Frost-protected body safety shower

This category covers body safety showers, eye wash units, and combined B-Safety emergency units for outdoor or cold-service industrial areas where freezing in the standpipe, valve body, or branch pipework can render emergency equipment unavailable. Included are heated PremiumLine versions BR 810, BR 816, BR 818, and BR 819; self-draining versions BR 830 and BR 885; and protected stations with safety cage and foot-operated actuation, including BR 886, BR 887, and BR 888.

The heated units use stainless steel construction with a polished finish, mineral wool insulation to DIN 4102, and self-regulating electric heat tracing rated 230 V / 50 Hz. On body shower models, the trace heating output is specified at 10 W/m. On combined body/eye or face wash units, the heating load is divided by circuit according to the protected components. An external thermostat switches the tracing off at 11°C and re-energizes it at 4°C, maintaining freeze protection within a defined operating band and limiting unnecessary heat input.

Typical hydraulic data for heated body shower units include overall height 2300 mm, projection 600 mm, water inlet connection 1¼” male, operating pressure 2 to 8 bar, and discharge capacity 50 l/min, with a 110 l/min version also available. In combined arrangements, the eye wash section operates at 14 l/min or 14 to 20 l/min depending on model configuration and nozzle set.

Self-draining versions are used where frost protection is achieved by automatic emptying of the riser after operation. These units use a draining ball valve, with foot-operated or wall-mounted actuation, flow setting of 50 l/min at 1.5 to 3 bar, and a self-draining shower head with controlled spray pattern. Referenced standards include EN 15154, ANSI Z358.1, DIN 1988, EN 1717, DIN-DVGW, and safety marking requirements under EN ISO 7010 / ASR A1.3.