BS EN 61855 is a European standard that specifies methods for measuring the performance of household electrical hair care appliances. BS EN 61855 applies to electrical appliances for households and similar use for drying and styling hair (including their accessories).
BS EN 61855 defines the main performance characteristics that are of interest to the user and specifies methods of measuring these characteristics.
Note1: BS EN 61855 does not specify requirements for performance.
Note2: BS EN 61855 does not cover hair care appliances with radiant heating, helmet-type dryers or cutting devices.
Note3: BS EN 61855 does not deal with safety requirements (IEC 60335-2-23).
Note4: Due to the influence of environmental conditions, variations in time, origin of test materials and proficiency of the operator, most of the described test methods will give more reliable results when applied for comparative testing of a number of appliances at the same time, in the same laboratory and by the same operator.
BS EN 61855 on performance of electrical hair care appliances is useful for:
Hair care appliances include electric devices used for grooming, beautification, and personal hygiene such as hair dryers, hair straighteners, hairstyles, and trimmers.
BS EN 61855 you can specify the performance measuring methods of hair care appliances for household and similar purposes.
BS EN 61855 provides performance parameters that you can follow while manufacturing the hair care appliances, which will ensure that the product complies with the regulatory standards. BS EN 61855 provides performance methods that help to check the performance of the hair care appliances. BS EN 61855 will ensure that the hair care appliances are reliable and efficient.
BS EN 61855 specifies essential performance characteristics of hair care appliances that help you to ensure the quality of hair care appliances.
BS EN 61855 provides methods for measuring the performance of hair care appliance that helps to know whether the hair care appliance is working properly or not, or you need to change that.
EN 61855:2003
IEC 61855:2003