PM/ IS 4250/ 3/ July 2020

PRODUCT MANUAL FOR

Domestic Electric Food Mixers (Liquidizers & Grinders) and Centrifugal Juicers
ACCORDING TO IS 4250: 1980
This Product Manual shall be used as reference material by all Regional/Branch Offices &
licensees to ensure coherence of practice and transparency in operation of certification under
Scheme-I of Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2019 for various
products. The document may also be used by prospective applicants desirous of obtaining BIS
certification licence/certificate.

1. Product : IS 4250: 1980

Domestic Electric Food Mixers (Liquidizers & Grinders) and
Title : Centrifugal Juicers
No. of Amendments : 10

2. Sampling Guidelines:
a) Raw material : -
b) Grouping guidelines : Please refer ANNEX – A
c) Sample Size : One piece

List of Test
3. : Please refer ANNEX – B.
Equipment

Scheme of Inspection
4. : Please refer ANNEX – C.
and Testing

5. Possible tests in a day : Please refer ANNEX - D

Scope of the Licence :

Name of the Product Domestic Electric Food Mixers
Functions Liquidizer/Grinder/ Centrifugal Juicer
Rated Input (wattage)
Rated Voltage
6. Rated Capacities for each function
Normal Load (in terms of recipe)
Time Rating Continuous/ Short term (on time)/ Intermittent
(on time, off time)
Class of appliance I / II
Insulation class
Suitability / unsuitability for certain functions

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

Manak Bhawan, 9, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg,
New Delhi – 110002
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ANNEX A

Grouping Guidelines

1(a). Samples of each variety of Domestic Electric Food Mixers shall be tested considering the
following:

i. Rated voltage
ii. Rated input (wattage)
iii. Function (grinder/ liquidizer/ centrifugal juicer)
iv. Rated Capacity (for a function)
v. Normal Load (in terms of recipe)
vi. Time rating
vii. Class of appliance
viii. Insulation class

1(b). All other parameters remaining the same, the following relaxation may be given when a
variety is tested for all the requirements:

i. To cover a range of rated inputs, samples of minimum and maximum Wattages may
be tested.
ii. If higher capacity of a particular function (liquidizer/grinder/ centrifugal juicer) is
tested, lower capacities may be covered.
iii. If higher normal load is tested, lower normal load may be covered.
iv. If higher time rating is tested, lower time rating may be covered.

2. The Firm shall declare the varieties they intend to cover in the Licence. The Scope of
Licence may be restricted based on the manufacturing and testing capabilities of the
manufacturer.

3. During the operation of the Licence, BO shall ensure that all the varieties covered in the
Licence are tested in rotation to the extent possible.

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ANNEX B

List Of Test Equipment

Major test equipment required to test as per the Indian Standard

Tests used in with Clause

Sr. No. Test Equipment
Reference
Accessibility test panel with jointed and Protection Against Electric
1
unjointed test finger Shock, Cl. 8
Silver wire with Box, Voltmeter, Wattmeter
2 and Variable Auto Transformer, consumables Starting, Cl. 9, Input test Cl 10,
to provide normal load
Temp Indicator, Thermocouples, lubricating
3 Temperature rise Cl 11
oil/paper pulp, Test Corner
4 Leakage Current Tester Leakage current Cl 13
Humidity Chamber with Temp and Humidity
5 Moisture resistance, Cl. 15
Indicator
Insulation resistance and Electric
6 High Voltage Test panel, Megger Strength at Operating
Temperature, Cl. 16
Endurance test panel, programmable on-off
7* Endurance test, Cl. 18
timer, artificial load
8 Facility to lock the rotor Abnormal Operation, Cl. 19.1
Stability & Mechanical Hazards,
9 Inclination Plane with Test Panel
Cl. 20.
Spring Loaded Impact Apparatus and Finger
10 Mechanical Strength, Cl. 21
Nail
Supply Connection & External
Flexible Cable & Cord, Cl. 25
Vernier callipers, Micrometer, measuring
Screws & Connection, Cl. 28
11 tape
Creepage Distance clearance and
Cord Anchorage tester – for pull and torque
Distance through Insulation, Cl.
29
Earth Resistance Test Apparatus
12 Provision for Earthing, Cl. 27
Torque Screw Driver
Heating Oven with Temp controller,
Resistance to Heat, Fire &
13 Ball pressure Apparatus,
Tracking, Cl. 30
Glow wire test apparatus

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Humidity Chamber with Temp and Humidity

