BS EN 16433:2014
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Internal blinds. Protection from strangulation hazards. Test methods
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| BSI | 2014 | 22 |
This European Standard specifies test methods for the verification of the requirements relating to the protection from strangulation.
This European Standard applies to all internal blinds as specified in EN 13120, insect screens as specified in EN 13561 and to blinds in sealed glazed units.
These products may be operated manually, with or without compensating springs, or by means of electric motors (power operated products).
Although at the time this standard has bee n published, no product standard exists for draperies, test methods specified in the present standard may be used for such products.
PDF Catalog
| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 4 | Contents Page |
| 5 | Foreword |
| 6 | 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions |
| 7 | Figure 1 — Illustration of the length of the pull cord(s), chain(s), ball-chain(s), tape(s) and similar 4 General |
| 8 | Figure 2 — Head probe dimensions Figure 3 — Accessibility probe |
| 9 | 5 Test sample 6 Breakaway system 6.1 General 6.2 Test method 6.2.1 Operating system consisting of a pull cord(s) forming a hazardous loop |
| 10 | Figure 4 — Illustration of the test of a breakaway system on a looped cord (example of a single breakaway device) 6.2.2 Operating system consisting of free hanging pull cord(s) connected together |
| 11 | Figure 5 — Illustration of the test of a breakaway system on hanging pull cords connected together (example of two cords) 6.2.3 Inner cord(s) forming a hazardous loop |
| 12 | Figure 6 — Illustration of the test of a breakaway system on an inner cord (example when a loop is created with the curtain) 7 Tensioning system 7.1 General |
| 13 | Figure 7 — Principle of the test of tensioning system 7.2 Test method |
| 14 | Figure 8 — Measurement of the distance between the two strands 8 Accumulation system 8.1 General 8.2 Test method |
| 15 | 9 Tangling test 9.1 General 9.2 Test method Figure 9 — Illustration of the tangling test 10 Inner cords 10.1 General |
| 16 | 10.2 Test method 10.2.1 General 10.2.2 Accessibility of inner cords 10.2.3 Determination of hazardous loop Figure 10 — Illustration of the distance between points of attachment / retention (example of a Roman Shade and a pleated blind) |
| 17 | Figure 11 — Illustration of the inner cord test (example of a pleated blind) |
| 18 | Figure 12 — Illustration of the inner cord test (example of a Roman shade) 10.2.4 Use of a breakaway device |
| 19 | Annex A (informative) Flowchart of testing Figure A.1 — Flowchart of testing |
| 20 | Bibliography |
