EN 484:1997

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Classification
5 Constructional characteristics
    5.1 Conversion to different gases
    5.2 Materials
    5.3 Ease of cleaning and maintenance
    5.4 Manipulation of grills
    5.5 Strength
    5.6 Assembly
    5.7 Stability
    5.8 Soundness of the gas circuit assembly
    5.9 Connections
    5.10 Locking of wheels and castors
    5.11 Taps
    5.12 Control handles
    5.13 Injectors
    5.14 Ignition devices
    5.15 Flame supervision devices
    5.16 Burners
    5.17 Appliance incorporating a gas container
    5.18 Durability of markings
    5.19 Auxiliary energy
6 Performance characteristics
    6.1 Soundness
    6.2 Verification of the nominal heat input
    6.3 Flame supervision devices
    6.4 Safety of operation
    6.5 Temperatures
    6.6 Overheating of the gas container
    6.7 Combustion
    6.8 Sooting
    6.9 Rational use of energy: performance of the
          hotplate burners
7 Test methods
    7.1 General
    7.2 Verification of the constructional characteristics
    7.3 Verification of the performance characteristics
8 Marking
    8.1 Appliance marking
    8.2 Packaging marking
    8.3 Instructions for assembly, use and maintenance
Annexes
A (normative) National situations
    A.1 Categories sold in various countries
    A.2 Types of connection used in various countries
B (normative) Method of calculation of the nominal heat
    input
C (normative) Composition of test gases
D (informative) Connection of appliances
ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard
    addressing essential requirements or other provisions
    of EU Directives
Figures
1 Characteristics of the test pans
2 Apparatus for testing soundness
3 Sampling device for checking combustion: individual
    operation of the burners
4 Sampling device for checking combustion: simultaneous
    operation of the hotplate burners

This standard specifies constructional and performance characteristics, safety specifications and rational use of energy, relevant test methods and marking of independent hotplates, including those fitted with a grill, burning liquefied petroleum gas, referred to in the body of the text as "appliances". This standard covers independent hotplates, including those fitted with a grill as defined in 3.39, used outdoors and operating with the gases indicated in 4.1 and according to the categories specified in 4.2. This standard applies to these appliances and their functional sections whether or not the latter are independent or incorporated into an assembly. This standard applies only to type testing. Appliances supplied with third family gas at pressures greater those defined in 4.2 are outside the field of application of this standard. Appliances used in leisure vehicles and boats are outside the field of application of this standard. Independent hotplate burners, whose nominal heat input is below 1,16 kW and grills, are not subject to any special requirement concerning the rational use of energy due to their low rate and their use for short periods of time