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EN 12531:1998

EN 12531:1998

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Castors and wheels - Hospital Bed Castors

Published date

23-09-1998

Publisher

Comite Europeen de Normalisation

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Dimensions
4.1 Fixing system
4.2 Load capacity
5 Requirements
5.1 Standard conditions
5.2 Initial wheel play
5.3 Initial swivel play
5.4 Electrical resistance test
5.5 Fatigue test for locking/braking device
5.6 Efficiency check of wheel braking and/or locking device
5.7 Efficiency check of swivel braking and/or locking device
5.8 Static test
5.9 Dynamic test
5.10 Efficiency check of wheel braking and/or locking device
5.11 Efficiency check of swivel braking and/or locking device
5.12 Final wheel play
5.13 Final swivel play
6 Conformity
7 Marking of the product
7.1 Product marking
7.2 Marking of electrically conductive castor(s) or wheel(s)

This European standard specifies the technical requirements, the appropriate dimensions and the requirements for testing. This European standard applies to swivel castors for hospital beds with a wheel diameter of 100 mm or more, which have a central locking device. Swivel castors may be used with the main principal dimensions.

Committee
CEN/TC 324
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
Comite Europeen de Normalisation
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
NBN EN 12531 : 1999 Identical
BS EN 12351:2010 Identical
NF EN 12531 : 1998 Identical
BS EN 12531:1999 Identical
NS EN 12531 : 1ED 1999 Identical
SN EN 12531 : 1999 Identical
UNE-EN 12531:1999 Identical
PN EN 12531 : 2002 Identical
NEN EN 12531 : 1998 C1 2005 Identical
DIN EN 12531:1999-05 Identical
UNI EN 12531 : 2001 Identical
I.S. EN 12531:1998 Identical

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