SIST EN 60442:2001
(Main)Electric toasters for household and similar purposes - Methods for measuring the performance
Electric toasters for household and similar purposes - Methods for measuring the performance
Defines the main performance characteristics for electric toasters, which are of interest to the user. Describes the standard methods for measuring these characteristics. Gives gidelines for the evaluation of test results.
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Electric toasters for household and similar purposes - Methods for measuring the performance
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 31-Jan-2001
- Technical Committee
- FGA - Consumer information related to household electrical appliances
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 01-Feb-2001
- Due Date
- 01-Feb-2001
- Completion Date
- 01-Feb-2001
Relations
- Effective Date
- 21-Sep-2010
Overview
SIST EN 60442:2001 specifies the standardized methods for measuring the performance of electric toasters intended for household and similar use. Issued by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST), this standard is identical to EN 60442:1998 and aligns with the International Electrotechnical Commission's (IEC) approach to toaster performance testing. The document outlines the essential performance characteristics that are most relevant to end-users, providing clear methodologies for comparative evaluations and consistent product reporting across markets.
This standard covers only household and similar electric toasters and does not address appliances intended solely for commercial or industrial use. It also does not include safety requirements, which are covered by other specific standards.
Key Topics
Main Performance Characteristics
SIST EN 60442:2001 details the following characteristics for electric toaster performance assessment:
- Overall dimensions - specifying how to measure length, width, and height, including any protruding parts.
- Flexible cord length - guidelines for determining and reporting the usable length and existence of storage features.
- Mass of the appliance - instructions for accurate measurement and reporting.
- Toaster chamber characteristics - defining and measuring the number and dimensions of bread slots or toasting surfaces.
- Bread carriage operation - assessing the force necessary to engage and disengage the carriage mechanism.
- Browning control settings - detailing how to set and test for specific browning levels, including medium and golden brown.
- Toasting time - measuring and recording toasting cycle durations.
- Evenness of browning - using visual and shade chart methods to assess browning consistency over bread surfaces.
- Energy consumption - standardized procedures for measuring energy usage per toasting cycle.
- Temperature of surfaces - measurement locations and requirements for documenting external surface temperatures during operation.
- Crumb removal provisions - evaluating the effectiveness and cleanliness during and after use.
- Bread carriage type and operation - description of different release mechanisms and interruption features.
Test Methods
All test measurements are to be conducted under defined environmental and electrical supply conditions to ensure repeatability and comparability. The methods outlined are particularly suitable for use in laboratory or third-party testing environments, supporting comparative analysis across multiple toaster models under controlled circumstances.
Applications
SIST EN 60442:2001 is widely applicable for manufacturers, testing laboratories, and certification bodies in the small kitchen appliance sector. Its primary uses include:
- Product development: Manufacturers use the standardized test methods to benchmark and optimize toaster designs for user-relevant performance features such as browning quality and cycle times.
- Quality assurance and conformity assessment: Ensures that toasters meet consistent performance levels as claimed.
- Comparative product testing: Provides third-party labs and consumer organizations with reliable methodologies for fair comparison across different toaster models.
- Market surveillance and labeling: Supports transparency in product specifications, helping consumers make informed choices.
The clear definition and measurement of user-focused characteristics, such as toast evenness and energy consumption, directly contribute to improved customer satisfaction and product trustworthiness.
Related Standards
Several related standards complement SIST EN 60442:2001, providing a broader framework for the assessment and safety of household appliances:
- EN 60335 series / IEC 60335 series: Safety requirements for household and similar electrical appliances.
- EN/IEC 60704: Test methods for determining noise emissions for household appliances.
- BS 3999: Part 5C: Colour shade chart referenced for the assessment of browning during toasting tests.
- EN 62233: Measurement methods for electromagnetic fields of household appliances.
- EN 61000-3-2 / EN 61000-3-3: Requirements for electromagnetic compatibility related to appliances’ emissions.
These standards collectively ensure a comprehensive evaluation covering not only the performance but also the safety and environmental considerations of electric toasters for household and similar uses.
Keywords: electric toaster standard, SIST EN 60442, toaster performance measurement, household appliance standards, toaster browning test, energy consumption toaster, toaster testing methods, kitchen appliance conformity.
Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 60442:2001 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Electric toasters for household and similar purposes - Methods for measuring the performance". This standard covers: Defines the main performance characteristics for electric toasters, which are of interest to the user. Describes the standard methods for measuring these characteristics. Gives gidelines for the evaluation of test results.
Defines the main performance characteristics for electric toasters, which are of interest to the user. Describes the standard methods for measuring these characteristics. Gives gidelines for the evaluation of test results.
