British Standards Institution

Source:: ISO
Committee:: PRI/88 - Plastics piping systems
Categories:: Pipelines. Plastics | Fittings. Plastics | Welding. Equipment
Comment period start date:: 19/06/2025
Comment period end date:: 12/08/2025
Number of comments:: 0

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12th Aug

Scope

This document specifies the type tests and the specific test methods for the control units (hereinafter called EUT – Equipment Under Test) operating with output voltage control that the manufacturer shall perform before placing the product on the market. It also specifies the tests that shall be performed after any service which has impact only over functional aspects and, in Annex A, the minimal content of the final test report.

Electrical safety is out of the scope of this document.

The outcome of the tests, as presented in the final test report, may be used by a conformity assessment body operating according to ISO/IEC 17021-1

Excluding any of the requirements specified in this document is not acceptable when an organization claims conformity to this document.

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1. Proposal (Complete)

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2. Draft (Complete)

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14/04/2025

3. Public Comments

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19/06/2025

Public Comments end date:

12/08/2025

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BS ISO 12176-6 ISO 12176-6 Plastics pipes and fittings. Equipment for fusion jointing polyethylene systems. Part 6: Electrofusion Control Unit (ECU) function testing

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