BS EN 840-4:2020 pdf download

BS EN 840-4:2020 pdf download.Mobile waste and recycling containers Part 4: Containers with 4 wheels with a capacity up to 1 700 1 with flat lid(s), for wide trunnion or BG- and/or wide comb lifting devices —Dimensions and design.

5.3 The lid(s) shall cover the opening of the container completely. It/they shall be opened easily by itself during the emptying cycle. It/they shall be made with at least two fixing points and have at least one means of opening.
5.4 Handles fitted in front of the trunnion shall have a measurement over the handles 0110mm less than the actual measurement in Table 1, dimension N° 33. The handles and their location also shall be designed so that they do not damage the operator.
5.5 If the container has ribs in the frontal receiver they shall meet the requirements of Figure 4.
5.6 The container shall have four swivel castors. Each swivel castor shall he capable of withstanding 1/3 of the total permissible mass. Each castor shall meet the requirements of EN 840-5. The container shall have facilities for mounting the castor platine according to at least one of the configurations as shown in Figure 5.
5.7 All the surfaces of the container including design features shall be smooth and free of any foreign bodies or flaws.
5.8 The container should have a drain plug.
5.9 When direction locks are fitted they shall be fixed on at least 2 castors.
5.10 The container should be fitted with 2 braked wheels to requirements of EN 840-5. In case of centralized braking and locking system the brake pedal and the lock shall be fixed Ofl a lateral side of the container. The centralized locking shall be able to be unlocked with a standard triangular key as shown in Figure 8. The effectiveness of this centralized braking system shall conform to EN 840-5,
6 Nominal mass
The container shall be constructed strongly enough to carry a mass of 0.4 kg/dm3 x nominal volume. Containers with a nominal volume of more than 1 100 I shall be constructed strongly enough to carry a load of 440 kg.