bar'
4 airulmerl
h < 250 mrn
n) < 500 mnt

Figure I Test arrangement for the failure force fi for a right angie coupler and for a swivel coupler
-
jt

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P I
f,_

Key
a
5ai RB
abuli-ireryt
: :earing ,:seo 10 g'Jice ihe bar'
!. ihrust trac
fi = 50C mm
n = 1"0 mm
5 =3mm
ad2 = 48,3 rrm + 0,2 nrm
9lt > 60 nrn:

Figure 10 Test arrangement for failure force F; for a parallel coupler

-
7.2.2.3 Test procedure

lncrease the test load P,,; dispiacemenl contrclled wiih not mcre than 2 nlm per mln untli eilher:

ai coupler LomlJC,rent fractu,'es; or

b) test load F1* redChes a value after lvhich the joad cannot be usefully increased.

Recorci ihe load dispiacement cur!/es with the maxjmurn test load .P;1 and the nature of ihe failure.

7 -2-2.4 Evaluation oi test results

The iaiiure fcrce resrstance F;(jr cf each specimen is ihe max:mum tesi ioac P1i1. Anaiyse ihe i'esults of F,,,
staijstjcally jn accordance witir Elr] 12811,3 lo determine the 5 % quaniile.r'51. Apply an aciditional pafiiai
safely factor l,R?which shall be iaken either ae 1,2a or may be Cetern-iinec in accordance v,iril,' El\i 1281',-:3.
Thevaiue F,.rrl -{*,snal{ notbelessthanthesp€cifiecl vaiue,r,cfron-'TableE.

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7 "3 Puli-apart force Fr, (RA)

7.3.1 Purlcsr oi tesi

Tr: Cetei-mir-re tir-- resisran<;e of F, r;i ine colpiei by separalinq inio ii.va ireris.

7,3.2 iesta:-r.angement

Provrce equicrrent tc appiy a iest ioaC P to the solrri bar ar f'ryo ocrnts equidistai-it irom lnE axis and r,.l mcre
than i5Ct rnrr lrom jt, see Fioure 1 1.

a,5 F

a
1- i-
I
1
I
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I
I
--r-
i
L
b il

tr.5

Key
1,2 bar RB
! < I50 n_.fi

Figure 11 Test arrangement for puil apart force of a right angle coupler
-
7.3.3 Test procedure
;i
Increase the iesl ioad Pp dispiacement conirolled vrlth not more than 2 mm per minuie uniii eiiher:

a.l coupter c,cmponent fiactures, or

bl test load ,D1r; reaches a value afrer which the load cannot be usefull"v increased.

Record the maximum tesi ioad P1i1 end ihe nature of lhe failure.
r)

7.3.4 Evaiuatiol of test results

The puil apart reslstance Fp1;1 of each specimen is the maxjrnum iest lcad P1i1. Analyse the resulis of Fu,,,
statisticaily in accordance lvjth EN 12811-3 to determine the 571, quantlle Fo,s*. Apply an additionai parriai
safety factor 62which shali be taken either- as 1,25 cr may be determined in accordance wiih trN 1281 1-3
The value Frt"iJ lnz shaii nct be iess ti-.arr ihe specified vaiue Fo,c from lab,le t.

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7.4 Stiflnesses and uliimate moments

L4.1 Ci'i-rcifc:'m -endrrrgstiflness r.r, ivr ard c-:;13 anc lerC:ng irciitelli !,l,jiR-..

7 .4 1.1 trgr: si.s .' 149r

T.jcetei-:.nlne..1:hebenrlin;:rrr,3n(cf resjstance 1,42=fidtftt: rru:iicr'rnbendrrig jttfnessa,.,,,1EenC C.2;,1Eaii

ccu olei-

7.4.1 .2 I :si a..rar rp^:e-:l

Set the equipmeni ur: in acccrcance wilh Froure i2. wtiY, irs jeriarh of ihe basic ture nor exceedinE 1 00C) mrri
olus the width of the couoier Provioe eCuiprneni ro appiy a tesi lcad P tc cne erc Of ihe lransver"se tub€
paralJel to ihe axis cf ihe oasic ii.rre ai :he disianae r:1 15C :r:r. f:o...r'i the cer,.trai axts_

FroviCe ecutprteni or-r ine sicie array'from :he tesl icad P io rieasure lhe clange ir^ i,.re angle .o ilet,,ryeen
the
cricinal anC ihe oisplaced axes.

