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RHE/9 - Insulated underground pipelines

Sector: Construction

Categories: Pipeline components. Other | Pipelines | Central heating | Pipelines. Iron and steel. | Valves. General | | Pipelines. General | Fittings. Plastics | Water supply | Flanges, couplings and joints | Thermal and sound insulating materials | Thermal insulation | Building protection | Fittings. Metal | Fluid systems and components

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, is responsible for the UK input to CEN/TC 107 Pre-fabricated district heating pipe systems.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (12)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PWI for WG10	District heating pipes – Flexible pipe systems with a lower temperature profile Categories: Engineering \| Fluid systems and components \| Pipelines \| Pipelines. General \| Pipelines and fittings. Other materials \| Energy and heat transfer engineering Proposal begins : 2019-08-12	Proposal
PD CEN/TS 17889	District heating pipes - Factory made flexible pipe systems - Classification, requirements and test methods for bonded or non-bonded system with thermoplastic reinforced service pipes (TRSP) Categories: Approval begins :	Approval
PD CEN/TS 16591	District heating pipes - Pre-insulated flexible pipe systems - Bonded system with in-situ cross-linkable polyethylene PE-Xb (in-situ PE-Xb) plastic service pipes; requirements and test methods Categories: Unclassified documents Approval begins :	Approval
EN 488-1,	District heating pipes — Bonded single pipe systems for directly buried hot water networks — Part 1: Factory made steel valve assembly for steel service pipes, polyurethane thermal insulation and a casing of polyethylene Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Engineering \| Fluid systems and components \| Pipelines \| Flanges, couplings and joints \| Water supply Proposal begins : 2022-11-15	Proposal
BS EN XXX	District heating and district cooling pipes - Bonded single and twin pipe systems for directly buried hot and cold water networks - Qualification testing of fitter Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2025-05-29	Drafting
BS EN 488-2	District heating and district cooling pipes - Bonded pipe systems for directly buried hot and cold water networks - Factory made steel valve assembly for draining and venting, polyurethane thermal insulation and a casing of polyethylene. Part 2: Factory made steel valve assembly for draining and venting, polyurethane thermal insulation and a casing of polyethylene Categories: Public comment begins : 2023-07-06	Public comment
BS EN 488-1	District heating pipes - Bonded single pipe systems for directly buried hot water networks. - Part 1: Factory made steel valve assembly for steel service pipes, polyurethane thermal insulation and a casing of polyethylene Categories: \| Valves. General Public comment begins : 2023-07-06	Public comment
BS EN 448	District heating pipes - Bonded single pipe systems for directly buried hot water networks - Factory made fitting assemblies of steel service pipes, polyurethane thermal insulation and a casing of polyethylene Categories: \| Fittings. Plastics Public comment begins : 2023-07-06	Public comment
BS EN 17889	District heating pipes - Factory made flexible pipe systems with thermoplastic reinforced service pipe (TRSP) Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2023-01-31	Drafting
BS EN 15698-2	District heating pipes - Bonded twin pipe systems for directly buried hot water networks. - Part 2: Factory made fitting and valve assemblies of steel service pipes, polyurethane thermal insulation and a casing of polyethylene Categories: Public comment begins : 2023-07-06	Public comment

