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Drainage Products Testing in
CASTCO
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Qualifications of CASTCO
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Qualifications of CASTCO
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Testing items in Drainage Products
Laboratory 1. Copper Pipes and Fittings;
2. Cast Iron Pipes and Fittings;
3. Precast Concrete Pipes;
4. Vitrified Clay Pipes;
5. Bitumen-based Coatings;
6. Ductile Iron Pipes and Fittings;
7. Grey Iron Pipes and Fittings;
8. Polyethylene(PE) Pipes &
Fitting;
7. Thermoplastics Pipes & Fittings;
8. Unplasticized PVC Pipes;
9. Gate Valves and Copper Alloys
Valves;
10. Stainless Steel Pipes and Fittings
11. Voluntary Water Efficiency
Labelling Scheme on Showers
for Bathing & Water Taps
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Testing of Copper Pipes & Fittings
BS EN 1057 : 1996 / 2006
Dimension checking;
Drift expanding;
Flanging;
Tensile;
Hydrostatic;
Bending;
Carbon film;
Hardness
Chemical Composition
Carbon Content
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Testing of Cast Iron Pipes and Fittings
BS 437:1978 & BS 416:1990
Dimensions and masses;
Hydrostatic pressure test;
Crushing test (BS 437:1978 only).
BS EN 877 : 1999
Surface condition test;
Mass determination;
Tensile strength;
Brinell hardness test;
Dimension checking;
Coatings test;
Joints test.
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Hydrostatic test of cast iron spigot and socket drain pipes and
fittings [BS 437:1978 clause 7 ].
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Determination of tensile strength of cast iron pipes and fittings [BS
EN 877:1999 clause 5.4.1 and 5.4.2(Method A) with modification].
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Resistance to salt spray of internal coating for cast iron pipes and
fittings [BS EN 877:1999 clause 5.7.2.1].
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Resistance to temperature cycling of internal coating for cast iron
pipes and fittings [BS EN 877:1999 clause 5.7.2.7].
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Ring crush test of cast iron pipes [BS EN 877:1999 clause 5.6].
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Testing of Precast Concrete Pipes and
Fittings BS EN 1916:2002 / BS 5911-1:2002
Dimension checking;
Hydrostatic test;
Crushing test;
Water absorption test.
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Testing of Precast Concrete Pipes and
Fittings Crushing test of precast concrete pipe [BS 5911-1:2002, clause 5.6]
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Testing of Vitrified Clay Pipes
BS 65 : 1988 : clause 6.2 and appendix B & BS EN 295 : 1991
Dimensions checking;
Hydrostatic test;
Crushing test.
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Testing of Vitrified Clay Pipes
Crushing test of vitrified clay popes & fittings & pipe joints for
drains & sewers [BS EN 295 : Part .:1991, clause 4(amd A1)].
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Bitumen-based Coatings
BS 3416 : 1991
Flash point;
Drying and over-coating times;
Bend resistance;
Finish;
Shelf life
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Ductile Iron Pipes and Fittings / Grey
Iron Pipes and Fittings BS EN 545 : 2004 & 2006 / BS EN 598 : 1995 & 2007 /
BS EN 4772 : 1988 / BS 4622 : 1970
Dimension checking;
Tensile test;
Hydrostatic pressure test;
Hardness test;
Surface condition test;
Determination of straightness
Diametral stiffness test (BS EN 598 : 1995 / 2007 only)
Abrasion resistance (BS EN 598 : 2007 only)
Chemical resistance (BS EN 598 : 2007 only)
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Testing of Ductile Iron Pipes BS EN 598 : 2007
Abrasion resistance
Chemical resistance
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Testing of Polyethylene (PE) Products
EN 12201-1,2,3 : 2003 (E) /EN 13244-1,2,3 : 2002 (E)
Hydrostatic strength;
Elongation at break;
Melt-mass flow rate;
Oxidation induction time;
Impact resistance of tapping tee;
Degree of pigment or carbon black dispersion;
Cohesive resistance / strength for electrofusion socket;
Tensile strength and failure mode of a butt-fused joint
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Determination of hydrostatic strength of Polyethylene (PE) pipes
and fittings.
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Determination of elongation at break point of PE pipes [BS EN
