BS EN 60531:2000+A11:2019 - Page 2

Household electric thermal storage room heaters. Methods for measuring performance. | Status: Current

1 Scope This standard applies to electric storage heaters having a daily operating cycle and intended to heat the room in which they are located.

NOTE 1 This standard does not apply to heating appliances incorporated in the building structure, to central heating systems or to floor heating installations.

NOTE 2 If an appliance is intended to be operated as a storage heater or as a direct-acting room heater, it is also tested in accordance with EN 60675.

NOTE 3 If an appliance has a heat retention of less than 20 %, it is not considered to be a storage heater.

This standard defines the main performance characteristics of storage heaters and specifies methods for measuring these characteristics, for the information of users.

NOTE 4 Information which may be of interest to the consumer is listed in Annex D.

This standard does not specify values for performance characteristics.

NOTE 5 This standard does not deal with:

• — safety requirements (EN 60335‑2‑60);
• — acoustical noise of fans heaters (EN 60704‑2‑2).