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Building Technologies Division  Basic Documentation LME7...   CC1P7105en 
Infrastructure & Cities Sector  17 PME73.830...  29.11.2011 
 
 
 
Warning! 
The OEM must set the evacuation, filling and test times for 
atmospheric or mains pressure on every plant in compliance with the 
requirements of EN 1643. If not observed, there is a risk of 
impairment of safety functions. 
 
It must be ensured that the 2 test times are correctly set. It is to be checked whether 
the gas required for the test may be fed into the combustion chamber (on the relevant 
application). The test times are safety-related. After a reset and in the case of aborted 
or prevented valve proving, the unit will perform valve proving the next time it is started 
up (only when valve proving is activated). In the case of valve proving, prepurging is 
active during the startup phase, even if it has been deactivated. 
 
Examples of aborted valve proving: 
When the safety loop or the start prevention input for gas (containing pressure switch-
min) opens during valve proving. 
 
Valve proving – calculation of leakage rate 
 
 
(P
G
 - P
w
) 
• V • 3600 
t
Test
 =  
 
P
atm
 
• Q
Leck 
 
QLeck  in l/h  Leakage rate in liters per hour 
P
G in mbar Overpressure between the valves at the beginning of the test phase 
P
W  in mbar  Overpressure set on the pressure switch (normally 50% 
    of the gas inlet pressure) 
P
atm in mbar  Absolute air pressure (1013 mbar normal pressure) 
V  in l  Volume between the valves (test volume) including valve volume 
    and pilot pipe, if present (Gp1 mod) 
t
Test  in s  Test time