What is BS EN 12520-Requirements for domestic seating about?
BS EN 12520 is a European standard on furniture that discusses the requirements for domestic seating to improve its performance.
BS EN 12520 specifies the minimum requirements for the safety, strength and durability of all types of domestic seating for adults. The tests are based on use by persons weighing up to 110 kg.
Note 1: BS EN 12520 does not apply to ranked seating, seating for non-domestic use, office work chairs, office visitors' chairs, chairs for educational institutions, outdoor seating and links for linked seating for which European Standards exist.
Note 2: BS EN 12520 does not include requirements for the durability of upholstery materials, castors, reclining and tilting mechanisms and seat height adjustment mechanisms.
Note 3: BS EN 12520 does not include requirements for electrical safety.
Note 4: BS EN 12520 does not include requirements for the resistance to ageing, degradation, flammability, and ergonomics.
Who is BS EN 12520-Requirements for domestic seating for?
BS EN 12520 on the requirements for domestic seating is useful for:
- Domestic seating manufacturers
- Domestic seating designers
- Domestic seating test personnel
- Quality assurance authority
Why should you use BS EN 12520-Requirements for domestic seating?
A set of requirements are used as inputs into the design stages of product development. Requirements are also an important input into the verification. They establish a foundation for product vision, scope, cost, and schedule and they target finished product quality and performance.
BS EN 12520 provides you with test sequence, constructional requirements, shear and squeeze points, stability, strength and durability requirements, information for use, and much more.
The requirements provided by BS EN 12520 assist you to improve the performance and quality of the domestic seating and ensures to improve the strength, durability, and safety of the furniture.
With obedience and compliance to BS EN 12520, you can enhance the efficacy of the domestic seating and manufacture a standardized high-quality product.
What is changed since the last update?
BS EN 12520:2015 supersedes EN 12520:2010, which is withdrawn. BS EN 12520:2015 has made some technical changes compared to the previous edition EN 12520:2010. These include:
- References to EN 1728:2000 were updated to EN 1728:2012
- Annex A (normative) “Backward fall test” was deleted
- The standard was editorially revised