g--v/ a

Key
1,2 referencg tube RTs, - RTq;
a,ir = 750 mm, d < 5C0 m.r
c s 50C ntm

Figure 12 Test arrailgement for the cruciform bending moment Ms and cruciform bending stiffness
- cor.us dDd cqz.ua of a right angle coupler
1)

7 .4,1 .3 Test prccedure

The lest shall b,e carrierl out cispiacerrent ccntroiied ai nct more than 2 cn per minule. Fifst carry out tnree
cycies oi ioading in accoriance flith 7 2 of EN 'i281 14.2A02 wiih limiiirg values.

,i1!
-L =rj.:i ^\.i
i.ixl,-'

vtiih lv!3 = 0,B kNp

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Fcl tre sec:rnrjsta!c, \acia?sa 1he i€si 'cac F,,, ifcr steei ruLe3 a: rea"ii itr,,e iestr irt
ilre p,osili,!,e ani.l it,/a tcsis
in ihe negativr: iirer;lir;n alc f':r aium:itrrl irbEs 5 iesis il .^rr mrist ,-rntavrurable
cirsction ci r::.eei ii:3es r
:ttt;l t t'',.-.

a) iest loac,;,,, reaches avllte: aftgr which ihe iaaa cairiai 1Je useiuji,i ,r:cr;ased or

b) ccusiercornponentfraiiL,lies.

Ploi lhe n'y'sterjsis curues anil recc;rd ihe maxrrnu!-ir test icad p(i)al"t.j lire naiure r1t1he iaiiufe

7 .4.1.4 tr',;aiuation cf :eSt resuits

L4.1 .4.1 t-r_cf r,air. hen,li-q sitfrrres:

The evaluation of siifiness shail be carriei oui basei jn principis c:r iC.10 of IN :lEi ,t-'t.ZitCt? irj]c,rs
as Fcr
each single test the slii-iress c, ani c7 forlryo areas shall be deterrrrned. See Ficure .l 3

c- represeits lhe siifrness as the s?i-ajghr tine bei,.^",een

, 11- = - t.4s rr"r:. ana . ]1

3 -- i)--],,r klrrr
r-r xj.j :.ixj-_i

in accorcance viiih (11. The resull of the ihirc ci,cie shail be used tc ceiermine the values cf
=quation rrt. anc
(,t

l. - '!18
r-l :a l.-5 0.91
't; =,t;-r. (1)
E
where

f
c? represenrs the siiffness between

lt' 'l
--l;11{b = + 0.rb .r\nr and n.17-:-u.8l..)rrr
"'
detemrned in accorCance wiih Fquaticn (21 , i
3

where

c. represents the stiffness beiween

^
1,1
- ,. | =, * 0..1S kNrn ana - &./B = 0.8 kNrn determ jned jn accorciance fviih Equation (3).
l.l x i.5-

lr
J,'^l1
* "'B - il..t.: o.;r;
Q: ol- c:.f r.

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..r,
.t,l
vo
l.lrl i 0jlj (3)
'l
9:-Qt Pz-Qt

in tne next siep, rhe avereqe values c,t) ana: of ail tesi r-esuits sheli be determined in accordance with ihe
trquations {4) and (5).

iIr>10r
f
---,
ct L- i=l i, i4)
i t-l

)
tittt>' '. \- 5t ;irli r
:=t).5.
!

s --'- i {51
{1 i,,, ,l 1.; jtj
--:

I'1,,,

t't B

t{;t

vl

HB
r-l-T=

Key
tvlz cruciform bendinq momeni, see Table 6 rr

c:, cz' cruciforrn bending stiffness of the colpler

fui,ri load bearin_c capaciiy of lhe coupler fcr beni:jing momeni
'"4 angle of rctation

NCTE This graph represen.is onlv the thirC hysteresis loop

Figure 13 ci'ucifc'm bending/stiffness curye af a !-ight angre coupier

-
c1 ani c2 shaii nct be less than ihe specaxed vaiue ca1.td'.c respectivery r,"2 1"13" i11 Tabie g-

