DIN Standards Committee Firefighting and Fire Protection
Portable fire extinguishers - Part 11: Additional requirements to EN 3-7 for the test method and marking of extinguishers suitable to be used on small rechargeable lithium-ion battery fires
Abstract
This document specifies performance requirements for portable fire extinguishers in addition to the requirements of EN 3-7, to demonstrate their suitability for extinguishing fires in rechargeable batteries based on lithium-ion chemistry with a maximum capacity of 600 Wh, as used for example: - portable electronic equipment (smartphones, laptops); - power tools and domestic appliances; - portable medical equipment; - toys and radio-controlled objects; - drones; - bicycles. This document contains general requirements and procedures for extinguishing tests. The size of the extinguishing tests is comparable to the battery capacities in the above mentioned applications where the battery is accessible. This document doesn't apply to larger fire
Begin
2024-11-14
WI
00070055
Planned document number
FprEN 3-11
Responsible national committee
NA 031-01-01 AA - Manual Means of Firefighting
Responsible european committee
CEN/TC 70/WG 5 - Revision of EN 3
draft standard
Portable fire extinguishers - Part 11: Performance, requirements, test method and marking for EN 3-7 extinguishers suitable to be used on lithium-ion battery fires
2025-02
Order from DIN Media
Portable fire extinguishers - Part 11: Additional requirements to EN 3-7 for the test method and marking of extinguishers suitable to be used on small rechargeable lithium-ion battery fires
2026-05
Order from DIN Media
