EN 60675:1995/prAB:2025
(Amendment)Household electric direct-acting room heaters - Methods for measuring performance
Household electric direct-acting room heaters - Methods for measuring performance
Applies to electric direct-acting room heaters. They may be portable, stationary, fixed or built-in. It defines the main performance characteristics and the methods for measuring these characteristics. For thermal-storage room heaters, see IEC 60531.
Elektrische Haushalt-Direktheizgeräte - Prüfverfahren zur Bestimmung der Gebrauchseigenschaft
Appareils électrodomestiques de chauffage des locaux à action directe - Méthodes de mesure de l'aptitude à la fonction
Gospodinjski sobni neposredni grelniki - Metode za merjenje učinkovitost delovanja - Dopolnilo AB
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2025
Gospodinjski sobni neposredni grelniki - Metode za merjenje učinkovitost
delovanja - Dopolnilo AB
Household electric direct-acting room heaters - Methods for measuring performance
Elektrische Haushalt-Direktheizgeräte - Prüfverfahren zur Bestimmung der
Gebrauchseigenschaft
Appareils électrodomestiques de chauffage des locaux à action directe - Méthodes de
mesure de l'aptitude à la fonction
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60675:1995/prAB:2025
ICS:
97.100.10 Električni grelniki Electric heaters
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD DRAFT
EN 60675:1995
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prAB
June 2025
ICS 97.100 -
English Version
Household electric direct-acting room heaters - Methods for
measuring performance
Appareils électrodomestiques de chauffage des locaux à Elektrische Haushalt-Direktheizgeräte - Prüfverfahren zur
action directe - Méthodes de mesure de l'aptitude à la Bestimmung der Gebrauchseigenschaft
fonction
This draft amendment prAB, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 60675:1995; it is submitted to CENELEC members for
enquiry.
Deadline for CENELEC: 2025-09-12.
It has been drawn up by CLC/TC 59X.
If this draft becomes an amendment, CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment the status of a national standard without any alteration.
This draft amendment was established by CENELEC in three official versions (English, French, German).
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Modification to Clause 1, “Scope” . 4
2 Modification to Clause 2, “Normative references” . 4
3 Modification to Clause 3, “Terms and definitions” . 4
4 Modification to Clause 4, “Classification” . 10
5 Modification to Clause 5, “List of measurements” . 11
6 Modification to Clause 11, “Stability of room temperature” . 11
7 Modification to Clause 16, “Measurement of the heat output” . 15
8 Modification to Clause 18, “Control types and functionality” . 16
9 Modification to Annex A, “Climatic test room” . 17
10 Modification to Annex B, “Information provided at point-of-sale” . 17
11 Modifications to Annex D, “Bibliography” . 17
12 Deletion of Annex ZZ, “Relationship between this European Standard and the Ecodesign
requirements of Commission regulation EU No 2015/1188 aimed to be covered”. 18
European foreword
This document (EN 60675:1995/prAB:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee CLC/TC 59X
“Performance of household and similar electrical appliances”, the secretariat of which is held by DKE.
This document is currently submitted to the Enquiry.
The following dates are proposed:
• latest date by which the existence of this (doa) dav + 6 months
document has to be announced at national
level
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) dav + 12 months
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) dav + 36 months
conflicting with this document have to be (to be confirmed or
withdrawn modified when voting)
1 Modification to Clause 1, “Scope”
Replace the content of Clause 1 with the following:
“This document applies to electric direct-acting room heaters. They can be portable, stationary, fixed, or
built-in.
It does not apply to:
— thermal-storage room heaters (EN 60531);
— heating appliances incorporated in the building structure;
— central heating systems;
— heaters connected to an air duct;
— wall-paper, carpets or drapes incorporating flexible heating elements;
— sauna stoves.
This document defines the main performance characteristics of direct-acting room heaters and specifies
methods for measuring these characteristics, for the information of users.
This document does not specify values for performance characteristics.
NOTE This document does not deal with:
— safety requirements (EN 60335-2-30);
— acoustical noise of fan heaters (EN 60704-2-2).”
2 Modification to Clause 2, “Normative references”
Add the following reference:
EN 50564:2011, Electrical and electronic household and office equipment - Measurement of low power
consumption
3 Modification to Clause 3, “Terms and definitions”
Replace the content of Clause 3 with the following
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
local space heater
device equipped with one or more heat generators to convert electricity from the mains or gaseous or liquid
fuels directly into heat output to provide thermal comfort for human beings in the enclosed space in which it is
situated by direct heat transfer, possibly combined with heat output to other spaces or with heat transfer to a
fluid
3.2
electric local space heater
local space heater using the electric Joule effect to generate heat
3.3
direct-acting room heater
electric local space heater which converts electrical energy into heat after a demand for heat has arisen in a
room and transfers this heat to the room directly
Note 1 to entry: In this document, a direct-acting room heater is referred to as a heater.
