1 - AS 1550-1983 PERFORMANCE OF HOUSEHOLD ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - HOTPLATES FOR USE IN RANGES AND BUILT-IN COOKING TOPS
4 - PREFACE
4 - CONTENTS
5 - SECTION 1. SCOPE AND GENERAL
5 - 1.1 SCOPE.
5 - 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS.
5 - 1.3 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.
5 - 1.4 DEFINITIONS.
5 - 1.4.1 Hotplate
5 - 1.4.2 Solid hotplate
5 - 1.4.3 Radiant hotplate
5 - 1.4.4 Sealed hotplate
5 - 1.4.5 Boiling hotplate
5 - 1.4.6 Griller hotplate (Grill-boiler plate)
5 - 1.4.7 Heating element
5 - 1.4.8 Heating unit
5 - 1.4.9 Cooking hob
5 - 1.4.10 Cooking top
6 - SECTION 2. DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND MARKING
6 - 2.1 GENERAL.
6 - 2.2 STANDARD HOTPLATE DIMENSIONS.
6 - 2.2.1 General.
6 - 2.2.2 Circular Radiant Type Plug-in Hotplates.
6 - 2.2.3 Circular Radiant Type Wired-in Hot-plates.
6 - 2.3 CONSTRUCTION OF HOTPLATES.
6 - 2.3.1 Radiant.
6 - 2.3.2 Solid.
6 - 2.4 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS TO HOT-PLATES.
6 - 2.5 EARTHING.
6 - 2.6 MARKING.
10 - SECTION 3. PERFORMANCE AND TESTING
10 - 3.1 GENERAL.
10 - 3.1.1 Number of Samples and Order of Test.
10 - 3.1.2 Ambient Temperature.
10 - 3.2 FLATNESS TEST.
10 - 3.3 TESTS ON INSULATION.
10 - 3.4 POWER INPUT AT MARKED VOLTAGE.
10 - 3.5 BOILING TIME AND EFFICIENCY
10 - 3.5.1 Boiling Time.
10 - 3.5.2 Efficiency.
10 - 3.6 ENDURANCE TEST.
10 - 3.6.1 Procedure.
12 - 3.6.2 Thermal Shock Test.
12 - 3.6.3 Mechanical Shock Test
12 - 3.6.4 Measurement of Flatness.
12 - 3.6.5 Distortion Rate
12 - 3.6.6 Boiling Time and Efficiency Test
12 - 3.6.7 Leakage Current Test.
12 - 3.6.8 High Voltage Test.
12 - 3.6.9 Earthing Resistance.
12 - 3.6.10 Immersion Test
12 - 3.6.11 Corrosion Resistance Test.
12 - 3.6.12 Visual Inspection.
13 - APPENDIX A - METHOD OF MEASUREMENT OF BOILING TIME AND EFFICIENCY
13 - A1 SCOPE.
13 - A2 GENERAL CONDITIONS OF TEST.
13 - A3 TEST PROCEDURE.
13 - A4 BOILING TIME.
13 - A5 ENERGY INPUT.
13 - A6 HEATING EFFICIENCY.
15 - APPENDIX B - LEAKAGE CURRENT TEST
15 - B1 SCOPE.
15 - B2 APPLICATION.
15 - B3 TEST PROCEDURE.
15 - APPENDIX C - METHOD OF TEST FOR IMMERSION
15 - C1 SCOPE.
15 - C2 PROCEDURE.
16 - APPENDIX D - METHOD OF TEST FOR THERMAL SHOCK
16 - D1 SCOPE.
16 - D2 APPARATUS.
16 - D3 PROCEDURE.
18 - APPENDIX E - METHOD OF TEST FOR MECHANICAL SHOCK
18 - E1 SCOPE.
18 - E2 APPARATUS.
18 - E3 TEST PROCEDURE.
18 - APPENDIX F - CORROSION RESISTANCE TEST (Under consideration)