EN IEC 62885-9:2019

Surface cleaning appliances - Part 9: Floor treatment machines with or without traction drive, for commercial use - Methods for measuring the performance

IEC 62885-9:2019 lists the characteristic performance parameters for walk-behind and ride-on floor scrubbers and sweepers and other floor cleaning machines in accordance with IEC 60335-2-72:2016. The intent is to serve the manufacturers in describing parameters for their manuals and their literature. This may include all or some of the parameters listed in this definition document. This first edition of IEC 62885-9 cancels and replaces IEC 62826:2014 and constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to IEC 62826:2014 a) reference to a dated version of IEC 60335-2-72 to ensure consistency between the two standards; b) a new calculation for the nominal current consumption in 22.1; c) a new calculation for the maximum net run-time of commercial floor treatment machines in 22.2; d) update of the Bibliography.

Geräte zur Oberflächenreinigung - Teil 9: Bodenbehandlungsmaschinen mit oder ohne Antrieb für den gewerblichen Gebrauch - Verfahren zur Messung der Gebrauchseigenschaften

Appareils de nettoyage des sols - Partie 9: Machines de traitement des sols avec ou sans commande de dispositif de déplacement, à usage commercial –Méthodes de mesure de l'aptitude à la fonction

L'IEC 62885-9:2019 répertorie les paramètres de performances caractéristiques des brosseuses et balayeuses de sol à conducteur à pied et à conducteur porté, et d'autres machines de nettoyage des sols conformément à l'IEC 60335-2-72:2016. Elle a pour objet de présenter aux fabricants les paramètres indiqués dans leurs manuels et documentations. Il peut s'agir de tout ou partie des paramètres figurant dans ce document de définition. Cette première édition de l'IEC 62885-9 annule et remplace l'IEC 62826 publiée en 2014. Cette édition constitue une révision technique. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l’édition précédente: a) référence à une version datée de l'IEC 60335-2-72 afin d'assurer la cohérence entre les deux Normes; b) un nouveau calcul de la consommation de courant nominal en 22.1; c) un nouveau calcul du temps de fonctionnement maximal net en 22.2; d) mise à jour de la Bibliographie.

Naprave za površinsko čiščenje - 9. del: Stroji za nego tal s pogonom ali brez njega za komercialno uporabo - Metode za merjenje lastnost

Standard EN-IEC 62885-9 navaja parametre značilnih lastnosti strojev za pranje in pometanje tal ter drugih strojev za čiščenje tal, za katerimi se hodi ali se vozi na njih, v skladu s standardom IEC 60335-2-72:2016. Njegov namen je pomoč proizvajalcem pri opisovanju parametrov, ki jih navajajo v svojih priročnikih in literaturi. Navajajo lahko vse ali samo nekatere parametre, navedene v tem dokumentu z definicijami.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 05-Dec-2019
• Withdrawal Date: 17-Nov-2022
• ICS: 97.080 - Cleaning appliances
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 59X - Consumer information related to household electrical appliances
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 59F - IEC_SC_59F
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 06-Dec-2019
• Completion Date: 06-Dec-2019
• Ref Project: SIST EN IEC 62885-9:2020 - Surface cleaning appliances - Part 9: Floor treatment machines with or without traction drive, for commercial use - Methods of measuring the performance

Relations

• Replaces: EN 62826:2014 - Surface cleaning appliances - Floor treatment machines with or without traction drive, for commercial use - Methods of measuring the performance
• Effective Date: 22-Jan-2023

Overview

EN IEC 62885-9:2019 is the CLC/CENELEC adoption of IEC 62885-9:2019 and specifies methods for measuring the performance of commercial floor treatment machines - including walk-behind and ride-on floor scrubbers, sweepers and other floor cleaning machines. Its scope aligns with IEC 60335-2-72:2016 and is intended to provide standardized characteristic performance parameters that manufacturers can use in product manuals, technical literature and marketing.

This edition supersedes EN 62826:2014 and introduces key technical updates, notably:

• a dated reference to IEC 60335-2-72 for consistency;
• a new calculation for nominal current consumption (clause 22.1);
• a new calculation for maximum net run-time of battery-powered machines (clause 22.2);
• an updated bibliography.

