What is BS EN 60335-2-8 – Safety guidelines for electrical home appliances?
BS EN 60335-2-8 is an international standard that focuses on the safety of household and electrical appliances. BS EN 60335-2-8 deals with additional requirements concerning appliances and machines intended to be used by expert or trained users in shops, in hairdressers, in the light industry, on farms and appliances and machines which are declared to be for commercial use by laypersons.
Who is BS EN 60335-2-8 - Safety guidelines for electrical home appliances?
BS EN 60335-2-8 on the safety of household and electrical appliances is useful for:
- Manufacturing unit of electrical appliances
- The retailers, distributors, and buyers
- The professional technicians and quality assurance team
Why should you use BS EN 60335-2-8 - Safety guidelines for electrical home appliances?
It has been assumed in the drafting of BS EN 60335-2-8 that the execution of its provisions is entrusted to appropriately qualified and experienced persons.
BS EN 60335-2-8 recognizes the internationally accepted level of protection against hazards such as electrical, mechanical, thermal, fire and radiation of appliances when operated as in normal use considering the manufacturer's instructions. BS EN 60335-2-8 also covers abnormal situations that can be expected in practice and considers how electromagnetic phenomena can affect the safe operation of appliances.
BS EN 60335-2-8 is a product family standard dealing with the safety of appliances and takes precedence over horizontal and generic standards covering the same subject.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 60335-2-8:2015+A1:2016 supersedes BS EN 60335-2-8:2015 which has been withdrawn. BS EN 60335-2-8:2015+A1:2016 has been editorially revised.