SS 671
SS 671
SS 671
(ICS 91.140.70)
SINGAPORE STANDARD
SINGAPORE STANDARD
Specification for performance of self-closing
delayed-action and sensor taps for water services
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ISBN 978-981-49-2559-4
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The content of this Singapore Standard was approved on 18 March 2021 by the Quality and Safety
Standards Committee (QSSC) under the purview of the Singapore Standards Council.
Name Representation
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QSSC set up the Technical Committee on Personal Safety and Health to oversee the preparation of
this standard. The Technical Committee consists of the following members:
Name Representation
The Technical Committee set up the Working Group on Performance of Draw-off Taps with Metal or
Plastic Bodies for Water Services to prepare this standard. The Working Group consists of the following
experts who contribute in their individual capacity:
Name
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The organisations in which the experts of the Working Group are involved are:
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Contents
Page
Foreword 6
1 Scope 7
2 Normative references 7
3 Terms and definitions 8
4 Dimensional and design characteristics 9
5 Hydraulic characteristics 10
6 Mechanical characteristics for Class “A” and “C” taps 11
7 Physio-chemical characteristics 12
Annex
A Body bending test 14
Tables
1 Classes of taps 7
2 Flow rate and flow duration for class “A” taps 10
3 Maximum flow rate of class “B” taps 11
4 Flow rate and flow duration for class “C” taps 11
5 Dimension classification 12
Figure
Bibliography 15
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Foreword
This Singapore Standard was prepared by the Working Group on Performance of Draw-off taps with
Metal or Plastic Bodies for Water Services set up by the Technical Committee on Personal Safety and
Health under the purview of QSSC.
This standard resulted from the review of SS 448 series (5 parts) on performance of draw-off taps with
metal or plastic bodies for water services. This standard incorporates supplementary requirements and
recommendations made in the latest relevant overseas standards as well as to ensure relevance with
industry practices.
The main differences from the SS 448 series of standards are as follows:
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this standard may be the subject of
patent rights. Enterprise Singapore shall not be held responsible for identifying any of such patent rights.
NOTE
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changes, technological developments and industry practices. The changes are documented through the issue of
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contracts making its application a business necessity. Users are advised to assess and determine whether the SS or TR is
suitable for their intended use or purpose. If required, they should refer to the relevant professionals or experts for advice on
the use of the document. Enterprise Singapore and the Singapore Standards Council shall not be liable for any damages
whether directly or indirectly suffered by anyone or any organisation as a result of the use of any SS or TR. Although care
has been taken to draft this standard, users are also advised to ensure that they apply the information after due diligence.
3. Compliance with a SS or TR does not exempt users from any legal obligations.
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1 Scope
This standard specifies the following:
of ½ in and ¾ in nominal size draw-off taps which are suitable for use in water supply systems with
continuous line pressures not exceeding 10 bar and at continuous operating temperatures below 90°C.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this standard. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
AS/NZS 4020:2005 Testing of products for use in contact with drinking water
BS 6920 series Suitability of non-metallic products for use in contact with water
intended for human consumption with regard to their effect on the
quality of the water
BS EN 10088-1 Stainless steels. List of stainless steels
BS EN 10088-2 Stainless steels. Technical delivery conditions for sheet/plate and
strip of corrosion resisting steels for general purposes
BS EN 10088-3 Stainless steels. Technical delivery conditions for semi-finished
products, bars, rods, wire, sections and bright products of corrosion
resisting steels for general purposes
BS EN 12163:2016 Copper and copper alloys. Rod for general purposes
BS EN 12165:2016 Copper and copper alloys. Wrought and unwrought forging stock
BS EN 12420:2014 Copper and copper alloys. Forgings
BS EN 1982:2008 Copper and copper alloys. Ingots and castings
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BS EN 200 Sanitary tapware. Single taps and combination taps for water
supply systems of type 1 and type 2. General technical specification
BS EN 200:2008 Sanitary tapware. Single taps and combination taps for water
supply systems of type 1 and type 2. General technical specification
ISO 228-1 Pipe threads where pressure-tight joints are not made on the
threads — Part 1: Dimensions, tolerances and designation
SS 270 Specification for elastomeric seals for joints in pipework and
pipelines
SS 375 series Suitability of non-metallic products for use in contact with water
intended for human consumption with regard to their effect on the
quality of the water
SS 375-1:2015 Suitability of non-metallic products for use in contact with water
intended for human consumption with regard to their effect on the
quality of the water – Part 1 : Specification
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