EN 62885-3:2015

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Vacuum cleaners for household use -- Part 2: Wet carpet cleaning appliances - Methods
for measuring the performance
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 62885-3:2015
ICS:
97.080 Aparati za nego tal Floor treatment appliances
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 62885-3
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2015
ICS 97.080
English Version
Surface cleaning appliances - Part 3: Wet carpet cleaning
appliances - Methods for measuring the performance
(IEC 62885-3:2014)
Appareils de nettoyage des sols - Partie 3: Appareils pour le Geräte zur Oberflächenreinigung -
nettoyage humide des tapis et moquettes - Méthodes de Teil 3: Nassreinigungsgeräte für Teppiche - Verfahren zur
mesure des performances Messung der Gebrauchseigenschaften
(IEC 62885-3:2014) (IEC 62885-3:2014)
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Ref. No. EN 62885-3:2015 E
Foreword
The text of document 59F/269/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 62885-3, prepared by SC 59F "Surface
cleaning appliances" of IEC/TC 59 "Performance of household and similar electrical appliances" was
submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN 62885-3:2015.

The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2015-10-20
• latest date by which the document has to be
implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national (dow) 2018-01-20
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
patent rights.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62885-3:2014 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards indicated:

IEC 60335-1:2010 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60335-1:2012 (modified).
IEC 60335-2-2:2009 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60335-2-2:2010 (not modified).
IEC 60704-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60704-1.
IEC 60704-2-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60704-2-1.

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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

NOTE 1 When an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant
EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here:
www.cenelec.eu
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

IEC 60312-1 -  Vacuum cleaners for household use - EN 60312-1 -
Part 1: Dry vacuum cleaners -
Methods for measuring the performance
ISO 554 -  Standard atmospheres for conditioning - -
and/or testing - Specifications
ASTM F2828 2012 Standard test method for assessing - -
carpet cleaning effectiveness in terms of
visual appearance change when cleaned
with a wet extraction cleaning system
ASTM D6540 -  Standard test method for accelerated - -
soiling of pile yarn floor covering
AATCC Test 2009 Carpet soiling: service soiling method - -
Method 122
IEC 62885-3 ®
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 General conditions for testing . 8
4.1 Atmospheric conditions . 8
4.2 Test equipment and materials . 9
4.3 Voltage and frequency . 9
4.4 Running-in of wet cleaning appliance and attachments . 9
4.5 Equipment of the wet cleaning appliance . 9
4.6 Operation of the wet cleaning appliance . 9
4.7 Conditioning prior to tests . 10
4.8 In-house reference cleaner system(s) . 10
5 Cleaning tests . 10
5.1 Dry cleaning tests . 10
5.2 Wet cleaning tests . 10
5.2.1 Wet cleaning effectiveness on carpet . 10
5.2.2 Re-soiling . 15
5.2.3 Drying time . 15
5.2.4 Maximum usable capacity of dirt recovery receptacle . 15
5.2.5 Maximum usable capacity of cleaning liquid dispensing tank . 15
5.2.6 Maximum flow rate of cleaning liquid . 15
5.2.7 Maximum pick up rate of soiled liquid . 15
5.2.8 Wet cleaning of hard surfaces. 15
5.2.9 Wet cleaning of upholstery. 16
6 Miscellaneous tests . 16
6.1 General . 16
6.2 Motion resistance . 16
6.3 Life test. 16
6.4 Mass . 16
6.5 Weight in hand . 16
6.6 Specific cleaning time . 16
6.7 Dimensions . 16
6.8 Noise level . 16
6.9 Energy consumption . 16
7 Test material and equipment . 17
7.1 General . 17
7.2 Materials . 17
7.2.1 Synthetic soil . 17
7.2.2 Carpet specifications . 17
8 Instructions for use . 18
Annex A (informative) Information on materials . 19
Annex B (informative) Information at the point of sale . 20
Bibliography . 21

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Figure 1 – Polymer pellets – Unsoiled vs. soiled . 11
Figure 2 – Carpet grooming tool with weight . 12
Figure 3 – Carpet colour measurement template and colorimeter . 12
Figure 4 – Carpet soiling cylinder prepared for soiling . 13
Figure 5 – Carpet cleaning template with stroke pace setting device . 14
Figure 6 – Carpet drying rack . 14

