EN 60312-1:2017

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-april-2017
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Vacuum cleaners for household use - Part 1: Dry vacuum cleaners - Methods for
measuring the performance
Staubsauger für den Hausgebrauch - Teil 1: Trockensauger - Prüfverfahren zur
Bestimmung der Gebrauchseigenschaften
Aspirateurs de poussière à usage domestique - Partie 1: Aspirateurs a sec - Méthodes
de mesure de l'aptitude à la fonction
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60312-1:2017
ICS:
97.080 $SDUDWL]DþLãþHQMH Cleaning appliances
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60312-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
February 2017
ICS 97.080 Supersedes EN 60312-1:2013
English Version
Vacuum cleaners for household use - Part 1: Dry vacuum
cleaners - Methods for measuring the performance
(IEC 60312-1:2010 , modified + A1:2011 , modified)
Aspirateurs de poussière à usage domestique - Partie 1: Staubsauger für den Hausgebrauch - Teil 1: Trockensauger
Aspirateurs a sec - Méthodes de mesure de l'aptitude à la - Prüfverfahren zur Bestimmung der
fonction Gebrauchseigenschaften
(IEC 60312-1:2010 , modifiée + A1:2011 , modifiée) (IEC 60312-1:2010 , modifiziert + A1:2011 , modifiziert)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2017-01-02. CENELEC 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.
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Ref. No. EN 60312-1:2017 E
CONTENTS
European foreword . 3
1 Modification to Clause 3 . 4
2 Modification to 4.6 . 4
3 Modification to 5.1.5 . 6
4 Modification to 5.1.6 . 6
5 Modification to 5.2.1 . 6
6 Modification to 5.3.1 . 6
7 Modification to 5.3.3.3 . 6
8 Modification to 5.3.7 . 6
9 Modification to 5.7.2 . 6
10 Modification to 5.7.3 . 6
11 Modification to 5.11 . 6
12 Modification to 6.7.4 . 14
13 Modification to 6.9.1 . 14
14 Modification to 6.9.3 . 15
15 Modification to 6.10.3 . 15
16 Add a subclause 6.Z3 . 15
17 Modification to 7.3.2 . 16
18 Modification to 7.3.8.1 . 16
19 Modification to 7.3.8.5 . 16
20 Modification to 7.3 . 17
21 Addition of annexes . 20

European foreword
This document (EN 60312-1:2017) consists of the text of IEC 60312-1:2010+A1:2011 prepared by
SC 59F, "Surface cleaning appliances", of IEC/TC 59, "Performance of household and similar
electrical appliances", together with the common modifications prepared by CLC/TC 59X,
"Performance of household and similar electrical appliances".

The following dates are fixed:

(dop) 2018-01-02
• latest date by which this document has to be
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) 2020-01-02
conflicting with this document have to
be withdrawn
The common modifications of EN 60312-1:2013 still apply. They are partly modified.

Clauses, subclauses, notes, tables and figures which are additional to those in
IEC 60312-1:2010 are prefixed “Z”.
This European Standard also specifies, as far as necessary, the test methods which shall be
applied in accordance with the standardisation mandate M540 related to Council Directive
92/75 of the European Commission.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European Commission
and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).

