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EU test standard for household seats: EN 12520: 2015
EN 12520: 2015 Furniture - Strength, Durability and Safety -re for Domestic Seating Strength, Fatigue and Safety Requirements for Home Chairs.
EN 12520 is a European standard for furniture that discusses the requirements for home seating in order to improve its performance.
EN 12520 specifies low requirements for safety, strength and durability for all types of household** seats. The test is based on the use of people weighing up to 110 kg.
EN 12520 does not apply to class seats, non-domestic seats, office work chairs, office visitor chairs, educational institution chairs, outdoor seats, and links to connecting seats, which exist in the European standard.
EN 12520 does not include durability requirements for upholstery materials, castors, backrests and reclining devices, and seat height adjustment devices.
EN 12520 does not include requirements for electrical safety.
EN 12520 does not include requirements for resistance to aging, degradation, flammability and ergonomics.
EN 12520 refers to the standard test method for indoor seats, the purpose of which is to ensure that the quality and safety performance of the seats meet the standard requirements. The standard tests the performance of the seat in terms of durability, stability, static and dynamic loads, structural longevity, tip resistance, etc.
In durability testing, the seat is subjected to thousands of sit-down and stand-up tests that simulate use to ensure that the seat does not show significant wear or damage while in use.
The stability test checks the stability and tip resistance of the seat, and the seat is subjected to tests that simulate a child and ** sudden weight transfer to ensure that the seat does not break or tip over when in use.
Static and dynamic load tests examine the weight capacity of the seat, which is tested to withstand multiple times the standard load to ensure that the seat can withstand weight when in use.
Structural life testing is done to ensure that the seat will not suffer structural failure or breakage during its normal service life.
In conclusion, EN12520 is a very important standard that ensures stability, durability and safety when used in indoor seating. When consumers buy interior seats, they can refer to this standard to choose the right product.
EN 12520 Test Items:
1 Backrest static strength test.
2 Static pressure test of chair legs.
3 Impact Strength Test.
4 Rotational Cycle Test.
5. Fatigue resistance test of tilting mechanism.
6 Stability test.
7 Handrail vertical strength test.
8 Handrail Horizontal Strength Test.
9 Backrest durability test.
EN 12520 Test Application Process:
1: Application (fill in the application form, apply for the company information form, provide information and arrange for sending samples).
2: **Determine the test standard, test time and corresponding cost according to the product information provided).
3: Payment (after the applicant confirms**, sign the application form and service agreement and pay the money).
4: Testing (the laboratory conducts a full set of tests on the applied product according to the relevant EU testing standards).
5: The test is passed and the report is completed.
6: The project is completed and the certificate is issued.