Standards Development

Scope

Replace the content of Clause 1 with the following:

“This document applies to electric direct-acting room heaters. They can be portable, stationary, fixed, or built-in

.It does not apply to:

— thermal-storage room heaters (EN 60531);

— heating appliances incorporated in the building structure;

— central heating systems;

— heaters connected to an air duct;

— wall-paper, carpets or drapes incorporating flexible heating elements;

— sauna stoves.

This document defines the main performance characteristics of direct-acting room heaters and specifies methods for measuring these characteristics, for the information of users.

This document does not specify values for performance characteristics.

NOTE This document does not deal with:

—   safety requirements (EN 60335‑2‑30);

—   acoustical noise of fan heaters (EN 60704‑2‑2).”