EN 15493:2007

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Candles - Specification for fire safetyBougies - Spécification relative a la sécurité incendieKerzen - Spezifikation für FeuersicherheitTa slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 15493:2007SIST EN 15493:2008en,fr,de97.18013.220.0113.120ICS:SLOVENSKI
STANDARDSIST EN 15493:200801-maj-2008

EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 15493November 2007ICS 71.100.99 English VersionCandles - Specification for fire safetyBougies - Spécification relative à la sécurité incendieKerzen - Spezifikation für die FeuersicherheitThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 23 September 2007.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards 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 translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as theofficial versions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of 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.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36
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This European Standard helps to ensure a reasonable degree of safety during use, thereby improving personal safety and reducing the risk of fires, deaths and injuries.

1 Scope This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for the fire safety of candles intended to be burned indoors. 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 15494:2007, Candles - Candles - Product safety labels 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this European Standard, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 base material intended fuel source for candle flame 3.2 burning period time the candle burns from initial being lit until it is extinguished 3.3 burn test cycle total time of a burning period and pause 3.4 candle one or more combustible wicks supported by a material that constitutes a fuel, which is solid, semisolid or quasi-rigid at room temperature (20 °C to 27 °C)
NOTE 1 It can also contain additives, which are used for colour, odour, stability, or to modify the burning characteristics; the combined function of which is to sustain a light-producing flame.
NOTE 2 Including candles with decoration attached to or contained within t
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