Committees responsible for this British Standard

This British Standard was prepared under the direct ion of the Piping Systems Components Standards Policy Committee (PSE/-), upon which the following bodies were represented:

Associated 0ffices Technical Committee
British Compressed Air Society
British Gas plc
British Steel Industry
British Valve and Actuator Manufacturers’ Association
Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
Chief and Assistant Chief Fire 0fficers ’ Association
Copper Development Association
Electricity Industry in United Kingdom
Energy Industries Council
Engineering Equipment and Materials Users’ Association
Institute of Petroleum
Institution of Gas Engineers
Institution of Manufacturing Engineers
Institution of Plant Engineers
Water Companies Association
Water Services Association of England and Wales
Department of Trade and Industry (Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing Technology Division) (MMT)
Department of the Environment (Property Services Agency)
Ministry of Defence
Health and Safety Executive

This British Standard, having been prepared under the direction of the Piping Systems Components Standards Policy Committee, was published under the authority of the Standards Board and comes into effect on 31 October 1991

First published April 1976

Second edition October 1991

The following BSI references relate to the work on this standard:

Committee reference PSE/6
Draft for comment 83/78610 DC

Foreword

This British Standard has been prepared under the direction of the Piping Systems Standards Policy Committee. It supersedes BS 5315:1976 and BS 3628:1963 which are withdrawn.

The start and finish of text introduced or altered by Amendment No. 1 is indicated in the text by tags .

This edition introduces technical changes but it does not reflect a full review and revision of the standard, which will be undertaken in due course. Additional text has been included which applies specifically to clamp sizes greater than 140 mm.

Differences in the text between this edition and BS 5315:1976 are indicated by a sideline in the margin.

Product certification. Users of this British Standard are advised to consider the desirability of third party certification of product conformity with this British Standard based on testing and continuing surveillance, which may be coupled with assessment of a supplier’s quality systems against the appropriate Part of BS 5750.

Enquiries as to the availability of third party certification schemes will be forwarded by BSI to the Association of Certification Bodies. If a third party certification scheme does not already exist, users should consider approaching an appropriate body from the list of Association members.

This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.

Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.

1 Scope

This British Standard specifies the requirements for worm drive hose clamps for general purpose use in the size range commencing at 12 mm.

NOTE 1 Hose clamps above size 14 0 mm are used for a variety of purpose s including strapping.

NOTE 2 The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the ins ide back cover.

2 Nomenclature

3 Designating size

3.1 Clamp sizes up to and including 140 mm

3.2 Clamp sizes greater than 140 mm

4 Materials

5 General requirements

5.1 General

5.2 Screw

5.3 Band

5.4 Housing

6 Finish

7 Range of sizes and dimensions

8 Marking

9 Testing

9.1 General

9.2 Free-turning torque test

9.3 Torque test

9.4 Hydraulic pressure test

9.4.1 General

9.4.2 Method of test

Publication(s) referred to

BS 5315:1991

Hose clamps (worm drive type) for general purpose use (metric series)

Published:

31 Oct 1991

Withdrawn:

5 Mar 2024