How to choose a safe and reliable lighter

Introduction: Lighters are common items in people's daily lives, but it is not uncommon for a small lighter to cause an explosion, fire or even life injury. The lighter you carry with you may be one? Time bomb? .

so, what is the quality of lighters on the market? How should consumers choose qualified lighters? According to the national standard of lighters, Xinhai teaches you how to choose a safe and reliable lighter.

the national standard makes mandatory provisions on 16 safety features

in 211, China began to implement the first national standard for lighters? Safety and Quality of Lighters (GB 25722-21). This national standard is equivalent to the international standard ISO 9994: 25, which indicates that the safety standard of lighters in China has been in line with international standards.

Ningbo Xinhai Electric Co., Ltd. is the main drafting unit of the national standard for lighters. The person in charge of the company's intellectual property department who participated in the drafting introduced that the standard clearly stipulates 16 safety features of lighters, such as flame generation, flame height, combustion performance, fuel filling capacity, high temperature resistance, falling resistance, continuous combustion, appearance and safety warning signs, in order to protect the safety of consumers, and lists clear testing instruments and procedures for testing in factories and laboratories.

According to the standard requirements:

A qualified and reliable lighter should have the following elements

1. In terms of fire splashing, explosion or flame jumping

After the lighter is ignited, the flame should be stable without continuous flame jumping and flame splashing. The maximum flame shall not exceed 12mm

2. In terms of volumetric displacement

the proportion of liquid part of lighter fuel shall not exceed 85% of the total volume of fuel tank

3. The lighter shall be tested for falling resistance

The lighter shall fall horizontally with the bottom down and the bottom up for 3 times at a height of 1.5 meters, which will not affect the subsequent safe use.

If the fuselage is broken or the fuel leakage exceeds 15mg/min, it will be judged as unqualified

4. The lighter has to withstand high temperature test

The lighter has to withstand the oven test at 65℃ for 4 hours. If the fuselage bursts or the fuel leakage exceeds 15mg/min, It is judged to be unqualified

The substandard lighters are still on sale

At present, some small enterprises in the market are still using the lighter casings made of inferior plastic, and there is no quality inspection method, so the quality and safety of lighters cannot be guaranteed. Coupled with the influence of temperature and environment, the problem of potential safety hazards can not be ignored.

Features of unqualified lighters:

1. The flame is unstable, which may cause the phenomenon of fire jumping and flame splashing when used, burning the hair or face of consumers

2. The structural design is unreasonable or cutting corners, resulting in failure to meet the safety standards of high temperature resistance or falling resistance; When the temperature is slightly higher, it is easy to leak or burst, and after falling, it leaks or parts fall apart, so it cannot be used normally.

then how to choose lighters and effectively prevent the hidden dangers of lighters? The following suggestions may help you.

check the appearance of the lighter: whether it is smooth and burr-free, and whether the spare parts are meticulously made and tightly matched. For transparent lighters, the volume of fuel should not exceed 85% of the total volume of the fuel tank, otherwise there may be potential safety hazards.

Try to light the fire several times when shopping: check the flame state to see if it is stable. If there is fire rushing or fire jumping, the quality is unstable and dangerous.

after using the lighter, it is necessary to observe whether the flame can be extinguished in time. Generally, after lighting for 5-1 seconds, the flame will be extinguished within two seconds. After use, you must wait until the flame is completely extinguished before putting it back in your pocket.

Is there a certification mark? Some countries have certified lighter products, and the certified lighter products will be marked with a certification mark, which is convenient for consumers to purchase lighters with qualified quality.

don't buy a huge, strange-shaped lighter: this kind of lighter is usually unreasonable in structure and has too much gas, and its safety hazard is several times that of ordinary lighters.

when using, follow the warning signs: especially in hot summer, don't put the lighter in the car, and don't expose it to the sun. When getting off at high temperature, the temperature in the car will rise rapidly, exceeding the safety standard that the lighter can bear.