ANSI/BIFMA S6.5-2001 Small Office/Home Office Furniture - Tests
ANSI/BIFMA X6.5 is intended to provide a common basis of mechanical tests for evaluating the safety, durability, and structural adequacy of storage and desk-type furniture intended for use in the small office and/or home office. The styling, marketing and chain of distribution for these products are intended to address usage in a residential, home office or small office environment.
ANSI/BIFMA X6.5 includes the following tests:
| 4.2 | Stability Under Vertical Load Test |
| 4.3 | Stability Test for Units with Extendible Load Bearing Elements |
| 4.4 | Freestanding Pedestal Stability Test |
| 4.5 | Horizontal Force Stability/Dislodgement Test for Tall Units |
| 4.6 | Vertical Force Stability For Bookcases |
| 4.7 | Horizontal Force Stability for Bookcases |
| 5.2 | Distributed Functional Load Test for Individual Surfaces |
| 5.3 | Concentrated Functional Load Test for Primary Surfaces |
| 5.4 | Distributed Proof Load for Individual Surfaces |
| 5.5 | Concentrated Proof Load for Individual Surfaces |
| 5.6 | Unit Strength Test-Static Load |
| 5.7 | Extendible Element Proof Load Test |
| 6 | Top Load Ease Test - Cyclic |
| 7 | Leg Strength - Static |
| 8.2 | Angle Rack Test |
| 8.3 | Horizontal Rack Test |
| 9 | Interlock test - Static |
| 10 | Drop Test |
| 11.2 | Force Test for Extendible Element Locks |
| 11.3 | Force Test for Door Locks |
| 12.2 | Cycle Test for Extendible Elements Deeper than Wide |
| 12.3 | Cycle Test for Extendible Elements Wider than Deep |
| 12.4 | Cycle Test for Center/Pencil Drawers |
| 13 | Out Stop Tests - Cyclic |
| 14 | Rebound Test |
| 15 | Adjustable Keyboard Surfaces and Input Device Support Tests - Cyclic |
| 16.2 | Strength Test for Vertically Hinged Doors |
| 16.3 | Wear and Fatigue Tests for All Hinged Doors |
| 16.4 | Slam Open/Closed Test for Vertically Hinged Doors |
| 16.5 | Drop Test for Horizontally Top-Hinged Doors |
| 17.2 | Test for Horizontal Receding Doors |
| 17.3 | Test for Vertical Receding Doors - Cyclic |
| 18.2 | Wear and Fatigue Test |
| 18.3 | Slam Open and Closed Test for Doors Which Do Not Free Fall |
| 19 | Durability Test for Products with Casters - Cyclic |
| 20 | Pull Force Test |
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