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Agency (an Agency can be National, International, or a Non-Government Organization or NGO):
British Standards Institution
BS EN 60335-1:2012+A11:2014 - Start year: 2012+A11:2014
Location: Europe - United Kingdom

Description:

What is BS EN 60335-1:2012+A11:2014

BS EN 60335-1:2012+A11:2014 gives general requirements to ensure the safety of electrical household appliances – providing their rated voltage is not more than 250 V for single-phase and 480 V for other appliances. These best practice recommendations for electrical safety look at common hazards of household equipment or electrically-operated devices that could cause injury to persons in and around the house. The use of appliances by unsupervised children, or young children playing with electrical household equipment, is not covered in this standard.

How does it work?

BS EN 60335-1 looks at the general requirements and conditions to test the domestic safety of electric household appliances. It also defines the classification and marking of electrical equipment, and demonstrates how to ensure protection against live parts. The standard explains heating, void as well as leakage currents and electric strength at operating temperatures. Other topics include moisture resistance, stability and mechanical hazards, internal wiring and connections.

Who should buy it?

  • Electrical engineers
  • Manufacturers of electrical household equipment
  • Suppliers of components for household equipment
  • Organizations selling electrical household equipment
  • Regulatory bodies
  • Inspectors

 

Notes:

Corrigendum, October 2013. Corrigendum, May 2014. Amendment, September 2014. Amends and replaces BS EN 60335-1:2012. Corrigendum, October 2014.

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Agency (an Agency can be National, International, or a Non-Government Organization or NGO):
British Standards Institution
BS EN 60335-1:2012+A2:2019 - Start year: 2012+A2:2019
Location: Europe - United Kingdom

Description:

Household and similar electrical appliances. Safety. General requirements

Notes:

This is the first in a series of European standards detailing safety requirements for household and similar electrical appliances, including those that are battery operated. It covers how to test, classify and mark the equipment.

Manufacturers can use this standard to demonstrate compliance with the Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU and the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.

Who is this standard for?

  • Manufacturers of white goods/household electrical equipment
  • Suppliers of components for household electrical equipment
  • Organizations selling household electrical equipment
  • Regulatory bodies
  • Inspectors (Test house engineers)
  • Trading Standards
  • Consumer groups

Why should you use this standard?

The standard specifies general requirements and conditions to test the domestic safety of electrical household appliances including defining the classification and marking of electrical equipment, protection against live parts, heating, leakage currents, electric strength at operating temperatures, moisture resistance, resistance to heat and fire, stability and mechanical hazards, internal wiring and supply connections.

Its best practice recommendations look at the reasonably foreseeable hazards presented by electrical appliances and ensure a high level of user safety.

The standard covers:

  • Household and similar electrical appliances providing their rated voltage is not more than 250 V for single-phase and 480 V for other appliances.
  • Battery-operated appliances and other d.c. supplied appliances
  • Appliances not intended for normal household use but which are intended for use by expert or trained users in shops, in light industry and on farms
  • Appliances and machines which are declared to be for commercial use by lay persons

NOTE: The use of appliances by unsupervised young children, or children playing with electrical household equipment, is not covered in this standard.

What’s changed since the last update?

The amendments consist of the CENELEC adoption of IEC Amendment 1:2013 and IEC Amendment 2:2016 with CENELEC modifications to the text and CENELEC Amendment A14:2019.

Together these CENELEC amendments include the following changes to the preceding standard BS EN 60335-1:2012+A13:2017 :

a)       Introduction of requirements for Class II appliances with functional earth

b)      Clarification of the requirements for testing three-phase appliances

c)       Introduction of a wetting agent to be used in spillage testing in 15.2

d)      Clarification of the leakage current test of 16.2 particularly with regard to Class II constructions

e)      Introduction of revised requirements for access to button cells etc. in 22.54

f)        Introduction of requirements for appliances used at altitudes above 2000 m

g)       Conversion of numerous Notes relating to components in Clause 24 into normative text

h)      Amendment of Annex B so that it specifies that it covers appliances powered by rechargeable batteries which are recharged in the appliance

