4001.10 Issue 1
4001.10 Issue 1
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1. TYPE OF TEST
Leak tightness of waste outlet with push down pop-up waste mechanism (non-adjustable click type)
Schedule 2.28
(1) Subject to paragraph (2), every bath, wash basin, sink or similar appliance shall be provided with a watertight
and readily accessible plug or other device capable of closing the waste outlet.
3. TEST PROCEDURE
Note Unless otherwise stated the temperature of the test water shall be 20 ± 10°C
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TEST METHOD
(i) Fit the waste outlet to the bottom of a test tank with pop-up waste in the closed position (size of test tank base -
400mm x 100 mm minimum)
(ii) Fill the test tank with the water to a height of at least 120mm and collect any water, which flows through the waste
outlet during a period of 1 hour.
(iii) Measure the quantity of water collected
(iv) Place the outlet and pop waste on a rig capable of operating the mechanism, actuate the pop-up waste for 50,000
cycles ensuring the mechanism is kept wet for the duration of the test.
CLOSED-OPEN-CLOSED constitutes 1 cycle
(v) Repeat steps (i) to (iii)
4. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
The leakage rate shall be less than 1 litre/hour before and after endurance when tested in accordance with items (i)
to (ii) above.