This International Standard is applicable to vacuum cleaners for household use in or under
conditions similar to those in households.
The purpose of this standard is to specify essential performance characteristics of vacuum
cleaners being of interest to the users and to describe methods for measuring these
characteristics.
NOTE Due to the influence of environmental conditions, variations in time, origin of test materials and proficiency
of the operator, most of the described test methods will give more reliable results when applied for comparative
testing of a number of appliances at the same time, in the same laboratory and by the same operator.
For safety requirements, reference is made to IEC 60335-1 and IEC 60335-2-2.
IEC 60312:2007 history
2007IEC 60312:2007 Vacuum cleaners for household use - Methods of measuring the performance
1970IEC 60312:1998/AMD2:2004 Amendment 2 - Vacuum cleaners for household use - Methods of measuring the performance
2004IEC 60312:2004 Vacuum cleaners for household use - Methods of measuring the performance
1970IEC 60312:1998/AMD1:2000 Amendment 1 - Vacuum cleaners for household use - Methods of measuring the performance
2000IEC 60312:2000 Vacuum cleaners for household use - Methods of measuring the performance
1998IEC 60312:1998 Vacuum cleaners for household use - Methods of measuring the performance
1970IEC 60312:1981/AMD3:1994 Amendment 3 - Methods of measurement of performance of vacuum cleaners for household and similar use
1970IEC 60312:1981/AMD2:1993 Amendment 2 - Methods of measurement of performance of vacuum cleaners for household and similar use
1970IEC 60312:1981/AMD1:1985 Amendment 1 - Methods of measurement of performance of vacuum cleaners for household and similar use
1981IEC 60312:1981 Methods of measurement of performance of vacuum cleaners for household and similar use
1970IEC 60312:1969 Methods of measurement of performance of vacuum cleaners for household and similar use