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1 / /
/ .1.1 t.4.2
.,
i-I.t(t---i'rTr rer,l l! ,U1r.t --:
Caiculate fi-Dm Ihe max:mrm ioaC ti;c moments l,/,,11,1;. An6llisg the resulis r,/,1r;, slatistical;,v
wjln 'i28ii-3 t,: rjeterminr tire 5
P1;1 ir aaccrdairc.=
-Iai:le
Ej'.] l. ,iu.rntiic M,fir,.r. it4,,,.".,shali nci be less i.harr 2-1.,4e: j,6 ,<trrr. se:
8

7.4.2 Rctationai moment M, and the stjffness c_.,*; (RA)

7.4.2.1 Furplse ol tesl

fo deierrnine the r-ctationai ilorirer]i reslslance of /1y': and the stifiriess r..:,r tc a coupier siipslln ero:Jnd a
tui;e-

7 ,4.2.2 Test a.rancements

Sei tne equiprnenl up in accorcance \r'/iln Frgure 14 rvith the rrensverse rube iocateC
cefitraliy al,roui ihe basi.
iL:be' ,101d the encs of lhe basic tube eff€ctiveh,i tc give a flxed end condiiion,
Appl.v the test ioari p 1c the
coupler in the more unfavourable load iirecLcn. ivhrch shall be estaLrlished
in initial iests, Frovicie ecuipmenr
tc measure ihe chanqe in the angte qo, between unlcacied and ioaded pcsitjCns of the trarrsve,se
tlbe or.. tne
sicie ar.vay fro,.n ihe lest loaci p.

7.4.2.3 Requirements far iniiial ioad

A'pply an iniiiel load P to cause a moment of ,1il Nm to establjsh the zero for
osplacen:eni measureffelts.
This initial ioad iormslhe zero for aJl displacerneni nieaslrrements ancj is pari of
the test load p.

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9- LEi a

_Ir

-r
j

I
tr

Key
re{erence t:be RT51 - Ri,
a,b < 750 nlm
d s 500 mrr

Figure 14 Test arrangernents for rotational momBnt Mr and stiffness ca.,111 of a right angle coupler
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7.4.L4 T'est procedur" ''
.
The test load fi;1 shall be increased uniformly at a i.ate nct exceeding 0,3 kN p.er secofld uniil the ccupler
begins to slip. Thereafier, a rate of slip oi 2,0 cm per mlnute shall not be exceeciec.

Flrst carry out ihree cycies of loading in accordance vn'ih 7.2 cf EN 128'1 1-3:2CC2. Appt)/ a lcac P io cause a
moment M". On ccmpletjcn cf the cyciic loading. ih€ iesi .snell t-re coniinued unlil there js a rotation ci 2" in the
more unfavourable load direction.

Piot a hysterisis curve oi measuremenis ior,i,/- anc fl. see Flgur-e 15. Reccrd tne lo'uiesl value r.;f ,lfr beF.,veen
!1,01' and 12.01' 'or each specirnen

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7,4.2.5 Evaluation of test resulis

7.4,2.5.1 Rotationalsiifiness

For each singie tesi the stifiness c,p shal} be determined. The rraiue c, shall be evaluaied as ihe siraight line
be.tween llr = + 11,130 kNrn and Mr = .'- 0,i30 kNm in accoi'dance with Equalion (6). See Figure 15.

)y.4.,1l.] (€)
- a.'-a.
't'l

Vaiues from the third cycle shali ire used

Figure 15 Rotational momenUstiffness curve of a right angle coupler

- It

ca
The average value shall be Cerermined rn accordance v;ith Equaticn (7).

._i=r
(rf
'i:
, i-lro_!
,
i7)

'.,
" I ,hrii not be less than the specified value c,o,A41.c given in Table 8.

7.4.2.5.2 Rotationai fiornent reslstance

Tne failure uitimaie rotaiional momeni resistance /vf-1:, of each single test shail be determined as the iornrest
momeni between i1,01'and 12,01". Analvse the results of M11;1 siatistically in accordance with EN'12811-3 to
determine the 5 % quaniile M1.oq. This quantile ltft5"; may not be less ihar ihe specified value lvlr.. given in
Tabie B.