SIST EN 60442:2001 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 97.040.50 - Small kitchen appliances. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
SIST EN 60442:2001 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN 60442:2001/A1:2003. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2001
Electric toasters for household and similar purposes - Methods for measuring the
performance
Electric toasters for household and similar purposes - Methods for measuring the
performance
Elektrische Haushalt-Brotröster - Verfahren zur Messung der Gebrauchseigenschaften
Grille-pain électriques pour usages domestiques et analogues - Méthode de mesure de
l'aptitude à la fonction
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60442:1998
ICS:
97.040.50 Majhni gospodinjski aparati Small kitchen appliances
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
NORME
CEI
INTERNATIONALE
IEC
INTERNATIONAL
Deuxième édition
STANDARD
Second edition
1998-09
Grille-pain électriques pour
usages domestiques et analogues –
Méthode de mesure de l’aptitude à la fonction
Electric toasters for
household and similar purposes –
Methods for measuring the performance
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CONTENTS
Page
FOREWORD . 5
Clause
1 Scope and object . 7
2 Normative reference. 7
3 Definitions. 7
4 General conditions for measurements . 9
5 Overall dimensions. 11
6 Length of the flexible cord . 11
7 Mass of the appliance . 11
8 Number and dimensions of the toasting chambers (radiant toasters),
toasting surfaces (contact toasters) . 11
9 Force necessary to operate the bread carriage . 13
10 Bread to be used for the tests on toasters . 13
11 Browning control setting . 13
12 Toasting.15
13 Toasting time . 17
14 Evenness of browning . 17
15 Browning control characteristics . 19
16 Energy consumption. 19
17 Temperature of the side surfaces . 19
18 Provision for the removal of bread crumbs. 19
19 Bread carriage . 21
Annex A (normative) Schedule for the presentation of the toasting results . 23
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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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ELECTRIC TOASTERS FOR HOUSEHOLD AND
SIMILAR PURPOSES –
Methods for measuring the performance
FOREWORD
1) The IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) is a worldwide organization for standardization comprising
all national electrotechnical committees (IEC National Committees). The object of the IEC is to promote
international co-operation on all questions concerning standardization in the electrical and electronic fields. To
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for Standardization (ISO) in accordance with conditions determined by agreement between the two
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international consensus of opinion on the relevant subjects since each technical committee has representation
from all interested National Committees.
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Standards transparently to the maximum extent possible in their national and regional standards. Any
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5) The IEC provides no marking procedure to indicate its approval and cannot be rendered responsible for any
equipment declared to be in conformity with one of its standards.
6) Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this International Standard may be the subject
of patent rights. The IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
International Standard IEC 60442 has been prepared by subcommittee 59G: Small kitchen
appliances, of IEC technical committee 59: Performance of household electrical appliances.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 1973 and amendment 1
(1992), and constitutes a technical revision.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
59G/85/FDIS 59G/89/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
Annex A forms an integral part of this standard.
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ELECTRIC TOASTERS FOR HOUSEHOLD AND
SIMILAR PURPOSES –
Methods for measuring the performance
1 Scope and object
This International Standard applies to electric toasters for household and similar use.
The purpose of this standard is to state and define the main performance characteristics for
toasters, which are of interest to the user, to describe the standard methods for measuring
these characteristics and to give some guidelines for the evaluation of test results.
Taking into account the low grade of accuracy and repeatability, due to variations in time and
origin of test materials and ingredients and to the influence of the subjective judgement of test
operators, the described test methods may be applied more reliably for comparative testing of
a number of appliances at approximately the same time, in the same laboratory, by the same
operator and with the same utensils, rather than for testing of single appliances in different
laboratories.
This standard is not concerned with safety.
It does not apply to appliances designed exclusively for commercial or industrial use.
2 Normative reference
The following normative document contains provisions which, through reference in this text,
constitute provisions of this International Standard. At the time of publication, the edition
indicated was valid. All normative documents are subject to revision, and parties to agreements
based on this International Standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying
the most recent edition of the normative document indicated below. Members of IEC and ISO
maintain registers of currently valid International Standards.
BS 3999: "Shade chart" Part 5 C. 1983
3 Definitions
For the purpose of this International Standard the following definitions apply:
3.1
radiant toaster
toaster intended for toasting slices of bread by radiant heat. The slices are toasted either on
one side or both sides at a time
NOTE – Radiant toasters may be provided with attachments for heating rolls and for toasting sandwiches.
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3.2
contact (horizontal) toaster
toaster with one or more heating surfaces which can be brought into contact with slices of
bread
NOTE – Contact (horizontal) toasters are intended for toasting only on one side at a time. Some contact toasters
heat both sides at the same time, particularly when toasting sandwiches.
3.3
roll heating device
device for holding rolls to be heated on the toaster
NOTE – This device can be built in or supplied with the toaster.
3.4
toasting control device
device that automatically terminates the toasting process
3.5
bread carriage
the part of the toaster that supports the bread and releases it at the end of the toasting process
3.6
browning control range
a certain setting on a scale that can be marked with number, symbols or shades of colour
3.7
toasting chamber
space intended for the loading of the slices of bread
3.8
evenness of browning
the brownness visually determined and averaged over one surface of the toasted slice of bread
in each individual case
3.9
toasting degree
average brownness reached by the slices of bread at the end of the toasting process
3.10
toasting range
range of the toasting degree from the minimum brownness to the maximum brownness
4 General conditions for measurements
Unless otherwise specified, the measurements shall be made under the following conditions:
Ambient temperature: 20 °C ± 5 °C
Electrical supply: the measurements shall be made at rated frequency and at a voltage which is
within ±0,5 % of the rated voltage or the mean of the rated voltage range.
NOTE – If the rated voltage differs from the nominal supply voltage of the country concerned, measurements
carried out at rated voltage may be misleading. Therefore, for comparative testing the voltage used for the tests
should conform to the nominal supply voltage and this should be reported.
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Testing room: substantially draught free.
Placing of the appliances: at a distance of a least 30 cm away from walls, on a dull black
painted wooden support.
Unless otherwise specified, toasters with roll heating device or sandwiches d
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