IEC 62885-2:2016

Surface cleaning appliances - Part 2: Dry vacuum cleaners for household or similar use - Methods for measuring the performance

IEC 62885-2:2016 is applicable for measurements of the performance of dry 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 dry vacuum cleaners which are of interest to users and to describe methods for measuring these characteristics. This standard is not intended for cordless vacuum cleaners. For safety requirements, reference is made to IEC 60335-1 and IEC 60335-2-2. This first edition of IEC 62885-2 cancels and replaces IEC 60312-1:2010 and Amendment 1:2011. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to IEC 60312-1:2010+AMD1:2011.
a) New terms and definitions have been added in Clause 3.
b) Subclauses 4.2 and 4.6 have been improved for better understanding.
c) Subclause 4.10 has been reviewed and renamed "Carpets for testing".
d) Subclause 5.1.6 has been improved.
e) Figure 1 in 5.4.1 has been improved.
f) Subclause 5.5.3.3 has been improved.
g) Subclauses of 5.7 have been renumbered.
h) Subclause 5.7.3, previously 5.7.2, has been improved.
i) Subclause 5.8.2 has been improved and renamed.
j) The test method in 5.9.2.3 has been updated.
k) A new subclause 5.10 on total emissions while vacuum cleaning has been included.
l) The method in 5.11.6 has been improved.
m) Subclause 6.10 has been renamed "Ability to maintain air flow performance".
n) Subclauses of 6.16 have been renumbered.
o) Subclause 6.16.2, previously 6.16.1, has been improved.
p) New subclauses 6.16.3.5, 6.16.3.6 and 6.16.3.7 have been added.
q) New subclauses 6.17 on operational motor life-time test and 6.18 on rated input power have been added.
r) A new paragraph has been added in 7.2.1.5.
s) In 7.3.2, the insert has been changed to aluminium.
t) A new subclause 7.3.14 on total emissions test has been added.
u) New Annexes D and E have been added.

Appareils de nettoyage des sols - Partie 2: Aspirateurs à sec à usage domestique ou analogue - Méthodes de mesure de l'aptitude à la fonction

L'IEC 62885-2:2016 s'applique aux mesures de l'aptitude à la fonction des aspirateurs à sec à usage domestique ou utilisés dans des conditions similaires. La présente Norme a pour objet de spécifier les caractéristiques essentielles d'aptitude à la fonction d'aspirateurs à sec présentant un intérêt pour les utilisateurs et de décrire des méthodes de mesure de ces caractéristiques. La présente Norme ne s'applique pas aux aspirateurs sans cordon. Pour les exigences de sécurité, il est fait référence aux normes IEC 60335-1 et IEC 60335-2-2. Cette première édition annule et remplace l'IEC 60312-1:2010 et l'Amendement 1:2011. Cette édition constitue une révision technique. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'IEC 60312-1:2010+AMD1:2011.
a) De nouveaux termes et définitions ont été ajoutés à l'Article 3.
b) Les paragraphes 4.2 et 4.6 ont été améliorés pour une meilleure compréhension.
c) Le paragraphe 4.10 a été révisé et renommé "Tapis pour les essais".
d) Le paragraphe 5.1.6 a été amélioré.
e) La Figure 1 en 5.4.1 a été améliorée.
f) Le paragraphe 5.5.3.3 a été amélioré.
g) Les paragraphes en 5.7 ont été renumérotés.
h) Le paragraphe 5.7.3, auparavant 5.7.2, a été amélioré.
i) Le paragraphe 5.8.2 a été amélioré et renommé.
j) La méthode d'essai en 5.9.2.3 a été mise à jour.
k) Un nouveau paragraphe 5.10, "Emissions totales lors de l'aspiration", a été inclus.
l) La méthode en 5.11.6 a été améliorée.
m) Le paragraphe 6.10 a été renommé "Aptitude à maintenir des performances relatives au débit d'air".
n) Les paragraphes en 6.16 ont été renumérotés.
o) Le paragraphe 6.16.2, auparavant 6.16.1, a été amélioré.
p) De nouveaux paragraphes 6.16.3.5, 6.16.3.6 et 6.16.3.7 ont été ajoutés.
q) De nouveaux paragraphes 6.17, "Essai de durée de vie opérationnelle d'un moteur, et 6.18, "Puissance d'entrée assignée, ont été ajoutés.
r) Un nouveau paragraphe a été ajouté en 7.2.1.5.
s) En 7.3.2, le matériau pour l'insert est désormais en aluminium.
t) Un nouveau paragraphe 7.3.14, "Essai relatif aux émissions totales, a été ajouté.
u) De nouvelles Annexes D and E ont été ajoutées.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 24-Aug-2016
• ICS: 97.080 - Cleaning appliances
• Technical Committee: SC 59F - Surface cleaning appliances
• Drafting Committee: WG 3 - TC 59/SC 59F/WG 3
• Current Stage: DELPUB - Deleted Publication
• Start Date: 13-Oct-2021
• Completion Date: 26-Oct-2025