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1.4.3 Bending rroment resistance iSF)

7.4.3.1 Purp,::e t: :..s:

I c ceterr.ire ihe uir;rneie bienc:;rg mrlirerI resistance i',4t {ii z sleeve caef)ler

7.4.3.2 Testarranoe,Terri

The test arranqernef: is shouv;-: in Figure "16. wrth tlt€ use oi ii:e pariicuiai spigot t; i-equii-ed uv the
mani:facturer, ue:;cni:eC in the prcdr.lci rnanual. The ioreakest benCinq axis of ine aoupla,
snall Le positroned
on the opposiie side of the tubes to tl,.e tesi ioad P.lf in iloubi es to-rhe v,reakest axis ini|al
tests shouid be
carrleC oui. Such iests ers ncl part 0f the main tesi Pui the sucpor,is 50C mm apEd alc pur
h{ic poi'is ai
'ruhich the loaa P acrs 125 nri apex, symmetricali,,, rc ihe r-sntre rcirr oi rrrr-. coupier. pr-ovide equinrrenr tc
lirnil the raie cf cjsnlecemeni ic 2.0 mm per mir:ute.

7.4,3.3 Requirements for inrt;a{ ioad

Apply an iniiiai lcad oi * C-l kl'l tr: esiabi:sh the zer-r-, ior clispiacemeni rrreasufemenis. jhis initial ioad ls parr
cf tne tesi load.

b l4

1
A,
?
,
b/2 b 17

Key
1,2 refei-ence tule Rl-s:
5 ssOomm

Figure 16
- Test arrangements for bending moment Ms o! a sleeve coupler
7.4.3-.4 Test proceCure 'r

The iesi ioad P1;; shall be increased lnifcrmly ai a rate nor exceeCing 2,4 kt'J per rninuie and
ihe raie of
displacements shail not exceed 2,0 mm per rninute for .A.

Load displacernent curves ftir = fi:q1 shali be plottecj until either.

at displacement iL reeches a vaiue cf 5.C mn:: cr

h) iest load P,;, reaches a valre ior ihe momeni which is twice ihe specified value r,sec Tatrre B) oi-

c) tesi load .P1'1 reaches a rnaximum after wnich it canncl usefuliy increased.
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The plclteci ir:ad oispiacemeili cu!-!/ts snaii ircL,:e ai le::,: orc dispiac--t-cenl nr.jasrriLrE pcirr: flt evsn,
i.C ki\ rncrease in :esi load P.

P,ecr]rc the n:aximum tesl ir:ad Pit, ?tld t-h* nai,L)re ci ifie iaiiuie.

7.4.3.5 Fvaluatioi: oi tesi resufts

Calculale frcn: the maxirnun: iesi loaCs Piir ine nratching roment: .413.;,. Anaiyse the r-esr,.:iis siairsticaily in
accordance rtriih Eli 12811-3 io deterrnine ihe 5 o,6 quaniile ,^n&:r.. lhis c,lanliie rr2'r/ Iict i:e tese thar ine
sr.ecllied .raiue lrlo,. given in Table 8.

7-5 lncientation (RA,SW.PA)

7.5.1 P!"rrpose of test

To cetei-mine the local plaslic defcrmaiicn cf tijbes caused by f orces transmiiieC ::. a couf]ler

7.5.2 Test arrangement

The test arrangerneni is shov",n in Figutes 't7.',8 end 19.

a /7

0,5 P 0, 5P

li--r-ll*
llJl
rlil
ittli
.}
L ,1

Key
i reference tube RTsz
2 reference iube RTsr
3 bea{ing useC to guide the tube
b < 250 mrr
.T S :,JU TT

Figure 17 Test arrangement for indentation o{ a righi angle coupler and a swivel coupler
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P
/
i

Kev
t,/ t)iaraE-a tr rha QT .
t
? l-rea;'irg used to guide the tuire
b : 1 LIi IL' N;I
rn s 400 Pm

Figure '18 Test arrangement for indentation of a parallel coupler

-

Key
a. b, c, i measurement lines
s - u;ii& of coupler bociy
/ :20 rxm

Figure 19 Test arrangement for indentation of a right angle coupler, a swivel coupler anci a parallei
- couPier

7.5"3 Test procedure

Th6 coupler shall be subjecled to the specified force Pino. given in Table 8 according ic iis cfass.

The coupler shall remain u,'ider'the force P,nn for at least 10 min.

On remcval of ihe coupier from the lubes, the maximum indentatjon into the iubes r:aused by a ccmbination of
tighiening ihe ccupier and the lcad P;n3 shail be measured.

The original prcfiie recorded for displacemenis shall be plotted aionE at least in four Ines i'ound r'hr: cioss
secticn of the tube before loadrng.

