FprEN 12521
(Main)Furniture - Safety, strength and durability - Requirements for domestic tables
Furniture - Safety, strength and durability - Requirements for domestic tables
This document specifies the minimum requirements for the safety, strength and durability of all types of domestic tables intended for use by adults, including those with glass in their construction. It also contains additional test methods in Annex A and Annex B.
It does not apply to office tables and office desks, tables for non-domestic use, tables for educational institutions or outdoor tables for which European Standards exist.
It does not apply to trestle tables.
With the exception of stability tests, this document does not provide assessment of the suitability of any storage features included in domestic tables.
It does not include requirements for electrical safety.
It does not include requirements for the resistance to ageing and degradation.
Annex A (normative) contains test methods for finger entrapment.
Annex B (informative) contains a table top deflection test.
Annex C (informative) contains a rationale.
Möbel - Sicherheit, Festigkeit und Dauerhaltbarkeit - Anforderungen an Tische im Wohnbereich
Dieses Dokument legt Mindestanforderungen an die Sicherheit, Festigkeit und Dauerhaltbarkeit für alle Arten von Tischen im Wohnbereich fest, einschließlich Tische mit Bauteilen aus Glas, die für die Nutzung durch Erwachsene vorgesehen sind. Ferner enthält es in Anhang A und Anhang B zusätzliche Prüfverfahren.
Dieses Dokument ist nicht anwendbar für Bürotische und Büroschreibtische, Tische für den Gebrauch im Nicht Wohnbereich, Tische für Bildungseinrichtungen oder Außentische, für die Europäische Normen existieren.
Dieses Dokument ist nicht anwendbar für auf Böcken lose liegende Tischplatten.
Mit Ausnahme von Standsicherheitsprüfungen enthält dieses Dokument keine Bewertung hinsichtlich der Eignung von Aufbewahrungsvorrichtungen in Tischen für den Wohnbereich.
Es enthält keine Anforderungen an die elektrische Sicherheit.
Es enthält keine Anforderungen an die Alterungsbeständigkeit oder Widerstandsfähigkeit gegen Zersetzung.
Anhang A (normativ) enthält Prüfverfahren für Fingerfangstellen.
Anhang B (informativ) enthält eine Prüfung der Durchbiegung einer Tischplatte.
Anhang C (informativ) enthält eine Begründung.
Meubles - Sécurité, résistance et durabilité - Exigences relatives aux tables à usage domestique
Le présent document spécifie les exigences minimales relatives à la sécurité, à la résistance et à la durabilité des tables pour adultes à usage domestique de tous types, y compris celles comportant du verre.
Il ne s’applique ni aux tables et bureaux faisant partie du mobilier de bureau, ni aux tables à usage non domestique, ni aux tables pour les établissements d’enseignement, ni aux tables d’extérieur, qui font l’objet de Normes européennes.
Il ne s’applique pas aux tables à tréteaux.
À l’exception des essais de stabilité, le présent document ne fournit aucune évaluation sur l’aptitude à l’usage des éléments de rangement inclus dans les tables à usage domestique.
Il n’inclut aucune exigence relative à la durabilité des roulettes et des mécanismes de réglage de la hauteur.
Il n’inclut aucune exigence relative à la sécurité électrique.
Il ne stipule pas d’exigences pour la résistance au vieillissement et à la dégradation.
L’Annexe A (normative) contient des méthodes d’essai pour le coincement des doigts.
L’Annexe B (informative) présente des méthodes d’essai de déformation du plateau de table.
L’Annexe C (informative) contient les justifications correspondantes.
Pohištvo - Varnost, trdnost in trajnost - Zahteve za mize za domačo uporabo
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 12521:2022
01-september-2022
Pohištvo - Varnost, trdnost in trajnost - Zahteve za mize za domačo uporabo
Furniture - Safety, strength and durability - Requirements for domestic tables
Möbel - Sicherheit, Festigkeit und Dauerhaltbarkeit - Anforderungen an Tische im
Wohnbereich
Meubles - Sécurité, résistance et durabilité - Exigences relatives aux tables à usage
domestique
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 12521
ICS:
97.140 Pohištvo Furniture
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 12521
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
July 2022
ICS 97.140 Will supersede EN 12521:2015
English Version
Furniture - Safety, strength and durability - Requirements
for domestic tables
Meubles - Sécurité, résistance et durabilité - Exigences Möbel - Sicherheit, Festigkeit und Dauerhaltbarkeit -
relatives aux tables à usage domestique Anforderungen an Tische im Wohnbereich
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 207.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
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aware and to provide supporting documentation.
Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 Test conditions and test sequence . 5
5 Safety requirements . 5
5.1 General . 5
5.2 Holes in tubular/rigid components . 5
5.3 Shear and compression points . 6
5.3.1 General . 6
5.3.2 Shear and compression points when setting up and folding . 6
5.3.3 Shear and compression points under influence of powered mechanisms . 6
5.3.4 Shear and compression points during use . 6
5.4 Glass . 6
5.4.1 Safety glass . 6
5.4.2 Other glass . 7
5.5 Stability . 7
5.5.1 Delicate tables . 7
5.5.2 All tables except delicate tables . 7
5.5.3 Stability for tables with extension elements . 7
5.6 Strength and durability . 7
5.6.1 General . 7
5.6.2 Strength and durability requirements .11
6 Information for use .11
7 Test report .11
Annex A (normative) Test methods for finger entrapment and shear and compression .12
Annex B (informative) Table top deflection test .19
Annex C (informative) Rationale .20
Bibliography .21
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European foreword
This document (prEN 12521:2022) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 207 “Furniture”,
the secretariat of which is held by UNI.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 12521:2015.
In comparison with the previous edition, the following modifications have been made:
— updated to reflect the finger entrapment requirements within CEN/TR 17202, including an Annex
containing test methods;
— new requirements for delicate tables added;
— improved definition of safety glass;
— durability requirements for height adjustable tables added.
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1 Scope
This document specifies the minimum requirements for the safety, strength and durability of all types of
domestic tables intended for use by adults, including those with glass in their construction.
It does not apply to office tables and office desks, tables for non-domestic use, tables for educational
institutions or outdoor tables for which European Standards exist.
It does not apply to trestle tables.
With the exception of stability tests, this document does not provide assessment of the suitability of any
storage features included in domestic tables.
It does not include requirements for the durability of castors and height adjustment mechanisms.
It does not include requirements for electrical safety.
It does not include requirements for the resistance to ageing and degradation.
Annex A (normative) contains test methods for finger entrapment.
Annex B (informative) contains a table top deflection test.
Annex C (informative) contains a rationale.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 1730:2012, Furniture - Tables - Test methods for the determination of stability, strength and durability
EN 12150-1:2015+A1:2019, Glass in building - Thermally toughened soda lime silicate safety glass - Part
1: Definition and description
EN 14072:2003, Glass in furniture - Test methods
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
3.1
accessible part
part to which access can easily be gained by the user when the table is in its intended configuration of use
and for which the probability of unintentional user contact is high, including all parts 500 mm in from the
edges users are likely to sit at and 200 mm from all other edges
3.2
part accessible during setting up and folding
part to which access can only be gained when setting up and folding the table
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3.3
delicate table
decorative table of light construction intended to be used only for placing light objects, such as
telephones, flowers, books, lamps, etc.
3.4
extension element
storage component that can be pulled out and pushed in
EXAMPLES Drawers, suspended pocket files, keyboard trays.
[SOURCE: EN 16122:2012, 3.4, modified — “components” replaced by “storage component”]
3.5
trestle table
product where a top rests on two or more legs without being affixed to them, and where the legs can be
placed in any position
3.6
ancillary surface
surface additional to the main surface intended for occasional use as part of the table top
4 Test conditions and test sequence
The tests shall be carried out in the order in which they are listed in Table 2.
The test conditions shall be as contained in EN 1730:2012, 4.1.
The test forces may be replaced by masses. The relationship 10 N = 1 kg shall be used.
5 Safety requirements
5.1 General
The table shall be so designed as to minimize the risk of injury to the user.
All parts of the table with which the user comes into contact during intended use shall be so designed that
physical injury and damage are avoided.
