What is BS EN 60335-1 – Safety of household electrical appliances about?
BS EN 60335-1 is the first in a series of European safety standards that deals with the reasonably foreseeable hazards presented by household and similar electrical appliances.
It incorporates the latest amendment (BS EN 60335-1:2012+A16:2023), which is primarily concerned with noise reduction for appliances intended for commercial use and the clarification of circumstances in which child-appealing appliances are required to meet particular conditions.
Who is BS EN 60335-1 – Safety of household electrical appliances for?
BS EN 60335-1 can be used by:
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Manufacturers of white goods/household electrical equipment
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Suppliers of components for household electrical equipment
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Organizations selling household electrical equipment
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Regulatory bodies
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Inspectors and test house engineers
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Trading Standards
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Consumer groups
What does BS EN 60335-1 – Safety of household electrical appliances cover?
BS EN 60335-1 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 includes battery-operated appliances and other d.c. supplied appliances, and appliances not intended for normal household use but intended for use by expert or trained users in shops, in light industry and on farms, and appliances and machines that are declared to be for commercial use by lay persons.
The general requirements and conditions specified in BS EN 60335-1 include 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.
NOTE: The use of appliances by very young children or by unsupervised young children, or children playing with electrical household equipment, is not covered in this standard.
Why should you use BS EN 60335-1 – Safety of household electrical appliances?
BS EN 60335-1 has many benefits, including:
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It can help ensure a high level of safety for users of products developed to this standard
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It can help ensure products remain relevant to the demands of a smart energy environment
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It can make electrical appliances developed to this standard easier to trade
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It can improve manufacturing efficiency
What’s new about BS EN 60335-1 – Safety of household electrical appliances?
This is an amendment to BS EN 60335-1:2012+A15:2021 which makes the following changes:
- 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
- Introduces an editorial modification in order to clarify circumstances in which child-appealing appliances are required to meet particular conditions
- Amends the annex which lists normative references to international publications with their corresponding European publications
- 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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