What is BS EN IEC 63008 about?
BS EN IEC 63008 international standard discusses accessibility requirements to enable more accessible use of household and similar electrical appliances.
BS EN IEC 63008 contains accessibility requirements to enable more accessible use of certain elements found in household and similar electrical appliances by older people and people with disabilities.
BS EN IEC 63008 gives guidance to the design of various interactive elements of household and similar electrical appliances.
BS EN IEC 63008 provides guidance to achieve an accessible design of only control elements (e.g., knobs, buttons), including control panels, display screens and doors, lids, drawers and handles.
Note 1: BS EN IEC 63008 does not enable the full assessment of the overall accessibility of a household appliance.
Note 2: BS EN IEC 63008 covers supporting and auxiliary functions that a user performs regularly. Assembly, installation, configuration, or repair of appliances are excluded.
Note 3: BS EN IEC 63008 does not deal with remote controls or controls via network or mobile applications.
Note 4: Touch control elements are covered in BS EN IEC 63008, but new interaction controls, such as gestures and speech control, are not covered.
Note 5: BS EN IEC 63008 does not deal with safety issues.
Who is BS EN IEC 63008 for?
BS EN IEC 63008 on the accessibility of control elements, doors, lids, drawers, and handles is useful for:
- Electrical appliances
- Control elements, doors, lids, drawers, and handles suppliers
- Quality control laboratories
Why should you use BS EN IEC 63008?
BS EN IEC 63008 provides an inventory of sources with control elements, doors, lids, drawers, and handles accessibility focus has been drawn up, which has given you useful basic information and data for setting recommendations for the design of household appliances.
BS EN IEC 63008 specifies the accessibility of control elements, doors, lids, drawers, handles as a result of this work and provides information in the form of accessibility facts, that help you during the use and manufacturing of appliances for possible results.
The purpose of designing and evaluating household and similar appliances regarding accessibility is to maximize the number of people who are able to readily use the products. Such products are easier to use and beneficial for all users. BS EN IEC 63008 explains the characteristics that meet the needs and abilities of an intended user in relation to control elements, doors, lids, drawers, and handles.