i)        Clarification of requirements for battery-operated appliances by the introduction of Annex S for battery-operated appliances powered by batteries that are non-rechargeable or not recharged in the appliance

j)        Introduction of Annex T which gives requirements for UV-C radiation effect on non-metallic materials

k)       Inclusion of a new informative Annex ZH: ‘Common plugs and socket-outlets types in CENELEC countries’ which has replaced the hyperlink to the CENELEC website for information concerning National plug and socket-outlets

l)        Other items have been changed for clarification and consistency

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Agency (an Agency can be National, International, or a Non-Government Organization or NGO):
British Standards Institution
BS EN 60335-1:2012+A15:2021 - Start year: 2021
Location: Europe - United Kingdom

Description:

Household and similar electrical appliances. Safety. General requirements

Notes:

What is BS EN 60335-1:2012+A15:2021 about?

This is the latest amendment to the European standard on general requirements for the safety of household and similar electrical appliances. BS EN 60335-1:2012+A15:2021 reflects research on the changing behaviours and capabilities of children and what makes appliances attractive to them.

Who is BS EN 60335-1:2012+A15:2021 for?

  • Manufacturers of white goods/household electrical equipment
  • Suppliers of components for household electrical equipment
  • Organizations selling household electrical equipment
  • Regulatory bodies
  • Inspectors (test house engineers)
  • Trading Standards
  • Consumer groups

What does BS EN 60335-1:2012+A15:2021 cover?

It specifies general requirements for the safety of electrical appliances for the household environment and commercial purposes, providing their rated voltage is not more than 250 V for single-phase and 480 V for other appliances.

It also covers battery-operated appliances and other d.c. supplied appliances and those intended for use by expert or trained users in shops, light industry and on farms; as well as appliances and machines that are declared to be for commercial use by lay persons.

BS EN 60335-1:2012+A15:2021 deals with the reasonably foreseeable hazards presented by appliances and machines that are encountered by all persons. Its general requirements include:

  • Defining the classification and marking of electrical equipment
  • Protection against live parts, heating and leakage currents
  • Electric strength at operating temperatures
  • Moisture resistance
  • Resistance to heat and fire
  • Stability and mechanical hazards
  • Internal wiring
  • Supply connections

Why should you use BS EN 60335-1:2012+A15:2021?

  • It ensures that products developed using this standard have a high level of user-safety
  • Its use helps facilitate trade, improve efficiency and increase trust in products

BS EN 60335-1:2012+A15:2021 contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goal 3 on ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages because it supports the manufacture of safer electrical appliances. 

What’s new about BS EN 60335-1:2012+A15:2021?

This is an amendment to BS EN 60335-1:2012+A2:2019. The standard’s scope remains unchanged in that it still doesn’t cover the use of appliances by very young children, unsupervised young children, nor children playing with electrical household equipment.

However, the standard now takes into account research on the reasonably foreseeable use of appliances by children and on their interaction with appliances and, as a consequence, introduces more stringent conditions to be met by those appliances considered to be child-appealing. This amendment also makes a few editorial changes to the text.

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Agency (an Agency can be National, International, or a Non-Government Organization or NGO):
British Standards Institution
BS EN 60335-1:2012+A16:2023 - Start year: 2023
Location: Europe - United Kingdom

Description:

Household and similar electrical appliances. Safety - General requirements

Notes:

This is an amendment to BS EN 60335-1:2012+A15:2021 which makes the following changes:

1. Introduces a new sub-clause on noise reduction measures in Annex ZE: Specific additional requirements for appliances and machines intended for commercial use, and includes a reference to BS EN ISO 11688-1:2009 - Acoustics - Recommended practice for the design of low-noise machinery and equipment - Part 1: Planning

2.  Introduces an editorial modification in order to clarify circumstances in which child-appealing appliances are required to meet particular conditions

3.  Amends the annex which lists normative references to international publications with their corresponding European publications

4.  Updates criteria applied for the allocation of products covered by standards in the BS EN 60335 series under LVD or MD

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Agency (an Agency can be National, International, or a Non-Government Organization or NGO):
British Standards Institution
BS EN IEC 60335-1:2023+A11:2023 - Start year: 2023
Location: Europe - United Kingdom

Description:

Household and similar electrical appliances

Notes:

What's changed?

