Elaflex 'BD' Click-Fix, Protective Hose Beads, Plastic. To EI 1522. For 1,1/2" to 2.5" ID Hose.
Available in bags of 30 beads only.
For some years plastic spiral wraps, hose beads and other accessories have been increasingly fitted on reel or deck hoses of aircraft refuelling vehicles.
They are intended to assist easy gliding of the hose over the airport apron, prevent excess abrasion of the hose cover, and to enhance visibility of the hose during operation.
Most of the accessories available in the market have not been specifically developed for use on airfields.
This situation has prompted the Energy Institute to release the standard EI 1522 'Minimum Requirements for Aviation Fuelling Hose Accessories'.
Tests have shown that most of the currently marketed hose beads and spiral wraps do not fulfill the EI 1522 requirements, for example;
- Flame test as defined by hose standards such as EN ISO 1825
- Impact damage test ( 100x drop of a filled hose assembly from 2 m height )
- No containing of small fastening components such as screws, nuts or cable-ties
- Certified by the manufacturer that the accessory cannot generate incendive discharges ( based on IEC 60079-32-2 ).
Daily visual tests of the hose are required by JIG and other guidelines. Spiral wraps often cover a large part of the hose, preventing early recognition of hose weaknesses or damages.
ELAFLEX now offers 'BD' Hose Beads for their aircraft refuelling hoses DN 38, 50 and 63.
- Fulfillment of all EI 1522 requirements ( TUEV approved )
- Notably improve handling as they reduce friction against the ground
- Protection against hose abrasion
- Highly break resistant, even at low temperatures
- 'Click-Fix-Design' by 2 clamps only, contain no bolts or nuts
- Easy assembling. Disassembling with ELAFLEX tool EW 39 and standard water pump pliers.
- Use on hose reels with correct reel size possible
Options & Specification| Part Number | Suits Hoses of ID | Bead OD | Bead Weight | Bead Material | Bead Colour | Box Quantity |
| BD 38 | 1.5" | 80 mm | 0.12 Kg. | Plastic | Pale Yellow | 30 Pc. |
| BD 50 | 2" | 95 mm | 0.18 Kg. | Plastic | Pale Yellow | 30 Pc. |
| BD 63 | 2.5" | 108 mm | 0.23 Kg | Plastic | Pale Yellow | 30 Pc. |
Product selection is based on the ID (Internal Diamter) of the Hose, the clamps cater for all Elaflex hoses, and will cover most common ID / Wall Thicknesses in other hoses, but of course not all.
PRICED PER BAGS OF 30 BEADS
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