ISO 10965-2011 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 10965:2011 — Textile floor coverings — Determination of electrical resistance. This International Standard specifies laboratory methods for measuring the electrical resistance of textile floor coverings, covering horizontal (surface‑to‑surface), vertical (surface‑to‑back) and resistance‑to‑earth measurements, and defines required apparatus, specimen preparation, conditioning and reporting.

Abstract

ISO 10965:2011 describes procedures to determine electrical resistance of textile floor coverings under controlled laboratory conditions. The methods support evaluation of electrostatic behaviour and safety by providing horizontal and vertical resistance test procedures, and guidance on apparatus, conditioning, measurement and reporting.

General information

• Status: Published (confirmed International Standard).
• Publication date: 2011-06 / July 2011 (ISO publication: 2011).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 97.150 (Floor coverings); related textile floor covering categories also shown in national listings.
• Edition / version: Edition 2 (2011).
• Number of pages: 5 (text of the ISO international edition).

Scope

This standard specifies a laboratory method for determining the electrical resistance of textile floor coverings. It covers three measurement types — horizontal (surface‑to‑surface), vertical (surface‑to‑back) and resistance‑to‑earth — and sets out apparatus requirements, sample selection and conditioning, measurement procedures and reporting requirements to enable comparison of electrostatic performance under defined conditions. Resistance‑to‑earth testing is intended principally for in‑situ comparisons or large specimens.

Key topics and requirements

• Defined test types: Test A — horizontal (surface‑to‑surface) resistance, Test B — vertical (surface‑to‑back) resistance, Test C — resistance to earth.
• Apparatus specifications: calibrated high‑resistance meter (selectable voltages, limited short‑circuit current), specified electrode geometry and weights, insulating and earthed plates.
• Specimen selection and conditioning: representative specimens (typical specimen sizes and numbers), conditioning at defined temperature and relative humidity (e.g., 23 ± 2 °C and 50 ± 5 % RH) with provisions for alternate climates.
• Measurement procedure and reporting: multiple readings per specimen at prescribed locations, geometric mean calculation, and required test report items (reference to the standard, specimen IDs, conditioning, applied voltage, individual readings, geometric mean and any deviations).
• Intended use: assessment of electrostatic behaviour under controlled laboratory conditions to support product evaluation and comparison.

Typical use and users

Used by manufacturers of textile floor coverings, test laboratories, quality and compliance teams, specifiers and consultants concerned with electrostatic performance and safety of floor coverings (for example in electronics manufacturing, cleanrooms, healthcare or other electrostatically sensitive environments). Test reports produced to ISO 10965:2011 provide objective laboratory data for product development, acceptance testing and supplier comparison.

Related standards

ISO 10965:2011 replaces ISO 10965:1998 (and its 1999 corrigendum). Related standards on electrostatic properties and testing of materials and protective clothing (for example EN/DIN standards and other ISO test methods for electrostatic behaviour) are often used alongside ISO 10965 when assessing electrostatic performance in systems or garments.

Keywords

Textile floor coverings, floor coverings, electrical resistance, surface resistance, vertical resistance, resistance to earth, electrostatic, testing, specimen conditioning, laboratory method.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 10965:2011 is an International Standard that specifies laboratory methods for determining the electrical resistance of textile floor coverings (horizontal, vertical and resistance‑to‑earth measurements).

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers apparatus requirements, specimen selection and conditioning, test procedures for horizontal/vertical/resistance‑to‑earth measurements, measurement practice (number of readings and locations) and reporting requirements.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Manufacturers, independent and in‑house test laboratories, product specifiers, quality managers and consultants working on flooring for electrostatically sensitive environments or where electrostatic performance is a design consideration.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: ISO 10965:2011 is the current edition (edition 2, published 2011) and replaced the 1998 edition and its corrigendum. National adoptions (for example BS adoption) may include national foreword material but the ISO international edition is the authoritative text.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It is a standalone test method within the suite of standards addressing textile floor coverings (ISO/TC 219) and is often referenced alongside other standards on floor covering performance and electrostatic properties; it supersedes the earlier ISO 10965:1998.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Electrical resistance, surface resistance, vertical resistance, resistance to earth, textile floor coverings, electrostatic, test method, specimen conditioning.