DS/EN 1229:1998
Plastics piping systems - Glass-reinforced thermosetting plastics (GRP) pipes and fittings - Test methods to prove the leaktightness of the wall under short-term internal pressure

Standard No.

DS/EN 1229:1998

Release Date

1998

Published By

Danish Standards Foundation

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DS/EN 1229:1998

Scope

This standard specifies two test methods, designated method A and method B, for rapid testing of the leaktightness of glass-reinforced thermosetting plastics (GRP) pipes and fittings under short-term internal pressure. Method A is a hydraulic test applicable to a pipe under uniaxial stress. Method B is a pneumatic test applicable to pipes and fittings.

DS/EN 1229:1998 history

• 1998 DS/EN 1229:1998 Plastics piping systems - Glass-reinforced thermosetting plastics (GRP) pipes and fittings - Test methods to prove the leaktightness of the wall under short-term internal pressure