TS 13618

TS 13618 addresses how competent services for air pumps with digital or analog display should be organised and what basic conditions they need to meet. Rather than specifying the pump itself, it sets a framework for the businesses that maintain and service these units, covering operating practice, structural features, technical equipment, personnel qualifications and certification.

What counts as a competent service

The key technical distinction in this standard is the display type: digital or mechanical/analog dial indicators. That matters because the way readings are checked, adjusted and verified can differ between display technologies. In general technical context, competent service means a service organisation that is properly set up to perform maintenance and service work on these pumps in a controlled and dependable manner.

Technical equipment, personnel and certification

The standard includes rules for technical equipment, staff characteristics and certification of competent services. In practical terms, this points to suitable tools and facilities, personnel with the knowledge and skills needed for the job, and a documented basis for recognising the service provider’s competence. For filling stations and similar locations, that helps support orderly maintenance and service continuity for air pumps in everyday use.

• Applies to air pumps used at filling stations and similar premises.
• Covers both digital-display and mechanical/analog-display types.
• Includes operating rules and structural features for competent services.
• Includes requirements related to technical equipment and personnel.
• Also covers certification arrangements for the service provider.