prEN 30-1-4

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 30-1-4:2021
01-oktober-2021

Plinski kuhalni aparati za gospodinjstvo - Varnost - 1-4. del: Aparati z enim ali več

Domestic cooking appliances burning gas - Safety - Part 1-4: Appliances having one or

Haushalt-Kochgeräte für gasförmige Brennstoffe - Sicherheit - Teil 1-4: Geräte mit einem

Appareils de cuisson domestiques utilisant les combustibles gazeux - Sécurité - Partie 1-

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

Appareils de cuisson domestiques utilisant les Haushalt-Kochgeräte für gasförmige Brennstoffe -

combustibles gazeux - Sécurité - Partie 1-4: Appareils Sicherheit - Teil 1-4: Geräte mit einem oder mehreren

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European foreword ....................................................................................................................................................... 5

1 Scope .................................................................................................................................................................... 6

2 Normative references .................................................................................................................................... 7

3 Terms and definitions ................................................................................................................................... 8

3.1 Additional definitions concerning parts of the appliance ................................................................ 8

3.2 Additional definitions concerning appliances having burners with an automatic

burner control system ................................................................................................................................... 9

3.2.1 Definitions concerning the appliance components ............................................................................ 9

3.2.2 Definitions concerning adjusting, control and safety devices ........................................................ 9

3.2.3 Definitions concerning the operation of the appliance .................................................................. 11

4 Classification .................................................................................................................................................. 14

5 Constructional requirements .................................................................................................................. 14

5.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 14

5.1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 14

5.1.2 Conversion to different gases .................................................................................................................. 14

5.1.3 Materials .......................................................................................................................................................... 14

5.2 Special requirements .................................................................................................................................. 14

5.2.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 14

5.2.2 Taps ................................................................................................................................................................... 14

5.2.3 Knobs ................................................................................................................................................................ 14

5.2.4 Injectors and adjusters .............................................................................................................................. 15

5.2.5 Oven thermostats ......................................................................................................................................... 15

5.2.6 Ignition systems ............................................................................................................................................ 15

5.2.7 Flame supervision devices ........................................................................................................................ 15

5.2.8 Pressure Regulators .................................................................................................................................... 15

5.2.9 Hobs .................................................................................................................................................................. 16

5.2.10 Accumulation of un-burnt gas ................................................................................................................. 16

automatic burner control system ........................................................................................................... 16

5.3.1 Indirect manually operated burner controls ..................................................................................... 16

5.3.2 Indirect manually operated knobs and touch control pads ......................................................... 18

5.3.3 Verification of the state of operation .................................................................................................... 18

5.3.4 Thermostats and gas energy regulators .............................................................................................. 19

5.3.5 Combustion products outlets (enclosed covered hob burners).................................................. 19

5.3.6 Multifunctional controls ............................................................................................................................ 19

5.3.7 Automatic shut-off valves .......................................................................................................................... 19

5.3.8 Accumulation of un-burnt gas in the appliance ................................................................................ 21

5.3.9 Fans for the provision of combustion air and/or for the evacuation of products of

combustion ..................................................................................................................................................... 21

5.4 Additional requirements for burners having automatic burner control systems ............... 22

5.4.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 22

5.4.2 Burners without a fan for the supply of combustion air and/or for the evacuation of

the products of combustion ...................................................................................................................... 23

5.4.3 Burners with a fan for the supply of combustion air and/or for the evacuation of the

products of combustion .............................................................................................................................. 26

5.5 Additional requirements for appliances with one or more burners that are capable

of remote on-site operation ...................................................................................................................... 29

5.5.1 Application ...................................................................................................................................................... 29

5.5.2 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 30

5.5.3 Remote on-site operation .......................................................................................................................... 30

5.6 Additional requirements for appliances incorporating one or more burners that

enable the user to program the delayed start and the end of a cooking cycle ....................... 30

6 Operational requirements ........................................................................................................................ 31

6.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 31

6.1.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................................... 31

6.1.2 Obtaining the input rates ........................................................................................................................... 31

6.1.3 Flame supervision devices ........................................................................................................................ 31

