SIST EN 60442:2001
(Main)Electric toasters for household and similar purposes - Methods for measuring the performance
- Abstract
Defines the main performance characteristics for electric toasters, which are of interest to the user. Describes the standard methods for measuring these characteristics. Gives gidelines for the evaluation of test results.
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 31-Jan-2001
- Technical Committee
- FGA - Consumer information related to household electrical appliances
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 01-Feb-2001
- Due Date
- 01-Feb-2001
- Completion Date
- 01-Feb-2001
SIST EN 60442:2001 is the Slovenian standard for measuring the performance of electric toasters for household and similar purposes. It specifies the main performance characteristics to be measured, the standard test methods to use, and guidance for evaluating the results. The document is aimed at comparative performance testing, especially when toasters are tested under the same conditions in the same laboratory.
What does SIST EN 60442:2001 specify?
SIST EN 60442:2001 covers electric toasters for household and similar use and sets out how to measure their performance. It is not a safety standard, and it does not apply to appliances designed exclusively for commercial or industrial use.
The document is organized into 19 clauses and one normative annex:
| Part | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Annex A | Schedule for presenting toasting results |
The clauses move from general measurement conditions and product dimensions to toasting tests, browning assessment, energy use, surface temperature, crumb removal, and bread-carriage behavior. For a reader, that means the standard is mainly a test method document: it tells you what to measure, under what conditions, and how to record the results.
What are the key requirements of SIST EN 60442:2001?
SIST EN 60442:2001 starts with controlled test conditions. Measurements are made at 20 °C ± 5 °C, at rated frequency, and at a voltage close to rated voltage or the mean of the rated range. The testing room should be draught free, and the toaster should be placed away from walls on a dull black painted wooden support. In practice, this reduces noise in the results and makes toaster-to-toaster comparisons more meaningful.
Product data to measure
The standard requires the overall dimensions, flexible cord length, mass, and the number and dimensions of the toasting chambers or toasting surfaces to be determined and reported. It also requires the largest bread slice that can fit without force, and how many standard slices can be toasted at one time. For buyers and engineers, this is the basic fit-and-capacity information needed to compare models.
Operating effort and bread type
Clause 9 measures the force needed to operate the bread carriage. Clauses 10 to 12 specify the bread to use for tests: factory-made white bread of defined size, stored in plastic bags under controlled conditions, with crusts left on. This matters because browning results depend heavily on bread condition, so the test has to be repeatable.
Browning, toasting, and special functions
Clauses 11 to 15 cover browning control setting, toasting, sandwich heating, roll heating, toasting time, evenness of browning, and browning control characteristics. The standard uses minimum and maximum load conditions, and it asks for the average browning of the load to be described, including special observation of sandwich cheese temperature and roll heating behavior. In practice, this shows whether the toaster gives a usable range from pale to dark results and how well special accessories perform.
Energy and temperature checks
Clause 16 requires energy consumption to be measured during the toasting cycles, with the average calculated from the five readings. Clause 17 measures the temperature of the long-side surfaces after toasting. These checks help users judge power use and whether external surfaces become hot in normal operation.
Cleaning and bread-carriage behavior
Clauses 18 and 19 cover crumb removal and bread-carriage features. The standard records whether crumbs dirty the support surface, how crumbs are removed, what type of carriage is used, whether bread can be removed early, how far the bread projects in the raised position, and whether the toast is ejected from the chamber. For the user, these points relate directly to convenience, handling, and day-to-day usability.
What terms does SIST EN 60442:2001 define?
- Radiant toaster - A toaster that toasts bread by radiant heat, on one side or both sides at a time.
- Contact (horizontal) toaster - A toaster with heating surfaces that contact the bread, intended for toasting one side at a time.
- Roll heating device - A device for holding rolls to be heated on the toaster, whether built in or supplied separately.
- Toasting control device - The device that automatically ends the toasting process.
- Bread carriage - The part that supports the bread and releases it when toasting ends.
- Browning control range - A marked control setting used to choose the degree of browning.
- Toasting chamber - The space intended for loading bread slices.
- Toasting degree - The average brownness reached by the bread at the end of toasting.
Who uses SIST EN 60442:2001?
SIST EN 60442:2001 is used by manufacturers, test laboratories, and quality teams working on electric toasters for household and similar purposes. It is also useful for anyone comparing toaster performance, because the standard explicitly supports comparative testing of several appliances at about the same time, in the same laboratory, with the same operator and utensils. That makes it relevant for product development, type testing, and performance reporting.
What changed in SIST EN 60442:2001 from the previous edition?
SIST EN 60442:2001 corresponds to IEC 60442:1998 and is identified as a second edition. The document states that this edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 1973 and amendment 1 from 1992, and that it is a technical revision.
Which standards are used with SIST EN 60442:2001?
- BS 3999: Part 5C:1983, Shade chart - Used to assess and record browning by visual shade comparison.
What does the SIST EN 60442:2001 document contain?
The document contains measurement methods for toaster dimensions, cord length, mass, chamber size, operating force, toasting performance, browning control behavior, energy consumption, side-surface temperature, crumb handling, and bread-carriage operation. It also includes procedures for bread and sandwich tests, including cheese temperature measurement for sandwich heating and evaluation of roll heating. Annex A provides a schedule for presenting toasting results, and the body of the standard includes a worked example table for reporting browning results. The document also gives a simple averaging formula for energy consumption and describes how to present results in a consistent test report.
Relations
- Effective Date
- 21-Sep-2010
Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 60442:2001 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Electric toasters for household and similar purposes - Methods for measuring the performance". This standard covers: Defines the main performance characteristics for electric toasters, which are of interest to the user. Describes the standard methods for measuring these characteristics. Gives gidelines for the evaluation of test results.