Each sei of measurerxents shaii be used io Diot a proiiie similar to ihai shown in Figure 19. The lai'gest value
;n each case shai{ be recordeo.
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7.5.4 Evaiuation of tests resirlis

Express tle maximu,t'r ..ieir-ie cf rncent6:icJ-t 7.,1 iDr each iesl. l-i'rese ;alues shali ;rr-,1 ir€ qr-eai€r i. thss+
vaiues gi,ren in lable 3,

8 Designation
.l
For each ccupler t'r,ae a designatlcn sha;i be esiabirsheC ic;iolvrrg the rirocei gi'.,er irr Tabie C

Table 10 Syrnbols for designation oJ coupiers conforming to this European Standard

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Itenr Designation

Type cf coucler RA SW, SF. PA isee Table i )

Cies$ A. E. AA, 38 isee Taile I

h,iethoi of cori-osrcn protectrcn C.. Cz, Cz, acccrding io 3.1 cf iN 1281^i-?-2a04

NOTE see 7..1 lor icri:ment aocui eleciralltical corrosiofi i)roiectiorr.

Type cf ongoing production inspection L or I'l (see Annex 3) cr X (not rn accordance wiih Annex E)

EXAi'IPLtr

EN 74-'r RA BB C2 lvl
i
The example shown represents the designation of a class BB hot dip galvanizeC (C2) El'l 74-i right angie
coupier made in a factcry y/ith type |\,4 ongoing production inspectiorr

9 Marking ')
Each coupler shall be marked by impressing cr embossing on the flap or the body of the coupler and shall be
legible afler the proieciive coating has been applied. The height of the characters shall be at least 4,0 rnm and
their cepth shall be at leasi 0,2 nlm.

Couplers shall be marked in one ortwo lines with the following in{or...nation, in the sequence given:

reference to this documenl, EN 74-1. .)

registered trademark of the manufacturer,

-
year of manuiacture (tast lwo digits only)l

coupler ciass.

.type of ongoing productior: inspeclion if provided (see Annex B).

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EXAiv|PLE

EN 74 XX 05 BB lvl

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fhjs exairpie .ijp.e senls a ciass BB s-r!t:,\Je,rrienlal_v Ccupi€f nzce ir,, a lacttrr crc,:llsi.l .lX..di.j.in:
,'viii b..1 2:,J5
iytOe I,,4 ci't gcing pr.cl)a1)Cn ii,spec:icr,

10 Test report
The tesi iepcrt shaii be rn accorcan:r, .r,ith Eii -i2gl j-3,

11 Evaluation of test results

Tne.evaluaiion-gi tesl resuiis sriail be carrieL. oul in acccrcance vrlth Ei't 't2g1i :).inless
sleljired difierer:tj.r rr
inrS LUrDnean StanaArC

12 ,Assessment
The assessn:ent shaii be carried oui ty a petson ol crganizatron differeni from ile original designrng cerson
or organizaiior-t

/ihen ii has been shown thal ail e'ralualei values eld oihei features co;:fcrnr ic rhose scecified rn tiris
European StanCaro, a staiement shall re maie io thai efreci.

NOIE Requirements lor assessment vary L,et*een ccullrrles

13 Product manual
The rnanuiaciurer of a ccupier sirall prcduce a sei of instruciions forr::ir'rc the proriuci manuel,

ihis manual shall comprise at ieast the following t

a) descr"iption and a drawing from rshich the couprer can be ioe.tified,

b) iype ani class of each coupler,

c) identity of the assessot- anc the copy of the siaterrent cf the assessmeni, see Ciause 12:

d) instructlons for usrng and fixing the coupler, for example:

i ) use wiih 48,3 nrm dianreter. tubes and the specification cf each iul,e iypre io whicl ri is permissible
tc fix
a couple;-:

-
2) tor screw couplers, the tightening torque of 50 Nm; ,i

icr'wedge coup{ers the weight of the hammer (5C0 g) to be used for iightening until the jarring blorv:

3) statement that righi angle coupiers AA and BB shall be used u.,ith an identical rncdel:
-
4) staiement that where required bv the manufacturer a sleeve coupler shall be used with a
- spigot pin;
-specifiea

