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Standards
Drop Test ISO 11117:2019
- The protection device shall be tested to prove that under rough handling conditions, the test valve maintains its operability
- This test shall be carried out with cap or guard at room temperature +20° C and at -20° or a lower temperature
if specified (6.7.1) - The protection device together with the valve for which
it is intended shall be fitted to a test cylinder - This assembly shall be dropped vertically at an angle
of 30°, the cap or guard directed downwards.
There shall be a distance of 1,20 mt between the lowest point of the guard or cap and the impact surface (6.7.5)
Drop Test TC/DOT:2007
- Each cylinder with a valve must be equipped with a protective metal cap, other valve protection device
or an overpack which is sufficient to protect the valve
from breakage or leakage resulting from a drop of 2.0 mt./7 feet onto a non-yelding surface, such as
concrete or steel - Impact must be at an orientation most likely
to cause damage, as specified in 173.4