Defines the main performance characteristics for electric toasters, which are of interest to the user. Describes the standard methods for measuring these characteristics. Gives gidelines for the evaluation of test results.
SIST EN 60442:2001 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 97.040.50 - Small kitchen appliances. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2001
Electric toasters for household and similar purposes - Methods for measuring the
performance
Electric toasters for household and similar purposes - Methods for measuring the
performance
Elektrische Haushalt-Brotröster - Verfahren zur Messung der Gebrauchseigenschaften
Grille-pain électriques pour usages domestiques et analogues - Méthode de mesure de
l'aptitude à la fonction
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60442:1998
ICS:
97.040.50 Majhni gospodinjski aparati Small kitchen appliances
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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INTERNATIONALE
IEC
INTERNATIONAL
Deuxième édition
STANDARD
Second edition
1998-09
Grille-pain électriques pour
usages domestiques et analogues –
Méthode de mesure de l’aptitude à la fonction
Electric toasters for
household and similar purposes –
Methods for measuring the performance
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CONTENTS
Page
FOREWORD . 5
Clause
1 Scope and object . 7
2 Normative reference. 7
3 Definitions. 7
4 General conditions for measurements . 9
5 Overall dimensions. 11
6 Length of the flexible cord . 11
7 Mass of the appliance . 11
8 Number and dimensions of the toasting chambers (radiant toasters),
toasting surfaces (contact toasters) . 11
9 Force necessary to operate the bread carriage . 13
10 Bread to be used for the tests on toasters . 13
11 Browning control setting . 13
12 Toasting.15
13 Toasting time . 17
14 Evenness of browning . 17
15 Browning control characteristics . 19
16 Energy consumption. 19
17 Temperature of the side surfaces . 19
18 Provision for the removal of bread crumbs. 19
19 Bread carriage . 21
Annex A (normative) Schedule for the presentation of the toasting results . 23
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ELECTRIC TOASTERS FOR HOUSEHOLD AND
SIMILAR PURPOSES –
Methods for measuring the performance
FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 60442 has been prepared by subcommittee 59G: Small kitchen
appliances, of IEC technical committee 59: Performance of household electrical appliances.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 1973 and amendment 1
(1992), and constitutes a technical revision.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
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59G/85/FDIS 59G/89/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.
Annex A forms an integral part of this standard.
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ELECTRIC TOASTERS FOR HOUSEHOLD AND
SIMILAR PURPOSES –
Methods for measuring the performance
1 Scope and object
This International Standard applies to electric toasters for household and similar use.
The purpose of this standard is to state and define the main performance characteristics for
toasters, which are of interest to the user, to describe the standard methods for measuring
these characteristics and to give some guidelines for the evaluation of test results.
Taking into account the low grade of accuracy and repeatability, due to variations in time and
origin of test materials and ingredients and to the influence of the subjective judgement of test
operators, the described test methods may be applied more reliably for comparative testing of
a number of appliances at approximately the same time, in the same laboratory, by the same
operator and with the same utensils, rather than for testing of single appliances in different
laboratories.
This standard is not concerned with safety.
It does not apply to appliances designed exclusively for commercial or industrial use.
2 Normative reference
The following normative document contains provisions which, through reference in this text,
constitute provisions of this International Standard. At the time of publication, the edition
indicated was valid. All normative documents are subject to revision, and parties to agreements
based on this International Standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying
the most recent edition of the normative document indicated below. Members of IEC and ISO
maintain registers of currently valid International Standards.
BS 3999: "Shade chart" Part 5 C. 1983
3 Definitions
For the purpose of this International Standard the following definitions apply:
3.1
radiant toaster
toaster intended for toasting slices of bread by radiant heat. The slices are toasted either on
one side or both sides at a time
NOTE – Radiant toasters may be provided with attachments for heating rolls and for toasting sandwiches.
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3.2
contact (horizontal) toaster
toaster with one or more heating surfaces which can be brought into contact with slices of
bread
NOTE – Contact (horizontal) toasters are intended for toasting only on one side at a time. Some contact toasters
heat both sides at the same time, particularly when toasting sandwiches.
3.3
roll heating device
device for holding rolls to be heated on the toaster
NOTE – This device can be built in or supplied with the toaster.
3.4
toasting control device
device that automatically terminates the toasting process
3.5
bread carriage
the part of the toaster that supports the bread and releases it at the end of the toasting process
3.6
browning control range
a certain setting on a scale that can be marked with number, symbols or shades of colour
3.7
toasting chamber
space intended for the loading of the slices of bread
3.8
evenness of browning
the brownness visually determined and averaged over one surface of the toasted slice of bread
in each individual case
3.9
toasting degree
average brownness reached by the slices of bread at the end of the toasting process
3.10
toasting range
range of the toasting degree from the minimum brownness to the maximum brownness
4 General conditions for measurements
Unless otherwise specified, the measurements shall be made under the following conditions:
Ambient temperature: 20 °C ± 5 °C
Electrical supply: the measurements shall be made at rated frequency and at a voltage which is
within ±0,5 % of the rated voltage or the mean of the rated voltage range.
NOTE – If the rated voltage differs from the nominal supply voltage of the country concerned, measurements
carried out at rated voltage may be misleading. Therefore, for comparative testing the voltage used for the tests
should conform to the nominal supply voltage and this should be reported.
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Testing room: substantially draught free.
Placing of the appliances: at a distance of a least 30 cm away from walls, on a dull black
painted wooden support.
Unless otherwise specified, toasters with roll heating device or sandwiches d
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