EN 13611:2015
(Main)Safety and control devices for burners and appliances burning gaseous and/or liquid fuels - General requirements
General Information
- Abstract
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).
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 02-Jun-2015
- Withdrawal Date
- 22-Sep-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 58 - Safety and control devices for burners and appliances burning gaseous or liquid fuels
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 58/WG 11 - Generics
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 27-Mar-2019
- Completion Date
- 23-Sep-2026
- Directive
- Harmonized Standard2009/128/EC - Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides
Not Harmonized2009/142/EC - Appliances burning gaseous fuels
Not Harmonized97/23/EC - Pressure equipment
Relations
- Effective Date
- 08-Jun-2015
- Effective Date
- 19-Apr-2017
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Refers
ISO 262:1998 - ISO general purpose metric screw threads — Selected sizes for screws, bolts and nuts - Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
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EN 13611:2015 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Safety and control devices for burners and appliances burning gaseous and/or liquid fuels - General requirements". This standard covers: 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 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).
EN 13611:2015 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 23.060.40 - Pressure regulators. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 13611:2015 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 13611:2007+A2:2011, EN 13611:2019, ISO 1083:2004, ISO 7637-3:2007, ISO 262:1998, ISO 301:2006, EN 60947-5-1:2004, ISO 7637-2:2011, EN 60747-5-2:2001, EN 61558-2-6:2009, EN 61508-6:2010, EN 50159:2010, ISO 37:2011, ISO 23529:2010, EN IEC 60730-1:2024. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 13611:2015 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2009/128/EC, 2009/142/EC, 2014/68/EU, 96/87/EC, 97/23/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/BC/CEN/89/11, M/BC/CEN/89/6. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Sicherheits- und Regeleinrichtungen für Brenner und Brennstoffgeräte für gasförmige oder flüssige Brennstoffe - Allgemeine AnforderungenEquipements auxiliaires pour brûleurs et appareils utilisant des combustibles gazeux ou liquides - Exigences généralesSafety and control devices for burners and appliances burning gaseous or liquid fuels - General Requirements27.060.20Plinski gorilnikiGas fuel burners23.060.40Pressure regulatorsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 13611:2015SIST EN 13611:2015en,fr,de01-september-2015SIST EN 13611:2015SLOVENSKI
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EN 13611
June 2015 ICS 23.060.40 Supersedes EN 13611:2007+A2:2011English Version
Safety and control devices for burners and appliances burning gaseous and/or liquid fuels - General requirements
Équipements auxiliaires pour brûleurs et appareils utilisant des combustibles gazeux ou liquides - Exigences générales Sicherheits- und Regeleinrichtungen für Brenner und Brennstoffgeräte für gasförmige oder flüssige Brennstoffe - Allgemeine Anforderungen This European Standard was approved by CEN on 14 February 2015.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom.
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Abbreviations and Symbols . 58 Annex B (informative)
Leak-tightness tests for gas controls – volumetric method . 61 Annex C (informative)
Leak-tightness tests for gas controls – pressure loss method . 63 Annex D (normative)
Calculation of pressure loss into leakage rate . 65 Annex E (normative)
Electrical/electronic component fault modes . 66 Annex F (normative)
Additional requirements for safety accessories and pressure accessories as defined in EU Directive 97/23/EC . 69 Annex G (normative)
Materials for pressurized parts . 75 Annex H (normative)
Additional materials for pressurized parts . 77 Annex I (normative)
Requirements for controls used in DC supplied burners and appliances burning gaseous or liquid fuels . 86 Annex J (normative)
Method for the determination of a Safety integrity level (SIL) . 89 Annex K (normative)
Method for the determination of a Performance Level (PL) . 117 Annex L (informative)
Relationship between Safety Integrity Level (SIL) and Performance Level (PL) . 127 Annex M (normative)
Reset functions . 128 Annex N (informative)
Guidance document on Environmental Aspects . 132 Annex O (normative)
Seals of elastomer, cork and synthetic fibre mixtures . 135 Annex ZA (informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2009/142/EC . 142 Annex ZB (informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 97/23/EC . 145 Bibliography . 147