BS EN IEC 60335-1:2023+A11:2023 supersedes BS EN IEC 60335-1:2012+A16:2023, which has been technically revised. The main changes are as follows:

  • It clarifies requirements for PELV circuits
  • It clarifies requirements on measurement of power input and rated current when they vary throughout the operating cycle
  • It replaces normative Annex S with the informative Annex S "Guidance for the application of this standard on measurement of power input and current based on the requirements of 10.1 and 10.2 concerning the representative period"
  • It introduces and clarifies mechanical strength requirements for appliances with integral pins for insertion into socket-outlets
  • It revises requirements for battery-operated appliances
  • It introduces requirements for metal-ion batteries including a new Clause 12 Charging of metal-ion batteries
  • It introduces requirements for appliances incorporating appliance outlets and socket-outlets accessible to the user
  • It revises and clarifies requirements for appliances incorporating a functional earth
  • It introduces moisture resistance test requirements for appliances that incorporate an automatic cord reel and that have a second numeral IP rating
  • It clarifies the appliance test criteria for the moisture resistance for appliances and parts of appliances with integral pins for insertion into socket-outlets
  • It introduces limits on the output voltage of an accessible safety extra-low voltage outlet or connector or Universal Serial Bus (USB) under abnormal operation conditions
  • It introduces requirements to cover optical radiation hazards
  • It introduces external communication software management items into normative Annex R
  • It revises external communication requirements in Table R.1 and Table R.2
  • It introduces new normative Annex U cyber security requirements to avoid unauthorized access and the effects of transmission failures via remote communication through public networks.
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Agency (an Agency can be National, International, or a Non-Government Organization or NGO):
International Electrotechnical Commission
IEC 60335-1:2010 - Start year: 2010
Location: Global - Global

Description:

IEC 60335-1:2010 deals with the safety of electrical appliances for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances. Battery-operated appliances and other d.c. supplied appliances are within the scope of this standard. Appliances not intended for normal household use but which nevertheless may be a source of danger to the public, such as appliances intended to be used by laymen in shops, in light industry and on farms, are within the scope of this standard. Examples of such appliances are catering equipment, cleaning appliances for commercial use, and appliances for hairdressers. The principal changes in this edition as compared with the fourth edition are as follows:
- updated the text of the standard to align with the most recent editions of the dated normative references;
- modified the functional safety requirements using programmable electronic circuits including software validation requirements;
- updated Clause 29 to cover insulation requirements subjected to high frequency voltages as in switch mode power supply circuits;
- updated Subclause 30.2 to further align the pre-selection option with the end-product test option;
- deleted some notes and converted many other notes to normative text;
- clarified requirements for class III constructions.
 

Notes:

The attention of National Committees is drawn to the fact that equipment manufacturers and testing organizations may need a transitional period following publication of a new, amended or revised IEC publication in which to make products in accordance with the new requirements and to equip themselves for conducting new or revised tests. It is the recommendation of the committee that the content of this publication be adopted for implementation nationally not earlier than 12 months or later than 36 months from the date of publication. The contents of the corrigenda of July 2010 and April 2011 have been included in this copy.

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Agency (an Agency can be National, International, or a Non-Government Organization or NGO):
International Electrotechnical Commission
IEC 60335-1:2010+AMD1:2013+AMD2:2016 CSV - Start year: 2016
Location: Global - Global

Description:

EC 60335-1:2010+A1:2013+A2:2016 deals with the safety of electrical appliances for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances. Battery-operated appliances and other d.c. supplied appliances are within the scope of this standard. Appliances not intended for normal household use but which nevertheless may be a source of danger to the public, such as appliances intended to be used by laymen in shops, in light industry and on farms, are within the scope of this standard. Examples of such appliances are catering equipment, cleaning appliances for commercial use, and appliances for hairdressers. The principal changes in this edition as compared with the fourth edition are as follows:
- updated the text of the standard to align with the most recent editions of the dated normative references;
- modified the functional safety requirements using programmable electronic circuits including software validation requirements;
- updated Clause 29 to cover insulation requirements subjected to high frequency voltages as in switch mode power supply circuits;
- updated Subclause 30.2 to further align the pre-selection option with the end-product test option;
- deleted some notes and converted many other notes to normative text;
- clarified requirements for class III constructions.