Key topics and technical requirements

The standard defines measurement methods and reporting requirements for a comprehensive set of performance parameters, for example:

• Working path width, pad/brush width and squeegee width
• Minimum aisle turn-around width and transport width
• Weights: gross vehicle weight (GVW), empty and transport weights
• Scrub deck down force and down pressure
• Rotational speed of pads, brushes and brooms (loaded/unloaded)
• Wheel contact pressure and maximum floor load
• Operating speeds (transport and working modes)
• Acoustic levels: sound power and sound pressure
• Vibration (hand‑arm and whole‑body)
• Solution flow rate, tank capacities (solution and recovery), recovery tank drain time, water coverage test
• Battery amp‑hour capacity, calculated nominal current consumption and maximum net run-time
• Rated power (electric motors and combustion engines) and air flow for sweeping/scrubbing

All measurements include defined test conditions, measurement methods and mandatory reporting formats so results can be consistently compared.

Applications

EN IEC 62885-9:2019 is practical for:

• Manufacturers preparing technical manuals, datasheets and marketing claims
• Test laboratories performing standardized performance assessments
• Certification bodies verifying compliance with safety and performance regulations
• Procurement teams and facility managers evaluating and comparing commercial cleaning machines for tenders and purchase decisions
• R&D and product development teams needing repeatable performance benchmarks

Using this standard helps ensure transparent, repeatable, and comparable performance data for commercial floor cleaning equipment.

Related standards

Relevant references include:

• IEC 60335-2-72:2016 (particular safety requirements for floor treatment machines)
• IEC 60335-1, other parts of the IEC 62885 series (e.g., EN IEC 62885-8) and additional normative references listed in the standard’s bibliography.

Keywords: EN IEC 62885-9:2019, floor treatment machines, performance measurement, floor scrubbers, floor sweepers, battery run-time, nominal current consumption, IEC 60335-2-72.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2020
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 62826:2014
Naprave za površinsko čiščenje - 9. del: Stroji za nego tal s pogonom ali brez
njega za komercialno uporabo - Metode za merjenje lastnost
Surface cleaning appliances - Part 9: Floor treatment machines with or without traction
drive, for commercial use - Methods of measuring the performance
Appareils de nettoyage de surface - Partie 9: Machines de traitements des sols avec ou
sans commande de dispositif de déplacement, à usage commercial - Méthodes de
mesure des performances
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 62885-9:2019
ICS:
97.080 Aparati za čiščenje Cleaning appliances
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 62885-9

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
December 2019
ICS 97.080 Supersedes l'EN 62826:2014 and all of its amendments
and corrigenda (if any)
English Version
Surface cleaning appliances - Part 9: Floor treatment machines
with or without traction drive, for commercial use - Methods for
measuring the performance
(IEC 62885-9:2019)
Appareils de nettoyage des sols - Partie 9: Machines de Oberflächenreinigungsgeräte - Teil 9:
traitement des sols avec ou sans commande de dispositif Bodenbehandlungsmaschinen mit oder ohne Antrieb für
de déplacement, à usage commercial -Méthodes de den gewerblichen Gebrauch – Prüfverfahren zur
mesure de l'aptitude à la fonction Bestimmung der Gebrauchseigenschaften
(IEC 62885-9:2019) (IEC 62885-9:2019)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2019-11-18. CENELEC 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 CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
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Ref. No. EN IEC 62885-9:2019 E

European foreword
The text of document 59F/359/CDV, future edition 1 of IEC 62885-9, prepared by SC 59F "Surface
cleaning appliances" of IEC/TC 59 "Performance of household and similar electrical appliances" was
submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN IEC 62885-9:2019.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2020-08-18
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2022-11-18
document have to be withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 62826:2014 and all of its amendments and corrigenda (if any).
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62885-9:2019 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following note has to be added for the standard indicated:
IEC 62885-8 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 62885-8

Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
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.
NOTE 1  Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant
EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2  Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here:
www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60335-1 (mod) 2010 Household and similar electrical EN 60335-1 2012
appliances - Safety - Part 1: General
requirements
- -  + A11 2014
- -  + AC 2014
- -  + A13 2017
+ A1 (mod) 2013  + A1 2019
- -  + A14 2019
IEC 60335-2-69 -  Household and similar electrical - -
appliances - Safety - Part 2-69: Particular
requirements for wet and dry vacuum
cleaners, including power brush, for
commercial use
IEC 60335-2-72 2016 Household and similar electrical EN 60335-2-72 —
appliances – Safety – Part 2-72: Particular
requirements for floor treatment machines
with or without traction drive, for
commercial use
ISO 1585 -  Road vehicles - Engine test code - Net - -
power
Printing and business paper – EN 12281 -
Requirements for copy paper for dry toner
imaging processes
Under preparation. Stage at time of publication: FprEN 60335-2-72:2016.
IEC 62885-9 ®
Edition 1.0 2019-10
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Surface cleaning appliances –
Part 9: Floor treatment machines with or without traction drive, for commercial

use – Methods for measuring the performance

Appareils de nettoyage des sols –

Partie 9: Machines de traitement des sols avec ou sans commande de dispositif

de déplacement, à usage commercial –Méthodes de mesure de l'aptitude à la

fonction
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 97.080 ISBN 978-2-8322-7419-4

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 7
3.1 Terms and definitions . 7
3.2 Abbreviated terms . 8
4 General conditions for testing . 8
4.1 Atmospheric conditions . 8
4.2 Machine loading . 8
4.3 Machine set-up . 8
5 Working path width . 9
5.1 Working scrubbing path width . 9
5.2 Total pad/brush width . 9
5.3 Maximum squeegee width . 9
5.4 Minimum working sweeping path width . 9
5.5 Maximum working sweeping path width . 9
5.6 Measurement method . 9
5.7 Reporting . 9
6 Minimum aisle turn-around width . 9
6.1 General . 9
6.2 Measurement method . 10
6.3 Reporting . 10
7 Machine transport width . 10
7.1 General . 10
7.2 Measurement method . 10
7.3 Reporting . 10
8 Weight . 10
8.1 Gross vehicle weight (GVW) taken from IEC 60335-2-72:2016 . 10
8.2 Empty weight . 10
8.3 Transportation weight . 11
8.4 Reporting . 11
9 Maximum scrub deck down force . 11
9.1 General . 11
9.2 Measurement method . 11
9.3 Reporting . 11
10 Maximum scrub deck down pressure . 12
10.1 General . 12
10.2 Determination method . 12
10.3 Reporting . 12
11 Rotational speed of pads, brushes and brooms . 12
11.1 General . 12
11.2 Measurement method – unloaded operation . 12
11.3 Measurement method – loaded operation . 12
11.4 Reporting . 13
12 Maximum floor load and wheel contact pressure . 13
12.1 General . 13

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12.2 Measurement method . 13
12.3 Reporting . 13
13 Speed . 13
13.1 Maximum transport mode speed (power-driven machines) . 13
13.2 Maximum working mode speed . 13
13.3 Measurement method . 13
13.4 Reporting . 13
14 Sound . 13
14.1 Sound power level . 13
14.2 Sound pressure Level . 14
14.3 Measurement method . 14
14.4 Reporting . 14
15 Vibration . 14
15.1 Hand-arm system vibration total value . 14
15.2 Whole-body vibration total value . 14
15.3 Measurement method . 14
15.4 Reporting . 14
16 Solution flow rate . 14
16.1 General . 14
16.2 Measurement method . 14
16.3 Reporting . 14
17 Rated hopper volume capacity . 15
17.1 General . 15
17.2 Measurement method . 15
17.3 Reporting . 15
18 Tank capacity – solution tank and recovery tank . 15
18.1 General . 15
18.2 Measurement method – solution tank . 15
18.3 Measurement method – recovery tank . 15
18.4 Reporting . 15
19 Recovery tank drain time . 16
19.1 General . 16
19.2 Measurement method . 16
19.3 Reporting . 16
20 Water coverage test . 16
20.1 General . 16
20.2 Machine preparation . 16
20.3 Measurement method . 16
20.4 Reporting . 17
21 Battery amp-hour capacity . 17
21.1 General . 17
21.2 Reporting . 17
22 Calculated battery-powered – (max.) machine run time . 17
22.1 Calculation of nominal current consumption . 17
22.2 Maximum net run-time . 18
23 Rated power . 18
23.1 Rated power for combustion engines (output power) . 18

