This European Standard specifies the safety, constructional and performance requirements for valve proving systems, hereafter referred to as VPS, for gas burners and gas appliances.
It applies to all types of VPS which are used for the automatic detection of leakage in a gas burner section having at least 2 valves designed to EN 161 and which give a signal if the leakage of one of the valves exceeds the detection limit.
It applies to VPS with declared maximum working pressure up to and including 4 bar, for use in systems using fuel gases of the 1st, 2nd or 3rd families.
This standard does not apply to VPS for use in explosive atmospheres.
This European Standard covers type testing only.
BS EN 1643:2000 history
2022BS EN 1643:2022 Safety and control devices for burners and appliances burning gaseous and/or liquid fuels. Valve proving systems for automatic shut-off valves
2014BS EN 1643:2014 Safety and control devices for gas burners and gas burning appliances. Valve proving systems for automatic shut-off valves
2000BS EN 1643:2000 Valve proving systems for automatic shut-off valves for gas burners and gas appliances