BS 5873-4:1998

Committees responsible
Foreword
Specification
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
4 Strength and stability tests
5 Strength requirements
6 Stability requirements
7 Glass
8 Marking
Annexes
A (normative) Tests on shelves, horizontal surfaces and
    clothes hanging rails
B (normative) Tests on pivoted doors
C (normative) Tests on sliding doors
D (normative) Tests on flaps
E (normative) Tests on roll fronts
F (normative) Tests on drawers
G (normative) Strength tests for trays
H (normative) Tests on carcase and underframe
J (normative) Strength of trolleys
K (normative) Tests for strength of coat hooks
L (normative) Stability tests
M (normative) Calibration of drawer slamming machine
Tables
1 Summary of test procedures
2 Order of tests for ranges of furniture
A.1 Steel impact plates
A.2 Average loads applied to parts other than the part
    being tested
A.3 Maximum loads applied to parts undergoing test
L.1 Loads to be applied
Figures
A.1 Test for strength of shelf supports
A.2 Test for deflection of shelves
A.3 Test for strengths of clothes hanging rail supports
A.4 Test for deflection of clothes hanging rails
B.1 Test for strengths of pivoted doors
C.1 Arrangement for slam open/shut test of sliding doors
D.1 Test for strength of flaps
E.1 Slam shut test of roll front
F.1 Test for strength of runners
F.2 Test for slamming shut of drawers
F.3 Test for displacement of bottom surface of drawers
F.4 Test for wear and fatigue of drawers and runners
G.1 Tray operation attachment device
H.1 Test for strength of carcase and underframe
K.1 Strength of hooks
L.1 Overturning test on an unloaded carcase: doors and
    drawers
L.2 Horizontal impact device
L.3 Overturning test on a loaded article: doors and drawers
L.4 Overturning test on a loaded article: drawer slamming
L.5 Overturning test on loaded article: flaps
List of references