Relations

• Replaces: IEC 60312-1:2010/AMD1:2011 - Amendment 1 - Vacuum cleaners for houshold use - Part 1: Dry vacuum cleaners - Methods for measuring the performance
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Replaces: IEC 60312-1:2010 - Vacuum cleaners for household use - Part 1: Dry vacuum cleaners - Methods for measuring the performance
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Revised: IEC 62885-2:2021 - Surface cleaning appliances - Part 2: Dry vacuum cleaners for household or similar use - Methods for measuring the performance
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

Overview

IEC 62885-2:2016 is an international standard developed by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) that specifies methods for measuring the performance of dry vacuum cleaners for household or similar use. This standard provides essential performance characteristics testing guidelines designed to simulate typical household conditions, ensuring that vacuum cleaners meet user expectations and safety requirements. Notably, IEC 62885-2 excludes cordless vacuum cleaners and refers to IEC 60335-1 and IEC 60335-2-2 for safety standards.

Replacing the previous IEC 60312-1:2010 and its amendment, this edition introduces significant technical updates including new test terminologies, revised testing methodologies, enhanced test conditions, and additional subclauses overseeing total emissions and lifetime motor performance. This comprehensive framework supports manufacturers, testing laboratories, and consumers in understanding, comparing, and validating vacuum cleaner performance efficiently and reliably.

Key Topics

• Performance Measurement Methods: Detailed protocols for evaluating dust removal from hard floors, carpets, crevices, and along walls ensure thorough assessment of cleaning efficacy.
• Dust and Fibre Removal Tests: Focus on dust removal ability, fiber removal from carpets and upholstery, and thread capture to assess practical cleaning effectiveness.
• Airflow and Emissions: Procedures for measuring air data (airflow, suction pressure), total emissions while vacuuming, and filtration efficiency including dust re-emission support health and safety considerations.
• Operational Tests: Includes tests for motion resistance, cleaning under furniture, radius of operation, and impact resistance for cleaning heads to assess usability and durability.
• Performance Under Load: Guidelines to evaluate vacuum cleaner efficiency with a loaded dust receptacle, simulating real-use conditions.
• New Additions: Introduction of subclauses on operational motor lifetime, rated input power, and detailed annexes supporting emission tests and performance repeatability.
• Test Conditions and Materials: Specifications for atmospheric conditions, test carpets, dust types, mechanical operators, and voltage settings ensuring standardized, reproducible test environments.

Applications

IEC 62885-2:2016 is essential for:

• Manufacturers designing and validating dry vacuum cleaners, enabling them to optimize cleaning performance, filtration systems, and operational reliability.
• Testing laboratories setting up uniform performance testing protocols to provide reliable certification and comparative product analysis.
• Regulatory bodies enforcing standards compliance to protect consumer interests and public health.
• Consumers and retailers using standardized performance data to make informed purchasing decisions and product recommendations.
• Product developers improving design features related to dust removal efficiency, ease of operation, and emission controls.

This standard enhances product transparency and supports environmental health by addressing dust emissions and filtration, critical for allergens and indoor air quality.

Related Standards

• IEC 60335-1: General safety requirements for electrical appliances.
• IEC 60335-2-2: Particular safety requirements for vacuum cleaners.
• IEC 62885-1: Surface cleaning appliances - Part 1: Wet and dry vacuum cleaners - Methods for measuring the performance.

Compliance with IEC 62885-2 together with applicable safety standards ensures comprehensive product evaluation covering both performance and safety, catering to consumer trust and regulatory demands in household appliance markets.