6.1.4 Safety of operation ....................................................................................................................................... 31

6.2 Special requirements for hobs ................................................................................................................. 31

6.2.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 31

6.2.2 Ignition, cross-lighting and flame stability.......................................................................................... 32

6.2.3 Combustion ..................................................................................................................................................... 32

6.3 Special requirements for ovens and grills ........................................................................................... 32

6.3.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 32

6.3.2 Ignition, cross-lighting and flame stability.......................................................................................... 32

6.3.3 Combustion ..................................................................................................................................................... 32

control systems ............................................................................................................................................. 32

6.4.1 Obtaining the input rates ........................................................................................................................... 32

6.4.2 Safety in the event of failure of thermostats and gas energy regulators .................................. 33

6.5 Additional requirements for hob burners having automatic burner control systems ....... 34

6.5.1 Ignition, cross-lighting and flame stability.......................................................................................... 34

6.5.2 Combustion ..................................................................................................................................................... 35

6.5.3 Air proving devices (enclosed covered hob burners with a fan for the supply of

combustion air and/or for the evacuation of products of combustion) ................................... 35

6.6 Additional requirements for oven and grill burners having automatic burner control

systems ............................................................................................................................................................. 36

6.6.1 Ignition, cross-lighting and flame stability.......................................................................................... 36

6.6.2 Combustion ..................................................................................................................................................... 37

6.6.3 Air proving devices (oven and/or grill burners with a fan for the supply of

combustion air and/or for the evacuation of products of combustion) ................................... 38

7 Test methods .................................................................................................................................................. 38

7.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 38

7.1.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................................... 38

7.1.2 Reference and test gases ............................................................................................................................ 39

7.1.3 Test pressures ................................................................................................................................................ 39

7.1.4 Test procedures ............................................................................................................................................ 39

7.1.5 Pans and oven and grill accessories ...................................................................................................... 40

7.1.6 Temperature of the oven and grill ......................................................................................................... 40

7.1.7 Appliances having a mains electrical supply ...................................................................................... 40

7.2 Verification of the constructional characteristics ............................................................................ 40

7.2.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 40

7.2.2 Strength ............................................................................................................................................................ 41

7.2.3 Strength, stability ......................................................................................................................................... 41

7.2.4 Accumulation of un-burnt gas in the appliance ................................................................................. 41

7.2.5 Fragmentation test for principal components made from toughened soda-lime glass ..... 41

7.2.6 Appliances with a glass lid having a device for shutting off the gas to the hob burners .... 41

7.3 Verification of operational characteristics ......................................................................................... 41

7.3.1 General tests .................................................................................................................................................. 41

7.3.2 Specific tests for hobs ................................................................................................................................. 43

7.3.3 Specific tests for ovens and grills ........................................................................................................... 45

7.4 Verification of the constructional requirements specific to parts of the appliance

having burners with an automatic burner control system ........................................................... 46

7.4.1 Accumulation of un-burnt gas in the appliance ................................................................................ 46

7.4.2 Manually operated devices (see 5.4.1) ................................................................................................. 48

7.4.3 Safety times .................................................................................................................................................... 48

7.4.4 Appliances incorporating a hob having touch controls ................................................................. 48

7.5 Verification of the operational requirements specific to parts of the appliance having

burners with an automatic burner control system ......................................................................... 49

7.5.1 General tests .................................................................................................................................................. 49

7.5.2 Specific tests for hobs ................................................................................................................................. 52

7.5.3 Specific tests for ovens and grills ........................................................................................................... 63

8 Marking and instructions .......................................................................................................................... 72

8.1 Marking ............................................................................................................................................................ 72

8.1.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 72

8.1.2 Marking and warnings on the appliance ............................................................................................. 72

8.1.3 Additional marking and warnings on the appliance ....................................................................... 72

8.1.4 Marking and warning on the packaging............................................................................................... 72

8.1.5 Additional marking on the packaging .................................................................................................. 72

8.2 Instructions general .................................................................................................................................... 72

8.3 Instructions for installation ..................................................................................................................... 73

