Electric irons for household or similar use - Methods for measuring performance

The purpose of this standard is to state and define the principal performance characteristics of electric irons for household or similar use which are of interest to the user and to describe the standard methods for measuring these characteristics.

Elektrische Bügeleisen für Haushalt und ähnliche Zwecke - Verfahren zur Messung der Gebrauchseigenschaften

Fers à repasser électriques pour usage domestique ou analogue - Méthodes de mesure de l'aptitude à la fonction

Električni likalniki za gospodinjstvo in podobno uporabo - Metode za merjenje funkcionalnosti (IEC 60311:2002/A2:2009)

Namen tega standarda je navedba in opredelitev glavnih lastnosti delovanja električnih likalnikov za gospodinjstvo in podobno uporabo, ki zanimajo uporabnika, ter opis standardnih metod za merjenje teh lastnosti.

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11-Oct-2022
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Electric irons for household or similar use - Methods for measuring performance
Elektrische Bügeleisen für Haushalt und ähnliche Zwecke - Verfahren zur Messung der
Gebrauchseigenschaften
Fers à repasser électriques pour usage domestique ou analogue - Méthodes de mesure
de l'aptitude à la fonction
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60311:2003/A2:2009
ICS:
97.060 Aparati za nego perila Laundry appliances
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60311/A2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
August 2009
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 97.060
English version
Electric irons for household or similar use -
Methods for measuring performance
(IEC 60311:2002/A2:2009)
Fers à repasser électriques  Elektrische Bügeleisen
pour usage domestique ou analogue - für Haushalt und ähnliche Zwecke -
Méthodes de mesure Verfahren zur Messung
de l'aptitude à la fonction der Gebrauchseigenschaften
(CEI 60311:2002/A2:2009) (IEC 60311:2002/A2:2009)

This amendment A2 modifies the European Standard EN 60311:2003; it was approved by CENELEC on
2009-07-01. 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 Central Secretariat 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
Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.

CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the
Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

CENELEC
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung

Central Secretariat: Avenue Marnix 17, B - 1000 Brussels

© 2009 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. EN 60311:2003/A2:2009 E

Foreword
The text of document 59L/67/FDIS, future amendment 2 to IEC 60311:2002, prepared by SC 59L, Small
household appliances, of IEC TC 59, Performance of household electrical appliances, was submitted to
the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by CENELEC as amendment A2 to EN 60311:2003
on 2009-07-01.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the amendment has to be
implemented at national level by publication of
(dop) 2010-04-01
an identical national standard or by endorsement
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
(dow) 2012-07-01
with the amendment have to be withdrawn
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Endorsement notice
The text of amendment 2:2009 to the International Standard IEC 60311:2002 was approved by
CENELEC as an amendment to the European Standard without any modification.
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IEC 60311 ®
Edition 4.0 2009-06
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
AMENDMENT 2
Electric irons for household or similar use – Methods for measuring
performance
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ICS 97.060 ISBN 2-8318-1048-3
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FOREWORD
This amendment has been prepared by subcommittee 59L: Small household appliances, of
IEC technical committee 59: Performance of household and similar electrical appliances.
The text of this amendment is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
59L/67/FDIS 59L/68/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this amendment can be found in the report
on voting indicated in the above table.
The committee has decided that the contents of this amendment and the base publication will
remain unchanged until the maintenance result 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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3 Terms and definitions
3.13
auto switch-off device
Replace the definition by the following new definition:
device provided by the manufacturer to switch off the heating element if the iron is not moved
for a stated period of time and not intended to activate a 'standby mode' or any kind of 'low
power mode’
9 Measurements concerning steaming operation
Replace 9.1 and 9.2 (including any changes made in Amendment 1:2005) by the following
new subclauses:
9.1 Measurement of heating-up time for steaming operation
9.1.1 For vented steam irons
All irons shall be given an initial preparation by steaming at least one reservoir capacity of
water under dynamic conditions.
Weigh the empty iron (W ) by means of a balance having an accuracy of at least ± 0,1 g.
For vented steam irons, the water reservoir is filled with distilled water having a temperature
of 20 °C ± 2 °C up to the capacity specified by the manufacturer and then the iron is placed

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on its stand or in its upright position. The thermostat is set to the maximum setting indicated
for steam ironing.
For irons with a separate water reservoir, the reservoir is filled up to the capacity specified by
the manufacturer.
Weigh the full iron (W ).
The iron is then placed with the sole-plate in a horizontal position with a tolerance of ±1°on
the carriage, as shown in Figure 4a. A container of known mass within ±0,1 g is placed under
the sole-plate at a distance of approximately 200 mm in order to collect any water which may
flow out of the iron during the test. In order to avoid condensing steam collecting in the
container, a slow-running fan may be used to blow the steam away.
The iron is connected to the supply and immediately after the thermostat has switched off for
the second time, the steam control is operated to give the maximum flow rate. If there is no
signal lamp, the second opening of the thermostat is determined with a measuring apparatus.
The heating-up time is the time between the connection to the mains and the instant when the
steaming flow appears under the soleplate.
The test is repeated but with the thermostat set to the minimum setting for steam ironing.
The heating-up time is expressed in seconds for both the maximum and minimum thermostat
setting for steam ironing.
NOTE Some irons may need a preliminary preparation. In this case, before the test is carried out, the iron is
prepared according to the instructions.
9.1.2 For pressurized steam irons or instantaneous steam irons
For pressurized steam irons or instantaneous steam irons, the boiler is filled with distilled
water having a temperature of 20 °C ± 2 °C up to the rated capacity and then placed
on its stand.
The thermostat of the iron is set to the maximum setting indicated for steam operation and,
when applicable, any maximum temperature or pressure setting of the boiler.
The iron is connected to the supply and the following times t and t are recorded where

1 2
t is the time necessary for the iron to reach the temperature rise of 160 K;
t is the time necessary for the heating up process of the boiler.
The test is repeated, but with the thermostat of the iron set to the minimum setting indicated
for steam operation and, if applicable, any minimum temperature or pressure setting.
The heating-up time is recorded, in minutes and seconds, for both the minimum and
maximum thermostat setting for the steam ironing.
The heating-up time is recorded as the greater of the two values t and t .
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This measurement is not carried out on
• irons constructed so that steaming is irregular when the iron is in a rest position.
NOTE Some irons may need a preliminary preparation. In this case, before the test is carried out, the iron is
prepared according to the instructions.

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9.2 Measurement of steaming time, steaming rate and water leakage rate
9.2.1 For vented steam irons
For vented steam irons, without separate water reservoir, the test described in 9.1.1, at the
maximum setting of the thermostat, is continued. At the end of heating up time, when steam
appears under the soleplate, movements of the carriage for the steaming time (t) are started.
The carriage is moved backwards and forwards in a direction parallel to the centre line of the
soleplate over the distance of 500 mm. The reciprocal motion is produced by the
transformation from rotary movement of 15 r.p.m. with reciprocal motion of 15 cycles per
minute.
The duration of steaming time is 3 minutes. At the end of steaming time close the steam
control to stop the steam. Weigh the iron (W ).
The container referred to in 9.1.1 is weighed again and the mass of the water which has
leaked from the iron without being evaporated is determined (W ).
For cordless irons, appliances having a main supply attachment are tested as conventional
irons. For appliances without a main supply attachment, dynamic steam rate is measured by
sequences of 20 s without power supply. Between two sequences; the cordless iron is being
reloaded on its stand. Repeat this cycle until 3 minutes of steaming have occurred.
The steaming rate S is calculated as fol
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