EN IEC/ASTM 62885-7:2021/A1:2023
(Amendment)Surface cleaning appliances - Part 7: Dry cleaning robots for household or similar use - Methods for measuring the performance
Surface cleaning appliances - Part 7: Dry cleaning robots for household or similar use - Methods for measuring the performance
This part of IEC 62885 is applicable to dry-cleaning robots for household use or under conditions similar to those in households. The purpose of this document is to specify the essential performance characteristics of dry-cleaning robots that are of interest to users and to describe methods for measuring these characteristics. Due to nature of the way this product operates in the home, comparisons with other types of surface cleaning appliances (e.g. dry vacuum cleaners) should not be made unless otherwise indicated. The cleaning performance methods, in particular, should only be used to make comparisons with other dry-cleaning robots and not with manually operated vacuum cleaner products. This document is concerned neither with safety requirements nor with performance requirements.
Geräte zur Oberflächenreinigung - Teil 7: Trocken-Reinigungsroboter für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Anwendungen - Verfahren zur Messung der Gebrauchseigenschaften
Appareils de nettoyage des sols - Partie 7: Robots de nettoyage à sec à usage domestique ou analogue - Méthodes de mesure de l'aptitude à la fonction
Naprave za površinsko čiščenje - 7. del: Robotski sesalniki za suho sesanje za gospodinjsko uporabo - Metode za merjenje učinkovitosti - Dopolnilo A1 (IEC/ASTM 62885-7:2021/A1:2023)
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 02-Mar-2023
- Technical Committee
- CLC/TC 59X - Consumer information related to household electrical appliances
- Drafting Committee
- CLC/TC 59X/WG 06 - Vacuum cleaner
- Current Stage
- 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
- Start Date
- 03-Mar-2023
- Due Date
- 26-Jan-2025
- Completion Date
- 03-Mar-2023
Relations
- Effective Date
- 16-Aug-2022
Overview
EN IEC/ASTM 62885-7:2021/A1:2023 (also published as IEC/ASTM 62885-7 with Amendment A1) defines standardized methods for measuring the performance of dry-cleaning robots for household or similar use. Prepared by IEC/TC 59 and adopted by CLC/CENELEC, this document focuses on repeatable, comparable test methods for robotic dry surface cleaners. It specifies what to measure and how to measure it, but does not set safety rules or prescriptive performance pass/fail limits.
Key topics
- Scope and application: Applies to dry-cleaning robots used in homes or similar environments. Important guidance: comparisons should be made only between other dry-cleaning robots - not versus manually operated vacuum cleaners or other surface cleaning appliance types unless explicitly stated.
- Performance characteristics: Defines essential characteristics of interest to users and methods to record them (e.g., cleaning effectiveness, coverage, navigation-related behaviours) - presented as measurement methods rather than regulatory performance thresholds.
- Test bed configuration: Specifies indoor test-bed setups for repeatable testing (see clause references 8.3.2.1 and 9.3). Exception: furniture legs are removed for some tests.
- Carpet testing: Clarifies carpet types and test carpets:
- Preferred international test carpet: Wilton type (for inter-laboratory comparability).
- Additional Category A, B, C carpets (level-loop, tufted/plush, tufted/shag) may be used for in‑house or complementary testing. Test carpet selection must be declared with test results.
- Amendment A1 changes: Clarifies area of application, aligns carpet specifications with IEC 62885-2, and adds Annex D.
- Annex D - Test materials info: Informative guidance on suppliers and verified test-material sources is available on the IEC website (SC 59F supporting documents). This is for convenience and is not an IEC endorsement.
Applications
This standard is practical for:
- Manufacturers developing and validating dry-cleaning robot models (R&D, QA).
- Independent test laboratories conducting reproducible comparative testing.
- Retailers and product managers who need standardized performance data for product specification and marketing (with the caveat on permitted comparisons).
- Procurement teams and consumer organisations seeking objective measurement methods for product evaluation.
- Regulatory and standards bodies referencing harmonized test methods when assessing claims or drafting complementary guidance.
Related standards
- IEC/ASTM 62885 series (other parts such as IEC 62885-2) - carpet and test-material specifications are aligned across parts.
- National and regional adoptions: EN IEC/ASTM 62885-7:2021/A1:2023 (CENELEC/CLC adoption).
Keywords: EN IEC/ASTM 62885-7:2021/A1:2023, dry cleaning robots, surface cleaning appliances, performance measurement, Wilton carpet, test methods, household robots.
