EN 3

European standard EN 3 specifies requirements for portable fire extinguishers. [cite web| url=http://www.bsi-global.com/en/ProductServices/Engineering/Testing/Fire-testing/Fire-fighting2/Portable-fire-extinguishers/ |title=Portable fire extinguishers |accessdate=2008-09-13] Compliance with the standard is legally required for the construction of all fire extinguishers in the European Union.

The standard has been published in 10 parts:

* EN 3-1: Portable fire extinguishers. Description, duration of operation, class A and B fire test.
* EN 3-2: Portable fire extinguishers. Tightness, dielectric test, tamping test, special provisions.
* EN 3-3: Portable fire extinguishers. Construction, resistance to pressure, mechanical tests.
* EN 3-4: Portable fire extinguishers. Charges, minimum required fire.
* EN 3-5: Portable fire extinguishers. Specification and supplementary tests.
* EN 3-6: Portable fire extinguishers. Provisions for the attestation of conformity of portable fire extinguishers in accordance with EN 3-1 to 3-5. Amendment 1
* EN 3-7: Portable fire extinguishers. Characteristics, performance requirements and test methods.
* EN 3-8: Portable fire extinguishers. Additional requirements to EN 3-7 for the construction, resistance to pressure and mechanical tests for extinguishers with a maximum allowable pressure equal to or lower than 30 bar.
* EN 3-9: Portable fire extinguishers. Additional requirements to EN 3-7 for pressure resistance of CO2 extinguishers.
* EN 3-10: Portable fire extinguishers. Provisions for evaluating the conformity of a portable fire extinguisher to EN 3-7.

ee also

*List of EN standards
*European Committee for Standardization

External links

* [http://www.cen.eu/ European Committee for Standardization]

References