This European Standard specifies the requirements for establishing the minimum size of the operating element supplied with an industrial valve having regard for the force applied by one person to operate the valve under specified working conditions.
This standard applies to manual operating elements of sizes from 100 mm to 1 000 mm:
— directly mounted on valves;
— mounted on valve reduction gearboxes;
— used for manual operation of power actuated valves.
This standard does not apply to:
— impactor handwheels;
— T-keys;
— chainwheels.
BS EN 12570:2000 Referenced Document
EN 736-1 Valves - Terminology - Part 1: Definition of types of valves*, 2018-02-01 Update
EN 736-2 Valves - Terminology - Part 2: Definition of components of valves*, 2016-02-01 Update
EN 736-3 Valves - Terminology - Part 3: Definition of terms*, 2008-01-01 Update
BS EN 12570:2000 history
2000BS EN 12570:2000 Industrial valves - Method for sizing the operating element