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EN 12530:1998

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Castors and wheels - Castors and wheels for manually propelled institutional applications
Published date

09-23-1998

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Dimensions and classification
  4.1 Fixing system
  4.2 Offset
  4.3 Wheel
  4.4 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 braking and/or locking 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 castors and wheels which may include braking and/or locking devices, specifically for manually propelled use in an institutional environment. This includes for example, shops, restaurants, hotels, educational buildings and hospitals. Castors for specialised applications may also have to conform to other specialised standards.

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

Standards Relationship
I.S. EN 12530:1999 Identical
BS EN 12530:1999 Identical
SN EN 12530 : 1999 Identical
NF EN 12530 : 1998 Identical
NEN EN 12530 : 1998 C1 2005 Identical
DIN EN 12530:1999-05 Identical
NS EN 12530 : 1ED 1999 Identical
PN EN 12530 : 2002 Identical
NBN EN 12530 : 1998 Identical
UNE-EN 12530:1999 Identical
UNI EN 12530 : 2001 Identical

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DIN EN 12674-2 E : 2002 ROLL CONTAINERS - PART 2: GENERAL DESIGN AND SAFETY PRINCIPLES
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BS EN 12531:1999 Castors and wheels. Hospital bed castors
EN 12531:1998 Castors and wheels - Hospital Bed Castors
EN 12674-2:2001 Roll containers - Part 2: General design and safety principles
BS EN 12526:1999 Castors and wheels. Vocabulary, recommended symbols and multilingual dictionary
ISO 17966:2016 Assistive products for personal hygiene that support users Requirements and test methods
DIN EN 12674-2:2002-03 Roll containers - Part 2: General design and safety principles; German version EN 12674-2:2001

EN 12526:1998 Castors and wheels - Vocabulary, recommended symbols and multilingual dictionary
EN 12527:1998 Castors and wheels - Test methods and apparatus

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