Electric shavers for household use - Methods for measuring the performance

Published date

04-22-1994

Publisher

European Committee for Standards - Electrical

Cooperating organizations
National foreword
Foreword
Introduction
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. List of measurements
4. General conditions for measurements
5. Measuring methods for dimensions
5.1 Overall dimensions
5.2 Mass
5.3 Length of the supply cord
6. Determination of the operation time per charge
6.1 Operation time per battery charge
6.2 Operation time per primary battery
7. Shaving performance
7.1 Composition of the test panels
7.2 Test duration and test procedure
7.3 Distribution of the shavers
7.4 Statistical analysis
7.5 Final ranking
8. Trimmer performance
9. Gravimetric analysis of the difference in closeness
of shave
9.1 Composition of the test panels
9.2 Test procedure and distribution scheme
9.3 Conversion from mass into average residual hair-
stubble length
9.4 Statistical analysis
Figures 1 - Schematic presentation of the test procedure
Annexes
A. Questionnaires
B. Instructions to the testers
C. Distribution scheme
D. Possible variations in the testing scheme
E. Application of the method
F. Bibliography
National annex NA (informative) Committees responsible

States and defines the principal performance characteristics for mens electric shavers (rotary and vibratory) which are of interest to the user, and describes standard methods for measuring these characteristics.

Committee	CLC/TC 59X
DocumentType	Standard
PublisherName	European Committee for Standards - Electrical
Status	Current

Standards	Relationship
NF EN 61254 : 1995	Identical
IEC 61254:1993	Identical
NBN EN 61254 : 1995	Identical
NEN 11254 : 1994	Identical
PN EN 61254 : 2002	Identical
SN EN 61254 : 1994	Identical
BS EN 61254:1994	Identical
UNE-EN 61254:1997	Identical
CEI EN 61254 : 1998	Identical
DIN EN 61254:1994-12	Identical

BS EN 50564:2011	Electrical and electronic household and office equipment. Measurement of low power consumption
BS EN 60704-2-8:1997	Household and similar electrical appliances. Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise Particular requirements for electric shavers
EN 61855:2003	Household electrical hair care appliances - Methods of measuring the performance
EN 50564:2011	Electrical and electronic household and office equipment - Measurement of low power consumption
I.S. EN 60704-2-8:1998	HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - TEST CODE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF AIRBORNE ACOUSTICAL NOISE - PART 2: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRIC SHAVERS
BS EN 61855:2003	Household electrical hair care appliances. Methods of measuring the performance
BS EN 62301:2005	Household electrical appliances. Measurement of standby power
I.S. EN 61855:2003	HOUSEHOLD ELECTRICAL HAIR CARE APPLIANCES - METHODS OF MEASURING THE PERFORMANCE
I.S. EN 50564:2011	ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC HOUSEHOLD AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT - MEASUREMENT OF LOW POWER CONSUMPTION
I.S. EN 62301:2005	HOUSEHOLD ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - MEASUREMENT OF STANDBY POWER
EN 60704-2-8:1997	Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise - Part 2: Particular requirements for electric shavers
UNE-EN 50564:2012	Electrical and electronic household and office equipment - Measurement of low power consumption
CEI EN 60704-2-8 : 1998	HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - TEST CODE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF AIRBORNE ACOUSTICAL NOISE - PART 2: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRIC SHAVERS
CEI EN 50564 : 2013	ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC HOUSEHOLD AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT - MEASUREMENT OF LOW POWER CONSUMPTION
EN 62301:2005	Household electrical appliances - Measurement of standby power