EN 3-4:1996
(Main)Portable fire extinguishers - Part 4: Charges, minimum required fire
Portable fire extinguishers - Part 4: Charges, minimum required fire
This Standard specifies the charges of portable fire extinguishers and the minimum required fire i.e. the maximium quantity of extinguishing medium that is to be used for the extinction of a given fire size.
Tragbare Feuerlöscher - Teil 4: Füllmengen, Mindestanforderungen an das Löschvermögen
Dieser Teil der Europäischen Norm legt die Füllmengen für tragbare Feuerlöscher und Mindestanforderungen an das Löschvermögen, d.h. die maximale Löschmittelmenge, die zum Ablöschen eines gegebenen Brandobjekts gebraucht werden darf, fest.
Extincteurs d'incendie portatifs - Partie 4: Charges, foyers minimaux exigibles
La présente Norme prescrit les charges des extincteurs d'incendie portatifs, et les foyers minimaux exigibles, c'est-à-dire la quantité maximale d'agent extincteur autorisée pour l'extinction d'un foyer-type donné.
Prenosni gasilniki - 4. del: Polnitve, najmanjši preskusni ogenj
General Information
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 20-Feb-1996
- Withdrawal Date
- 08-Jul-2003
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 70 - Manual means of fire fighting equipment
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 70 - Manual means of fire fighting equipment
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 09-Jul-2003
- Completion Date
- 09-Jul-2003
- Directive
- 96/98/EC - Marine equipment
Relations
- Effective Date
- 22-Dec-2008
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 3-4:1996 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Portable fire extinguishers - Part 4: Charges, minimum required fire". This standard covers: This Standard specifies the charges of portable fire extinguishers and the minimum required fire i.e. the maximium quantity of extinguishing medium that is to be used for the extinction of a given fire size.
This Standard specifies the charges of portable fire extinguishers and the minimum required fire i.e. the maximium quantity of extinguishing medium that is to be used for the extinction of a given fire size.
EN 3-4:1996 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.220.10 - Fire-fighting. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 3-4:1996 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 3-7:2004, EN 50600-2-5:2016, EN 50600-2-5:2021. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 3-4:1996 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2014/90/EU, 96/98/EC. 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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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Prenosni gasilniki - 4. del: Polnitve, najmanjši preskusni ogenjTragbare Feuerlöscher - Teil 4: Füllmengen, Mindestanforderungen an das LöschvermögenExtincteurs d'incendie portatifs - Partie 4: Charges, foyers minimaux exigiblesPortable fire extinguish
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