EN 14749:2005
(Main)Domestic and kitchen storage units and worktops - Safety requirements and test methods
Domestic and kitchen storage units and worktops - Safety requirements and test methods
This European Standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for the structure of all types of kitchen and bathroom storage units and domestic storage furniture that are fully assembled and ready for use, including kitchen and bathroom worktops and movable and non-movable parts and parts made of glass.
This European Standard applies to the storage function only. If the furniture has additional functions, it is essential that it also meets the requirements of the appropriate European safety standard for that function.
It does not apply to units covered by EN 71-1:1998/A7:2002 nor to catering equipment.
Safety depending on the structure of the building is not included, e.g. the strength of wall hanging cabinets includes only the cabinet and its parts. The wall and the wall attachments are not included.
The stability tests for storage furniture (6.6) include an allowance for sloping or uneven floors and the effect of soft carpets.
Wohn- und Küchenmöbel - Schränke, Regale und Arbeitsplatten - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Diese Europäische Norm legt sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für die Konstruktion von allen Arten von Schränken und Regalen für Küchen und Bäder und für den Wohnbereich im vollständig zusammengebauten und gebrauchsfertigen Zustand, einschließlich Arbeitsplatten für Küchen und Bäder sowie bewegliche und fest angebrachte Teile und Teile aus Glas fest.
Die Norm gilt nur für die Aufbewahrungsfunktion der Möbel und nicht für Spezialmöbel mit Zusatzfunktion, wie z. B. Wickelkommoden.
Sie gilt nicht für Spielzeugkisten oder Spielzeugtruhen nach EN 71-1, Änderung A7, und auch nicht für Einrichtungen für Großküchen.
Sicherheit, die von der Gebäudekonstruktion abhängig ist, ist nicht einbezogen, so gelten z. B. die Anforderungen an die Festigkeit von an der Wand befestigten Schränken nur für den Schrank und seine Einzelteile. Die Wand selbst und die wandseitigen Befestigungsmittel sind nicht einbezogen.
Anforderungen an den Zusammenbau und an die Montageanleitung sind nicht Gegenstand dieser Norm.
Bei den Prüfungen der Standsicherheit von Schränken und Regalen (6.6) sind für schräge oder unebene Böden und die Auswirkung weicher Teppiche berücksichtigt.
Meubles d'habitation et de cuisine - Eléments de rangement et plans de travail - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai
La présente Norme européenne spécifie les exigences de sécurité et les méthodes d'essai applicables aux structures de tous types de meubles de rangement de cuisine, de salle de bain et de rangements d'habitat déjà assemblés et prêts à l'usage, y compris les plans de travail de cuisine et de salle de bain ainsi que les parties mobiles et fixes et parties incluant du verre.
Cette norme s'applique uniquement à la fonction rangement. Si le meuble a des fonctions supplémentaires, il est indispensable qu'il réponde également aux exigences de la Norme européenne de sécurité appropriée concernant les fonctions en question.
Elle ne s'applique pas aux produits couverts par l'EN 71-1:1998/A7:2002. Elle ne s'applique pas non plus aux cuisines professionnelles.
La sécurité en fonction de la structure du bâtiment n'est pas prise en compte. Par exemple, la résistance des meubles accrochés au mur ne concerne que le meuble et ses dispositifs d'accrochage. Elle ne concerne pas le mur et les fixations au mur.
Les essais de stabilité des meubles de rangement (6.6) incluent l'influence d'un sol irrégulier et les effets d'un revêtement de sol (moquette) épais.
Shranjevalne enote za domačo uporabo in kuhinje ter delovne plošče – Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode
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Domestic and kitchen storage units and worktops - Safety requirements and test
methods
Wohn- und Küchenmöbel - Schränke, Regale und Arbeitsplatten - Sicherheitstechnische
Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Meubles d'habitation et de cuisine - Eléments de rangement et plans de travail -
Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 14749:2005
ICS:
97.040.10 Kuhinjsko pohištvo Kitchen furniture
97.140 Pohištvo Furniture
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 14749
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
August 2005
ICS 97.040.10; 97.140 Supersedes EN 1153:1995, EN 1727:1998
English Version
Domestic and kitchen storage units and worktops - Safety
requirements and test methods
Meubles d'habitation et de cuisine - Élements de Wohn- und Küchenmöbel - Schränke, Regale und
rangement et plans de travail - Exigences de sécurité et Arbeitsplatten - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und
méthodes d'essai Prüfverfahren
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 8 July 2005.
