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  • EN 61254:1994

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    Electric shavers for household use - Methods for measuring the performance

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    Published date:  22-04-1994

    Publisher:  European Committee for Standards - Electrical

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    Cooperating organizations
    National foreword
    Foreword
    Introduction
    1. Scope
    2. Definitions
    3. List of measurements
    4. General conditions for measurements
    5. Measuring methods for dimensions
    5.1 Overall dimensions
    5.2 Mass
    5.3 Length of the supply cord
    6. Determination of the operation time per charge
    6.1 Operation time per battery charge
    6.2 Operation time per primary battery
    7. Shaving performance
    7.1 Composition of the test panels
    7.2 Test duration and test procedure
    7.3 Distribution of the shavers
    7.4 Statistical analysis
    7.5 Final ranking
    8. Trimmer performance
    9. Gravimetric analysis of the difference in closeness
         of shave
    9.1 Composition of the test panels
    9.2 Test procedure and distribution scheme
    9.3 Conversion from mass into average residual hair-
         stubble length
    9.4 Statistical analysis
    Figures 1 - Schematic presentation of the test procedure
    Annexes
    A. Questionnaires
    B. Instructions to the testers
    C. Distribution scheme
    D. Possible variations in the testing scheme
    E. Application of the method
    F. Bibliography
    National annex NA (informative) Committees responsible

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    States and defines the principal performance characteristics for mens electric shavers (rotary and vibratory) which are of interest to the user, and describes standard methods for measuring these characteristics.

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    Committee CLC/TC 59X
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher European Committee for Standards - Electrical
    Status Current

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS EN 50564:2011 Electrical and electronic household and office equipment. Measurement of low power consumption
    BS EN 60704-2-8:1997 Household and similar electrical appliances. Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise Particular requirements for electric shavers
    EN 61855:2003 Household electrical hair care appliances - Methods of measuring the performance
    EN 50564:2011 Electrical and electronic household and office equipment - Measurement of low power consumption
    I.S. EN 60704-2-8:1998 HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - TEST CODE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF AIRBORNE ACOUSTICAL NOISE - PART 2: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRIC SHAVERS
    BS EN 61855:2003 Household electrical hair care appliances. Methods of measuring the performance
    BS EN 62301:2005 Household electrical appliances. Measurement of standby power
    I.S. EN 61855:2003 HOUSEHOLD ELECTRICAL HAIR CARE APPLIANCES - METHODS OF MEASURING THE PERFORMANCE
    I.S. EN 50564:2011 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC HOUSEHOLD AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT - MEASUREMENT OF LOW POWER CONSUMPTION
    I.S. EN 62301:2005 HOUSEHOLD ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - MEASUREMENT OF STANDBY POWER
    EN 60704-2-8:1997 Household and similar electrical appliances - Test code for the determination of airborne acoustical noise - Part 2: Particular requirements for electric shavers
    UNE-EN 50564:2012 Electrical and electronic household and office equipment - Measurement of low power consumption
    CEI EN 60704-2-8 : 1998 HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - TEST CODE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF AIRBORNE ACOUSTICAL NOISE - PART 2: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRIC SHAVERS
    CEI EN 50564 : 2013 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC HOUSEHOLD AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT - MEASUREMENT OF LOW POWER CONSUMPTION
    EN 62301:2005 Household electrical appliances - Measurement of standby power
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