IS 369:2019
Household electric direct - Acting room heaters
1. Summary about Household electric direct - Acting room heaters - Performance requirements
Household electric direct - Acting room heaters - Performance requirements are products used in industrial, construction, medical, fire safety, or consumer applications where reliability and safety are essential.
2. Why BIS Certificate is Mandatory for Household electric direct - Acting room heaters - Performance requirements
BIS certification ensures that household electric direct - acting room heaters - performance requirements meet required Indian standards for safety, durability, and performance before being manufactured or sold in India.
3. What is BIS Certified for Household electric direct - Acting room heaters - Performance requirements
BIS certification verifies compliance with standards covering product design, material quality, performance requirements, and manufacturing consistency.
Tests required for Household electric direct - Acting room heaters - Performance requirements
| Title | Mandatory/Optional |
|---|---|
| Earth Continuity Test | Required |
| Electric Strength Test | Required |
| Functional test | Required |
| Protection against access to live parts | Required |
| Power Input and Current | Required |
| Leakage Current & Electric Strength at Operating Temperature | Required |
| Transient Overvoltage | Required |
| Heating | Required |
| Moisture Resistance | Required |
| Leakage Current & Electric Strength | Required |
| Overload Protection of Transformers and Associated Circuits | Optional |
| Abnormal Operation | Required |
| Stability & Mechanical Hazards | Required |
| Construction | Required |
| Mechanical Strength | Required |
| Internal Wiring | Required |
| Components | Required |
| Supply Connection & External Flexible Cords | Required |
| Terminals for External Conductors | Required |
| Provision for Earthing | Required |
| Screws and Connections | Required |
| Clearances, Creepage Distances & Solid Insulation | Required |
| Resistance to Heat and Fire | Optional |
| Resistance to Rusting | Optional |
| Radiation, Toxicity & Similar Hazards | Optional |
Performance Requirements
| Title | Mandatory/Optional |
|---|---|
| Dimensions, mass and means of connection to the supply (for all heaters) | Required |
| Temperature rise of airoutlet grilles and external surfaces | Required |
| Temperature rise of surfaces surrounding the heater | Required |
| Warming-up time of the heater | Required |
| Stability of room temperature | Optional |
| Set-back | Optional |
| Frost protection temperature | Optional |
| Inrush Current | Required |
| Effect of radiant heat for all heaters except fan heaters and heaters for mounting at a height above 1.8m | Required |
| Measurement of the Usable Power | Required |
4. Benefits of BIS Certification for Household electric direct - Acting room heaters - Performance requirements
- Ensures compliance with Indian quality standards
- Improves product safety and reliability
- Reduces risk of product failure
- Supports regulatory approval and market access
- Builds trust among buyers and industries