3.4
panel heater
heater in which the temperature rise of all surfaces in contact with the circulating air does not exceed 75 K in
normal use
Note 1 to entry: Panel heaters may be oil filled.
Note 2 to entry: Panel heaters may be in column form.
Note 3 to entry: Panel heaters may include fluids and moving parts.
3.5
convector heater
heater in which the temperature rise of at least one non-visible part in contact with the circulating air exceeds
75 K in normal use; the air is discharged through one or more outlets by natural convection
Note 1 to entry: “Non-visible part” means that the part cannot be seen from a point situated 2 m in front of the heater and
1,2 m above the floor when the heater is installed.
3.6
fan heater
heater in which the movement of air through it is accelerated by a fan
3.7
radiant heater
heater in which the temperature rise of at least one visible surface exceeds 75 K in normal use
Note 1 to entry: The visible surface may be seen through solid material which is transparent to heat radiation. Materials
such as quartz glass are considered to be transparent to heat radiation, while ordinary glass is not.
3.8
fixed local space heater
electric local space heater other than an electric storage local space heater or an electric underfloor local
space heater designed to be used while fastened or secured in a specific location or wall mounted
Note 1 to entry: Heaters with a heat retention of less than 20 % according to EN 60531 are still within the scope of this
standard.
Note 2 to entry: Heaters having an installed weight exceeding 18 kg which are not fixed but belong to the category of
stationary appliances are considered as fixed local space heaters.
3.9
portable local space heater
electric local space heater, except electric visibly glowing radiant portable local space heater, equipped
with a cord supply and plug by the manufacturer, designed to be moved between rooms according to the
heating needs of the user and that does not need to be secured to a specific location;
Note 1 to entry: Heaters which are plugged directly into power outlets without cord, shall be considered as portable
heaters.
3.10
room temperature control
control which is sensitive to the room temperature and adjustable by the user
Note 1 to entry: It means a device, which can be either integrated or external, and allows the product to automatically vary
its heat output over a certain time period.
3.11
set-back function
function which allows the room temperature to be maintained at a lower value than the pre-set (comfort)
temperature without changing the setting of the room temperature control
3.12
frost protection means
means which allows the room temperature to be maintained at a value of 7 °C ± 3 °C
Note 1 to entry: The means can be a particular setting of the room temperature control.
3.13
rated power input
power input assigned to the heater by the manufacturer
3.14
energy ratio
ratio between the energy consumption during a representative period of operation and the product of the
rated power input and this period
3.15
average room temperature
arithmetic average of the maximum and minimum room temperatures for a setting of the room temperature
control
3.16
amplitude
difference between the maximum and the minimum room temperatures for a setting of the room temperature
control
3.17
drift
difference between the average room temperatures obtained at different energy ratios for a setting of the
room temperature control
3.18
nominal heat output
P
nom
heat output of a local space heater comprising both direct heat output and indirect heat output (where
applicable), when operating at the setting for the maximum heat output that can be maintained over an
extended period, as declared by the manufacturer, expressed in x,xxx kW
3.19
minimum heat output
P
min
heat output of a local space heater comprising both direct heat output and indirect heat output (where
applicable), when operating at setting of the lowest heat output, as declared by the manufacturer, expressed
in [x,xxx/N.A.] kW
3.20
maximum continuous heat output
P
max,c
declared heat output of an electric local space heater when operating at the setting for the maximum heat
output that can be maintained continuously over an extended period, as declared by the manufacturer,
expressed in x,xxx kW
3.21
electric power consumption in low power modes
electric power consumption of the product while in the respective low power mode – off mode (Po), standby
mode (P ), idle mode (P ) or networked standby mode (P ) – expressed in x,xx W
sm idle nsm
3.22
standby mode
condition where the product is connected to the mains power source and provides only one or more of the
following functions, which may persist for an indefinite time:
(a) reactivation function, or reactivation function and indication of enabled reactivation function;
(b) reactivation function through a connection to a network (‘networked standby’);
(c) information or status display;
Note 1 to entry: In standby mode there is no disconnection from the supply.
3.23
networked standby
networked standby mode
condition in which the equipment is able to resume a function by way of a remotely initiated trigger from a
network connection;
3.24
reactivation function
function that via a remote switch, a remote control, an internal sensor or timer provides a switch from standby
mode to another mode, including active mode, providing additional functions
3.25
off mode
mode in which the product is connected to the mains power source and is not providing any function, or it is in
a condition providing only:
(a) an indication of off mode condition;
(b) functionalities intended to ensure electromagnetic compatibility
Note 1 to entry: In the off mode the circuit controlled by the switch is disconnected from the supply. Acceptable indications
are symbols ISO 7000/IEC 60417 [5008] or [5010] or OFF
3.26
idle mode
condition in which the product is connected to the mains power source and is able to automatically provide
heat to the room according to the setpoint temperature
3.2
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