IEC 61855:2003

Household electrical hair care appliances - Methods of measuring the performance

Applies to electrical appliances (including accessories) for household and similar use for drying and styling hair. Performance characteristics that are of interest to the user and specifies methods of measuring these characteristics are defined within this standard. The measuring procedures are developed for comparable tests. Requirements for performance are not specified within this standard. This standard does not cover hair care appliances with radiant heating, helmet-type dryers or cutting devices.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 26-Jan-2003
• ICS: 01 - GENERALITIES. TERMINOLOGY. STANDARDIZATION. DOCUMENTATION
• ICS: 97.170 - Body care equipment
• Technical Committee: SC 59L - Small household appliances
• Current Stage: DELPUB - Deleted Publication
• Start Date: 30-Jun-2021
• Completion Date: 12-Aug-2022

Relations

• Revised: IEC 61855:2022 - Household and similar use electrical hair care appliances - Methods for measuring the performance
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL IEC
STANDARD
61855
First edition
2003-01
Household electrical hair care appliances –
Methods of measuring the performance
Appareils électrodomestiques destinés aux soins
des cheveux –
Méthodes de mesure de l'aptitude à la fonction
Reference number
IEC 61855:2003(E)

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INTERNATIONAL IEC
STANDARD
61855
First edition
2003-01
Household electrical hair care appliances –
Methods of measuring the performance
Appareils électrodomestiques destinés aux soins
des cheveux –
Méthodes de mesure de l'aptitude à la fonction
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION .4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references. 5
3 Definitions . 5
4 List of measurements and tests . 6
5 General conditions for measurements. 7
5.1 General . 7
5.2 Test room . 7
5.3 Power supply. 7
5.4 Steady conditions . 7
5.5 Thermocouples . 7
6 Measurements . 7
6.1 Mass of the appliance.
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