1 Scope

This standard applies to electric direct-acting room heaters. They can be portable, stationary, fixed, or built-in.

It does not apply to:

• thermal-storage room heaters (EN 60531);

• heating appliances incorporated in the building structure;

• central heating systems;

• heaters connected to an air duct;

• wall-paper, carpets or drapes incorporating flexible heating elements;

• sauna stoves.

This document defines the main performance characteristics of direct-acting room heaters and specifies methods for measuring these characteristics, for the information of users.

This document does not specify values for performance characteristics.