EN 16856:2020

Portable aerosol dispensers for fire extinguishing purposes

This draft European Standard specifies the characteristics, performance and test methods for extinguishing aerosol dispensers, in accordance with Directive 75/324/EEC, for fire extinguishing purposes. Requirements in this draft Standard are specified for products containing less than 1 kg or 1 l of extinguishing media, which can be expelled by the action of internal pressure and are intended to extinguish test fires of type A + B, or type A + F, or type A + B + F classes of EN 2. These extinguishing aerosol dispensers are intended to be used by untrained persons for domestic applications. They are not intended to be used on gas fires (class C) and metal fires (class D).
Requirements are specified for minimum performance in Annex I for extinguishing test fires of type A, type B and type F classes of EN 2, as appropriate.
Annex A gives the conditioning treatment to be applied to extinguishing aerosol dispensers prior to testing as described in Annex B to Annex K.

Feuerlöschsprays

Dieses Dokument legt die Anforderungen an nicht nachfüllbare, tragbare Druckgaspackungen für Feuerlöschzwecke (Löschspraydosen) fest.
Es ergänzt die Eigenschaften, das Feuerlöschvermögen und Prüfverfahren für Druckgaspackungen für Feuerlöschzwecke (Löschspraydosen) zusätzlich zu den Anforderungen der Richtlinie 75/324/EWG. Die Anforderungen in diesem Dokument sind für Produkte mit weniger als 1 kg oder 1 l Löschmitteln festgelegt, das durch die Einwirkung des Innendrucks ausgestoßen werden können und zum Löschen von Prüfbränden der Klassen A und B oder der Klassen A und F oder der Klassen A, B und F der EN 2 vorgesehen sind. Diese Löschspraydosen sind für die Verwendung durch ungeübte Personen im häuslichen Bereich vorgesehen. Sie sind nicht dafür vorgesehen, bei Gasbränden (Brandklasse C) und Metallbränden (Brandklasse D) verwendet zu werden.
In Anhang I sind die Anforderungen an das Mindest-Feuerlöschvermögen bei Prüfbränden der Brandklasse A, Brandklasse B und Brandklasse F nach EN 2 festgelegt, wie jeweils zutreffend.
In Anhang A wird die Konditionierung angegeben, der die Löschspraydosen vor den in Anhang B bis Anhang K beschriebenen Prüfungen zu unterziehen sind.

Générateur d’aérosol portatif à fonction extinctrice

Le présent document spécifie les exigences relatives aux générateurs d’aérosols portatifs non rechargeables destinés à l’extinction de feux.
Elle précise les caractéristiques, les performances et les méthodes d’essai relatives aux générateurs d’aérosols à fonction extinctrice destinés à l’extinction de feux, en complément des exigences de la Directive 75/324/CEE. Les exigences du présent document sont spécifiées pour les produits contenant moins de 1 kg ou 1 l d’agent extincteur, qui peuvent être projetés par l’action d’une pression interne et qui sont destinés à l’extinction de foyers-types des classes A + B, ou A + F, ou A + B + F selon le classement de l’EN 2. Les générateurs d’aérosols à fonction extinctrice sont destinés à être utilisés par des personnes non formées, pour des applications domestiques. Ils ne sont pas destinés à être utilisés sur des feux de gaz (classe C) ou sur des feux de métaux (classe D).
L’Annexe I spécifie des exigences de performances minimales pour l’extinction de foyers-types des classes A, B et F de l’EN 2, suivant le cas.
L’Annexe A indique le conditionnement à appliquer aux générateurs d’aérosols à fonction extinctrice avant les essais décrits dans les Annexes B à K.

Prenosni aerosolni razpršilniki za gašenje požara

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 21-Apr-2020
• Withdrawal Date: 30-Oct-2020
• ICS: 13.220.10 - Fire-fighting
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 70 - Manual means of fire fighting equipment
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 70/WG 6 - Portable aerosol dispensers
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 22-Apr-2020
• Due Date: 11-Jul-2020
• Completion Date: 22-Apr-2020
• Ref Project: SIST EN 16856:2020 - Portable aerosol dispensers for fire extinguishing purposes

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2020
Prenosni aerosolni razpršilniki za gašenje požara
Portable aerosol dispensers for fire extinguishing purposes
Löschspraydosen
Générateur d’aérosol portatif à fonction extinctrice
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 16856:2020
ICS:
13.220.10 Gašenje požara Fire-fighting
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 16856
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
April 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.220.10
English Version
Portable aerosol dispensers for fire extinguishing
purposes
Générateur d'aérosol portatif à fonction extinctrice Feuerlöschsprays
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 27 January 2020.

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European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
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worldwide for CEN national Members.

European foreword . 4
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Contents of the extinguishing aerosol dispenser . 8
4.1 Extinguishing media . 8
4.2 Propellant . 9
5 Construction, design and prototype testing . 9
5.1 Operation . 9
5.2 Body and closure . 10
5.3 Corrosion resistance . 10
5.4 Impact resistance . 11
5.5 Resistance to shock and mechanical damage . 11
5.6 Test pressure . 11
5.7 Burst pressure . 11
5.8 Life of product . 11
5.9 Dielectric test . 11
6 Filling requirements . 12
6.1 Media tolerance . 12
6.2 Filling pressure . 12
6.3 Maximum developed pressure. 12
7 Performance . 12
7.1 Delay on operation . 12
7.2 Duration of discharge . 12
7.3 Minimum discharge of contents . 12
7.4 Retention of charge following partial discharge . 12
7.5 Fire extinguishing performance rating — Ratings . 12
7.6 Effective throw . 13
8 Production tests . 13
8.1 General. 13
8.2 Verification of strength . 13
8.3 Burst test . 14
8.4 Crimped closures . 14
8.5 Discharge test . 14
8.6 Leak test . 14
9 Colour and marking of extinguishing aerosol dispensers . 15
9.1 Colour . 15
9.2 Marking - Primary information . 16
9.3 Marking - Secondary information . 17
10 Sampling . 17
Annex A (normative) Test conditions . 18
A.1 Storing and temperature . 18
A.2 Mechanical preparation . 18
A.3 Pressure connection . 18
Annex B (normative) Corrosion test . 19
B.1 External corrosion. 19
B.2 Internal corrosion . 19
Annex C (normative) Impact test . 20
Annex D (normative) Mechanical drop test . 22
Annex E (normative) Pressure tests for bodies . 23
E.1 General . 23
E.2 Test for resistance to pressure . 23
E.3 Minimum burst test . 23
Annex F (normative) Measurement of forces . 24
Annex G (normative) Discharge tests . 25
G.1 Duration of discharge and minimum discharge of contents . 25
G.2 Intermittent discharge and minimum discharge of contents . 26
G.3 Effective throw . 26
Annex H (normative) Test for retention of charge after partial discharge . 27
Annex I (normative) Fire extinguishing performance tests . 28
I.1 General . 28
I.2 Schedule for testing . 28
I.3 Class A fire test. 28
I.4 Class B fire test. 31
I.5 Class F fire test . 33
Annex J (normative) Dielectric test . 37
J.1 General . 37
J.2 Apparatus . 37
J.3 Test procedure . 37
Annex K (normative) Chemical and pressure stability test . 39
Annex L (informative) Example of breakdown and order of tests . 40
Bibliography . 41

European foreword
This document (EN 16856:2020) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 70 “Manual
means of firefighting equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by October 2020, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by October 2020.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implemen
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