This European Standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for all types of kitchen and bathroom storage units and domestic storage furniture and their components. It does not apply to non-domestic storage, office storage, industrial storage, catering equipment, retail storage and industrial storage lockers. It does not apply to units covered by EN 71 1, Safety of toys – Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties and EN 60065, Audio, video and similar electronic apparatus – Safety requirements (IEC 60065). It does not include requirements for the resistance to ageing, degradation, flammability and electrical safety. Safety that is dependent upon the structure of the building is not included, e.g. the strength of wall hanging units includes only the cabinet and its components including wall attachment devices. The wall and the wall attachments are not included. Annex A (normative) contains additional test methods. Annex B (informative) contains a guide to testing of units and components according to this document. Annex C (informative) contains an example of loading of wall hanging units. Annex D (informative) contains a method for calculation of vertical and horizontal acting forces.

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2	undefined
6	European foreword
7	Introduction
8	1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions
10	Figure 1 — Clear height
11	4 Test procedure and tolerances 4.1 General 4.2 Sequence of testing 4.3 Tolerances 5 Safety requirements 5.1 Principles of safety requirements 5.1.1 General
12	5.1.2 Determination of centre of gravity 5.1.3 Determination of total mass Table 1 — Loads 5.2 General safety requirements 5.2.1 General
13	5.2.2 Units moving vertically 5.2.3 Lids 5.2.4 Vertically moving roll fronts and vertically moving sliding doors 5.2.5 Extension elements 5.3 Structural safety requirements 5.3.1 General 5.3.2 Shelves 5.3.2.1 Shelf retention – vertical downward
14	5.3.2.2 Shelf retention – horizontal outward 5.3.3 Shelf supports 5.3.4 Storage area/-volume for heavy appliances 5.3.5 Pivoted doors 5.3.5.1 Vertical load of pivoted doors 5.3.5.2 Horizontal load on pivoted doors 5.3.6 Sliding doors and horizontal roll fronts 5.3.7 Extension elements 5.3.7.1 Slam open of extension elements
16	5.3.7.2 Strength test of extension elements 5.3.8 Bottom hinged flaps 5.3.9 Top hinged flaps 5.3.10 Kitchen-worktops and other top surfaces 5.3.10.1 General 5.3.10.2 Static load test for kitchen-worktops 5.3.10.3 Static load test for other top surfaces
17	5.3.11 Wall hanging units and top hanging units 5.3.11.1 General 5.3.11.2 Movable components, shelf supports and top surfaces 5.3.11.3 Overload
18	5.3.11.4 Sidewards detachment test 5.3.11.5 Vertical dislodgement test 5.4 Stability 5.4.1 General
19	Table 2 — Loads for stability testing Table 3 — Stability requirements 5.4.2 Kitchen floor units with kitchen-worktops 5.4.3 Additional stability requirements for TV-furniture 5.4.3.1 General
20	5.4.3.2 Stability requirements for TV-furniture, one door and/or extension element opened – storage areas loaded
21	5.4.3.3 Stability requirements for TV-furniture, doors and extension elements closed – storage areas unloaded
22	5.5 Floor standing units intended to be attached to the building 5.6 Vertical glass components
23	6 Product information 7 Test report
24	Annex A (normative) Additional test methods A.1 Vertical downwards static load of top hinged flaps Figure A.1 — Vertical downwards static load of top hinged flaps A.2 Test methods for the determination of the stability of TV-furniture A.2.1 Test Equipment A.2.1.1 TV Template
25	A.2.2 Stability test methods for TV-furniture A.2.2.1 Determination of TV template
26	A.2.2.2 Stability of TV-furniture with one door and/or extension element opened A.2.2.3 Stability of TV-furniture with doors and extension elements closed — storage areas unloaded
27	A.3 Sidewards detachment test
28	Figure !A.4″ — Sidewards detachment test
29	Annex B (informative) Guide to testing of units and components Table B.1 — Floor standing unit and free standing unit: Structural safety requirements in relation with the tested components characteristics – relevant for 5.3 except 5.3.10 and 5.3.11
31	Table B.2 — Floor standing unit and free standing unit: Structural safety requirements in relation with unit characteristics – relevant for 5.3.10
32	Table B.3 — Wall hanging unit: Structural safety requirements in relation with the mass of the unit and the tested component – relevant for 5.3.11.1 and 5.3.11.2
34	Annex C (informative) Example of loading of wall hanging units and top hanging units (see 5.3.11.3 overload)
35	Annex D (informative) Method for calculation of vertical and horizontal acting forces Figure D.1 — Examples – Horizontal and vertical forces depending on the furniture dimensions
36	Figure D.2 — Calculation of horizontal and vertical forces – acting at the wall attachment points (A)
39	Bibliography

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Status	Definitive
Title	Furniture. Domestic and kitchen storage units and kitchen-worktops. Safety requirements and test methods
Replaces	BS EN 14749:2005
Publisher	BSI
Committee	FW/0/2
Pages	40
Publication Date	2022-08-12
ISBN	978 0 539 12319 7
Standard Number	BS EN 14749:2016+A1:2022
Identical National Standard Of	EN 14749:2016/A1
Descriptors	Impact testing, Furniture, Household equipment, Glass, Kitchen furniture, Accident prevention, Stability testing, Loading, Safety measures, Test equipment, Domestic, Storage furniture, Mechanical testing
Amends	BS EN 14749:2016
ICS Codes	97.140 - Furniture

BS EN 14749:2016+A1:2022

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