' e) statement about the corrc.-qion prctection o{ ihe sci'ev; nrri connection and about meintenance wiil.-
relerence tc lubrication:

i.) staternent thal darn€geC couplers shall not be used_

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Annex A
{normative}

Whltwc,"ih thread size 112 X 12 Tpi

A.1 Nominal values

trr

BOLT
J

Key

tt= !) - i1,/ mm
dn= Dn = 9,988 mm
ti^=Dn =11,344mrn
y a 147 ttlttl
-L-tt1 -^
F= ! = 1,356"mm
O?amm

Figure A.1 Nominal values

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A.2Tolerances and limiting dimensions after coating

80iT

Pcsition h Position g. e

--H--
g

./

r,,luI

Pclsiiton H Posiiion G

Key

-dnonBoit (Class 69)

= 12,7 mm tiznan = 11,344 mm d3no- = 9,988 mm
drox = '12.661 mm ciz*u*= 11,305 mm r/3r,r., = '10,025 mrn
d.6 = 12,368 mm dz^in= 11,1427 mm d3r, = 9,634 mm

Nul (Class 6H)

-
Dno^= 12.7 mm Dtno = 11,344 mm D1,,u, = 9,988 mm
v/l max = froo Dhr., = 11,559 mm Dr*u, = 10,38 mm
D^;n = 12,7 mm Dt,n,n= 1'1 ,344 mm D,.i"=99BBmm
Figure A.2 Tolerances and lirniting dimensions after coatilg
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Annex E
(tnformatrve
'

0ngoing production controi

8,1 l\,'lanufacture cf ccupleis shouid be controiled by one cf ihe follo,,nring inspeciior: rnethcd:.

lnspectior: ievei L

The procuction cualiiy conlroi is carried oui cnJy by a manuiaclur-er aporoved tc etther EN ISC 9C01 cr
another approonate ciccument

lnscection levei tul

The procuction quaiit-v controi ls carried out by the nranufacturer itself and is superviseC by an
independent ceriifl cation system.

8.2 The internal production quaiiiy control should be carried out in accordance with the requirements given
in Table 8.1. Couplers shali be checked visually and their funclioning {e.g. rvorking of the n:oving parts;
should be checked. ln acditicn tests ln acccrdance rvith TabJe 8.2 shcuic be canied cut

ln the e,,,eni of any ccup{er failing to pass any of the tesis specified jn Table 8,2. ihe manuiacturer should
investicate the reason(s) for the faiiure and imclemeni a soluticn.

8.3 The third party control should normally be camed ou1 illlice a year Generally ihe fclior,ving checks
shoulc be made:

ai ;'andom inspeciion of the results of the internal procjuctron quaiity controi

b) randorn check on materiai oroper-ties. ?

c) rancom check on dimensions and tolerances;

d) ranoom check on corrcsjon protection;

e) tesiing coupter resisiance ln accordance vrith Table 8.2.

Table 8.1 Control of materials and components by the manufacturers

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Elemmt llem Proper\r to lf supplied to ihe coupler manrffacturer lf produced by the coupler
be cherled manufacturer

Per bateh Additional check Frequency

:ach coupler component Quality ol rr,aterial Cerlificate Random checks on
such as .the Rep, body. receipl of material
nul or rivel EN 10204 3.'1.ts (certificate
a[ ccmpliance with the order)

Dimensions, Cerlif;cate Randcm cnscks orl N4injmum i ?; ai each coupler

toierances, weigl.l receipl oI maierjal type, but ncl !es than 3
EN 10204 3.1-3 (ce,1tlcule
coupler ccmponenis ,oer dav
oa comDlianE wiih the orderi \

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fabie 8.2 Tests to be carried out

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Coupler type Characts istic to be ln accordance Refer- Freouencu nt inqrra..r;^^
cheked y/ith ctause ence
tube lntereai controi Third
paity control
Slipping force 8.2_1 Ei.:r i oer ever;r ) per inspeciion
Failure force 8.2 2 RB 50.iCC coupler:

(niirrmum 1 per !!-oekl

5\n/ Silppirg force RTt, 1 per €r/ery 5 per irspeclilr
Eailure fcrce
BRE 50 000 couplers

{minimum 1 per weeki

PA Slippinc f.r.e E_i 1 ps. producticn rLn 2 per inspection
I FaiiLrra forc€
RE
ai
Slipping force
1 per producijcn run 2 p€r inspectjoff

NOIE See Taoie S lor deiails of reieren;e tubes a,rC .ar

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