EN 581-3:2007

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2007
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Outdoor furniture - Seating and tables for camping, domestic and contract use - Part 3:
Mechanical safety requirements and test methods for tables
Außenmöbel - Sitzmöbel und Tische für Camping-, Wohn- und Objektbereich - Teil 3:
Mechanische Sicherheitsanforderungen und Prüfverfahren für Tische
Mobilier d'extérieur - Siege et tables a usages domestique, collectif et de camping -
Partie 3: Exigences et essais de sécurité mécanique des tables
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 581-3:2007
ICS:
97.140 Pohištvo Furniture
97.200.30 Oprema za taborjenje in Camping equipment and
tabori camp-sites
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 581-3
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2007
ICS 97.140; 97.200.30 Supersedes EN 581-3:1999
English Version
Outdoor furniture - Seating and tables for camping, domestic
and contract use - Part 3: Mechanical safety requirements and
test methods for tables
Mobilier d'extérieur - Siège et tables à usages domestique, Außenmöbel - Sitzmöbel und Tische für Camping-, Wohn-
collectif et de camping - Partie 3: Exigences et essais de und Objektbereich - Teil 3: Mechanische
sécurité mécanique des tables Sicherheitsanforderungen und Prüfverfahren für Tische
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 15 March 2007.
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
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This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
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Contents Page
Foreword.3
1 Scope.4
2 Normative references.4
3 Terms and definitions .4
4 General test conditions.4
5 Test equipment.5
5.1 General.5
5.2 Floor.5
5.3 Steel test tube .5
6 Test methods and requirements .5
6.1 General.5
6.2 Stability.5
6.2.1 Stability test under vertical load .5
6.2.2 Tables where the structure is intended to support a parasol. .7
6.3 Vertical static load test.7
6.3.1 Vertical static load on the table top .7
6.3.2 Vertical static load test on end extensions.9
6.4 Horizontal fatigue test .9
6.5 Test sequence and test parameters.13
7 Instruction for use .13
8 Test report.14
Annex A (informative) Purchase information (Guidelines) .15
Annex B (informative) Significant technical changes in revised edition of this standard .16

Foreword
This document (EN 581-3:2007) 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 October 2007.
This document supersedes EN 581-3:1999.
Informative Annex B provides details of significant technical changes between this European Standard and
the previous edition.
This document consists of following parts with the general title, Outdoor furniture – Seating and tables for
camping, domestic and contract use:
Part 1: General safety requirements
Part 2 (ENV): Mechanical safety requirements and test methods for sampling
Part 4: (CEN/TR) Requirements and test methods for durability under the influence of climatic conditions
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.
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies the mechanical safety requirements and test methods for outdoor tables
used by adults for camping, domestic and contract use without regard to materials, design/construction or
manufacturing processes.
This document does not apply to outdoor furniture for severe contract use where higher requirements may be
necessary, nor does it apply to street furniture and furniture permanently fixed to the ground/wall.
Annex A (informative) specifies guidelines for purchase information.
Information regarding ageing and degradation caused by light, temperature and moisture has not been
included.
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 581-1, Outdoor furniture – Seating and tables for camping, domestic and contract use – Part 1: General
safety requirements
EN 1730, Domestic furniture – Tables – Test methods for determination of strength, durability and stability
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
outdoor tables for contract use
outdoor tables intended for non-private use in places with public access such as restaurants, open-air
swimming pools, beaches and vocational and leisure sites
3.2
outdoor tables for domestic use
outdoor tables intended for private use in places without public access such as gardens, winter gardens,
terraces, balconies etc…
3.3
outdoor tables for camping use
outdoor tables, foldable or knock-down and light-weight, intended for use in connection with camping and
travelling
4 General test conditions
The general test conditions shall be as specified in EN 1730 with the exception of the conditioning time, which
shall be at least 24 h, instead of 1 week.
The tests are described in term
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