CEN/TC 58/WG 11 - Generics

This document gives guidance on hydrogen specific safety, design, construction, and performance requirements and testing of safety, control or regulating devices (hereafter referred to as controls) for burners and appliances burning gases with hydrogen content.
The following hydrogen concentrations are covered in this document:
- H2NG (hydrogen in natural gas) blends of 20 % hydrogen; or
- 100 % hydrogen; or
- varying blends / admixtures to natural gas.
Furthermore, it identifies the expected revision needs of the existing CEN/TC 58 standards as well as the need of potential further new standardization deliverables.

This document specifies the safety, design, construction, performance requirements and testing of Temperature Control Functions (TCF) and Combustion Product Discharge Safety Devices (TTB) for gas and liquid fuel burners and appliances burning one or more gaseous or liquid fuels, hereafter referred to as ‘TCF’ or ‘TTB’.
It also describes the test procedures for checking compliance with these requirements.
This document is applicable to AC and DC supplied TCF and TTB (for TCF and TTB supplied by stand-alone battery system, battery systems for mobile applications or systems which are intended to be connected to DC supply networks, see Annex I).
This document is applicable to electronically based TTB and TCF only.
For both TTB and TCF, the requirements in this document are applicable to the combination of sensing element and control.

EN 13611:2019, Clause 1 is replaced by the following:
This document specifies methods for the classification and assessment of function blocks for burners and appliances burning one or more gaseous or liquid fuels with particular regards to their fault behaviour and preventative measures.
This document is applicable to new control function blocks, not covered by dedicated control standards.

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This European Standard specifies the general safety, design, construction, and performance requirements and testing of safety, control or regulating devices (hereafter referred to as controls) for burners and appliances burning one or more gaseous fuels or liquid fuels. This European Standard is applicable to controls with declared maximum inlet pressure up to and including 500 kPa and of nominal connection sizes up to and including DN 250.
This European standard specifies general product requirements for the following controls:
— automatic shut-off valves;
— automatic burner control systems;
— flame supervision devices;
— gas/air ratio controls;
— pressure regulators;
— manual taps;
— mechanical thermostats;
— multifunctional controls;
— pressure sensing devices;
— valve proving systems;
— automatic vent valves.
This European standard applies for control functions that are not covered by a specific control standard for burners and appliances burning one or more gaseous fuels or liquid fuels.
This European Standard applies also for safety accessories and pressure accessories with a product of the maximum allowable pressure PS and the volume V of less than 600 000 kPa · dm3 (6 000 bar · L) or with a product of PS and DN of less than 300 000 kPa (3 000 bar).
This European Standard applies for AC and DC supplied controls (for controls supplied by stand-alone battery system, battery systems for mobile applications or systems which are intended to be connected to DC supply networks controls see Annex I).
This European Standard is applicable to reset functions used for reset from lockout, e.g. due to ignition failure or temperature cut-out in burners and appliances (see Annex M).
This European Standard establishes methodologies for the determination of a Safety Integrity Level (SIL) and the determination of a Performance Level (PL) (see Annex J, Annex K and Annex L).
This European Standard gives guidelines for environmental aspects (see Annex N).
This European Standard does not apply to mechanical controls for use with liquid fuels.
The protection against environmental impact in open air (i.e. capable of withstanding UV radiation, wind, rain, snow, dirt deposits, condensation, ice and hoar frost (see IEV 441-11-05:2005), earthquake and external fire) is not covered by this standard.
This European Standard should be used in conjunction with the specific control standard (see Bibliography).

This European Standard specifies the safety, construction and performance requirements for multifunctional
controls intended for use with gas burners, gas appliances and similar use, hereafter referred to as MFC.
This European Standard is applicable to MFC with declared maximum inlet pressures up to and including
50 kPa (500 mbar) of nominal connection sizes up to and including DN 150 for use with one or more fuel
gases in accordance with EN 437.
MFC consist of two or more functions, at least one of which is a mechanical control, as specified in the
relevant control standards (see Figure 1). MFC consisting only of electronics are not covered by EN 126 (an
example is a combination of functions according to EN 298 and EN 1643).

