IS 13487 : 2024
Irrigation equipment - Emitters - Specification (First Revision)
Current edition: 2024
BIS department: FAD
What this standard covers
This standard specifies mechanical and functional requirements of irrigation emitters, test methods and the data to be supplied by the manufacturer to permit correct installation and operation in the field. It applies to emitters, with or without pressure regulation, intended for irrigation; it does not apply to emitters which form an integral part of the pipe during manufacture as well as...
Scope, quoted from IS 13487 : 1992 — the 1992 edition in the public archive, not the current IS 13487 : 2024. Read the full standard
The BIS registry lists the current edition as IS 13487 : 2024. The publicly archived copy quoted here is the 1992 edition, so wording and requirements may have changed since. Check the official BIS listing for what is in force.
Requirements and tests, as the standard names them
- 3.10 Nominal Test Pressure, Pn
- 6.1 Test Specimens
- 6.2 Test Conditions
- 6.3 Accuracy of Measuring Devices
- 7.1 Construction and Workmansftip
- 7.2 Flow Paths in Emitter
- 7.3 Resistance to Hydrostatic Pressure
- 7.4 Emitter Pull-out
- 7.4.1 In-Line Emitters
- 7.4.2 On-Line Emitters
- 8.1 Uniformity of Emission Rate
- 8.1.1 Number of Test Samples
- 8.1.2 Unregulated Emitters
- 8.1.3 Regulated Emitters
- 8.2.1 Selection of Test Samples
- 8.3 Determination of Emitter Exponent
Sub-clause names as printed under the headings “TEST SPECIMENS AND CONDITIONS”, “MECHANICAL TESTS AND REQUIREMENTS”, “FUNCTIONAL TESTS AND REQUIREMENTS”, and those whose printed names themselves say “Test” in IS 13487 : 1992 (the 1992 archived edition; BIS lists 2024 as current). Values and limits are deliberately not reproduced here — read them in the standard itself.
How the standard is organised
- 4 CLASSIFICATION
- 5 CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS
- 6 TEST SPECIMENS AND CONDITIONS
- 7 MECHANICAL TESTS AND REQUIREMENTS
- 8 FUNCTIONAL TESTS AND REQUIREMENTS
- 10 DATA TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE MANUFACTURER
Edition history (per the BIS registry)
- IS 13487 : 2024 — current edition
Where this standard is used on NirmanDost
BMC Mumbai Gardens USOR 2023
| Item code | Description (verbatim) |
|---|---|
| R3-GW-4-2-D | DRIPPER 4 LPH./8 LPH. REGULATED. IS:13487 |
| R3-GW-4-2-E | DRIPPER 4 LPH./8 LPH. NON REGULATED.IS: 13487 |
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Notes
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- Generated 2026-07-27.