Chair weight capacity and the test standards
Quick answer
What each load rating class means, and which BIFMA test standard sits behind it. There are 8 tables in this set, each worked through for one specific combination.
Office chairs rated 250 lb
A 250 lb rating means the chair was tested to a standard whose load requirements correspond to that figure, normally ANSI/BIFMA X5.1. This i...
Office chairs rated 275 lb
A 275 lb rating means the chair was tested to a standard whose load requirements correspond to that figure, normally ANSI/BIFMA X5.1. This i...
Office chairs rated 300 lb
A 300 lb rating means the chair was tested to a standard whose load requirements correspond to that figure, normally ANSI/BIFMA X5.1. This i...
Office chairs rated 330 lb
A 330 lb rating means the chair was tested to a standard whose load requirements correspond to that figure, normally ANSI/BIFMA X5.1. This i...
Office chairs rated 350 lb
A 350 lb rating means the chair was tested to a standard whose load requirements correspond to that figure, normally ANSI/BIFMA X5.11. Ratin...
Office chairs rated 400 lb
A 400 lb rating means the chair was tested to a standard whose load requirements correspond to that figure, normally ANSI/BIFMA X5.11. Ratin...
Office chairs rated 440 lb
A 440 lb rating means the chair was tested to a standard whose load requirements correspond to that figure, normally ANSI/BIFMA X5.11. Ratin...
Office chairs rated 500 lb
A 500 lb rating means the chair was tested to a standard whose load requirements correspond to that figure, normally ANSI/BIFMA X5.11. Ratin...