Frequently Asked Questions
EN IEC/ASTM 62885-7:2021/A1:2023 is a amendment published by CLC. Its full title is "Surface cleaning appliances - Part 7: Dry cleaning robots for household or similar use - Methods for measuring the performance". This standard covers: This part of IEC 62885 is applicable to dry-cleaning robots for household use or under conditions similar to those in households. The purpose of this document is to specify the essential performance characteristics of dry-cleaning robots that are of interest to users and to describe methods for measuring these characteristics. Due to nature of the way this product operates in the home, comparisons with other types of surface cleaning appliances (e.g. dry vacuum cleaners) should not be made unless otherwise indicated. The cleaning performance methods, in particular, should only be used to make comparisons with other dry-cleaning robots and not with manually operated vacuum cleaner products. This document is concerned neither with safety requirements nor with performance requirements.
This part of IEC 62885 is applicable to dry-cleaning robots for household use or under conditions similar to those in households. The purpose of this document is to specify the essential performance characteristics of dry-cleaning robots that are of interest to users and to describe methods for measuring these characteristics. Due to nature of the way this product operates in the home, comparisons with other types of surface cleaning appliances (e.g. dry vacuum cleaners) should not be made unless otherwise indicated. The cleaning performance methods, in particular, should only be used to make comparisons with other dry-cleaning robots and not with manually operated vacuum cleaner products. This document is concerned neither with safety requirements nor with performance requirements.
EN IEC/ASTM 62885-7:2021/A1:2023 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 97.080 - Cleaning appliances. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN IEC/ASTM 62885-7:2021/A1:2023 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN IEC/ASTM 62885-7:2021. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN IEC/ASTM 62885-7:2021/A1:2023 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 666/2013; Standardization Mandates: M/540. 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-maj-2023
Naprave za površinsko čiščenje - 7. del: Robotski sesalniki za suho sesanje za
gospodinjsko uporabo - Metode za merjenje učinkovitosti - Dopolnilo A1
(IEC/ASTM 62885-7:2021/A1:2023)
Surface cleaning appliances - Part 7: Dry cleaning robots for household or similar use -
Methods for measuring the performance (IEC/ASTM 62885-7:2021/A1:2023)
Geräte zur Oberflächenreinigung - Teil 7: Trocken-Reinigungsroboter für den
Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Anwendungen - Verfahren zur Messung der
Gebrauchseigenschaften (IEC/ASTM 62885-7:2021/A1:2023)
Appareils de nettoyage des sols - Partie 7: Robots de nettoyage à sec à usage
domestique ou analogue - Méthodes de mesure de l'aptitude à la fonction (IEC/ASTM
62885-7:2021/A1:2023)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC/ASTM 62885-7:2021/A1:2023
ICS:
97.080 Aparati za čiščenje Cleaning appliances
SIST EN IEC/ASTM 62885- en
7:2021/A1:2023
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC/ASTM 62885-7:2021/A1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM March 2023
ICS 97.080
English Version
Surface cleaning appliances - Part 7: Dry cleaning robots for
household or similar use - Methods for measuring the
performance
(IEC/ASTM 62885-7:2020/AMD1:2022)
Appareils de nettoyage des sols - Partie 7: Robots de Geräte zur Oberflächenreinigung - Teil 7: Trocken-
nettoyage à sec à usage domestique ou analogue - Reinigungsroboter für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche
Méthodes de mesure de l'aptitude à la fonction Anwendungen - Verfahren zur Messung der
(IEC/ASTM 62885-7:2020/AMD1:2022) Gebrauchseigenschaften
(IEC/ASTM 62885-7:2020/AMD1:2022)
This amendment A1 modifies the European Standard EN IEC/ASTM 62885-7:2021; it was approved by CENELEC on 2023-02-20.
CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
amendment the status of a national standard without any alteration.
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This document (EN IEC/ASTM 62885-7:2021/A1:2023) consists of the text of document
IEC/ASTM 62885-7:2020/AMD1:2022, prepared by IEC/TC 59 "Performance of household and similar
electrical appliances".
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The text of the International Standard IEC/ASTM 62885-7:2020/AMD1:2022 was approved by
CENELEC as a European Standard without any modification.
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AMENDMENT 1
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Surface cleaning appliances –
Part 7: Dry cleaning robots for household or similar use – Methods for
measuring the performance
Appareils de nettoyage des sols –
Partie 7: Robots de nettoyage à sec à usage domestique ou analogue –
Méthodes de mesure de l’aptitude à la fonction
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Methods for measuring the performance
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