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Keywords: IEC 62885-2, vacuum cleaner performance, dry vacuum cleaners, household cleaning appliances, dust removal, air filtration efficiency, vacuum cleaner testing methods, emissions testing, operational tests, vacuum cleaner standards, IEC standards.

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IEC 62885-2 ®
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Surface cleaning appliances –
Part 2: Dry vacuum cleaners for household or similar use – Methods for
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Appareils de nettoyage des sols –
Partie 2: Aspirateurs à sec à usage domestique ou analogue – Méthodes
de mesure de l'aptitude à la fonction

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IEC 62885-2 ®
Edition 1.0 2016-08
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
colour
inside
Surface cleaning appliances –
Part 2: Dry vacuum cleaners for household or similar use – Methods for

measuring the performance
Appareils de nettoyage des sols –

Partie 2: Aspirateurs à sec à usage domestique ou analogue – Méthodes

de mesure de l'aptitude à la fonction

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 97.080 ISBN 978-2-8322-3597-3

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD .7
1 Scope . 10
2 Normative references . 10
3 Terms and definitions . 11
4 General conditions for testing . 13
4.1 Atmospheric conditions . 13
4.2 Test equipment and materials . 14
4.2.1 General . 14
4.2.2 Pile direction . 14
4.3 Voltage and frequency . 14
4.4 Running-in of dry vacuum cleaner . 15
4.5 Equipment of the dry vacuum cleaner . 15
4.6 Operation of the dry vacuum cleaner . 15
4.7 Conditioning prior to each test . 16
4.8 Mechanical operator. 16
4.9 Number of samples . 17
4.10 Carpets for testing . 17
5 Dry vacuum cleaning tests . 17
5.1 Dust removal from hard flat floors . 17
5.1.1 Test equipment . 17
5.1.2 Test area and stroke length . 17
5.1.3 Removal of remaining dust . 18
5.1.4 Distribution of test dust . 18
5.1.5 Preconditioning of dust receptacle. 18
5.1.6 Determination of dust removal ability . 19
5.2 Dust removal from hard floors with crevices . 19
5.2.1 Test equipment . 19
5.2.2 Distribution of test dust . 20
5.2.3 Determination of dust removal ability . 20
5.3 Dust removal from carpets . 20
5.3.1 Test carpet . 20
5.3.2 Test area and stroke length . 21
5.3.3 Conditioning of test carpet . 21
5.3.4 Distribution of test dust . 22
5.3.5 Embedding of dust into carpet . 22
5.3.6 Preconditioning of dust receptacle. 22
5.3.7 Determination of dust removal ability . 23
5.4 Dust removal along walls . 24
5.4.1 Test equipment and materials . 24
5.4.2 Distribution of test dust . 24
5.4.3 Determination of dust removal ability along walls . 24
5.5 Fibre removal from carpets and upholstery . 25
5.5.1 General . 25
5.5.2 Fibre removal from carpets . 25
5.5.3 Fibre removal from upholstery . 27
5.6 Thread removal from carpets . 29

5.6.1 Test carpet . 29
5.6.2 Distribution of threads . 30
5.6.3 Determination of thread removal ability . 30
5.7 Maximum usable volume of the dust receptacle . 31
5.7.1 General . 31
5.7.2 Conditions for test . 31
5.7.3 Introduction of moulding granules . 32
5.7.4 Determination of maximum usable volume of dust receptacle . 32
5.8 Air data . 32
5.8.1 Purpose . 32
5.8.2 Conditions for test . 32
5.8.3 Test equipment . 33
5.8.4 Mounting dry vacuum cleaner to test chamber for air data test . 33
5.8.5 Determination of air data . 33
5.9 Performance with loaded dust receptacle . 34
5.9.1 Purpose . 34
5.9.2 Determination of suction pressure change with loaded dust receptacle . 34
5.9.3 Throttling to simulate loaded dust receptacle . 37
5.9.4 Determination of performance with loaded dust receptacle . 37
5.10 Total emissions while vacuum cleaning . 37
5.10.1 Purpose . 37
5.10.2 Test conditions . 37
5.10.3 Test equipment . 38
5.10.4 Test carpet . 38
5.10.5 Test chamber setup and conditioning . 38
5.10.6 Dry vacuum cleaners . 38
5.10.7 Test sample and material setup . 38
5.10.8 Positioning the test unit . 38
5.10.9 Test procedure . 39
5.11 Filtration efficiency and dust re-emission of the dry vacuum cleaner . 39
5.11.1 Purpose . 39
5.11.2 Test conditions . 39
5.11.3 Determining the test dust quantity . 40
5.11.4 Particle neutralization . 40
5.11.5 Verification of particle transport . 40
5.11.6 Test procedure . 41
5.11.7 Evaluation . 42
5.11.8 Particle concentration and dilution . 43
5.11.9 Record keeping . 44
6 Miscellaneous tests . 44
6.1 General . 44
6.2 Motion resistance . 44
6.2.1 Purpose . 44
6.2.2 Test carpet and test equipment . 44
6.2.3 Determination of motion resistance . 45
6.3 Cleaning under furniture . 45
6.3.1 Purpose . 45
6.3.2 Distribution of test dust . 46