For the relationship with EU Directive(s) see informative Annex ZZA and ZZB, which are integral parts
of this document.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60312-1:2010+A1:2011 was approved by
CENELEC as a European Standard with agreed common modifications.
COMMON MODIFICATIONS
1 Modification to Clause 3
Add:
"3.Z4
cylinder vacuum cleaner
portable dry vacuum cleaner having a nozzle separated from the cleaner housing by a hose
so that, in use, only the nozzle is guided over the surface area to be cleaned
Note 1 to entry: Cylinder vacuum cleaners are generally floor-supported.
Note 2 to entry: The cylinder vacuum cleaner may have detachable nozzles, attachments, and tubes for both floor
and above the floor cleaning.
Note 3 to entry: The nozzle may employ a driven rotating brush to assist in cleaning.
3.Z5
water filter vacuum cleaner
dry vacuum cleaner that uses water as the main filter medium, whereby the suction air is
forced through the water entrapping the removed dry material as it passes through
3.Z6
water filter system
removable water filter components which are in contact with the water”
2 Modification to 4.6
Delete entire subclause and replace with:
“4.6 Operation of the vacuum cleaner
4.6.1 General
The tube grip of cleaners with suction hose or the handle of other cleaners shall be held as
for normal operation at a height of (800 ± 50) mm above the test floor.
During measurements where the agitation device of an active nozzle is not used as in normal
operation, the agitation device shall be running but not in contact with any surface.
The following wording regarding declaration and compliance shall also apply to EN 60704-2-1,
and EN 60335-2-2. For declaration and compliance purposes, related tests for a given
cleaning task shall be conducted with the same dry vacuum cleaner setting configurations
such as cleaning head and cleaning head setting.
NOTE 1: Related tests are all tests related to a given cleaning task. They include tests relevant to the Energy
Labelling and Ecodesign requirements for cordless dry vacuum cleaners.
NOTE 2: Related tests are:
- tests measuring the dust removal from carpet, the energy consumption for cleaning a carpet and the noise
level on carpet;
- tests measuring the dust removal from hard floor with crevices and the energy consumption for cleaning a
hard floor with crevices and the noise level on hard floors (for noise measurement regarding Energy Label /
Ecodesign refer to Regulations 665/2013 and 666/2013).
The dry vacuum cleaner setting configurations, such as cleaning head and cleaning head
setting, shall be used and adjusted in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions for the
surface to be cleaned (e.g. carpet or hard floor) for the test to be carried out. Any separate
electrical specific vacuum motor settings shall be set for maximum continuous airflow and,
unless the manufacturer’s instructions states otherwise, any manually operated air by-pass
opening for reduction of the suction power shall be closed.
In the absence of unambiguous instructions within the user manual the product shall be tested
with settings that are in accordance with any explicitly clear text, symbol or pictogram that is
identifiable on the product.
If, after following the above order of checks, the tester believes the device under test to be in
a configuration that is ambiguous, or that multiple configurations are possible with no way to
clearly determine which is the most suitable for a given task, then the manufacturer shall be
contacted for additional guidance.
Complete details of the settings used for each cleaning task are to be recorded in the test
documentation.
Where a manufacturer publishes/declares values for the performance of its product, e.g. in
the Technical Documentation, it shall provide accurate and unambiguous details of the
settings that were used during the test procedure.
NOTE 3: Performance in other settings/combinations may differ from the results in the declaration settings,
however the standard does not address those results.
4.6.2 Operation of water filter vacuum cleaner, additional requirements
4.6.2.1 Determining the water loss
Prior the preconditioning the water loss of the water filter vacuum cleaner shall be
determined.
The water filter vacuum cleaner has to run according manufacturer’s instructions for a period
of 10 min with the suction nozzle lifted 20 mm off the floor at standard temperature and
standard relative humidity. Before and after this running time of 10 min the weight of the water
filter system shall be measured with an accuracy of at least 0,1 g. This test shall be repeated
three times and an average of these 3 tests shall be noted.
The ambient condition have a big influence on the water loss. Temperature and air humidity
will have impact on the results. Therefore the temperature and air humidity should be
controlled carefully.
4.6.2.2 Filter conditions
4.6.2.2.1 For dust removal from hard flat floor (see 5.1) and from carpet (see 5.3)
If the value measured according to 4.6.1.1 is lower than 0,1 g/min the water filter vacuum
cleaner shall be used according to manufacturer’s instructions for the dust removal from hard
flat floors and carpet.
NOTE: The mass of water which is lost during the measuring time is low and has no relevant influence on the test
result.
Water Filter vacuum cleaners should not be moved to minimize the loss of water.
If the value measured according to 4.6.1.1 is equal or higher than 0,1 g/min and the water
filter vacuum cleaner is equipped with a dust collection system which doesn’t use water, this
collecting system will be included to determine the dust removal from hard flat floors
according to 5.1.6 and dust removal from carpets according to 5.3.
The air data according to 5.8.shall be measured with the water filter system used according to
the manufacturer’s instructions. Then, the vacuum cleaner shall be equipped with the dust
collecting system without water and the maximum airflow shall be adjusted to ± 3 % of the
measured values with the water filter system.
In all other cases the dust removal from hard flat floors and from carpet shall be performed
using the dust collecting box (see 7.3.Z2 Dust collecting box) as a pre filter system. The
vacuum cleaner shall be used according to manufacturer’s instructions.
The dust collecting box is equipped with a filter bag. The filter bag from the reference vacuum
cleaner system could be used. For measuring dust pick up the filter bag shall be handled in
the same way as it is handled in the reference vacuum cleaner system
4.6.2.2.2 For all other tests with a water filter vacuum cleaner
The vacuum cleaner and its attachments shall be used and adjusted in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions for normal operation for the test to be carried out.”
3 Modification to 5.1.5
Add note at the end:
“NOTE: For water filter vacuum cleaners consider 4.6.1”
4 Modification to 5.1.6
Add note at the end:
“NOTE: For water filter vacuum cleaners consider 4.6.1”
5 Modification to 5.2.1
Replace "removable insert with a crevice" with "removable aluminium insert with a crevice."
6 Modification to 5.3.1
Add note at the end:
"NOTE There are known issues with the reproducibility of this test. An extensive round robin tes
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