IEC 62885-5:2018

Overview

IEC 62885-5:2018 - Surface cleaning appliances - Part 5: High pressure cleaners and steam cleaners for household and commercial use - Methods for measuring performance - defines the characteristic performance parameters and the measurement methods manufacturers and test laboratories can use to describe high pressure cleaners and steam cleaners in manuals, datasheets and literature. The standard is intended to be used alongside IEC 60335-2-79 (safety of surface cleaning appliances).

Key topics

• Scope and purpose: Lists the characteristic performance parameters applicable to high pressure cleaners and steam cleaners for household and commercial use, and describes how those parameters should be measured and reported.
• Performance parameters (examples): Operating pressure, water flow rate, steam pressure and temperature, power consumption, water consumption, cleaning output, duty cycles and runtime - presented as parameters manufacturers may include in product information.
• Measurement methods: Standardized approaches and test conditions to ensure repeatable, comparable measurements across products and laboratories.
• Reporting and documentation: Guidance for presenting measured values in manuals and promotional literature so that claims are consistent and verifiable.
• Relationship to safety and conformity: Alignment with IEC 60335-2-79 safety requirements to ensure performance data complements safety information.

Applications

• Manufacturers: Use IEC 62885-5:2018 to specify which performance metrics to measure and how to present them in user manuals, technical data sheets and marketing materials for both household and commercial high-pressure and steam cleaning appliances.
• Testing laboratories: Adopt the standardized measurement methods to produce consistent, repeatable test reports used for product development, quality control and comparison testing.
• Procurement and specification writers: Rely on standardized performance parameters when writing tender documents or comparing products for commercial cleaning contracts.
• R&D and product development teams: Use the defined measurements to benchmark prototypes and validate performance claims during design iterations.
• Regulatory and conformity assessment: Provide objective, standardized performance data that supports compliance assessments and market surveillance.

Related standards

• IEC 60335-2-79 - Safety requirements for surface cleaning appliances (referenced in IEC 62885-5:2018).
• IEC 62885 series - Other parts covering performance and test methods for surface cleaning appliances (for broader context and complementary measurement methods).

Keywords: IEC 62885-5:2018, high pressure cleaners, steam cleaners, performance measurement, surface cleaning appliances, IEC 60335-2-79, manufacturer manuals, testing laboratories.