IEC 60312:2007
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Vacuum cleaners for household use - Methods of measuring the performance
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01-10-2011
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04-27-2007
FOREWORD
Section 1: General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Normative references
1.3 Definitions
1.4 General conditions for testing
1.4.1 Atmospheric conditions
1.4.2 Test equipment and materials
1.4.3 Voltage and frequency
1.4.4 Running-in of vacuum cleaner and attachments
1.4.5 Equipment of the vacuum cleaner
1.4.6 Operation of the vacuum cleaner
1.4.7 Conditioning prior to tests
1.4.8 Initial application of dust
1.4.9 Mechanical operator
1.4.10 Number of samples
1.4.11 Reference cleaner system
Section 2: Dry vacuum cleaning tests
2.1 Dust removal from hard flat floors
2.1.1 Test equipment
2.1.2 Test area and stroke length
2.1.3 Distribution of test dust
2.1.4 Determination of track width and stroke width
2.1.5 Test method
2.1.6 Determination of dust removal ability
2.2 Dust removal from hard floors with crevices
2.2.1 Test equipment
2.2.2 Distribution of test dust
2.2.3 Determination of dust removal ability
2.3 Dust removal from carpets
2.3.1 Test carpet
2.3.2 Test area and stroke length
2.3.3 Cleaning cycle
2.3.4 Conditioning of test carpet
2.3.5 Distribution of test dust
2.3.6 Embedding of dust into carpet
2.3.7 Preconditioning of dust receptacle
2.3.8 Determination of dust removal ability
2.4 Dust removal along walls
2.4.1 Test equipment and materials
2.4.2 Distribution of test dust
2.4.3 Determination of dust removal ability along
walls
2.5 Fibre removal from carpets and upholstery
2.5.1 Fibre removal from carpets
2.5.2 Fibre removal from upholstery
2.6 Thread removal from carpets
2.6.1 Test carpet
2.6.2 Distribution of threads
2.6.3 Determination of thread removal ability
2.7 Maximum usable volume of the dust receptacle
2.7.1 Conditions for measurement
2.7.2 Introduction of moulding granules
2.7.3 Determination of maximum usable volume of
dust receptacle
2.8 Air data
2.8.1 Conditions for measurement
2.8.2 Test equipment
2.8.3 Determination of air data
2.9 Performance with loaded dust receptacle
2.9.1 General
2.9.2 Suction with loaded dust receptacle
2.9.3 Throttling to simulate loaded dust receptacle
2.9.4 Determination of performance with loaded dust
receptacle
2.10 Dust emission of the vacuum cleaner
2.10.1 Test procedure
2.10.2 Pre-test
2.10.3 Dust test
2.10.4 Calculating emission
2.10.5 Record
Section 3: Wet vacuum cleaning tests
3.1 Object of the test
3.2 Wet cleaning effectiveness on carpet
3.2.1 Test carpet samples
3.2.2 Soiling of carpet sample
3.2.3 Cleaning procedure
3.2.4 Drying of the carpet sample
3.2.5 Determination of wet cleaning effectiveness
3.2.6 Colorimetric measurements
3.2.7 Visual assessment
Section 4: Miscellaneous tests
4.1 Motion resistance
4.1.1 Test carpet and test equipment
4.1.2 Determination of motion resistance
4.2 Cleaning under furniture
4.2.1 Distribution of test dust
4.2.2 Determination of free furniture height
4.3 Radius of operation
4.3.1 Conditions for measurement
4.3.2 Determination of radius of operation
4.4 Impact resistance
4.4.1 Test equipment
4.4.2 Determination of impact resistance
4.5 Deformation of hose and connecting tubes
4.5.1 Test equipment
4.5.2 Determination of permanent deformation
4.6 Bump test
4.6.1 Test equipment
4.6.2 Test cycle
4.6.3 Test procedure
4.7 Flexibility of the hose
4.7.1 Preparation of test object
4.7.2 Determination of the flexibility of the hose
4.8 Repeated bending of the hose
4.8.1 Test equipment
4.8.2 Test method
4.9 Operation with partly filled dust receptacle
4.10 Mass
4.11 Specific cleaning time
4.12 Dimensions
4.13 Noise level
4.14 Energy consumption
4.14.1 Energy consumption with vacuuming of carpets
4.14.2 Energy consumption with vacuuming of hard
floors with crevices
Section 5: Test material and equipment
5.1 Material for measurements
5.1.1 Test carpets
5.1.2 Standard test dust
5.1.3 Fibre material
5.1.4 Thread material
5.1.5 Moulding granules
5.1.6 Test cushion
5.2 Equipment for measurements
5.2.1 Floor test plate
5.2.2 Test plate with crevice
5.2.3 Carpet-beating machine
5.2.4 Carpet hold-downs and guides
