SIST EN 747-2:2007

Furniture - Bunk beds and high beds for domestic use - Part 2: Test methods

This part of EN 747 specifies test methods for assessing the safety, strength and durability of bunk beds and high beds for domestic use. The loads and forces in the strength and durability tests apply for beds with a maximum bed base width of 120 cm. It is particularly intended to minimise the risk of accidents happening to children. Only the sleeping function is considered.
The tests are designed to be applied to a free-standing bed that is fully assembled and ready for use.
The test results are only valid for the article tested. When the test results are to be applied to other similar articles, the test sample shall be representative of the production model.

Möbel - Etagenbetten und Hochbetten für den Wohnbereich - Teil 2: Prüfverfahren

Dieser Teil der EN 747 legt Prüfverfahren zur Beurteilung der Sicherheit, Festigkeit und Dauerhaltbarkeit von Etagenbetten und Hochbetten im Wohnbereich fest. Die für die Festigkeits  und Dauerhaltbarkeitsprüfungen festgelegten Belastungen und Kräfte gelten für Betten mit einer maximalen Breite des Bettbodens von 120 cm.
Es ist insbesondere beabsichtigt, die Unfallgefahr für Kinder auf ein Mindestmaß zu reduzieren. Nur die Funktion des Schlafens wird berücksichtigt.
Die Prüfungen sind an einem freistehenden, vollständig zusammengebauten und gebrauchsfertigen Etagenbett oder Hochbett durchzuführen.
Die Prüfergebnisse gelten nur für den geprüften Gegenstand. Falls die Prüfergebnisse auf andere, gleichartige Gegenstände angewendet werden sollen, muss das Prüfmuster repräsentativ für das Produktionsmodell sein.

Ameublement - Lits superposés et lits surélevés a usage domestique - Partie 2 : Méthodes d'essai

La présente partie de l'EN 747 spécifie des méthodes d'essai pour évaluer la sécurité, la résistance et la
durabilité des lits superposés et des lits surélevés a usage domestique. Les charges et forces spécifiées dans
les essais de résistance et de durabilité s'appliquent aux lits ayant un sommier d'une largeur maximum de
120cm. Elle est en particulier destinée a réduire les risques d'accidents d'enfants. Seule la fonction couchage
est considérée.
Les essais sont conçus pour etre appliqués a un lit posé au sol entierement assemblé et pret a l'emploi.
Les résultats d'essai ne sont valables que pour l'article soumis a l'essai. Lorsque les résultats d'essais sont
destinés a etre appliqués a d'autres articles similaires, l'échantillon doit etre représentatif du modele de
production.

Pohištvo - Pogradi in visoke postelje za domačo uporabo - 2. del: Preskusne metode

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 15-Aug-2007
• Withdrawal Date: 07-Oct-2012
• ICS: 97.140 - Furniture
• Technical Committee: POH - Furniture
• Current Stage: 9900 - Withdrawal (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 24-Sep-2012
• Due Date: 17-Oct-2012
• Completion Date: 08-Oct-2012
• Mandate: M/241 - Mandate in the field of standardization to CEN relative to the safety of consumers (M/201) - bunk beds
• Ref Project: EN 747-2:2007 - Furniture - Bunk beds and high beds for domestic use - Part 2: Test methods

Relations

• Replaces: SIST EN 747-2:1996 - Furniture - Bunk beds for domestic use - Part 2: Test methods
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2007
• Replaced By: SIST EN 747-2:2012 - Furniture - Bunk beds and high beds - Part 2: Test methods
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2012

