SN EN 60311 : 2003 AMD 1 2006

1 Scope and object
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 List of measurements
    4.1 Measurements for all kinds of irons
    4.2 Measurements for thermostatic irons
    4.3 Measurements for spray irons
    4.4 Measurements for steam irons under steaming
          operation
    4.5 Table of measurements for various types of
          irons
    4.6 Order of measurements
5 General conditions for measurements
    5.1 Ambient conditions
    5.2 Temperature measurement
    5.3 Steady conditions
    5.4 Voltage for measurements
    5.5 Iron support for measurements
    5.6 Test sample
    5.7 Test of cordless irons having a mains supply
          attachment
6 Determination of mass
7 Measurement of length of flexible cord
8 Measurement of scratch resistance of sole-plate
9 Measurement of input power
10 Measurement of heating-up time
11 Determination of the hottest point
12 Measurement of temperature distribution
13 Measurement of sole-plate temperature
14 Measurement of initial overswing temperature and
    heating-up excess temperature
15 Measurement of cyclic fluctuation of temperature of the
    hottest point
16 Determination of temperature drop under load
17 Measurement of thermostatic stability
    17.1 Heating test
    17.2 Drop test
    17.3 Determination of drift of thermostat
18 Measurement of heating-up time for steaming operation
19 Measurement of steaming time, steaming rate and water
    leakage rate
20 Determination of total steaming time for hard water
21 Determination of adhesion of polytetrafluorethylene
    (PTFE) coating or similar coating on sole-plate
22 Assessment of the spray function
    22.1 Determination of the mass of spray
    22.2 Determination of the spray pattern
23 Determination of mass of a shot of steam
24 Determination of smoothness of the sole-plate
25 Assessment of smoothing
    25.1 Creasing of test cloth
    25.2 Conditioning of the iron
    25.3 Ironing
    25.4 Evaluation
26 Ironing with shot of steam
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Annexes
A Cotton cloth
B Ironing board
C Classification of electric irons
ZA Normative references to international publications with
    their corresponding European publications

Specifies the main performance characteristics of electric irons for household or similar use, of interest to the user, and to cover standard procedures for measurement of these characteristics. Does not concern itself with performance or safety requirements.