prEN 18126

Outdoor gas appliances - Additional provisions for 2nd family gas use

Scope

This European standards applies to household appliances intended for outdoor use capable of
working with gases of the second family or second and third family.
The scope of this European standard is the same as the scope of the product standards developed
by the European Technical Committee CEN/TC 181 covering the same type of appliance but
limited to the use of liquefied petroleum gases, hereinafter referred to as ‘the product standard’, for
example:
− For an independent cooktop : EN 484,
− For multi-purpose burners with integrated support : EN 497,
− For a barbecue or griddle : EN 498,
− For a patio heater : EN 14543
− ...
This European standards specifies the complementary information about constructional and
performance characteristics, safety specifications and rational use of energy, relevant test methods
and marking of household appliances intended for outdoor use capable of operating with second-
family gases (defined in EN 437: 2021).
This document applies to the appliances belonging to single or double categories using second-
family gases.
This standard does not apply to appliances burning liquefied petroleum gases at the vapour
pressure within the gas cartridge or gas cylinder.
This standard does not apply to appliances under the scope of EN 449:2002+A1: 2007.

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