IS 14263 : 1995 Tapers for Agricultural Pumping Systems - Specification

1 Scope

This standard lays down the requirements for the tapers used inagricultural pumping systems.

This standard covers the cast iron tapers used both in thesuction and delivery sides. The tapers used in the suction side areeccentric tapers and in the delivery side are concentric tapers.

For connecting to the flanges of the pump end of the adjoiningpiping, the tapers may have either flanged ends or havesocket-ends.

2 References

IS 210 : 1993 Greyiron castings

IS 1538 : 1976 Cast ironfittings for pressure pipes for water, gas andsewage

IS 6418 : 1971 Cast ironand malleable cast iron flanges for general engineering purposes

IS 10804 : 1994 Recommendedpumping system for agricultural purposes

IS 10805 : 1986 Foot-valves,reflux valves or non-return valves and borevalves to be used in suction lines of agriculturalpumping systems