BS EN 17116-3:2019

This standard BS EN 17116-3:2019 Specifications for industrial laundry machines. Definitions and testing of capacity and consumption characteristics is classified in these ICS categories:

• 97.060 Laundry appliances

This document defines the characteristics of continuous tunnel washer and gives the usual test methods for these characteristics with regard to machine capacity, power consumption and productivity. It is applicable for use as a reference in the drafting of purchasing orders for continuous tunnel washer. In addition it is recommended for determination of energy consumption and productivity according to Directive 2009/125 EC. This document excludes the energy consumption for dewatering of the load. Furthermore, the document describes standard methods for measuring principal performance characteristics of continuous tunnel washer. It does not cover safety requirements (see EN ISO 10472-3).