1. A tool to promote the use of the standard
THE HELP DESK EN 13445:
A tool to promote the use of the standard
Danielle Koplewicz
TAIEX - Bucharest
27 February 2007

2. EN 13445: a harmonised standard
The reference document in Europe to apply the PED to vessels
it gives presumption of conformity to the Directive
it represents the European consensus
it records the European expertise
Specific actions to promote its application and take account return of experience
creation of a Maintenance Help Desk
provision for the delivery of the subsequent issues
adoption of a programme of work to cover technical new subjects

3. EN 13445 Maintenance Help Desk
A central point to collect questions & feedback from the users of the standard
A network to answer the queries in a short time
An official body to give authorised answers, accepted by the “authors” of the standard
A professional body to prepare corrected pages of the standard
A place to find updated information about the standard, its status, its future.

4. EN 13445 MHD: Functioning ?? Expert group Decision Interpretation
Receipt of a
question form ??
Expert group
Analysis of the question by experts designated by CEN members
Decision
Interpretation
Information
on the website
Correction
Technical question
Correction notice
with corrected pages
issue 2 …. n
Transfer to TC 54
for action

5. EN MHD: Experts

6. Number of questions at 31 December 2006 : 477
EN MHD: Questions
Number of questions at 31 December 2006 : 477

7. The issues of EN 13445 Year Month Issue N° Type 2002 05 06 09 11 1 2 3
1st delivery
Correction
2003 02 04 07 5 6 7 8
2004 9 10 12
Amendment Part 6
2005 03 13 14 15 16
Amendment Part 5
Amendment Part 3
2006 08 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Amendment DBA

8. The issues of EN 13445

9. The issues of EN 13445 Schedule of technical amendments
Guide on the use of the standard (1/A3) Test specimens and welding (2/A4 and 4/A3) Design by formulae - Alternative route (3/A3) Experimental design method - Static tests (3/A2) Creep (1/A1 to 5/A1) Flat ends with radial ribs (3/A16) Tubesheets (3/A17) Updating of grades (2/A3) New method for prevention of little fracture (2/A5) Flanges (3/A10) Pressure test PWHT + CEN/TR : compliance to ISO 16528
Re-publication of the standard 2007/2008

10. The future of EN 13445
EN shall become the most popular PV standard in Europe, and a major PV standard outside Europe
promote EN during international conferences publish success stories concerning its use
make comparison studies with its competitors explain the background of the rules organise training sessions
EN shall remain up-to-date
encourage companies to send experts to CEN/TC 54
initiate pre-normative research when needed
adapt the standardisation rules

11. EN MHD: Website