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[[European standard]] '''EN 3''' specifies requirements for portable [[fire extinguisher]]s.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bsi-global.com/en/ProductServices/Engineering/Testing/Fire-testing/Fire-fighting2/Portable-fire-extinguishers/ | title=Portable fire extinguishers | accessdate=2008-09-13 | archive-date=2009-04-10 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410070722/http://www.bsi-global.com/en/ProductServices/Engineering/Testing/Fire-testing/Fire-fighting2/Portable-fire-extinguishers/ | url-status=dead }}</ref>  Compliance with the standard is legally required for the construction of all fire extinguishers in the [[European Union]].

The standard has been published in 10 parts:

* EN 3-1: Portable fire extinguishers. Description, duration of operation, class A and B fire test.
* EN 3-2: Portable fire extinguishers. Tightness, dielectric test, tamping test, special provisions.
* EN 3-3: Portable fire extinguishers. Construction, resistance to pressure, mechanical tests.
* EN 3-4: Portable fire extinguishers. Charges, minimum required fire.
* EN 3-5: Portable fire extinguishers. Specification and supplementary tests.
* EN 3-6: Portable fire extinguishers. Provisions for the attestation of conformity of portable fire extinguishers in accordance with EN 3-1 to 3-5. Amendment 1
* EN 3-7: Portable fire extinguishers. Characteristics, performance requirements and test methods.
* EN 3-8: Portable fire extinguishers. Additional requirements to EN 3-7 for the construction, resistance to pressure and mechanical tests for extinguishers with a maximum allowable pressure equal to or lower than 30 bar.
* EN 3-9: Portable fire extinguishers. Additional requirements to EN 3-7 for pressure resistance of CO<sub>2</sub> extinguishers.
* EN 3-10: Portable fire extinguishers. Provisions for evaluating the conformity of a portable fire extinguisher to EN 3-7.

EN 3-1, EN 3-2, EN 3-4 and EN 3-5 have been withdrawn and were replaced by EN 3-7, EN 3-8 and EN 3-9.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BS EN 3-1:1996 - Portable fire extinguishers. Description, duration of operation, class A and B fire test |url=https://www.standardsuk.com/products/BS-EN-3-1-1996 |access-date=2022-09-17 |website=www.standardsuk.com |archive-date=2022-09-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172423/https://www.standardsuk.com/products/BS-EN-3-1-1996 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=BS EN 3-2:1996 - Portable fire extinguishers. Tightness, dielectric test, tamping test, special provisions |url=https://www.standardsuk.com/products/BS-EN-3-2-1996 |access-date=2022-09-17 |website=www.standardsuk.com |archive-date=2022-09-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920171413/https://www.standardsuk.com/products/BS-EN-3-2-1996 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=BS EN 3-3:1996 - Portable fire extinguishers. Construction, resistance to pressure, mechanical tests |url=https://www.standardsuk.com/products/BS-EN-3-3-1996 |access-date=2022-09-17 |website=www.standardsuk.com |archive-date=2022-09-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920171852/https://www.standardsuk.com/products/BS-EN-3-3-1996 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=BS EN 3-4:1996 - Portable fire extinguishers. Charges, minimum required fire |url=https://www.standardsuk.com/products/BS-EN-3-4-1996 |access-date=2022-09-17 |website=www.standardsuk.com |archive-date=2022-09-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172039/https://www.standardsuk.com/products/BS-EN-3-4-1996 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=BS EN 3-5:1996 - Portable fire extinguishers. Specification and supplementary tests |url=https://www.standardsuk.com/products/BS-EN-3-5-1996 |access-date=2022-09-17 |website=www.standardsuk.com |archive-date=2022-09-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920170424/https://www.standardsuk.com/products/BS-EN-3-5-1996 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

EN 3-6 has been withdrawn and was replaced by EN 3-10.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BS EN 3-6:1996 - Portable fire extinguishers. Provisions for the attestation of conformity of portable fire extinguishers in accordance with EN 3 Part 1 to Part 5 |url=https://www.standardsuk.com/products/BS-EN-3-6-1996 |access-date=2022-09-17 |website=www.standardsuk.com |archive-date=2022-09-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172651/https://www.standardsuk.com/products/BS-EN-3-6-1996 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of EN standards]]
*[[European Committee for Standardization]]

==External links==
*[http://www.cen.eu/ European Committee for Standardization]

==References==
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[[Category:Firefighting equipment]]
[[Category:Fire suppression]]


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