EN 1970:2000/A1:2005
(Amendment)Adjustable beds for disabled persons - Requirements and test methods
Adjustable beds for disabled persons - Requirements and test methods
This standard specifies essential requirements and related test methods for non-electrically and electrically operated adjustable beds, including detachable bed boards, bed lifts, side rails, grab handles and lifting poles intended to be used by disabled persons to alleviate or compensate for a disability or handicap. The standard also applies to stand up beds. The standard does not apply to lateral tilt beds.
Verstellbare Betten für behinderte Menschen - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Lits réglables pour les personnes handicapées - Exigences et méthodes d'essai
Nastavljive postelje za invalidne osebe - Zahteve in preskusne metode
General Information
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 15-Mar-2005
- Withdrawal Date
- 13-Apr-2010
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 293 - Technical aids for disabled persons
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 293/WG 4 - Adjustable beds
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 14-Apr-2010
- Completion Date
- 14-Apr-2010
Relations
- Effective Date
- 08-Jun-2022
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 1970:2000/A1:2005 is a amendment published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Adjustable beds for disabled persons - Requirements and test methods". This standard covers: This standard specifies essential requirements and related test methods for non-electrically and electrically operated adjustable beds, including detachable bed boards, bed lifts, side rails, grab handles and lifting poles intended to be used by disabled persons to alleviate or compensate for a disability or handicap. The standard also applies to stand up beds. The standard does not apply to lateral tilt beds.
This standard specifies essential requirements and related test methods for non-electrically and electrically operated adjustable beds, including detachable bed boards, bed lifts, side rails, grab handles and lifting poles intended to be used by disabled persons to alleviate or compensate for a disability or handicap. The standard also applies to stand up beds. The standard does not apply to lateral tilt beds.
EN 1970:2000/A1:2005 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 11.180 - Aids for disabled or handicapped persons; 97.140 - Furniture. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 1970:2000/A1:2005 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 1970:2000. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 1970:2000/A1:2005 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 93/42/EEC; Standardization Mandates: M/023, M/332. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2005
Nastavljive postelje za invalidne osebe - Zahteve in preskusne metode
Adjustable beds for disabled persons - Requirements and test methods
Verstellbare Betten für behinderte Menschen - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Lits réglables pour les personnes handicapées - Exigences et méthodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 1970:2000/A1:2005
ICS:
11.180 3ULSRPRþNL]DLQYDOLGHLQ Aids for disabled or
IXQNFLRQDOQRRYLUDQHRVHEH handicapped persons
97.140 Pohištvo Furniture
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 1970:2000/A1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
March 2005
ICS 11.180; 97.140
English version
Adjustable beds for disabled persons - Requirements and test
methods
Lits réglables pour les personnes handicapées - Exigences Verstellbare Betten für behinderte Menschen -
et méthodes d'essai Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
This amendment A1 modifies the European Standard EN 1970:2000; it was approved by CEN on 3 February 2005.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for inclusion of this
amendment into the relevant national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such
national standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member.
This amendment 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 Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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Contents
Page
Foreword .3
Introduction.4
1 Modification to Clause 2 Normative references .4
2 Modification to subclause 5.11 Electrotechnical requirements .4
3 Modification to Clause 6 Instruction for use .4
4 Modification to Clause 7 Marking .
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