BRITISHSTANDARDBSEN558-2:1996Industrialvalves—Face-to-faceandcentre-to-facedimensionsofmetalvalvesforuseinflangedpipingsystems—Part2:Class-designatedvalvesTheEuropeanStandardEN558-2:1995hasthestatusofaBritishStandardICS23.060.00LicensedCopy:InstituteOfTechnologyTallaght,InstituteofTechnology,MonJul2310:26:08GMT+00:002007,UncontrolledCopy,(c)BSIBSEN558-2:1996ThisBritishStandard,havingbeenpreparedunderthedirectionoftheEngineeringSectorBoard,waspublishedundertheauthorityoftheStandardsBoardandcomesintoeffecton15May1996©BSI06-1999ThefollowingBSIreferencesrelatetotheworkonthisstandard:CommitteereferencePSE/7Draftforcomment91/81549DCISBN058024721XCommitteesresponsibleforthisBritishStandardThepreparationofthisBritishStandardwasentrustedtoTechnicalCommitteePSE/7,Valves,uponwhichthefollowingbodieswererepresented:AmalgamatedEngineeringUnionAssociationofBronzeandBrassFoundersBritishFoundryAssociationBritishGasplcBritishPlumbingFittingsManufacturers’AssociationBritishValveandActuatorManufacturers’AssociationBritishWaterCharteredInstitutionofBuildingServicesEngineersElectricityAssociationEnergyIndustriesCouncilEngineeringEquipmentandMaterialsUsers’AssociationGAMBICA(BEAMA)Ltd.HealthandSafetyExecutiveInstitutionofMechanicalEngineersLPGasAssociationPipelineIndustriesGuildSocietyofBritishWaterIndustriesWaterServicesAssociationofEnglandandWalesWestMidlandsCBICooptedmembersAmendmentsissuedsincepublicationAmd.No.DateCommentsLicensedCopy:InstituteOfTechnologyTallaght,InstituteofTechnology,MonJul2310:26:08GMT+00:002007,UncontrolledCopy,(c)BSIBSEN558-2:1996©BSI06-1999iContentsPageCommitteesresponsibleInsidefrontcoverNationalforewordiiForeword2TextofEN558-23ListofreferencesInsidebackcoverLicensedCopy:InstituteOfTechnologyTallaght,InstituteofTechnology,MonJul2310:26:08GMT+00:002007,UncontrolledCopy,(c)BSIBSEN558-2:1996ii©BSI06-1999NationalforewordThisBritishStandardhasbeenpreparedbyTechnicalCommitteePSE/7andistheEnglishlanguageversionofEN558-2:1995Industrialvalves—Face-to-facean...