DIN EN 1866-1 Ber-1 2008-01 PDF

Full title and description

DIN EN 1866-1/Ber1:2008-01 — Mobile fire extinguishers - Part 1: Characteristics, performance and test methods. This document is a formal correction (Berichtigung 1, January 2008) to the German version of EN 1866-1:2007 and provides corrigenda to the original text.

Abstract

This corrigendum corrects and clarifies specific editorial and technical items in DIN EN 1866-1:2007 (the part of the EN 1866 series that sets out characteristics, performance criteria and laboratory test methods for mobile/wheeled fire extinguishers). It does not change the scope of the original standard: it refines wording, corrects errors and ensures the reproducibility of the test and performance provisions for mobile extinguishers (powder, water-based/foam and CO2) with a total mass above 20 kg.

General information

• Status: Corrigendum / Correction (Berichtigung 1) to DIN EN 1866-1:2007
• Publication date: January 2008 (2008-01)
• Publisher: Deutsches Institut für Normung (DIN) / German version of EN 1866-1
• ICS / categories: 13.220.10 (Fire-fighting equipment)
• Edition / version: Berichtigung 1 to DIN EN 1866-1:2007 (Corrigendum 1, Jan 2008)
• Number of pages: 2 (corrigendum document)

Scope

The correction applies to DIN EN 1866-1:2007, which specifies design rules, type-testing and production inspection, ratings and classification, and the laboratory test methods for mobile (wheeled) fire extinguishers. The underlying part (EN 1866-1) applies to mobile extinguishers with total mass greater than 20 kg for powder, water-based (including foam) and CO2 extinguishers that are manoeuvred by a single operator on foot. The standard excludes specific fire tests for class C and class F fires (although the extinguishing media may be effective) and does not cover class D fires (specialist applications may be subject to national specification).

Key topics and requirements

• Correction of editorial and technical errors in EN 1866-1:2007 to ensure clarity and test reproducibility.
• Design and construction rules for mobile/wheeled extinguishers (non-pressure-containing requirements retained in part 1 where relevant).
• Type testing and performance criteria (fire performance tests and classification of extinguishing performance).
• Specified laboratory test methods: temperature, corrosion, dielectric, mechanical and fire performance tests as defined in EN 1866-1.
• Scope limits: applies to powder, water-based (including foam) and CO2 mobile extinguishers with total mass > 20 kg; excludes specialist class D testing and does not mandate tests for some classes (C, F) though media may be effective.
• Clarifications that support consistent interpretation by manufacturers, test laboratories and conformity assessment bodies.

Typical use and users

This corrigendum is used by manufacturers of mobile/wheeled fire extinguishers, test laboratories, notified/recognized bodies and certification organizations to ensure accurate application of EN 1866-1 test methods and performance criteria. It is also relevant to product designers, safety engineers, procurement specialists specifying wheeled extinguishers, and national standards bodies implementing or referencing EN 1866-series requirements.

Related standards

Related documents include the base text DIN EN 1866-1:2007 (the corrected edition), and other parts of the EN 1866 series such as EN 1866-2 (requirements for construction, pressure resistance and mechanical tests for extinguishers up to specified pressures; later editions published 2014) and EN 1866-3 (requirements for CO2 extinguisher assembly and pressure resistance, 2013). The series is used alongside relevant pressure-equipment and material standards and ISO/EN references invoked in the EN 1866 parts.

Keywords

DIN, EN 1866-1, Berichtigung, corrigendum, mobile fire extinguishers, wheeled extinguishers, performance tests, test methods, powder extinguisher, water extinguisher, CO2 extinguisher, fire-fighting equipment, ICS 13.220.10

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: DIN EN 1866-1/Ber1:2008-01 is a formal corrigendum (Berichtigung 1) published in January 2008 that corrects and clarifies items in the German version of EN 1866-1:2007, the European standard for characteristics, performance and test methods for mobile (wheeled) fire extinguishers.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It provides corrections to wording and technical details in EN 1866-1:2007 to ensure consistent interpretation and application of design rules, type testing, manufacturing inspection, ratings/classification and specified laboratory test methods for mobile extinguishers (powder, water-based/foam and CO2) over 20 kg total mass.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Manufacturers, test laboratories, conformity assessment and certification bodies, safety engineers, procurement officers specifying mobile extinguishers, and national standards committees or regulators referencing EN 1866-series requirements.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: This document is a corrigendum to the 2007 edition (i.e., an official correction published in January 2008). It does not itself replace the base part but amends it. The broader EN 1866 series has been revised in subsequent years (for example, later parts published in 2013 and 2014); users should confirm the current status and any later amendments or replacements with their national standards body or the publisher before applying the requirements.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is part of the EN 1866 series (mobile fire extinguishers). EN 1866 is organized in multiple parts (part 1: characteristics/performance/test methods; part 2: construction/pressure/mechanical requirements; part 3: CO2 assembly and pressure resistance). The corrigendum applies specifically to part 1 (the 2007 edition).

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Mobile/wheeled fire extinguishers, performance tests, test methods, powder extinguisher, water/foam extinguisher, CO2 extinguisher, corrigendum, DIN, EN 1866-1.