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6.3.3 Determination of free furniture height . 46
6.4 Radius of operation . 46
6.4.1 Purpose . 46
6.4.2 Conditions for measurement . 46
6.4.3 Determination of radius of operation . 46
6.5 Impact resistance for detachable cleaning heads . 46
6.5.1 Purpose . 46
6.5.2 Test equipment . 46
6.5.3 Determination of impact resistance . 46
6.6 Deformation of hose and connecting tubes . 47
6.6.1 Purpose . 47
6.6.2 Test equipment . 47
6.6.3 Determination of permanent deformation . 47
6.7 Bump test . 48
6.7.1 Purpose . 48
6.7.2 Test equipment . 48
6.7.3 Test cycle . 49
6.7.4 Test procedure . 49
6.8 Flexibility of the hose . 50
6.8.1 Purpose . 50
6.8.2 Preparation of test object . 50
6.8.3 Determination of the flexibility of the hose . 51
6.9 Repeated bending of the hose . 51
6.9.1 Purpose . 51
6.9.2 Test equipment . 51
6.9.3 Test method . 52
6.10 Ability to maintain air flow performance . 52
6.10.1 Purpose . 52
6.10.2 Test dust . 53
6.10.3 Test method . 53
6.11 Mass . 53
6.12 Weight in hand . 53
6.13 Specific cleaning time . 54
6.14 Dimensions . 54
6.15 Noise level . 54
6.16 Energy consumption . 54
6.16.1 General . 54
6.16.2 Energy consumption when vacuuming carpets . 55
6.16.3 Energy consumption with vacuuming of hard floors and hard floors with
crevices . 56
6.17 Operational motor life-time test . 57
6.17.1 Purpose . 57
6.17.2 Test method . 57
6.18 Rated input power . 58
7 Test material and equipment . 58
7.1 General . 58
7.2 Material for tests . 58
7.2.1 Test carpets . 58
7.2.2 Standard test dust . 60

7.2.3 Fibre material . 62
7.2.4 Thread material . 62
7.2.5 Moulding granules . 63
7.2.6 Test cushion . 63
7.3 Equipment for tests . 63
7.3.1 Floor test plate . 63
7.3.2 Test plate with crevice . 63
7.3.3 Carpet-beating machine . 64
7.3.4 Hold-downs and guides . 65
7.3.5 Dust spreader . 65
7.3.6 Rollers for embedding . 66
7.3.7 Equipment for air data test . 67
7.3.8 Test equipment for determining the fractional filtration efficiency of the
dry vacuum cleaner . 73
7.3.9 Device for motion resistance test . 76
7.3.10 Device for impact test . 76
7.3.11 Device for determination of deformation of hoses and connecting tubes . 77
7.3.12 Mechanical operator . 78
7.3.13 Weighing machine . 79
7.3.14 Total emissions test . 79
8 Instructions for use . 80
Annex A (informative) Information on materials . 81
Annex B (informative) Information at the point of sale . 82
Annex C (normative) Guidance specification on verified carpets . 83
C.1 Wilton carpet (7.2.1.3.2) . 83
C.1.1 General . 83
C.1.2 Determining carpet pile direction . 84
C.2 Category A (7.2.1.3.3) . 85
C.3 Category B (7.2.1.3.4) . 86
C.4 Category C (7.2.1.3.5) . 86
Annex D (informative) Reference vacuum cleaner system (RSB) . 87
D.1 Purpose of the RSB . 87
D.2 General description of the RSB . 87
D.3 Specification of the RSB . 88
D.4 Installation and use of the RSB . 89
D.5 Use of RSB for correction of DPU values . 89
Annex E (informative) Re-calibration of the RSB . 90
E.1 Procedure for the re-calibration at the manufacturer SLG . 90
E.2 Correction method for calibration. 90
E.3 Recorded DPU values at re-calibration . 91
E.4 Procedure for checking the air-technical data by the user . 92
Bibliography . 94