Notes:

The attention of National Committees is drawn to the fact that equipment manufacturers and testing organizations may need a transitional period following publication of a new, amended or revised IEC publication in which to make products in accordance with the new requirements and to equip themselves for conducting new or revised tests. It is the recommendation of the committee that the content of this publication be adopted for implementation nationally not earlier than 12 months or later than 36 months from the date of publication. The contents of the corrigenda of July 2010, April 2011, January 2014 and April 2014 have been included in this copy. This consolidated version consists of the fifth edition (2010), its amendment 1 (2013) and its amendment 2 (2016). Therefore, no need to order amendments in addition to this publication.

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Agency (an Agency can be National, International, or a Non-Government Organization or NGO):
TUV Rheinland
EN 60335-1 Updates - Start year: 2013
Location: Global - Global

Description:

N 60335-1 is a standard that deals with the safety of electrical appliances for household and similar purposes.

EN 60335-1 is harmonised according to the LVD (2006/95/EC) and MD (2006/42/EC) directives. Within the scope of the LVD and MD directives, electrical appliances for household and similar purposes (including some products intended for commercial use) shall comply with their applicable particular requirements (EN 60335-2-x) together with EN 60335-1 to receive their CE markings.

TUV Rheinland offers consultancy on minimising your financial risks if your product is assessed against the standard. Products may be placed under a sales ban if they are found not to be in compliance. Furthermore, your company risks the penalties imposed by European authorities if it markets a product that does not comply with the statutory requirements.

The additional requirements of EN 60335-1:2012 may affect the compliance of products previously evaluated according to EN 60335-1:2002+A11+A1+A12+A2+A13+A14+A15.

Marking and instructions:

  • The class III appliance symbol and instruction requirements shall be applied. (7.1, 7.12)

  • Warnings shall prohibit the use of the appliance by children aged less than 8 years and by persons with reduced physical capability. (7.12)

  • Any devices used to start/stop the operational functions of the appliance shall be distinguished from other manual devices. An indication that the device has been operated shall be given via tactile or audible and visual feedback. (7.10)

  • The specific instructions related to the safe operation of the appliance shall be collated together in the front section of the user instructions. The height of the characters, measured according to the capital letters, shall be at least 3 mm. (7.12.Z1)

  • These instructions shall also be available in an alternative format such as a website. (7.12Z1)

Construction requirements:

  • Test probe 18 shall be used to check the appliance’s protection against access to live or moving parts. (8, 20.2)

  • The reinforced insulation is allowed contact with accessible conductive liquids. (22.33)

  • Motors running capacitors in unattended appliances should be at least class P2 or provide equivalent protection to the surroundings. (24.8)

  • Interpolation is allowed when checking creepage distances. Introduced insulation requirements are subject to high frequency voltages. (29)

  • UV appliances: material should be UV resistant, and additional warnings should be available. (Annex ZG)

Testing requirements:

  • General test condition: the updated test condition for the appliance shall have both a self-resetting feature and a non-self-resetting feature. (5.19)

  • Normal heating test: the temperature rise limit of motor-operated appliance enclosures has been revised. It is now 50 K for metal enclosures. (11)

  • Leakage current test: the peak value must be measured for class II, III and 0 appliances. (13)

  • Abnormal evaluation: the evaluation method for software protection circuits has been revised. (19)

  • Abnormal evaluation: main voltage selector switches must be set to the lowest voltage position, and the highest voltage value must be applied. (19.15)

  • Switch endurance test: if the switch operates a relay or contactor, the complete switching system is subject to the switch endurance test. (24.1.3)

  • The fire resistance requirements for small parts must be applied. (30.2.3)

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