BS EN 60531:2000+A11:2019

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

This standard applies to electric storage heaters having a daily operating cycle and intended to heat the room in which they are located. NOTE1 This standard does not apply to heating appliances incorporated in the building structure, to central heating systems or to floor heating installations. NOTE2 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 EN60675. NOTE3 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. NOTE4 Information which may be of interest to the consumer is listed in AnnexD. This standard does not specify values for performance characteristics. NOTE5 This standard does not deal with: safety requirements (EN60335‑2‑60);acoustical noise of fans heaters (EN60704‑2‑2).