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. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official
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Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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Contents page
Foreword .3
Introduction.4
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Terms and definitions.5
4 General test conditions .6
4.1 Preliminary preparation.6
4.2 Test equipment .6
4.3 Tolerances.6
4.4 Sequence of testing.7
4.5 Prevention of movement during test.7
4.6 Loading.7
5 Test apparatus .7
5.1 Floor surface .7
5.2 Wall surface.7
5.3 Stops.7
5.4 Loading pad.7
5.5 Apparatus for slam shut/open of extension elements .7
5.6 Masses.7
5.7 Glass marbles .7
5.8 Steel impact plate.8
5.9 Loads for filing pockets.8
6 Safety requirements and test methods .8
6.1 General safety requirements.8
6.2 Principles of safety requirements.8
6.3 Specific safety requirements and test methods .10
6.4 Wall and top hanging units .14
6.5 Impact test for vertical glass components.15
6.6 Stability.15
7 Test report .18
ANNEX A (normative) Apparatus for slam-open test of extension elements .19
A.1 Principle.19
A.2 Apparatus .19
A.3 Calibration .19
A.4 Method .21
ANNEX B (informative) Example of loading of wall hanging units (see 6.4.3 overload) .22
ANNEX C (informative) Relation between safety requirements, total mass and position of centre
of gravity.23
Bibliography.24
Foreword
This European Standard (EN 14749:2005) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 207
“Furniture”, the secretariat of which is held by UNI.
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 February 2006, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn
at the latest by February 2006.
This European Standard supersedes EN 1153:1995 and EN 1727:1998.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
and United Kingdom.
Introduction
This European Standard is a merger of the previous EN 1727, “Domestic furniture — Storage furniture —
Safety requirements and test methods”, and EN 1153, “Kitchen furniture — Safety requirements and test
methods for built-in and free standing kitchen cabinets and worktops”.
It has been prepared in order to provide assurance that kitchen cabinets and worktops and domestic storage
furniture complying with the requirements are reasonably safe.
It should be noted that the assessment of ageing and degradation of materials and the effects caused by
heating from appliances are not included, nor is fire safety.
It is the intention of this European Standard to prevent serious injury through normal use, as well as
foreseeable misuse. It cannot ensure that structural failure will not eventually occur as a result of habitual
misuse.
The co-ordinating sizes for kitchen furniture (including worktops) kitchen appliances, sinks and decorative
panels are covered by EN 1116, “Kitchen furniture — Co-ordinating sizes for kitchen furniture and kitchen
appliances”.
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for the structure of all types of
kitchen and bathroom storage units and domestic storage furniture that are fully assembled and ready for use,
including kitchen and bathroom worktops and movable and non-movable parts and parts made of glass.
This European Standard applies to the storage function only. If the furniture has additional functions, it is
essential that it also meets the requirements of the appropriate European safety standard for that function.
It does not apply to units covered by EN 71-1:1998/A7:2002 nor to catering equipment.
Safety depending on the structure of the building is not included, e.g. the strength of wall hanging cabinets
includes only the cabinet and its parts. The wall and the wall attachments are not included.
The stability tests for storage furniture (6.6) include an allowance for sloping or uneven floors and the effect of
soft carpets.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this European Standard. For
dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 12150-1:2000, Glass in building — Thermally toughened soda lime silicate safety glass —
Part 1: Definition and description
EN 12600, Glass in building — Pendulum test — Impact test method and classification for flat glass
EN 14072:2003, Glass in furniture — Test methods
ISO 7619-2, Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic - Determination of indentation hardness -- Part 2: IRHD
pocket meter method
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this European Standard, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
free standing unit
unit not intended to be attached to a load bearing structure
3.2
built-in unit
unit intended to be attached to the structure of the building, directly or via other units
3.3
wall-hanging unit
unit intended to be entirely supported by a vertical structure, e.g. wall, panel or screen
3.4
storage area/- volume
spaces in furniture for storage, e.g. in extension elements and on shelves, bottoms and tops
3.5
extension element
component that can be pulled out and pushed in, e.g. baskets, drawers or suspended pocket files
3.6
locking mechanism
mechanism that limits access to the interior of a unit or a storage element. It requires a key or a combination
in order to activate it or to make it possible to activate it
4 General test conditions
4.1 Preliminary preparation
The unit/component shall be tested as delivered. At least one week in normal indoor conditions shall have
elapsed between manufacturing (or assembly) and testing.
The unit/component shall be assembled and/or configured according to the instructions supplied with it. The
most adverse configuration shall be used for each test. For testing a range of related models, only worst
case(s) need to be tested. If mounting or assembly instructions are not supplied, the mounting or assembly
method shall be recorded in the test report. Fittings shall be tightened before testing and shall not be re-
tightened unless specifically required by the manufacturer. If the configuration must be changed to produce
the worst-case conditions, the need to re-tighten the fittings shall be recorded in the test report.
Combination of tests may be necessary to cover the properties of multifunction components; e.g. a receding
door shall be tested as a sliding door and as a pivoted door.
The tests shall be carried out in indoor ambient conditions at a temperature between 15 °C and 25 °C. If during a
test the temperature is outside of the range of 15 °C to 25 °C, the maximum and/or minimum temperature shall be
recorded in the test report.
4.2 Test equipment
All tests specified for a particular co
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