8.3.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 73

8.3.2 Instructions for installation and adjustment ..................................................................................... 73

8.3.3 Additional instructions for installation ............................................................................................... 73

8.4 Instructions for use and maintenance .................................................................................................. 73

Annex A (informative) National situations ...................................................................................................... 74

Annex B (informative) Guidelines for extension to other categories ..................................................... 75

Annex C (normative) Characteristics of the pans required ....................................................................... 76

Annex D (normative) Surface temperature probe (7.3.1.5.3.2) ............................................................... 77

Annex E (normative) Use of the symbol on the appliance and packaging ............................................ 78

Annex F (normative) Fault analysis procedure for assessing the safety of the appliance in

the event of failure of any single automatic shut-off valve in the burner control

system .............................................................................................................................................................. 79

F.1 Explanatory notes ........................................................................................................................................ 79

F.2 Procedure........................................................................................................................................................ 80

F.3 Explanation of decisions taken during assessment of fault .......................................................... 80

Annex G (normative) Fragmentation requirement for toughened soda-lime glass ......................... 82

Annex H (normative) Example of multi-ring burners and their operating modes ............................ 83

Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential

requirements of EU Regulation 2016/426/EU aimed to be covered......................................... 84

Bibliography ................................................................................................................................................................. 87

This document (prEN 30-1-4:2021) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 49 “Gas

This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the

European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).

For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this

It is intended to use this document with FprEN 30-1-1:2021, on which the requirements and methods of

test for appliances having one or more burners with an automatic burner control system are based. In

particular, this document identifies the requirements and methods of test specific to these appliances,

This present part is intended to be used together with any other part of EN 30-1-x related to “Safety”,

whenever the appliances covered by this other part includes a burner with an automatic burner control

Requirements relating to ‘Rational use of energy’ are given in other appropriate parts of this document,

Matters relating to quality assurance systems, production testing and certificates of conformity,

NOTE For countries requesting special categories (specified in EN 437:2021), the absence of specific

information concerning A.3.3 and A.3.4 implies that the general requirements (see 5.2.4 and 5.1.1) also apply for

— EN 30-1-1, Domestic cooking appliances burning gas — Part 1-1: Safety — General;

— EN 30-1-2, Domestic cooking appliances burning gas — Part 1-2: Safety — Appliances having forced-

— EN 30-1-3, Domestic cooking appliances burning gas — Part 1-3: Safety — Appliances having a glass

— EN 30-2-1, Domestic cooking appliances burning gas — Part 2-1: Rational use of energy — General;

— EN 30-2-2, Domestic cooking appliances burning gas — Part 2-2: Rational use of energy —

This document specifies the construction and performance characteristics as well as the requirements

and methods of test for the safety and marking of domestic cooking appliances, capable of using the

combustible gases defined in FprEN 30-1-1:2021 that have one or more burners with an automatic

This document includes specific requirements and methods of test that are applicable to burners having

an automatic burner control system, whether or not the appliance is equipped with a fan for the supply

of combustion air to, and/or the evacuation of the products of combustion from the burner concerned.

These specific requirements and methods of test are only applicable when the burner has an automatic

burner control system and do not apply to burners having automatic ignition that fall within the scope

This document is intended to be used in conjunction with FprEN 30-1-1:2021 and, where appropriate,

This document does not cover all of the safety requirements and methods of test that are specific to

Unless specifically excluded hereafter, this document applies to these appliances or their component

parts, whether or not the component parts are independent or incorporated into a single appliance,

even if the other heating components of the appliance use electrical energy (e.g. combined gas-electric

This document includes requirements covering the electrical safety of equipment incorporated in the

appliance that is associated with the use of gas. It does not include requirements covering the electrical

— appliances having an uncovered burner or a non-enclosed covered burner (see 3.1.1) that utilizes a

— appliances having enclosed covered burners that are not equipped with an automatic burner

— appliances having one or more burners that are capable of remote operation, unless the burner(s)

— oven burners of time-controlled ovens that are designed for a delayed start without the user

— appliances having one or more burners that are capable of on-sight operation, unless the burner(s)