EN 13611:2019, Clause 1 applies with the following modification and addition:
Modification:
The 1st paragraph of EN 13611:2019, Clause 1 is replaced by:
This document specifies the safety, design, construction, and performance requirements and testing for multifunctional controls for burners and appliances burning one or more gaseous fuels, hereafter referred to as ‘MFC’. This document is applicable to MFCs with declared maximum inlet pressures up to and including 50 kPa and nominal connection sizes up to and including DN 150.
The 4th paragraph of EN 13611:2019, Clause 1 is removed.
Addition:
This document is applicable to MFCs consisting of two or more functions, at least one of which is a mechanical control, as specified in the relevant control standard (see Figure 1).
This document is not applicable to MFCs consisting only of electronics (an example is a combination of functions according to EN 298:2022 and EN 1643:2022).

This document gives guidance on hydrogen specific safety, design, construction, and performance requirements and testing of safety, control or regulating devices (hereafter referred to as controls) for burners and appliances burning gases with hydrogen content.
The following hydrogen concentrations are covered in this document:
- H2NG (hydrogen in natural gas) blends of 20 % hydrogen; or
- 100 % hydrogen; or
- varying blends / admixtures to natural gas.
Furthermore, it identifies the expected revision needs of the existing CEN/TC 58 standards as well as the need of potential further new standardization deliverables.

This European Standard specifies the general safety, design, construction, and performance requirements and testing of safety, control or regulating devices (hereafter referred to as controls) for burners and appliances burning one or more gaseous fuels or liquid fuels. This European Standard is applicable to controls with declared maximum inlet pressure up to and including 500 kPa and of nominal connection sizes up to and including DN 250.
This European standard specifies general product requirements for the following controls:
— automatic shut-off valves;
— automatic burner control systems;
— flame supervision devices;
— gas/air ratio controls;
— pressure regulators;
— manual taps;
— mechanical thermostats;
— multifunctional controls;
— pressure sensing devices;
— valve proving systems;
— automatic vent valves.
This European standard applies for control functions that are not covered by a specific control standard for burners and appliances burning one or more gaseous fuels or liquid fuels.
This European Standard applies also for safety accessories and pressure accessories with a product of the maximum allowable pressure PS and the volume V of less than 600 000 kPa · dm3 (6 000 bar · L) or with a product of PS and DN of less than 300 000 kPa (3 000 bar).
This European Standard applies for AC and DC supplied controls (for controls supplied by stand-alone battery system, battery systems for mobile applications or systems which are intended to be connected to DC supply networks controls see Annex I).
This European Standard is applicable to reset functions used for reset from lockout, e.g. due to ignition failure or temperature cut-out in burners and appliances (see Annex M).
This European Standard establishes methodologies for the determination of a Safety Integrity Level (SIL) and the determination of a Performance Level (PL) (see Annex J, Annex K and Annex L).
This European Standard gives guidelines for environmental aspects (see Annex N).
This European Standard does not apply to mechanical controls for use with liquid fuels.
The protection against environmental impact in open air (i.e. capable of withstanding UV radiation, wind, rain, snow, dirt deposits, condensation, ice and hoar frost (see IEV 441-11-05:2005), earthquake and external fire) is not covered by this standard.
This European Standard should be used in conjunction with the specific control standard (see Bibliography).

This amendment specifies requirements for gas shut-off function.

This amendment to EN 13611:2007 specifies requirements and methods for the determination of SIL-classifications according to EN 61508 for electronics of safety and control devices for gas burners and gas burning appliances.

