BS EN 1815:2016

What is BS EN 1815 – Assessment of static electrical propensity of Resilient and laminate floor coverings about? 

BS EN 1815 specifies a method for determining the body voltage generated when a person wearing standardized footwear walks on a resilient or laminate floor covering. The test method can be used under laboratory conditions as well as in situ. 

Who is BS EN 1815 - Assessment of static electrical propensity of Resilient and laminate floor coverings for? 

BS EN 1815 on assessment of static electrical propensity of resilient and laminate floor coverings is useful for: 

• Laminate floor covering manufacturers 
• Testing laboratories 
• Quality assessment authorities 
• Research Personnel 

Why should you use BS EN 1815 - Assessment of static electrical propensity of Resilient and laminate floor coverings? 

Footwears are a daily life need. The footwear we use generates variable body voltage over variable floor coverings. BS EN 1815 helps in assessing such variables of static electrical propensity under laboratory situations over resilient and laminate floor coverings.  

BS EN 1815 guidelines provide with the test, where a floor covering is evaluated for static electrical propensity by means of a walking test with an operator using a pair of standard sandals to determine body voltages. 

The test method specified in BS EN 1815 provides good service in identifying critical floor coverings, giving an approximate result capable of evaluating the ability of floor coverings to create unacceptable static electrical charging.