BS 1710:2014 PDF Download
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Specification for identification of pipelines and services
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What is this standard about?
This updated version of BS 1710 specifies the colours and other information that should be used to identify pipes, ducts and electrical conduits.
Who is this standard for?
- Building designers, operators and users
- Service installers
- Waste, water, liquid fuels, gases and refrigeration industries
Why should you use this standard?
BS 1710 outlines the requirements for colours for identifying pipes conveying fluids in above ground and below ground installations. This includes ducts for ventilation and conduits used for carrying electrical services. Improved regulations from the water supply industry now require explicit content relating to different pipes, to avoid any form of contaminated drinking water.
BS 1710 supports the legal requirement for those who install and use plumbing systems to prevent cross contamination.
What’s changed since the last update?
This is a revised standard. The new version:
- Refines the labelling system to aid identification
- Simplifies identification in building and water systems
- Introduces a new three-size methodology to accommodate the full range of fluid services
- Removes ship systems, which are now covered in BS ISO 14726
| Descriptors | Pipes, Marking, Ducts (building services), Codes, Electric conduits, Building services, Pipelines, Safety colours, Ducting, Colour codes, Identification methods, Colour, Safety measures |
| ICS Codes | 01.070 - Colour coding 23.040.01 - Pipeline components and pipelines in general |
| Language(s) | English |
| ISBN | 978 0 580 83113 3 |
| File Size | 839.7 KB |