......................................................................................................................... 111 Table J.6 — Requirements to the safe failure fraction of subsystems .................................................... 115 Table J.7 — Determination of the overall Safety Integrity Level (SIL) ...................................................... 116 Table K.1 — Scoring process and quantification of measures against CCF .......................................... 120 Table K.2 — Determination of the performance level (PL) ........................................................................ 125 Table L.1 — Relationship between SIL and PL ........................................................................................... 127 Table N.1 — Environmental Checklist ......................................................................................................... 133 Table O.1 — Thickness tolerances .............................................................................................................. 136 Table O.2 — Performance of seal material .................................................................................................. 136 Table O.3 — Performance of seal material after ageing ............................................................................ 140 Table O.4 — Performance after immersion and drying ............................................................................. 141 Table ZA.1 — Correspondence between this European Standard and Directive 2009/142/EC ............. 142 Table ZB.1 — Correspondence between this European Standard and Directive 97/23/EC ................... 145
18) Subclause 7.6 “Performance tests for electronic controls” reworded, updated and modified; 19) Subclause 7.7 “Long-term performance for electronic controls” reworded, updated and modified; 20) New Subclause 7.8 „Data exchange“ new requirements; 21) New Clause 8 “Electrical requirements” inclusion of updated requirements of EN 13611:2007+A2:2011, 8.11, inclusion of updated requirements of EN 13611:2007+A2:2011, 6.5.2; 22) New Clause 9 “Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)” inclusion of reworded, updated and modified requirements of EN 13611:2007+A2:2011, Clause 8; 23) New Clause 10 ”Marking, installation and operating instructions” inclusion of updated requirements of EN 13611:2007+A2:2011, Clause 9; 24) Replacement of Annex A (informative) “Gas connections in common use in various countries” by Annex A (informative) “Abbreviations and Symbols”; 25) Annex E (normative) “Electrical/electronic component fault modes”, reworded, updated and modified; 26) Annex F (normative) “Additional requirements for safety accessories and pressure accessories” reworded, updated and modified; 27) Subclause F.6.3 “Materials” new requirements; 28) Annex G (normative) “Materials for pressurized parts” updated; 29) Annex H (normative) “Additional materials for pressurized parts” updated; 30) Annex I (normative) “Requirements for controls used in DC supplied burners and appliances burning gaseous or liquid fuels” reworded, updated and modified; 31) Annex J (normative) “Method for the determination of a Safety integrity level (SIL)” reworded and updated; 32) Annex K (normative) “Method for the determination of a Performance Level (PL)” reworded and updated; 33) New Annex M (normative) “Reset functions”; 34) New Annex N (informative) “Guidance document on Environmental Aspects”; 35) New Annex O (normative) “Seals of elastomer, cork and synthetic fibre mixtures”; 36) Complete update of the Annexes ZA, ZB and the Bibliography. SIST EN 13611:2015
Figure 1 — Interrelation of control standards This European Standard should be used in conjunction with the specific standard for a specific type of control, (e.g. EN 88-1:2011, EN 88-2:2007, EN 125:2010, EN 126:2012, 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), or for controls for specific applications. This standard can also be applied, so far as reasonable, to controls not mentioned in a specific standard and to controls designed on new principles, in which case additional requirements can be necessary. EN 14459:2007 provides assessment methods for new control principles. Primarily in industrial applications it is common practice to rate the safety of a plant based on values describing the likelihood of a dangerous failure. These values are being used to determine Safety Integrity Levels or Performance Levels when the system is being assessed in its entirety. CEN/TC 58 standards for safety relevant controls do go beyond this approach, because for a certain life span for which the product is specified, designed and tested a dangerous failure is not allowed at all. Failure modes are described and assessed in greater detail. Measures to prevent from dangerous situations are defined. Field experience over many decades is reflected in the CEN/TC 58 standards. Requirements of these standards can be considered as proven in practice. To be able to provide values for the parameters that are needed for the determination of a Safety Integrity Level or of a Performance Level, Annex J and Annex K of this document specifies a possible methodology to derive values for the relevant parameters from the requirements of this European Standard. Only controls that conform to the relevant CEN/TC 58 control standard can be assessed for PL classification according to this amendment. It cannot be presumed that any Safety Integrity Level or Performance Level assessment alone would imply that requirements of a CEN/TC 58 standard have been met. SIST EN 13611:2015
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