These requirements are met when:
a) the edges of table tops which are directly in contact with the user are rounded or chamfered. All other
edges accessible during use shall be free from burrs and/or sharp edges;
b) the ends of hollow components are closed or capped.
Movable and adjustable parts shall be designed so that injuries and inadvertent operation are avoided.
It shall not be possible for any load bearing part of the table to come loose unintentionally.
All parts that are lubricated to assist sliding shall be designed to protect users from lubricant stains when
in normal use.
5.2 Holes in tubular/rigid components
There shall be no holes in the ends of tubular components or holes in rigid components in accessible parts
between 8 mm and 12 mm, unless the depth of penetration is less than 10 mm. This requirement is
fulfilled if there is no hazard present when tested in accordance with A.1.
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5.3 Shear and compression points
5.3.1 General
The requirements contained within 5.3.2, 5.3.3 and 5.3.4 do not apply to electrically actuated furniture,
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which are subject to the requirements of prEN 17684:— , 5.4.3.
This clause does not apply to shear and compression points generated by motorised components which
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are subject to the requirements of prEN 17684:— , 5.4.3.
5.3.2 Shear and compression points when setting up and folding
Unless 5.2.2 or 5.2.3 are applicable, shear and compression points that are created only during setting up
and folding are acceptable, because the user can be assumed to be in control of his/her movements and
to be able to cease applying the force immediately upon experiencing pain.
The edges of parts moving relative to each other and creating shear and compression points shall be as
specified in 5.1.
5.3.3 Shear and compression points under influence of powered mechanisms
This clause does not apply to shear and compression points generated by motorised components which
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are subject to the requirements of prEN 17684:— , 5.4.3.
With the exception of operation of doors, flaps and extension elements, there shall be no areas where the
distance between two accessible parts moving relative to each other can be less than 25 mm, and more
than 8 mm in any position during movement that could present a risk of injury to the user, created by
parts of the furniture operated by powered mechanisms, e.g. electrical motors, mechanical springs and
gas lifts.
This requirement is fulfilled if there is no hazard present when tested in accordance with A.2.1.
5.3.4 Shear and compression points during use
With the exception of operation of doors, flaps and extension elements, there shall be no areas where the
distance between two accessible parts moving relative to each other can be less than 18 mm, and more
than 8 mm in any position that could present a risk of injury to the user, created by loads applied during
normal use.
The loads used for durability tests within Table 2 are considered representative of normal use.
This requirement is fulfilled if there is no hazard present when tested in accordance with A.2.2.
5.4 Glass
5.4.1 Safety glass
For glass to be considered to be ‘safety glass’ when tested in accordance with Table 2, Test 8 – Vertical
impact test for glass table tops, either:
a) the manufacturer, importer or retailer, provides verification that the glass fulfils the requirements in
EN 12150-1:2015+A1:2019, 8, fragmentation test; or where the mode of breakage (β) according to
EN 12600, is Type B or Type C; or
b) the glass shall be tested in accordance with EN 12150-1:2015+A1:2019, 8.3 and 8.4 (fragmentation
test) and shall have a minimum particle count of 40 particles in any 50 mm × 50 mm square, in
derogation that the test shall be performed on one full size sample of the glass, as used in the product.
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Under preparation. Stage at the time of publication: prEN 17684:2022.
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5.4.2 Other glass
Where glass does not satisfy the requirements of 6.2.1 it shall be considered to be ‘other glass’ when
tested in accordance with Table 2, Test 6 – Vertical impact test for glass table tops.
5.5 Stability
5.5.1 Delicate tables
The requirements only apply to delicate tables with a height to the top surface ≥ 600 mm above the floor
and with a weight of more than 10 kg. (Drafting note: following basically principle EN 14749)
The table shall not overturn when tested according to EN 1730:2012, 7.2.2, using the forces specified in
Table 2.
5.5.2 All tables except delicate tables
5.5.2.1 General
Tables that can be set to heights both above and below 950 mm shall be tested to both 5.4.2.2 and 5.4.2.3.
5.5.2.2 Test for tables that are or can be se
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