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23.2 Rated power input . 18
23.3 Rated power for electric motors . 18
23.4 Reporting . 19
24 Air flow of sweeping/scrubbing machines . 19
24.1 General . 19
24.2 Measurement methods . 19
24.3 Reporting . 19
25 Maximum vacuum . 19
25.1 General . 19
25.2 Measurement method . 19
25.3 Reporting . 19
26 Filter area . 19
26.1 General . 19
26.2 Measurement method . 20
26.3 Reporting . 20
27 Productivity . 20
Annex A (normative) Evaluation of wheel contact pressure on hard floors and floor
loading of floor cleaning machines . 21
A.1 Mean pressure of wheels . 21
A.2 Weight of the operable machine . 21
A.3 Evaluation of mean wheel contact pressure . 21
A.4 Evaluation of the working load . 22
A.5 Data sheet . 23
Bibliography . 24

Figure A.1 – Method for evaluating a wheel footprint . 22
Figure A.2 – Method for evaluating the footprint of double-castors . 22

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SURFACE CLEANING APPLIANCES –
Part 9: Floor treatment machines with or without traction drive,
for commercial use – Methods for measuring the performance

FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 62885-9 has been prepared by subcommittee SC 59F: Surface
cleaning appliances, of IEC technical committee TC 59: Performance of household and similar
electrical appliances.
This first edition of IEC 62885-9 cancels and replaces IEC 62826:2014 and constitutes a
technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to IEC
62826:2014
a) reference to a dated version of IEC 60335-2-72 to ensure consistency between the two
standards;
b) a new calculation for the nominal current consumption in 22.1;
c) a new calculation for the maximum net run-time of commercial floor treatment
machines in 22.2;
d) update of the Bibliography.

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The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
CDV Report on voting
59F/359/CDV 59F/371/RVC
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
A list of all parts in the IEC 62885 series, published under the general title Surface cleaning
appliances, can be found on the IEC website.
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
the stability date indicated on the IEC web site under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data
related to the specific publication. At this date, the publication will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
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Part 9: Floor treatment machines with or without traction drive,
for commercial use – Methods for measuring the performance

1 Scope
This part of IEC 62885 lists the characteristic performance parameters for walk-behind and
ride-on floor scrubbers and sweepers and other floor cleaning machines in accordance with
IEC 60335-2-72:2016.
The intent is to serve the manufacturers in describing parameters for their manuals and their
literature. This may include all or some of the parameters listed in this definition document.
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.
IEC 60335-1:2010, Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 1: General
requirements
IEC 60335-1:2010/AMD 1:2013
IEC 60335-2-69, Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-69: Particular
requirements for wet and dry vacuum cleaners, including power brush, for commercial use
IEC 60335-2-72:2016, Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-72:
Particular requirements for floor treatment machines with or without traction drive, for
commercial use
ISO 1585, Road vehicles – Engine test code – Net power
EN 12281, Printing and business paper – Requirements for copy paper for dry toner imaging
processes
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms
3.1 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions of IEC 60335-2-72:2016 and the
following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following
addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
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There exists a consolidated edition 5.1 (2013) that comprises edition 5 (2010) and its Amendment 1 (2013).

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3.1.1
pad
cleaning tool of round, oval or other shape, attached to a scrubber in order to clean the
surface (floor) by abrasive rotations
Note 1 to entry: It consists of a coarse or fine synthetic membrane. The abrasiveness can be recognized by the
colour. The structure (open/closed) determines the suitability for high/low speeds.
3.1.2
brush
cleaning tool of round, oval or other shape, attached to a scrubber in order to clean the
surface (floor) by abrasive rotations
Note 1 to entry: It consists of natural or synthetic fibres of different kinds of hardness fixed in a holder. The
hardness is subject to the tasks to be executed, such as scrubbing, polishing or shampooing.
3.1.3
broom
cleaning tool of round shape, attached to a sweeper in order to clean the surface (floor)
Note 1 to entry: Regarding the automatic cleaning brooms, distinction can be made between the main broom
(main cylindrical brush) and the side broom. The main broom is located normally close to the hopper. The bristles
of the main broom are normally arranged as straight, spiral or spiral-vee lines of bristles. Thereby they generate
the necessary skidding and there is room enough for bigger particles between the lines of bristles. The function of
the side broom is to sweep away dirt from corners and borders towards the course of the main broom.
3.2 Abbreviated terms
FOPS falling-object protective structures
GVW gross vehicle weight
ROPS roll over protection system
4 General conditions for testing
4.1
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