Refrigerating systems and heat pumps - Flexible pipe elements, vibration isolators and expansion joints and non-metallic tubes - Requirements and classification (Incorporating corrigendum September 2025)

BS EN ISO 13971:2025

British Standards Institution
Refrigerating systems and heat pumps - Flexible pipe elements, vibration isolators and expansion joints and non-metallic tubes - Requirements and classification (Incorporating corrigendum September 2025) Download document

Document Status

Current

Supplement

British Standards Extra Supplement

Series

BS EN ISO

Abstract

Relates to refrigerating systems and heat pumps, focusing on the flexible pipe elements and non-metallic tube in refrigerant circuits. Areas covered include applications, materials, testing and requirements in terms of marking and documentation.

History

Supersedes BS EN 1736:2008 and BS ISO 13971:2012. Amendment dated 30 September 2025 - This corrigendum renumbers BS ISO 13971:2012 as BS EN ISO 13971:2025. See National foreword for contractual and legal considerations.

ISBN

9780539364859

Subjects

  • Building services
  • Air conditioning/ventilation
  • Pipes
  • Space heating/central heating
  • Refrigeration systems
  • Heat exchangers
  • Heat pumps
  • Ducts/flues/pipes

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