Controller
14 Measuring Cylinder 500 ml Resistance to Rusting, Cl. 31
Ammonium Chloride, Carbon Tetrachloride,
Distilled Water
Coffee Seeds , Urad Dal, Boiled Rice, Eggs,
Stop watch
15 Operational Tests, Cl. 34
Measuring jar, Sieves set 710,500,
355,1000,1400 microns, Weighing Balance
Voltmeter, Ammeter, Arrangement to stall
16 Test for Controls, Cl. 36
the motor
Temperature withstand test for
17 Hotplate
bowl , Cl. 35
Arrangement to apply force on the bowl
18 Strength of Assembly, Cl. 37
assembly
19 Air conditioner To maintain ambient temperature

*Test kept in abeyance vide Amendment 10

The above list is indicative only and may not be treated as exhaustive.

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ANNEX C

Scheme Of Inspection And Testing

1. LABORATORY - A laboratory shall be maintained which shall be suitably equipped

(as per the requirement given in column 2 of Table 1) and staffed, where different tests given
in the specification shall be carried out in accordance with the methods given in the
specification.

1.1 The manufacturer shall prepare a calibration plan for the test equipment.

2. TEST RECORDS – The manufacturer shall maintain test records for the tests carried out
to establish conformity.

3. LABELLING AND MARKING – As per the requirements of IS 4250: 1980.

4. CONTROL UNIT – All Food Mixers (Liquidizers and Grinders and Centrifugal juicers) of
the same type (functionality) and rating (Voltage, Wattage, Capacity) manufactured in one day
shall constitute a control unit.

5. LEVELS OF CONTROL - The tests as indicated in column 1 of Table 1 and the levels of
control in column 3 of Table 1, shall be carried out on the whole production of the factory
which is covered by this plan and appropriate records maintained in accordance with
paragraph 2 above.

6. REJECTIONS – Disposal of non-conforming product shall be done in such a way so as to

ensure that there is no violation of provisions of BIS Act, 2016.

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TABLE 1

(1) (2) (3)

Test Details Test equipment Levels of Control
Test Methods requirement
R: required (or) S: No. of
Cl. Requirement Frequency
Sub- contracting Sample
Clause Ref
permitted
8 Protection against electric shock 8 R Each mixer
13 High Voltage test 13 R Each mixer
27 Provision for earthing 27 R Each mixer
38.3 Simple running test 38.3 IS 302-1 R Each mixer
Electrical insulation and Leakage current at operating
13 13 R
temperature
One Each control unit
16 Insulation resistance and Electric strength 16 R
10 Input 10 R
34 Operational tests 34 S One Once a month for each type and rating
15 Moisture resistance 15 S One Once a month for each rating
35 Temperature withstand test for bowl 35 S
11 Temperature rise 11 IS 4250 S
One Once a month for each rating
36 Test for controls 36.1 S
9 Starting 9 S
20 Stability and Mechanical hazards 20.1 S
18 Endurance* 18 S
33 Finish 33 S
IS 302-1
21 Mechanical strength 21 S
37 Strength of assembly 37 IS 4250 S
30 Resistance to heat fire and tracking 30.1, 30.2 IS 302-1 S
25 Supply connection and external flexible cables and cords 25 S One Once a year for each rating
28 Screws and connections 28 S
Creepage distances, clearances and distances through
29 insulation 29 S
19 Abnormal operation 19.1 IS 4250 S
14 Radio and Television interference suppression 14 S
23 Internal wiring 23 S
26 Terminals for external conductors 26 S

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(1) (2) (3)

Test Details Test equipment Levels of Control
Test Methods requirement
R: required (or) S: No. of
Cl. Requirement Frequency
Sub- contracting Sample
Clause Ref
permitted
31 Resistance to rusting 31 IS 4250 S One Once a year

*Test kept in abeyance vide Amendment 10

Note-1: Sub-contracting is permitted to a laboratory recognized by the Bureau or Government laboratories empanelled by the Bureau.

Note-2: Levels of control given in column 3 are obligatory in nature.

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ANNEX D

Possible Tests in a day

a. Protection Against Electric Shock ( Cl. 8)

b. Input ( Cl. 10)
c. Electric Insulation and Leakage Current at Operating Temperature ( Cl. 13)
d. Provisions of Earthing ( Cl. 27)
e. Insulation Resistance & Electric Strength ( Cl. 16)
f. High Voltage ( Cl. 13)
g. Temp withstand test for Bowl ( Cl.35)
h. Stability and Mechanical Hazards ( Cl.20.1)
i. Test for control ( Cl. 36.1)
j. Starting ( Cl.9.3)

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