Dear Sir/Madam,
As a valued customer we are providing you with an important notice that standards upgrade safety requirement. The nature of the revisions outlined by the Standards Developing Organization impact the Reports we have issued for your products, so it is important to review this letter carefully.
| Standard Number | Standard Name | Product | DOP | DOW |
| EN 14428- 2015 |
Shower enclosures — Functional requirements and test methods |
This European Standard specifies requirements for shower enclosures for domestic purposes which ensure that the product, when installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s installation instructions, gives satisfactory performance when used as intended. | November 2015 | February 2017 |
Important Information Regarding this Standards Update Notification
| Section 4.3.2 |
Distinguish flat safety glass and curved safety glass, Laminated safety glass flat safety glass only need meet EN 12150-1:2013, curved safety glass should be tested clause 5.1 and the length of the longest particle shall not exceed 100 mm. Laminated safety glass shall conform to EN 14449 and EN ISO 12543-2. |
| Section 4.4.2 |
The standard used for salt spray and the results of the test shall be recorded. Compliance with the neutral salt spray (NSS) test e.g. as specified in EN ISO 9227 corrosion test in artificial atmospheres - salt spray tests with a minimum exposure time of 200 h; The defect surface area A is less than or equal to 0,1 % (A ≤ 0,1 %). The defects do not exceed a dimension of 0,3 mm. |
| Section 4.4.4 |
Added Uncoated and unpainted thermally toughened safety glass is deemed to be resistant to wet and dry cycling and need not be tested. |
| Section 4.4.7 | Added Where shower enclosures are intended for installation in wet room environments (ｗｈｅｒｅ watertightness is not required), water may temporarily pass outside the water retaining area as long as it is drained to the water retaining area. |
| Section 5.7 |
Added 15cm from any vertical edges not intended to be in contact with a wall or panel or door. Added detail split door panels. For split door panels the test shall be carried out with a) both panels closed and b) the lower panel only closed. When tested with both door sections closed The horizontal joint between the upper and lower sections of split door panels shall not leak. |
| Section 7.1 | Added DOP information |
| ZA3 | The CE marking revised. Added DOP , Unique identification code of the product-type, Intended use of the product as laid down in the European standard applied, Level or class of the performance declared. |
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