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SURFACE CLEANING APPLIANCES –
Part 3: Wet carpet cleaning appliances –
Methods for measuring the performance

FOREWORD
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patent rights. IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
International Standard IEC 62885-3 has been prepared by subcommittee 59F: Surface
cleaning appliances, of IEC technical committee 59: Performance of household and similar
electrical appliances.
This first edition cancels and replaces the first edition of IEC 60312-2 published in 2010. This
edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes a complete revision of the wet carpet cleaning test in Clause 5 and
changes related to this test. The International Standard has also been limited to tests on
carpets.
IEC 62885-3:2014 © IEC 2014 – 5 –
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
59F/269/FDIS 59F/273/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
A list of all the parts in the IEC 62885 series, under the general title Surface cleaning
appliances, can be found on the IEC website.
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
the stability date indicated on the IEC web site under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data
related to the specific publication. At this date, the publication will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
A bilingual version of this publication may be issued at a later date.

IMPORTANT – The 'colour inside' logo on the cover page of this publication indicates
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understanding of its contents. Users should therefore print this document using a
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SURFACE CLEANING APPLIANCES –
Part 3: Wet carpet cleaning appliances –
Methods for measuring the performance

1 Scope
This part of IEC 62885 is applicable to wet cleaning appliances for household use for carpet
cleaning in or under conditions similar to those in households. This part of IEC 62885 is not
applicable to steam cleaning vacuums.
The purpose of this standard is to:
– specify the essential performance characteristics of wet cleaning appliances being of
interest to users
– describe methods for measuring these characteristics and
– be complementary to the methods for dry vacuum cleaners in IEC 60312-1.
NOTE Due to influence of environmental conditions, variations in time, origin of test materials and proficiency of
the operator, most of the described test methods will give more reliable results when applied for comparative
testing of a number of appliances at the same time, in the same laboratory and by the same operator.
See IEC 60335-1 and IEC 60335-2-2 for safety requirements.
Wet hard floor tests are under consideration and are intended to be published in a separate
standard.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and
are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.
IEC 60312-1, Vacuum cleaners for household use – Part 1: Dry vacuum cleaners – Methods
for measuring the performance
ISO 554, Standard atmospheres for conditioning and/or testing – Specifications
ASTM F2828-12, Standard test method for assessing carpet cleaning effectiveness in terms
of visual appearance change when cleaned with a wet extraction cleaning system
ASTM D6540, Standard test method for accelerated soiling of pile yarn floor covering
AATCC Test Method 122-2009, Carpet soiling: service soiling method
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.

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3.1
cleaning head
plain nozzle or a brush attached to a connecting tube, or a power nozzle, separate or part of
the appliance housing, and that part of a vacuum cleaner which is applied to a surface to be
cleaned
[SOURCE: IEC 60312-1:2010, 3.3]
3.2
active nozzle
cleaning head provided with an agitation device to assist dirt removal
Note 1 to entry: The agitation device may be driven by an incorporated electric motor (motorized nozzle), an
incorporated turbine powered by the air flow (air-turbine nozzle) or an incorporated friction or gear mechanism
actuated by moving the cleaning head over the surface to be cleaned (mechanical nozzle).
[SOURCE: IEC 60312-1:2010, 3.4]
3.3
self-propelled cleaning head
cleaning head provided with a propulsion mechanism
3.4
extractor
wet cleaning appliance with the cleaning head forming an integral part of or directly connected
to the cleaner housing, the cleaning head may be provided with an agitation device to assist
dirt removal and the complete cleaner housing being moved over the surface to be cleaned by
means of an attached handle
3.5
forward stroke
forward movement of a stroke pattern
Note 1 to entry: On test carpets, forward strokes are normally carried out in the direction of the carpet pile
(direction of manufacture) unless otherwise indicated.
[SOURCE: IEC 60312-1:2010, 3.15]
3.6
return stroke
backward movement of a stroke pattern
[SOURCE: IEC 60312-1:2010, 3.16]
3.7
stroke speed
speed of the cleaning head, moved as uniformly as possible, during a
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