This European Standard specifies the safety, design, construction and performance requirements for Temperature Control Function (TCF) and Combustion Product Discharge Safety Device (TTB) intended for use with burners and appliances using gaseous or liquid fuels.
It also describes the test procedures for checking compliance with these requirements.
This European Standard is applicable to AC and DC supplied TCF and TTB (for TCF and TTB supplied by stand-alone battery system, battery systems for mobile applications or systems which are intended to be connected to DC supply networks, see Annex I).
This European Standard is applicable to electronically based TTB and TCF only.

This European Standard specifies methods for the classification and assessment of function blocks designed to operate burners and appliances burning gaseous or liquid fuels with particular regards to their fault behaviour and preventative measures.
This European Standard is applicable to control function blocks, not covered by a dedicated control standard (e.g. EN 88-1:2011, EN 88-2:2007, EN 125:2010, EN 126:2012, EN 126:2012/prA1:2014, EN 161:2011+A3:2013, EN 257:2010, EN 298:2012, EN 1106:2010, EN 1643:2014, EN 1854:2010, EN 12067-2:2004, EN 16304:2013 and EN 16340:2014, EN ISO 23553-1:2014).

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This European Standard specifies the general safety, design, construction, and performance requirements and testing for safety, control or regulating devices (hereafter referred to as controls) for burners and appliances burning one or more gaseous fuels or liquid fuels. This European Standard is applicable to controls with declared maximum inlet pressure up to and including 500 kPa of nominal connection sizes up to and including DN 250.
This European standard specifies general product requirements for the following controls:
-   automatic shut-off valves;
-   automatic burner control systems;
-   flame supervision devices;
-   gas/air ratio controls;
-   pressure regulators;
-   manual taps;
-   mechanical thermostats;
-   multifunctional controls;
-   pressure sensing devices;
-   valve proving systems;
-   automatic vent valves.
This European standard applies for control functions that are not covered by a specific control standard for burners and appliances burning one or more gaseous fuels or liquid fuels.
This European Standard applies also for safety accessories and pressure accessories with a product of the maximum allowable pressure PS and the volume V of less than 600 000 kPa • dm3 (6 000 bar• litres) or with a product of PS and DN of less than 300 000 kPa (3 000 bar) .
This European Standard applies for AC and DC supplied controls (for controls supplied by stand-alone battery system, battery systems for mobile applications or systems which are intended to be connected to DC supply networks controls see Annex I).
This European Standard is applicable to reset functions used for reset from lockout, e.g. due to ignition failure or temperature cut-out in burners and appliances (see Annex M).
This European Standard establishes methodologies for the determination of a Safety Integrity Level (SIL) and the determination of a Performance Level (PL) (see Annex J, Annex K and Annex L).
This European Standard gives guidelines for environmental aspects (see Annex N).
This European Standard does not apply to mechanical controls for use with liquid fuels.
Protection against environmental impact in open air (i.e. capable of withstanding UV radiation, wind, rain, snow, dirt deposits, condensation, ice and hoar frost (see IEV 441-11-05:2005)), earth quake, external fire are not covered by this standard.
This European Standard should be used in conjunction with the specific control standard (see Bibliography).

This European Standard specifies safety, construction, and performance requirements and testing of safety control or regulating devices and sub-assemblies or fittings (hereafter referred to as controls) for burners and gas burning appliances using fuel gases of the first, second or third families and to their testing.
Controls to which this European Standard applies include the following:
-   automatic shut-off valves;
-   automatic burner control systems;
-   flame supervision devices;
-   gas/air ratio controls;
-   pressure regulators;
-   manual taps;
-   mechanical thermostats;
-   multifunctional controls;
-   pressure sensing devices;
-   valve proving systems;
-   zero pressure regulators.
The methods of test given in this standard are intended for product type testing.
For DC supplied controls Annex H applies.
NOTE 1   When no particular control standard exists, the control can be tested according to this standard and further tests taking into account the intended use.
NOTE 2   This European Standard should be used in conjunction with the specific control standard (see Bibliography).