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 489-1:2019	District heating pipes. Bonded single and twin pipe systems for buried hot water networks. Joint casing assemblies and thermal insulation for hot water networks in accordance with EN 13941-1 Categories: \| Flanges, couplings and joints \| Water supply Published standard begins : 2019-11-05	Published standard
BS EN 488:2019	District heating pipes. Bonded single pipe systems for directly buried hot water networks. Factory made steel valve assembly for steel service pipes, polyurethane thermal insulation and a casing of polyethylene Categories: Valves. General Published standard begins : 2019-11-04	Published standard
BS EN 448:2019	District heating pipes. Bonded single pipe systems for directly buried hot water networks. Factory made fitting assemblies of steel service pipes, polyurethane thermal insulation and a casing of polyethylene Categories: \| Fittings. Metal Published standard begins : 2019-10-29	Published standard
BS EN 253:2019+A1:2023	District heating pipes. Bonded single pipe systems for directly buried hot water networks. Factory made pipe assembly of steel service pipe, polyurethane thermal insulation and a casing of polyethylene Categories: \| Pipelines. Iron and steel. Published standard begins : 2024-01-12	Published standard
BS EN 253:2003	District heating pipes. Preinsulated bonded pipe systems for directly buried hot water networks. Pipe assembly of steel service pipe, polyurethane thermal insulation and outer casing of polyethylene Categories: Pipeline components. Other Published standard begins : 2003-02-26	Published standard
BS EN 17878-3:2024	District heating pipes. Factory made flexible pipe systems with a lower temperature profile. Requirements and test methods for non bonded systems with plastic service pipes Categories: Published standard begins : 2024-03-13	Published standard
BS EN 17878-2:2024	District heating pipes. Factory made flexible pipe systems with a lower temperature profile. Requirements and test methods for bonded systems with plastic service pipes Categories: Published standard begins : 2024-03-13	Published standard
BS EN 17878-1:2024	District heating pipes. Factory made flexible pipe systems with a lower temperature profile. Classification, general requirements and test methods Categories: Published standard begins : 2024-03-08	Published standard
BS EN 17415-3:2021	District cooling pipes. Bonded single pipe systems for directly buried cold water networks. Factory made steel valve assembly for steel or plastic service pipe, polyurethane thermal insulation and a casing of polyethylene Categories: Pipeline components. Other Published standard begins : 2021-09-07	Published standard
BS EN 17415-2:2021	District cooling pipes. Bonded single pipe systems for directly buried cold water networks. Factory made fitting assemblies of steel or plastic service pipe, polyurethane thermal insulation and a casing of polyethylene Categories: Pipeline components. Other Published standard begins : 2021-09-07	Published standard

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 489:2009	District heating pipes. Preinsulated bonded pipe systems for directly buried hot water networks. Joint assembly for steel service pipes, polyurethane thermal insulation and outer casing of polyethylene Categories: \| Flanges, couplings and joints \| Water supply Withdrawn begins : 2019-11-05	Withdrawn
BS EN 489:2003	District heating pipes. Preinsulated bonded pipe systems for directly buried hot water networks. Joint assembly for steel service pipes, polyurethane thermal insulation and outer casing of polyethylene Categories: \| Flanges, couplings and joints \| Water supply Withdrawn begins : 2009-05-26	Withdrawn
BS EN 488:2015	District heating pipes. Preinsulated bonded pipe systems for directly buried hot water networks. Steel valve assembly for steel service pipes, polyurethane thermal insulation and outer casing of polyethylene Categories: Valves. General Withdrawn begins : 2019-11-04	Withdrawn
BS EN 488:2011+A1:2014	District heating pipes. Preinsulated bonded pipe systems for directly buried hot water networks. Steel valve assembly for steel service pipes, polyurethane thermal insulation and outer casing of polyethylene Categories: Valves. General \| Water supply Withdrawn begins : 2015-11-12	Withdrawn
BS EN 488:2011	District heating pipes. Preinsulated bonded pipe systems for directly buried hot water networks. Steel valve assembly for steel service pipes, polyurethane thermal insulation and outer casing of polyethylene Categories: Valves. General \| Water supply Withdrawn begins : 2014-03-28	Withdrawn
BS EN 488:2003	District heating pipes. Preinsulated bonded pipe systems for directly buried hot water networks. Steel valve assembly for steel service pipes, polyurethane thermal insulation and outer casing of polyethylene Categories: Valves. General \| Water supply Withdrawn begins : 2011-04-06	Withdrawn
BS EN 448:2015	District heating pipes. Preinsulated bonded pipe systems for directly buried hot water networks. Fitting assemblies of steel service pipes, polyurethane thermal insulation and outer casing of polyethylene Categories: \| Fittings. Metal Withdrawn begins : 2019-10-29	Withdrawn
BS EN 448:2009	District heating pipes. Preinsulated bonded pipe systems for directly buried hot water networks. Fitting assemblies of steel service pipes, polyurethane thermal insulation and outer casing of polyethylene Categories: Fittings. Metal \| Withdrawn begins : 2015-11-06	Withdrawn
BS EN 448:2003	District heating pipes. Preinsulated bonded pipe systems for directly buried hot water networks. Fitting assemblies of steel service pipes, polyurethane thermal insulation and outer casing of polyethylene Categories: \| Fittings. Metal \| Water supply Withdrawn begins : 2009-03-11	Withdrawn
BS EN 253:2019	District heating pipes. Bonded single pipe systems for directly buried hot water networks. Factory made pipe assembly of steel service pipe, polyurethane thermal insulation and a casing of polyethylene Categories: \| Pipelines. Iron and steel. Withdrawn begins : 2024-01-12	Withdrawn