5.2.5 Dust spreader
5.2.6 Rollers for embedding
5.2.8 Equipment for air data measurement
5.2.9 Equipment for dust emission measurement
5.2.10 Device for motion resistance test
5.2.11 Device for impact test
5.2.12 Device for determination of deformation of
hoses and connecting tubes
5.2.13 Mechanical operator
5.2.14 Weighing machine
5.2.15 Testing surface for wet cleaning tests
5.2.16 Spectrophotometer
5.2.17 Test soil mixer
Annex A (informative) Information on materials
Bibliography
Applicable to vacuum cleaners for household use in or under conditions similar to those in households.The purpose of this standard is to specify essential performance characteristics of vacuum cleaners being of interest to the users and to describe methods for measuring these characteristics.
Committee |
TC 59/SC 59F
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DocumentType |
Standard
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Pages |
152
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PublisherName |
International Electrotechnical Committee
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Superseded
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Supersedes |
Standards | Relationship |
NEN EN IEC 60312 : 2008 | Identical |
PN EN 60312 : 2008 | Identical |
BS EN 60312:2008 | Identical |
DIN EN 60312:2008-11 | Identical |
DIN IEC 60312 : 1983 | Similar to |
I.S. EN 60312:2008 | Identical |
CEI EN 60312 : 2008 | Identical |
EN 60312:2008 | Identical |
DIN 44956-2:1989-11 | Similar to |
NEN 10312 : 1993 | Similar to |
BS 3999-12:1982 | Similar to |
UNE-EN 60312:2010 | Identical |
CEI 107-39 : 1ED 1998 | Identical |
UNE 20389:1976 | Identical |
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DD IEC/PAS 62611:2009 | Vacuum cleaners for commercial use. Methods for measuring performance |
BS 3999-12:1982 | Methods of measuring the performance of household electrical appliances Vacuum cleaners |
02/206053 DC : DRAFT JULY 2002 | IEC 62301 ED.1 - MEASUREMENT OF STANDBY POWER |
17/30354011 DC : 0 | BS EN 63103 - APPARATUS FOR LIGHTING PURPOSES - NON-ACTIVE MODE POWER MEASUREMENT |
08/30195105 DC : DRAFT DEC 2008 | BS EN 60335-2-2 ED6 - HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - SAFETY - PART 2-2: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR VACUUM CLEANERS AND WATER-SUCTION CLEANING APPLIANCES |
CSA E60335.2.69 : 2001 | SAFETY OF HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - PART 2: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR WET AND DRY VACUUM CLEANERS, INCLUDING POWER BRUSH, FOR INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL USE |
BS 6686-2.1(1990) : 1990 | METHODS FOR DETERMINATION OF AIRBORNE ACOUSTICAL NOISE EMITTED BY HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS - VACUUM CLEANERS |
08/30192767 DC : 0 | BS EN 62301 - HOUSEHOLD ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - MANAGEMENT OF STANDBY POWER |
I.S. EN 60335-2-2:2010 | HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - SAFETY - PART 2-2: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR VACUUM CLEANERS AND WATER-SUCTION CLEANING APPLIANCES (IEC 60335-2-2:2009 (EQV)) |
ASTM F 2607 : 2008 : R2014 | Standard Test Method for Measuring the Hard Surface Floor-Cleaning Ability of Household/Commercial Vacuum Cleaners |
VDE 0700-205 : 1987 | SAFETY OF HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - FLOOR TREATMENT MACHINES FOR COMMERCIAL USE |
VDI 6022 Blatt 5:2016-11 | Ventilation and indoor-air quality - Avoidance of allergenic exposure - Requirements regarding the testing and evaluation of technical products and components affecting the indoor air |
ASTM F 2607 : 2008 | Standard Test Method for Measuring the Hard Surface Floor-Cleaning Ability of Household/Commercial Vacuum Cleaners |
08/30195344 DC : 0 | BS EN 60335-2-68 FPRAC HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - SAFETY - PART 2-68: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR SPRAY EXTRACTION APPLIANCES, FOR INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL USE |
02/203087 DC : DRAFT MAR 2002 | IEC 60335-2-67, ED. 3.0 - HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - SAFETY - PART 2-67: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR FLOOR TREATMENT AND FLOOR CLEANING MACHINES, FOR INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL USE |