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 747-2:2007
01-september-2007
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Furniture - Bunk beds and high beds for domestic use - Part 2: Test methods
Möbel - Etagenbetten und Hochbetten für den Wohnbereich - Teil 2: Prüfverfahren
Ameublement - Lits superposés et lits surélevés a usage domestique - Partie 2 :
Méthodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 747-2:2007
ICS:
97.140 Pohištvo Furniture
SIST EN 747-2:2007 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 747-2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2007
ICS 97.140 Supersedes EN 747-2:1993
English Version
Furniture - Bunk beds and high beds for domestic use - Part 2:
Test methods
Ameublement - Lits superposés et lits surélevés à usage Möbel - Etagenbetten und Hochbetten für den Wohnbereich
domestique - Partie 2 : Méthodes d'essai - Teil 2: Prüfverfahren
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 18 September 2006.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard 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 Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as the
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© 2007 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 747-2:2007: E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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EN 747-2:2007 (E)
Contents Page
Foreword.3
Introduction .4
1 Scope.5
2 Normative references.5
3 General test conditions.5
3.1 Preliminary preparation.5
3.2 Application of forces .5
3.3 Tolerances.6
4 Test equipment.6
4.1 General.6
4.2 Measuring cones.6
4.3 Bed base impactor.7
4.3.1 Bed base impactor (see Figure 2) .7
4.3.2 Springs.7
4.3.3 Striking surface.8
4.4 Loading pads.8
4.5 Test mattress.8
4.6 Test mass.9
4.7 Stops.9
4.8 Floor surface.9
4.9 Foothold impactor.9
5 Test procedures.10
5.1 Assembly and inspection before test.10
5.2 Inspection of workmanship .10
5.3 Measuring of holes, gaps and openings .11
5.4 Strength tests.11
5.4.1 Positioning of the bed .11
5.4.2 Static load on safety barriers .11
5.4.3 Upwards and downwards static load on bed base .11
5.4.4 Impact test on bed base.12
5.4.5 Durability test on bed base.13
5.5 Durability test of frame and fastenings .13
5.6 Ladder or other means of access .14
5.6.1 Attachment and deflection.14
5.6.2 Footholds impact test .14
5.7 Stability test.15
5.8 Fastening of the upper bed to the lower bed.16
6 Test report.16

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EN 747-2:2007 (E)
Foreword
This document (EN 747-2:2007) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 207 “Furniture”, the
secretariat of which is held by UNI.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by October 2007, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by April 2008.
This document supersedes EN 747-2:1993.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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EN 747-2:2007 (E)
Introduction
This part of EN 747 describes a number of tests consisting of the application, to various parts of the item, of
loads or forces applied by one adult person during normal functional use, as well as misuse that can
reasonably be expected to occur.
The tests are designed to evaluate properties without regard to materials, design/construction or
manufacturing processes.
This revised edition has been editorially amended and compared with the previous version, all loads, forces
and cycles are now in this part of EN 747.
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EN 747-2:2007 (E)
1 Scope
This part of EN 747 specifies test methods for assessing the safety, strength and durability of bunk beds and
high beds for domestic use. The loads and forces in the strength and durability tests apply for beds with a
maximum bed base width of 120 cm. It is particularly intended to minimise the risk of accidents happening to
children. Only the sleeping function is considered.

The tests are designed to be applied to a free-standing bed that is fully assembled and ready for use.
The test results are only valid for the article tested. When the test results are to be applied to other similar
articles, the test sample shall be representative of the production model.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 747-1:2007, Furniture — Bunk beds and high beds for domestic use — Part 1: Safety, strength and
durability requirements
EN ISO 2439, Flexible cellular polymeric materials - Determination of hardness (indentation technique) (ISO
2439:1997, including Technical Corrigendum 1:1998)
3 General test conditions
3.1 Preliminary preparation
The sample shall be tested as delivered. If the sample is a knock-down type, it shall be assembled according
to the instructions supplied with it. If the instructions allow for different combinations, the most adverse
combination shall be used for each test.
The test shall be carried out in indoor ambient conditions, but if during the test procedure the test atmosphere
is outside the range 15° C to 25° C, the maximum and/or minimum temperature shall be recorded in the test
report.
Knock-down fittings shall be tightened before testing and shall not be re-tightened throughout the testing
procedures.
The tests shall be carried out on the same sample and in the same order as listed in this part of EN 747.
In the case of designs not catered for in the test procedures, the test shall be carried out as far as possible as
described, and a list made of the deviations from the test procedure.

3.2 Application of forces
The test forces in durability and static tests shall be sufficiently slow to ensure that a negligible dynamic load is
applied. The forces in durability tests shall be applied sufficiently slowly to ensure that kinetic heating does not
occur.
Unless otherwise specified, static loads shall be maintained for (10 ± 2) sec. Unless otherwise specified,
durability loads shall be applied for (2 ± 1) sec.
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