EUROLAB laboratory provides testing and compliance services within the scope of EN 15493 standard. This standard specifies requirements and test methods for the fire safety of candles intended to be lit indoors. EN 15493 is for single wick waxes up to 250 g net weight.
EN 15493 was updated to the 2019 version in October. EN 15493:2019 includes the following important technical changes compared to EN 15493:2007:
Terms and definitions have been improved, the following terms have been added:
A test method for self-extinguishing candles is introduced, the requirements are detailed below:
The post-smoke time requirement has changed as follows:
The test procedure of the combustion test has been defined in more detail and the combustion test cycles have been modified;
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