EN IEC 60879:2019/A1:2025

Comfort fans and regulators for household and similar purposes - Methods for measuring performance

Komfortventilatoren und Regler für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke – Verfahren zur Messung der Gebrauchseigenschaften

Ventilateurs de confort et régulateurs de vitesse pour applications domestiques et analogues - Méthodes de mesure de l'aptitude à la fonction

Prezračevalni ventilatorji in regulatorji za gospodinjstvo in podobno uporabo - Metode za merjenje lastnosti - Dopolnilo A1 (IEC 60879:2019/AMD1:2025)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 01-May-2025
• ICS: 23.120 - Ventilators. Fans. Air-conditioners
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 59X - Consumer information related to household electrical appliances
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 59L - IEC_SC_59L
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 02-May-2025
• Due Date: 28-Feb-2025
• Completion Date: 02-May-2025
• Ref Project: SIST EN IEC 60879:2019/A1:2025 - Amendment 1 - Comfort fans and regulators for household and similar purposes - Methods for measuring performance (IEC 60879:2019/AMD1:2025)

Relations

• Amends: EN IEC 60879:2019 - Comfort fans and regulators for household and similar purposes - Methods for measuring performance
• Effective Date: 03-Jan-2023

Overview

EN IEC 60879:2019/A1:2025 is a European standard amendment that specifies methods for measuring the performance of comfort fans and their regulators for household and similar applications. Issued by CLC (CENELEC), this standard aligns with the international IEC 60879:2019/AMD1:2025, targeting improved consistency and reliability in performance measurement for various fan types, including conventional and bladeless fans. By establishing clear definitions and updated procedures, the amendment supports manufacturers, testing laboratories, and regulatory compliance across Europe.

Key Topics

• Updated Definitions: Revised and clarified terminology for key fan types, including the introduction of new definitions for bladeless desktop and floor-type fans. Certain terms now distinguish precisely between "conventional" and "bladeless" fans, aiding better classification.
  • Example updates:
    • "Conventional fan": Now refers specifically to directly visible propeller types.
    • "Bladeless fan": Now defined as a comfort fan with a concealed impeller.
    • Desktop and floor-type bladeless fans are classified by height criteria.
• Testing Methods: Detailed methodologies for testing air velocity, flow rate, and sound power level have been updated to ensure accuracy and comparability of results.
  • Air velocity measurements are standardized for both blade and bladeless fans.
  • Calculation methods for air delivery and regulation ratio have been precisely specified.
• Test Environment: Specifications for the dimensions and setup of test chambers, location of test instruments, and arrangement of fans during tests have been revised to increase reproducibility.
  • Different chamber sizes and measurement points based on fan type and sweep size.
• Regulator Performance: Procedures for verifying the ability of fan speed regulators-especially for bladeless fans-to reduce output as needed.

Applications

The EN IEC 60879:2019/A1:2025 standard is critical for:

• Manufacturers of comfort fans and regulators, enabling development and certification of products that meet harmonized performance benchmarks.
• Testing organizations and laboratories, which require standardized procedures to assess airflow, energy efficiency, and noise levels in domestic and commercial environments.
• Importers, distributors, and retailers in the EU and related markets, ensuring legal compliance and product differentiation through reliable performance claims.
• Regulators and policy makers focused on energy efficiency, safety, and consumer protection in household appliances.

Typical products covered include ceiling fans, table fans, pedestal fans, tower fans, bladeless fans, and their associated speed or performance regulators.

Related Standards

• IEC 60704-2-7 - Methods for measuring noise levels of domestic fans.
• EN IEC 60879:2019 - Base standard for comfort fans and regulators, specifying original methods of performance measurement.
• IEC/TC 59 and SC 59L - Committees responsible for performance standards in household electrical appliances.
• ISO/IEC Directives - Guiding framework for development and harmonization of international standards.

Practical Value

Implementing EN IEC 60879:2019/A1:2025 ensures that comfort fans and their control systems are tested and reported using uniform criteria across the EU, promoting fair competition, transparency, and consumer trust. The standard's precise procedures enable stakeholders to demonstrate compliance with regional directives and contribute to global harmonization of fan performance testing.

Keywords: EN IEC 60879:2019/A1:2025, comfort fans, household fan performance, fan regulators, measurement methods, bladeless fans, CLC standard, European standard, air velocity testing, fan testing procedures, household appliance standards, fan compliance.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2025
Prezračevalni ventilatorji in regulatorji za gospodinjstvo in podobno uporabo -
Metode za merjenje lastnosti - Dopolnilo A1 (IEC 60879:2019/AMD1:2025)
Amendment 1 - Comfort fans and regulators for household and similar purposes -
Methods for measuring performance (IEC 60879:2019/AMD1:2025)
Komfortventilatoren und Regler für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke – Verfahren
zur Messung der Gebrauchseigenschaften (IEC 60879:2019/AMD1:2025)
Ventilateurs de confort et régulateurs de vitesse pour applications domestiques et
analogues - Méthodes de mesure de l'aptitude à la fonction (IEC
60879:2019/AMD1:2025)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60879:2019/A1:2025
ICS:
23.120 Zračniki. Vetrniki. Klimatske Ventilators. Fans. Air-
naprave conditioners
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60879:2019/A1

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM May 2025
ICS 23.120
English Version
Comfort fans and regulators for household and similar purposes
- Methods for measuring performance
(IEC 60879:2019/AMD1:2025)
Ventilateurs de confort et régulateurs de vitesse pour Komfortventilatoren und Regler für den Hausgebrauch und
applications domestiques et analogues - Méthodes de ähnliche Zwecke - Verfahren zur Messung der
mesure de l'aptitude à la fonction Gebrauchseigenschaften
(IEC 60879:2019/AMD1:2025) (IEC 60879:2019/AMD1:2025)
This amendment A1 modifies the European Standard EN IEC 60879:2019; it was approved by CENELEC on 2025-04-21. 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.
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 amendment exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the
responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as
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Türkiye and the United Kingdom.

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© 2025 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
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European foreword
The text of document 59L/286/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 60879/AMD1, prepared by SC 59L "Small
household 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
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2026-05-31
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2028-05-31
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.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CENELEC website.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60879:2019/AMD1:2025 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.

IEC 60879 ®
Edition 2.0 2025-03
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
AMENDMENT 1
AMENDEMENT 1
Comfort fans and regulators for household and similar purposes –

Methods for measuring performance

Ventilateurs de confort et régulateurs de vitesse pour applications domestiques

et analogues –
Méthodes de mesure de l'aptitude à la fonction

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 23.120  ISBN 978-2-8327-0297-0

– 2 – IEC 60879:2019/AMD1:2025 © IEC 2025
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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COMFORT FANS AND REGULATORS FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR
PURPOSES – METHODS FOR MEASURING PERFORMANCE

AMENDMENT 1
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