EN 13799:2022

LPG equipment and accessories - Contents gauges for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) pressure vessels

EN 13799:2022

Name:EN 13799:2022   Standard name:LPG equipment and accessories - Contents gauges for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) pressure vessels
Standard number:EN 13799:2022   language:English language
Release Date:11-Oct-2022   technical committee:CEN/TC 286 - Liquefied petroleum gas equipment and accessories
Drafting committee:CEN/TC 286/WG 2 - Design and manufacture of accessories (valves, gauges, fittings) for LPG pressure vessels designed in WG1   ICS number:23.020.01 - Fluid storage devices in general

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2022
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 13799:2012
Oprema in pribor za utekočinjeni naftni plin (UNP) - Kazalniki nivoja v posodah za
UNP
LPG equipment and accessories - Contents gauges for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)
pressure vessels
Flüssiggas-Geräte und Ausrüstungsteile - Füllstandsanzeiger für Druckbehälter für
Flüssiggas (LPG)
Équipements et accessoires GPL - Jauges de niveau pour les réservoirs de gaz de
pétrole liquéfié (GPL)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13799:2022
ICS:
23.020.10 Nepremične posode in Stationary containers and
rezervoarji tanks
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 13799
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
October 2022
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 23.020.01 Supersedes EN 13799:2012
English Version
LPG equipment and accessories - Contents gauges for
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) pressure vessels
Equipements pour GPL et leurs accessoires - Jauges de Flüssiggas-Geräte und Ausrüstungsteile -
niveau pour les réservoirs de gaz de pétrole liquéfié Füllstandsanzeiger für Druckbehälter für Flüssiggas
(GPL) (LPG)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 8 August 2022.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.

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Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and
United Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2022 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 13799:2022 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Operating conditions . 9
5 Materials . 9
5.1 General . 9
5.2 Metallic materials . 9
5.3 Non-metallic components . 10
5.4 Lubricants, sealants and adhesives . 10
6 Design – General requirements . 11
6.1 General . 11
6.2 Seals . 11
6.3 Springs . 11
6.4 Threads . 11
6.5 Flanges . 12
7 Design – Specific requirements . 12
7.1 Contents gauge . 12
7.1.1 Float gauge . 12
7.1.2 Rotary gauge . 13
7.1.3 Fixed liquid level gauge . 13
7.1.4 Slip tube gauge . 13
7.2 Dials for contents gauges . 13
7.3 Telemetry . 14
7.3.1 General . 14
7.3.2 Specific requirements . 14
7.3.3 Interchangeability . 14
8 Design type testing . 16
8.1 General . 16
8.2 Over-torquing deformation test . 17
8.3 External tightness test . 18
8.4 Internal tightness test . 18
8.5 Accuracy test . 19
8.5.1 General . 19
8.5.2 Float gauges . 19
8.6 Endurance test . 19
8.7 Gauge repeatability . 20
8.8 Pressure strength test . 20
8.9 Stress cracking test . 20
8.9.1 General . 20
8.9.2 Mercurous nitrate immersion test . 21
8.9.3 Moist ammonia air stress cracking test . 21
8.10 Float pressure test . 21
8.11 Dimensional inspection . 21
8.12 Function test . 21
8.13 Vacuum test . 21
8.14 Float test. 21
8.14.1 Resistance to gas . 21
8.14.2 Resistance to condensate/liquid phase of combustible gases . 22
8.15 Dial insert pressure test . 22
9 Production testing and inspection . 23
10 Marking . 23
11 Documentation . 23
Annex A (normative) Float gauge flange and gasket nominal dimensions . 24
Annex B (normative) Special low temperature requirements . 27
Annex C (normative) Production testing and inspection . 28
C.1 General . 28
C.2 Production testing . 28
C.3 Batch testing . 28
C.4 Rejection criteria . 28
C.5 Finishing operations . 29
Annex D (informative) Vibration testing . 30
D.1 General . 30
D.2 Test samples . 30
D.3 Test method . 30
D.4 Criteria for passing the test . 30
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential

requirements of EU Directive 2014/68/EU aimed to be covered . 31
Bibliography . 33

European foreword
This document (EN 13799:2022) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 286 “Liquefied
petroleum gas equipment and accessories”, the secretariat of which is held by NSAI.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by April 2023, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by April 2023.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be
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