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I.S. EN 61855:2003

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HOUSEHOLD ELECTRICAL HAIR CARE APPLIANCES - METHODS OF MEASURING THE PERFORMANCE
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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2003

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FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 List of measurements and tests
5 General conditions for measurements
  5.1 General
  5.2 Test room
  5.3 Power supply
  5.4 Steady conditions
  5.5 Thermocouples
6 Measurements
  6.1 Mass of the appliance
  6.2 Length of the flexible cord
  6.3 Power Input
  6.4 Heating-up times
  6.5 Temperatures
  6.6 Air flow of hand-held hairdryers and hairstyling
      appliances with warm air
  6.7 Drying rate
  6.8 Attachment of accessories
  6.9 Drop test
7 Measurement of airborne acoustical noise
8 Features
  8.1 Control settings
  8.2 Accessories
  8.3 Additional features
9 Instructions for use
Annex A (informative) Additional information
Annex B (informative) Test Cloth
Bibliography

Applies to electrical appliances for household and similar use for drying and styling hair (including their accessories).

DevelopmentNote
For CENELEC adoptions of IEC publications, please check www.iec.ch to be sure that you have any corrigenda that may apply. (01/2017)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
33
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Current
SupersededBy

Standards Relationship
BS EN 61855:2003 Identical
DIN EN 61855:2003-09 Identical
UNE-EN 61855:2005 Identical
NBN EN 61855 : 2003 Identical
IEC 61855:2003 Identical
NF EN 61855 : 2006 Identical
EN 61855:2003 Identical

EN 61254:1994 Electric shavers for household use - Methods for measuring the performance
EN 60584-2:1993 Thermocouples - Part 2: Tolerances
IEC TR 61592:2003 Household electrical appliances - Guidelines for consumer panel testing
IEC 61254:1993 Electric shavers for household use - Methods for measuring the performance
IEC 60335-2-23:2016 Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-23: Particular requirements for appliances for skin or hair care
ISO 2267:1986 Surface active agents Evaluation of certain effects of laundering Methods of preparation and use of unsoiled cotton control cloth
IEC 60704-2-9:2003 Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise - Part 2-9: Particular requirements for electric hair care appliances

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