Figure 1 – Right-angled T . 24
Figure 2 – Determination of cleaning area . 25
Figure 3 – Stencil for distribution of fibres on test carpets . 26
Figure 4 – Zigzag stroke pattern . 27

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Figure 5 – Frame for test cushion . 28
Figure 6 – Stencil for distribution of fibres on upholstery . 28
Figure 7 – Arrangement of threads in the thread removal test . 30
Figure 8 – Stroke length in tests . 31
Figure 9 – Air data curves . 34
Figure 10 – Connecting tube opening . 35
Figure 11 – Test dust for loading dust receptacle . 36
Figure 12 – Insertion depth . 45
Figure 13 – Position of test object and cross-section for measurement of deformation . 47
Figure 14 – Profile of threshold . 48
Figure 15 – Arrangements for bump test . 49
Figure 16 – Preparation of hoses for testing flexibility . 50
Figure 17 – Equipment for repeated bending of hoses . 52
Figure 18 – Test plate with crevice . 64
Figure 19 – Carpet-beating machine . 65
Figure 20 – Carpet hold-downs and guides . 66
Figure 21 – Dust spreader and roller for embedding dust into carpets . 66
Figure 22 – Alternative A equipment for air data tests . 67
Figure 23 – Measuring box for alternative A . 68
Figure 24 – Alternative B equipment for air data tests . 70
Figure 25 – Test hood . 74
Figure 26 – Aerosol channel with sampling probe . 75
Figure 27 – Exhaust channel with sampling probe . 75
Figure 28 – Drum for impact test . 77
Figure 29 – Device for testing deformation of hoses and connecting tubes . 78
Figure 30 – Mechanical operator for the measurement of dust removal from carpets
and of motion resistance . 79
Figure C.1 – Looking against pile direction . 85
Figure C.2 – Looking with pile direction . 85
Figure D.1 – RSB with passive and active nozzle and vacuum calibration test box . 88

Table 1 – Confidence limits of a Poisson distribution for 95 % confidence range . 43
Table 2 – Grain size distribution: Type 1 mineral dust . 60
Table 3 – Cotton linters characteristics . 61
Table 4 – Grain size distribution: Type 3 mineral dust . 62
Table 5 – Nominal diameters of orifices . 71
Table 6 – Graduation of eight size classes for particle sizes 0,3 µm to 10 µm . 76

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International Standard IEC 62885-2 has been prepared by subcommittee 59F: Surface
cleaning appliances, of IEC technical committee 59: Performance of household and similar
electrical appliances.
This first edition of IEC 62885-2 cancels and replaces IEC 60312-1:2010 and
Amendment 1:2011. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to
IEC 60312-1:2010+AMD1:2011.
a) New terms and definitions have been added in Clause 3.
b) Subclauses 4.2 and 4.6 have been improved for better understanding.
c) Subclause 4.10 has been reviewed and renamed “Carpets for testing”.
d) Subclause 5.1.6 has been improved.

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e) Figure 1 in 5.4.1 has been improved.
f) Subclause 5.5.3.3 has been improved.
g) Subclauses of 5.7 have been renumbered.
h) Subclause 5.7.3, previously 5.7.2, has been improved.
i) Subclause 5.8.2 has been improved and renamed.
j) The test method in 5.9.2.3 has been updated.
k) A new subclause 5.10 on total emissions while vacuum cleaning has been included.
l) The method in 5.11.6 has been improved.
m) Subclause 6.10 has been renamed “Ability to maintain air flow performance”.
n) Subclauses of 6.16 have been renumbered.
o) Subclause 6.16.2, previously 6.16.1, has been improved.
p) New subclauses 6.16.3.5, 6.16.3.6 and 6.16.3.7 have been added.
q) New subclauses 6.17 on operational motor life-time test and 6.18 on rated input power
have been added.
r) A new paragraph has been added in 7.2.1.5.
s) In 7.3.2, the insert has been changed to aluminium.
t) A new subclause 7.3.14 on total emissions test has been added.
u) New Annexes D and E have been added.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
59F/304/FDIS 59F/308/RVD
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 the parts in the IEC 62885 series, under the general title Surface cleaning
appliances, can be found on the IEC website.
In this standard, the following print types are used:
– terms defined in Clause 3: bold type.

