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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)
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 17889:2024 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. - Part 2: Factory made steel service valve assembly for steel service pipes, polyurethane thermal insulation and a casing of polyethylene

Categories:

Approval begins :
Approval
BS EN 488-1 District heating pipes - Bonded single pipe systems for directly buried hot water networks. - Part 1: Factory made steel shut-off valve assembly for steel service pipes, polyurethane thermal insulation and a casing of polyethylene

Categories: | Valves. General

Approval begins :
Approval
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

Approval begins :
Approval
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 one casing of polyethylene

Categories:

Approval begins :
Approval
Published (25)
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: Fittings. Metal | Water supply

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

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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
Withdrawn (30)
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