EN 747-1:2012+A1:2015(MAIN) Furniture - Bunk beds and high beds - Part 1: Safety, strength and durability requirements

Summary:

• This European Standard specifies requirements for the safety, strength and durability of bunk #beds and high beds for domestic and non-domestic use.
• It applies to #bunkbeds with a height to the upper surface of the top bed base of 600 mm or more above the floor and to high beds with a height to the upper surface of the bed base of 600 mm or more above the floor.
• The loads and forces in the strength and durability tests apply to beds with an internal length greater than 140 cm and a maximum bed base width of 120 cm.
• The dimensional requirements are intended to minimise the risk of accidents, particularly to children.
• The strength and durability requirements are intended to represent use by one occupant per bed.
• Safety requirements for other products included in a bunk bed/high bed, for example a table or storage furniture, are not included in this standard.
• This European Standard does not apply to bunk beds and high beds used for special purposes, including but not limited to prison, the military and fire brigades.

Testing institutes

These are tripartite organisations that are authorised to carry out testing mechanisms, such as SGS, TUV, CTI, FCBA.

Testing Standard

1. The lables on the bed

2. The height of the vertical protrusion at which a line, drawn at 45°, touches it is 7mm above the horizontal component. The requirements acc. to EN 747-1 cl.4.2 is 5mm.?

3. The gaps between the bed base and the ends are bigger than 25mm acc. to EN 747-1 cl.4.5 and EN747-2 cl.5.3.

4. After the static load test on safety barriers acc. to EN 747-2 cl.5.4.2. The gaps on the side barrier are smaller than 60mm acc. to EN 747-1 cl.4.4 and EN 747-2 cl.5.3.?

More information please go to our documents, there are some test report for your review.