IEC 61855:2022 applies to electrical appliances for household and similar use for drying and styling hair (including their accessories). This document defines the main performance characteristics that are of interest to the user and specifies methods of measuring these characteristics. Appliances to which this document applies include: – Hair dryers; – Hair curlers; – Hair straighteners. This document does not specify the requirements for performance. This document does not deal with safety requirements (IEC 60335-2-23). This document does not apply to electric hair clippers or trimmers. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2003. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: a) the definitions of hair dryers, hair curlers and hair straighteners are updated; b) the measurement of temperature profile of the outlet air of hair dryers is added; c) the measurement of temperature profile of the whole work area of hair curlers is added; d) the measurement of temperature profile of the heating plate of hair straighteners is added; e) the measurement method for air flow of hair dryers is introduced; f) the measurement method for anion emission concentration of anion hair dryers is introduced; g) the measurement method for tension of hair straighteners is introduced; h) the service life test for hair dryers, hair curlers and hair straighteners is introduced.

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55	Annex ZA (normative)Normative references to international publicationswith their corresponding European publications
57	English CONTENTS
59	FOREWORD
61	1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions
62	4 List of measurements and tests 4.1 General
63	4.2 General conditions for measurements 4.3 Test environment 4.4 Limits of voltage variation 4.5 Test voltage 4.6 Test frequency 4.7 Test electrical supply system 4.8 Steady conditions
64	4.9 Requirements for measurement instruments 5 Measurements 5.1 Mass of the appliance 5.2 Length of the flexible cord 5.3 Heating-up time 5.3.1 Hair dryer 5.3.2 Hair curler Table 1 – Requirements for measurement instruments
65	5.3.3 Hair straightener 5.4 Temperatures 5.4.1 General 5.4.2 Hair dryer
66	5.4.3 Hairstyling appliances with warm air
67	5.4.4 Hair curler 5.4.5 Hair straightener 5.5 Air flow of the hair dryer
68	5.6 Drying rate of the hair dryer 5.6.1 General 5.6.2 Test equipment
69	5.6.3 Measuring procedure
70	5.6.4 Determination of the drying rate 5.7 Measurement of anion concentration of anion hair dryer 5.8 Measurement of tension of hair straightener
71	5.9 Drop endurance test 5.10 Service life test 5.10.1 Hair dryer 5.10.2 Hair curler
72	5.10.3 Hair straightener 5.11 Attachment of accessories 5.11.1 Reliability 5.11.2 Ease of handling 6 Measurement of airborne acoustical noise 7 Features 7.1 Control settings 7.2 Accessories 7.3 Additional features
73	8 Instructions for use
74	Figures Figure 1 – Temperature measuring device (from UL 859)
75	Figure 2 – Attachment of the thermocouples (from UL859)
76	Figure 3 – Distance between the measuring device and the air outlet
77	Figure 4 – Example of graph of air outlet temperature distributionof hair dryer or hairstyling appliance with warm air Figure 5 – Hair curler, position of the measuring points
78	Figure 6 – Example of temperature profile of the barrel of the hair curler Figure 7 – Hair straighter, position of the measuring points Figure 8 – Example of temperature profile of the heating plate of the hair straightener
79	Figure 9 – Test set-up for measuring the air flow of the hair dryer
80	Figure 10 – Test equipment for measuring the drying rate
81	Figure 11 – Graphical derivation of distance Dd Figure 12 – Measurement setup of anion emission concentration
82	Figure 13 – Test setup for measuring tension Figure 14 – Example of indication of tension uniformity
83	Annex A (informative)Additional information A.1 Measurement of the volumising effect of diffusers (volumisers) A.2 Measurement of hair intake A.3 Information at the point of sale A.4 List of accessories supplied
84	Annex B (informative)Addresses of suppliers B.1 General B.2 Test cloth for measuring drying rate of the hair dryer B.3 Measurement of anion concentration
85	Bibliography

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Status	Withdrawn
Pages	86
Publication Date	2022-12-09
ISBN	978 0 539 24668 1
Standard Number	BS EN IEC 61855:2022 – TC
Title	Tracked Changes. Household and similar use electrical hair care appliances. Methods for measuring the performance
Descriptors	Hair-treatment appliances, Electrical equipment, Hair driers, Electrical household appliances, Household equipment, Domestic, Performance, Performance testing
Publisher	BSI
Committee	CPL/59
ICS Codes	97.170 - Body care equipment

BS EN IEC 61855:2022 – TC

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