Basin faucets essentially comprise of a metal housing in most cases made of brass, a plastic valve with ceramic discs and several assembly parts of various materials. The faucet surface is usually chrome-plated by means of various galvanic process stages.

Some basin faucets are operated mechanically by handles and some electronically by sensors.

For the use and application of the products the respective national provisions at the place of use apply, in Germany for example the building codes of the federal states and the corresponding national specifications.

The products comply with the applicable standards and regulations listed below.

2.1.1 Mechanically operated basin faucets

Following standards depending on the operating mechanism may apply to faucets and roughs to prove product safety:

• EN 816:2017: Sanitary tapware – Automatic shut-off valves PN 10
• EN 817:2008: Sanitary tapware – Mechanical mixing valves (PN 10)
• EN 200:2008: Sanitary tapware – Single taps and combination taps for water supply systems of type 1 and type 2
• ISO 3822: Acoustics – Laboratory tests on noise emission from appliances and equipment used in water supply installations

2.1.2 Electronically operated basin faucets

Following standards apply to electronic operated taps to prove product safety:

• EN 15091:2014: Sanitary tapware – Electronic opening and closing sanitary tapware
• EN 60335-1:2012: Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 1 Sanitary tapware – Thermostatic mixing valves (PN 10)
• ISO 3822: Acoustics – Laboratory tests on noise emission from appliances and equipment used in water supply installations

Following European directives and regulations may apply to electronic operated taps, depending on their functions:

• 2011/65/EU (RoHS)
• 2014/30/EU (EMC)
• 2014/53/EU (RED)
• 2014/35/EU (LVD)
• 2009/125/EC (Ecodesign)

1275/2008/EC (Standby)

One (1) piece of an average basin faucet incl. packaging

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