IEC PAS 62611:2009

Vacuum cleaners for commercial use - Methods for measuring performance

IEC/PAS 62611:2009(E) gives essential performance characteristics of vacuum cleaners being of interest to the users and to describe methods for measuring these characteristics.

General Information

• Status: Replaced
• Publication Date: 08-Jul-2009
• ICS: 97.080 - Cleaning appliances
• Technical Committee: SC 59F - Surface cleaning appliances
• Drafting Committee: WG 6 - TC 59/SC 59F/WG 6
• Current Stage: DELPUB - Deleted Publication
• Completion Date: 22-Aug-2019

Relations

• Replaced By: IEC 62885-8:2019 - Surface cleaning appliances - Part 8: Dry vacuum cleaners for commercial use - Methods for measuring the performance
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

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IEC/PAS 62611 ®
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IEC/PAS 62611 ®
Edition 1.0 2009-07
PUBLICLY AVAILABLE
SPECIFICATION
PRE-STANDARD
Vacuum cleaners for commercial use – Methods for measuring performance

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
PRICE CODE
XB
ICS 97.080 ISBN 978-2-88910-815-2
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.6

INTRODUCTION.8

1 Scope.9

2 Normative references .9

3 Terms and definitions .9

4 General conditions for testing.11
4.1 Atmospheric conditions .11
4.2 Test equipment and materials.12
4.3 Voltage and frequency .12
4.4 Running-in of vacuum cleaner and attachments .12
4.5 Equipment of the vacuum cleaner.12
4.6 Operation of the vacuum cleaner.13
4.7 Conditioning prior to tests.13
4.8 Initial application of dust.13
4.9 Mechanical operator.13
4.10 Number of samples .13
4.11 In-house reference cleaner system(s).13
5 Dry vacuum cleaning tests.14
5.1 Dust removal from hard flat floors.14
5.1.1 Test equipment.14
5.1.2 Test area and stroke length .14
5.1.3 Removal of remaining dust .14
5.1.4 Distribution of test dust.14
5.1.5 Preconditioning of dust receptacle.14
5.1.6 Determination of dust removal ability .15
5.2 Dust removal from hard floors with uneven surfaces.15
5.2.1 Test equipment.15
5.2.2 Distribution of test dust.15
5.2.3 Determination of dust removal ability .15
5.3 Dust removal from carpets.16

5.3.1 Test carpet .16
5.3.2 Test area and stroke length .16
5.3.3 Conditioning of test carpet.17
5.3.4 Distribution of test dust.17
5.3.5 Embedding of dust into carpet .17
5.3.6 Preconditioning of dust receptacle.17
5.3.7 Determination of dust removal ability .18
5.4 Dust removal along walls.19
5.4.1 Test equipment and materials.19
5.4.2 Distribution of test dust.19
5.4.3 Determination of dust removal ability along walls.19
5.5 Fibre removal from carpets.20
5.6 Maximum usable volume of the dust receptacle.20
5.6.1 Conditions for measurement .20

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5.6.2 Introduction of moulding granules .20

5.6.3 Determination of maximum usable volume of dust receptacle .20

5.7 Air data .20

5.7.1 Conditions for measurement .21

5.7.2 Test equipment.21

5.7.3 Determination of air data .21

5.8 Performance with loaded dust receptacle .22

5.8.1 Determination of suction pressure change with loaded dust

receptacle .22

5.8.2 Throttling to simulate loaded dust receptacle.25

5.8.3 Determination of performance with loaded dust receptacle .26
5.9 Filtration efficiency of the vacuum cleaner.26
5.9.1 Test conditions .26
5.9.2 Determining the test dust quantity .26
5.9.3 Test procedure .26
5.9.4 Evaluation .27
5.9.5 Particle concentration and dilution .29
5.9.6 Record keeping .29
5.10 HEPA filtration equivalence of the vacuum cleaner.30
5.10.1 Object of the test .30
5.10.2 Test procedure .30
5.10.3 Determination of HEPA equivalence .30
5.11 Total emissions of the vacuum cleaner .30
5.11.1 Test method .30
6 Miscellaneous tests .30
6.1 Motion resistance .31
6.1.1 Test carpet and test equipment .31
6.1.2 Determination of motion resistance.31
6.2 Cleaning under office furniture .31
6.2.1 Distribution of test dust.32
6.2.2 Determination of free office furniture height .32
6.3 Maximum radius of operation.32
6.3.1 Conditions for measurement .32
6.3.2 Determination of radius of operation .32
6.4 Impact resistance .32

6.4.1 Test equipment.33
6.4.2 Determination of impact resistance.33
6.5 Deformation of hose and connecting tubes .33
6.5.1 Test equipment.33
6.5.2 Determination of permanent deformation .33
6.6 Bump test.34
6.6.1 Test equipment.34
6.6.2 Test cycle.35
6.6.3 Test procedure .36
6.7 Flexibility of the hose .36
6.7.1 Preparation of test object.36
6.7.2 Determination of the flexibility of the hose .37
6.8 Repeated bending of the hose.37

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6.8.1 Test equipment.37

6.8.2 Test method .38

6.9 Life test .38

6.10 Mass .39

6.11 Weight in hand .39

6.12 Dimensions .39

6.13 Noise level .39

6.14 Energy consumption.39

6.14.1 Energy consumption when vacuuming of carpets.39

6.14.2 Energy consumption with vacuuming of hard floors with uneven

surfaces .41
7 Test material and equipment .
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