IEC 60312:2007

Vacuum cleaners for household use - Methods of measuring the performance

Applicable to vacuum cleaners for household use in or under conditions similar to those in households. The purpose of this standard is to specify essential performance characteristics of vacuum cleaners being of interest to the users and to describe methods for measuring these characteristics.

Aspirateurs de poussière à usage domestique - Méthodes de mesure de l'aptitude à la fonction

S'applique aux aspirateurs de poussière pour usage domestique ou utilisation dans des conditions similaires à celles rencontrées dans des conditions domestiques. La présente norme a pour but d'énumérer les principales caractéristiques d'aptitude à la fonction des aspirateurs de poussière intéressant les consommateurs et de décrire les méthodes de mesure de ces caractéristiques.

General Information

• Status: Replaced
• Publication Date: 26-Apr-2007
• ICS: 97.080 - Cleaning appliances
• Technical Committee: SC 59F - Surface cleaning appliances
• Drafting Committee: WG 3 - TC 59/SC 59F/WG 3
• Current Stage: WPUB - Publication withdrawn
• Completion Date: 29-Oct-2010

Relations

• Replaced By: IEC 60312-1:2010 - Vacuum cleaners for household use - Part 1: Dry vacuum cleaners - Methods for measuring the performance
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Replaced By: IEC 60312-2:2010 - Vacuum cleaners for household use - Part 2: Wet cleaning appliances - Methods of measuring the performance
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Revises: IEC 60312:1998/AMD1:2000 - Amendment 1 - Vacuum cleaners for household use - Methods of measuring the performance
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Revises: IEC 60312:1998 - Vacuum cleaners for household use - Methods of measuring the performance
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Revises: IEC 60312:1998/AMD2:2004 - Amendment 2 - Vacuum cleaners for household use - Methods of measuring the performance
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

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INTERNATIONAL IEC
STANDARD
CEI
NORME
Fourth edition
INTERNATIONALE
Quatrième édition
2007-04
Vacuum cleaners for household use –
Methods of measuring the performance

Aspirateurs de poussière à usage domestique –
Méthodes de mesure de l’aptitude à la fonction
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IEC/CEI 60312:2007
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INTERNATIONAL IEC
STANDARD
CEI
NORME
Fourth edition
INTERNATIONALE
Quatrième édition
2007-04
Vacuum cleaners for household use –
Methods of measuring the performance

Aspirateurs de poussière à usage domestique –
Méthodes de mesure de l’aptitude à la fonction

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.7
1 Section 1: General
1.1 Scope.9
1.2 Normative references .9
1.3 Definitions .9
1.4 General conditions for testing .11
1.4.1 Atmospheric conditions .11
1.4.2 Test equipment and materials .12
1.4.3 Voltage and frequency .12
1.4.4 Running-in of vacuum cleaner and attachments .12
1.4.5 Equipment of the vacuum cleaner .12
1.4.6 Operation of the vacuum cleaner.13
1.4.7 Conditioning prior to tests .13
1.4.8 Initial application of dust .13
1.4.9 Mechanical operator .13
1.4.10 Number of samples.14
1.4.11 Reference cleaner system.14
2 Section 2: Dry vacuum cleaning tests
2.1 Dust removal from hard flat floors .14
2.1.1 Test equipment.14
2.1.2 Test area and stroke length .14
2.1.3 Distribution of test dust .14
2.1.4 Determination of track width and stroke width.14
2.1.5 Test method .15
2.1.6 Determination of dust removal ability.15
2.2 Dust removal from hard floors with crevices .16
2.2.1 Test equipment.16
2.2.2 Distribution of test dust .16
2.2.3 Determination of dust removal ability.16
2.3 Dust removal from carpets.16
2.3.1 Test carpet .16
2.3.2 Test area and stroke length .17
2.3.3 Cleaning cycle .17
2.3.4 Conditioning of test carpet .17
2.3.5 Distribution of test dust .18
2.3.6 Embedding of dust into carpet.18
2.3.7 Preconditioning of dust receptacle.18
2.3.8 Determination of dust removal ability.18
2.4 Dust removal along walls .19
2.4.1 Test equipment and materials .19
2.4.2 Distribution of test dust .19
2.4.3 Determination of dust removal ability along walls.19
2.5 Fibre removal from carpets and upholstery.19
2.5.1 Fibre removal from carpets .19
2.5.2 Fibre removal from upholstery.20

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2.6 Thread removal from carpets .21
2.6.1 Test carpet .21
2.6.2 Distribution of threads.21
2.6.3 Determination of thread removal ability .21
2.7 Maximum usable volume of the dust receptacle .22
2.7.1 Conditions for measurement .22
2.7.2 Introduction of moulding granules.22
2.7.3 Determination of maximum usable volume of dust receptacle .22
2.8 Air data .22
2.8.1 Conditions for measurement .22
2.8.2 Test equipment.23
2.8.3 Determination of air data.23
2.9 Performance with loaded dust receptacle .23
2.9.1 General .23
2.9.2 Suction with loaded dust receptacle .23
2.9.3 Throttling to simulate loaded dust receptacle.24
2.9.4 Determination of performance with loaded dust receptacle .24
2.10 Dust emission of the vacuum cleaner.25
2.10.1 Test procedure .25
2.10.2 Pre-test .26
2.10.3 Dust test.26
2.10.4 Calculating emission .27
2.10.5 Record.28
3 Section 3: Wet vacuum cleaning tests
3.1 Object of the test .28
3.2 Wet cleaning effectiveness on carpet.29
3.2.1 Test carpet samples .29
3.2.2 Soiling of carpet sample.29
3.2.3 Cleaning procedure.29
3.2.4 Drying of the carpet sample .30
3.2.5 Determination of wet cleaning effectiveness .30
3.2.6 Colorimetric measurements .31
3.2.7 Visual assessment.31
4 Section 4: Miscellaneous tests
4.1 Motion resistance .31
4.1.1 Test carpet and test equipment .31
4.1.2 Determination of motion resistance .32
4.2 Cleaning under furniture .32
4.2.1 Distribution of test dust .32
4.2.2 Determination of free furniture height .32
4.3 Radius of operation .32
4.3.1 Conditions for measurement .33
4.3.2 Determination of radius of operation.33
4.4 Impact resistance .33
4.4.1 Test equipment.33
4.4.2 Determination of impact resistance .33
4.5 Deformation of hose and connecting tubes.33
4.5.1 Test equipment.
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