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European standard European Standards (abbreviated EN, from the German name ("European Norm")) are technical standards which have been ratified by one of the three European standards organizations: European Committee for Standardization (CEN), European Committee for ...
EN 3 specifies requirements for portable
fire extinguisher A fire extinguisher is a handheld active fire protection device usually filled with a dry or wet chemical used to extinguish or control small fires, often in emergencies. It is not intended for use on an out-of-control fire, such as one which ha ...
s. Compliance with the standard is legally required for the construction of all fire extinguishers in the
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. 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. EN 3-1, EN 3-2, EN 3-4 and EN 3-5 have been withdrawn and were replaced by EN 3-7, EN 3-8 and EN 3-9. EN 3-6 has been withdrawn and was replaced by EN 3-10.


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List of EN standards European Standards (abbreviated EN, from the German name ("European Norm")) are technical standards drafted and maintained by CEN (European Committee for Standardization), CENELEC ( European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization) and ETS ...
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European Committee for Standardization The European Committee for Standardization (CEN, french: Comité Européen de Normalisation) is a public standards organization whose mission is to foster the economy of the European Single Market and the wider European continent in global tr ...


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