BS EN 62301:2005 | Household electrical appliances. Measurement of standby power |
PREN 60335-2-72 : DRAFT 2008 | HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - SAFETY - PART 2-72: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTOMATIC MACHINES FOR FLOOR TREATMENT FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL USE |
UNE-EN 60335-2-2:2010 | Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety -- Part 2-2: Particular requirements for vacuum cleaners and water-suction cleaning appliances |
08/30193440 DC : 0 | BS EN 60335-2-72 - HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - SAFETY - PART 2-72: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTOMATIC MACHINES FOR FLOOR TREATMENT FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL USE |
CSA E60335.2.67 : 2001 | SAFETY OF HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - PART 2: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR FLOOR TREATMENT AND FLOOR CLEANING MACHINES, FOR INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL USE |
08/30195352 DC : 0 | BS EN 60335-2-69 FPRAC - HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - SAFETY - PART 2-69: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR WET AND DRY VACUUM CLEANERS, INCLUDING POWERBRUSH, FOR INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL USE |
CAN/CSA-C62301:2011(R2016) | HOUSEHOLD ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - MEASUREMENT OF STANDBY POWER |
ASTM F 2797 : 2010 | Standard Test Method for Evaluating Edge Cleaning Effectiveness of Vacuum Cleaners (Withdrawn 2019) |
ASTM F 2756 : 2011 : R2016 | Standard Test Method for Determining Energy Consumption of Vacuum Cleaners |
IEC PAS 62611:2009 | Vacuum cleaners for commercial use - Methods for measuring performance |
I.S. EN 62301:2005 | HOUSEHOLD ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - MEASUREMENT OF STANDBY POWER |
BS EN 60335-2-2:2010 | Household and similar electrical appliances. Safety Particular requirements for vacuum cleaners and water-suction cleaning appliances |
ASTM F 2756 : 2011 | Standard Test Method for Determining Energy Consumption of Vacuum Cleaners |
CSA C62301:2011 | HOUSEHOLD ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - MEASUREMENT OF STANDBY POWER |
08/30195341 DC : 0 | BS EN 60335-2-67 FPRAB - HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - SAFETY - PART 2-67: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR FLOOR TREATMENT AND FLOOR CLEANING MACHINES, FOR INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL USE |
CSA E60335.2.68 : 2001 | SAFETY OF HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - PART 2: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR SPRAY EXTRACTION APPLIANCES, FOR INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL USE |
IEC 62301:2011 | Household electrical appliances - Measurement of standby power |
EN 62301:2005 | Household electrical appliances - Measurement of standby power |
EN 60335-2-2:2010/A1:2013 | HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - SAFETY - PART 2-2: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR VACUUM CLEANERS AND WATER-SUCTION CLEANING APPLIANCES (IEC 60335-2-2:2009/A1:2012) |
ISO 3386-1:1986 | Polymeric materials, cellular flexible — Determination of stress-strain characteristics in compression — Part 1: Low-density materials |
IEC 60704-1:2010 | Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise - Part 1: General requirements |
IEC 60335-2-2:2009+AMD1:2012+AMD2:2016 CSV | HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - SAFETY - PART 2-2: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR VACUUM CLEANERS AND WATER-SUCTION CLEANING APPLIANCES |
IEC 60704-2-1:2014 | Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise - Part 2-1: Particular requirements for vacuum cleaners |
ISO 2439:2008 | Flexible cellular polymeric materials Determination of hardness (indentation technique) |
ISO 554:1976 | Standard atmospheres for conditioning and/or testing — Specifications |
ISO 679:2009 | Cement Test methods Determination of strength |
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