EN 60311:2003

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2003
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SIST EN 60311:2000
SIST EN 60311:2000/A1:2000
SIST EN 60311:2000/A2:2000
Electric irons for household or similar use - Methods for measuring performance
Electric irons for household or similar use - Methods for measuring performance
Elektrische Bügeleisen für Haushalt und ähnliche Zwecke - Verfahren zur Messung der
Gebrauchseigenschaften
Fers à repasser électriques pour usage domestique ou analogue - Méthodes de mesure
de l'aptitude à la fonction
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60311:2003
ICS:
97.060 Aparati za nego perila Laundry appliances
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60311
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM September 2003

ICS 97.060 Supersedes EN 60311:1997 + A1:1997 + A2:2000

English version
Electric irons for household or similar use –
Methods for measuring performance
(IEC 60311:2002)
Fers à repasser électriques  Elektrische Bügeleisen für Haushalt und
pour usage domestique ou analogue - ähnliche Zwecke –
Méthodes de mesure de l'aptitude Verfahren zur Messung
à la fonction der Gebrauchseigenschaften
(CEI 60311:2002) (IEC 60311:2002)

This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2003-07-01. 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 60311:2003 E
Foreword
The text of the International Standard IEC 60311:2002, prepared by SC 59E, Ironing and pressing
appliances, of IEC TC 59, Performance of household electrical appliances, was submitted to the
Unique Acceptance Procedure and was approved by CENELEC as EN 60311 on 2003-07-01 without
any modification.
This European Standard supersedes EN 60311:1997 + A1:1997 + A2:2000.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented (dop) 2004-07-01
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement
– latest date by which the national standards (dow) 2006-07-01
conflicting with the EN have to be withdrawn
Annexes designated "normative" are part of the body of the standard.
Annexes designated "informative" are given for information only.
In this standard, Annexes B, C and ZA are normative and Annexes A and D are informative.
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
In this standard, the following print types are used:
– test specifications: italic type;
– In small roman type;
– other texts: in roman type;
Words in bold in the text are defined in Clause 3.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60311:2002 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
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- 3 - EN 60311:2003
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other
publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the
publications are listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any
of these publications apply to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or
revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies (including
amendments).
NOTE When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant
EN/HD applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

IEC 60051-1 1997 Direct acting indicating analogue electrical EN 60051-1 1998
measuring instruments and their
accessories
Part 1: Definitions and general
requirements common to all parts

IEC 60454-3-3 1998 Pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes for EN 60454-3-3 1998
electrical purposes
Part 3: Specifications for individual
materials - Sheet 3: Polyester film tapes
with rubber thermoplastic adhesive

IEC 60734 2001 Household electrical appliances - EN 60734 2003
Performance - Hard water for testing
ISO 105-F 1985 Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - -
Part F: Standard adjacent fabrics

ISO 1518 1992 Paints and varnishes - Scratch test EN ISO 1518 2000

ISO 2409 1992 Paints and varnishes - Cross-cut test EN ISO 2409 1994

ISO 3758 1991 Textiles - Care labelling code using symbols EN 23758 1993

ISO 3801 1977 Textiles - Woven fabrics - Determination of - -
mass per unit length and mass per unit area

ISO 6330 2000 Textiles - Domestic washing and drying EN ISO 6330 2000
procedures for textile testing

ISO 7211-2 (mod) 1984 Textiles - Woven fabrics - Construction - EN 1049-2 1993
Methods of analysis
Part 2: Determination of number of threads
per unit length
ISO 9073-2 1995 Textiles - Test methods for nonwovens – EN ISO 9073-2 1996
Part 2: Determination of thickness

ISO 4-1 1999 Textiles - Tensile properties of fabrics -- EN ISO 13934-1 1999
Part 1: Determination of maximum force
and elongation at maximum force using the
strip method
INTERNATIONAL IEC
STANDARD
Fourth edition
2002-09
Electric irons for household or similar use –
Methods for measuring performance
Fers à repasser électriques pour usage domestique
ou analogue –
Méthodes de mesure de l'aptitude à la fonction
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
1 Scope and object . 6
2 Normative references. 6
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Measurements for various types of irons. 9
5 General conditions for measurements.10
5.1 Ambient conditions .10
5.2 Voltage for measurements .10
5.3 Steady conditions .10
5.4 Iron support for measurements .10
5.5 Temperature measurement.11
5.6 Cordless irons having a mains supply attachment.11
5.7 Irons fitted with separate steam generator/boiler.11
5.8 Irons fitted with auto switch-off devices.11
5.9 Test sample.11
6 General requirements .11
6.1 Determination of mass .11
6.2 Measurement of length of the supply cord.12
7 Temperature measurements .12
7.1 Measurement of heating-up time.12
7.2 Measurement of initial overswing temperature
and heating-up excess temperature .12
7.3 Measurement of sole-plate temperature.13
7.4 Determination of the hottest point .13
7.5 Measurement of temperature distribution .13
7.6 Measurement of cyclic fluctuation of temperature of the hottest point .14
8 Assessment of the spray function .14
8.1 Determination of the mass of spray.14
8.2 Determination of the spray pattern.15
9 Measurements concerning steaming operation .16
9.1 Measurement of heating-up time for steaming operation .16
9.2 Measurement of steaming time, steaming rate and water leakage rate.17
9.3 Determination of mass of a shot of steam .19
10 Assessment of smoothing .20
10.1 Creasing of test cloth.20
10.2 Conditioning of the iron.21
10.3 Ironing .21
10.4 Ironing with shot of steam.21
10.5 Evaluation .22
11 Measurement of input power and energy consumption .22
11.1 Measurement of input power.22
11.2 Measurement of energy consumption.22

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12 Assessment of sole-plate.22
12.1 Determination of smoothness of the sole-plate.22
12.2 Measurement of scratch resistance of sole-plate .23
12.3 Determination of adhesion of polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE) coating
or similar coating on sole-plate .25
13 Measurement of thermostatic stability.25
13.1 Heating test .25
13.2 Drop test.26
13.3 Determination of drift of thermostat.26
14 Determination of total steaming time for hard water .26
15 Instruction for use.27
16 Information at the point of sale.28
Annex A (informative) Measurement of steaming time, steaming rate and water
leakage rate for pressurized steam irons or instantaneous steam irons .43
Annex B (normative) Ironing board.44
Annex C (normative) Cotton cloth.47
Annex D (informative) Classification of electric irons .48
Figure 1 – Arrangement for measuring the sole-plate temperature .29
Figure 2 – Variation of sole-plate temperature after switching-on .30
Figure 3 – Determination of spray pattern .
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