The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
the stability date indicated on the IEC website 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.
IMPORTANT – The “colour inside” logo on the cover page of this publication indicates
that it contains colours which are considered to be useful for the correct
understanding of its contents. Users should therefore print this publication using a
colour printer.
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SURFACE CLEANING APPLIANCES –
Part 2: Dry vacuum cleaners for household or similar use –
Methods for measuring the performance

1 Scope
This International Standard is applicable for measurements of the performance of dry
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 dry
vacuum cleaners which are of interest to users and to describe methods for measuring
these characteristics.
NOTE 1 Due to the influence of environmental conditions, variations in time, origin of test materials and
proficiency of the operator, most of the described test methods will give more reliable results when applied for
comparative testing of a number of appliances at the same time, in the same laboratory and by the same operator.
NOTE 2 This standard is not intended for cordless vacuum cleaners.
For safety requirements, reference is made to IEC 60335-1 and IEC 60335-2-2.
A recommendation on information for the consumer at the point of sale is given in Annex B.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document
and are indispensable for its application. 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, Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 1: General
requirements
IEC 60335-2-2, Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-2: Particular
requirements for vacuum cleaners and water-suction cleaning appliances
IEC 60688, Electrical measuring transducers for converting A.C. and D.C. electrical
quantities to analogue or digital signals
IEC 60704-1, Household and similar electrical appliances – Test code for the determination
of airborne acoustical noise – Part 1: General requirements
IEC 60704-2-1, Household and similar electrical appliances – Test code for the determination
of airborne acoustical noise – Part 2-1: Particular requirements for vacuum cleaners
IEC 60704-3, Household and similar electrical appliances – Test code for the determination
of airborne acoustical noise – Part 3: Procedure for determining and verifying declared noise
emission values
ISO 679, Cement – Test methods − Determination of strength

ISO 1763, Carpets − Determination of number of tufts and/or loops per unit length and per
unit area
ISO 1765, Machine-made textile floor coverings − Determination of thickness
ISO 1766, Textile floor coverings − Determination of thickness of pile above the substrate
ISO 2424, Textile floor coverings – Vocabulary
ISO 2439, Flexible cellular polymeric materials – Determination of hardness (indentation
technique)
ISO 3386-1, Polymeric materials, cellular flexible – Determination of stress-strain
characteristics in compression – Part 1: Low-density materials
ISO 5167-1, Measurement of fluid flow by means of pressure differential devices inserted in
circular cross-section conduits running full – Part 1: General principles and requirements
ISO 8543, Textile floor coverings – Methods for determination of mass
ISO 12103-1, Road vehicles – Test dust for filter evaluation – Part 1: Arizona test dust
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
dry vacuum cleaner
electrically operated appliance that removes dry material (e.g. dust, fibre, threads) from the
surface to be cleaned by an air flow created by a vacuum developed within the unit, the
removed material being separated in the appliance and the cleaned suction air being
returned to the ambient air
3.2
upright vacuum cleaner
self-standing and floor-supported dry vacuum cleaner with the cleaning head forming an
integral part of or permanently connected to the cleaner housing, the cleaning head normally
being provided with an agitation device to assist dirt removal and the complete cleaner
housing being moved over the surface to be cleaned by means of an attached handle
3.3
cleaning head
plain nozzle or brush attached to a connecting tube, or a power nozzle, separate or part of
the cleaner housing, and that part of a dry vacuum cleaner which is applied to a surface to
be cleaned
3.4
active nozzle
cleaning head provided with a driven agitation device to assist dirt removal
Note 1 to entry: The agitation device may be driven by an incorporated electric motor (motorized nozzle), an
incorporated turbine powered by the air flow (air-turbine nozzle) or an incorporated friction or gear mechanism
actuated by moving the c
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