12201-2 : 2003 clause 8 and Table 5 / EN ISO 6259-1 : 2001 / ISO
6259 3 : 1997].
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Determination of the melt mass-flow rate (MFR) of polyethylene
(PE) compounds and pipes.
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Determination of oxidation induction time (OIT) of PE compounds,
pipes and fittings.
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Determination of impact resistance of Polyethylene (PE) tapping tee
[BS EN 12201-3:2003 clause 8& table 6, BS EN 1716:1997(with
modifications)].
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Determination of cohesive resistance for polyethylene (PE)
electrofusion socket fittings [BS EN 12201-3 : 2003 clause 8 and
table 6 / ISO 13954 : 1997]
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Determination of the tensile strength and failure mode of test pieces
from a butt-fused joint [ISO 13953 : 2001 (E)].
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Determination of cohesive strength [ISO/DIS 13956].
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Testing of U-PVC
Dimension test [BS 4514 : 1983 / BS 5255 : 1989]
Impact test [BS 4514 : 1983 / BS 5255 : 1989 / BS 3943 : 1979]
Leak tightness [ BS 4514 : 1983 / BS 5255 : 1989 ]
Longitudinal reversion [ BS 5255 : 1989 / BS 4514 : 1983 ]
Tensile strength test [ BS 4514 : 1983 ]
VST [ BS4514 : 1983 / BS 5255 : 1989 / BS 5627 : 1984 ]
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Testing of U-PVC
Impact test [BS 4514 : 1983 / BS 5255 : 1989 / BS 3943 : 1979]
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Testing of U-PVC
Leak tightness [ BS 4514 : 1983 / BS 5255 : 1989 ]
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Testing of U-PVC
Longitudinal reversion [ BS 5255 : 1989 / BS 4514 : 1983 ]
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Testing of U-PVC
Tensile strength test [ BS 4514 : 1983 ]
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Testing of U-PVC
VST [ BS4514 : 1983 / BS 5255 : 1989 / BS 5627 : 1984 ]
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Testing of Valves
Resistance of valves to operating loads [BS EN 1074-1&2:2000
clause 5.1.4].
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Testing of Valves
Resistance to internal pressure of the shell and of all pressure
containing components of valves [BS EN 1074-1&2:2000 clause
5.1.1&5.2.1.1].
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Testing of Valves
External coating test of valves
External coating thickness [ WSD PS requirement & WIS 4-52-
01, Appendix B]
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Testing of Valves
External coating test of valves
Holiday test [Clause 13.3.2 of WIS 4-52-1, Appendix C]
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Testing of Valves
External coating test of valves:
Adhesion test [WIS 4-52-1 clause 12.7.4, Appendix D]
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Testing of Stainless Steel Pipes &
Fittings BS EN 10312 : 2002
Dimension and masses;
Leak tightness;
Drift expanding;
Flattening
Tensile strength
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Testing of Stainless Steel Pipes &
Fittings Leak tightness test
(BS EN 10312 : 2002)
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Testing of Showers for Bathing & Water
Taps

: f (
f 9.0 1 1
9.0 < f 12.0 2 2
12.0 < f 16.0 3 3
f > 16.0 4 4

: f (
f 2.0 1 1
2.0 < f 4.0 2 2
4.0 < f 6.0 3 3
f > 6.0 4 4

: f (
f 5.0 1 1
5.0 < f 7.0 2 2
7.0 < f 9.0 3 3
f > 9.0 4 4

Testing Methodology and Standard of
Shower for Bathing Australian/New Zealand Standard No : AS/NZS 3662:2005
Determination of Nominal Flow Rate for Showers
Determination of Mean Spray Spread Angle
Measurement of Temperature Drop
Endurance Test for Flow Controllers used in Showers (if incorporated in showers or being components of showers)

Testing Methodology and Standard of
Water Taps Australian/New Zealand Standard No : AS/NZS 3718:2005
Determination of Nominal Flow Rate for Water Taps
Endurance Test for Flow Controllers used in Water Taps (if incorporated in
water taps or being components of water taps)
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Determination of Nominal Flow Rate

Determination of Mean Spray Spread
Angle

Measurement of Temperature Drop

Endurance Test for Flow Controllers

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