BS EN 60335-2-15:2016+A11:2018
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Household and similar electrical appliances. Safety – Particular requirements for appliances for heating liquids
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| BSI | 2018 | 40 |
Replacement
This clause of Part 1 is replaced by the following.
This European Standard deals with the safety of electrical appliances for heating liquids for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V.
Some appliances may be used for heating food.
Examples of appliances that are within the scope of this standard are
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coffee-makers,
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cooking pans,
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egg boilers,
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feeding‑bottle heaters,
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kettles and other appliances for boiling water, having a rated capacity not exceeding 10 l,
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milk heaters,
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pot coffee-makers,
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pressure cookers having a rated cooking pressure not exceeding 140 kPa and a rated capacity not exceeding 10 l,
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rice cookers,
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slow cookers,
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steam cookers,
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soy milk makers,
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tea makers,
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wash boilers,
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yoghurt makers.
Appliances intended to be used by laymen in shops and other premises for normal housekeeping purposes, are within the scope of this standard.
Examples of such appliances are
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glue pots with a water jacket,
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livestock feed boilers,
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sterilizers.
If the appliance is intended to be used professionally to process food for commercial consumption, that appliance is not considered to be for household or similar use only.
Examples of appliance for household environment are appliances for typical housekeeping functions used in the household environment that may also be used by non expert users for typical housekeeping functions:
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in shops and other similar working environments;
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in farm houses;
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by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments;
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in bed and breakfast type environments.
Household environments include the dwelling and its associated buildings, the garden, etc.
As far as is practicable, this standard deals with the common hazards presented by appliances that are encountered by all persons in household and similar environments.
However, in general, it does not take into account children playing with appliances and their use by very young children.
It does not take into account the use of the following appliances by children:
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pressure cookers;
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glue pots with a water jacket;
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livestock feed boilers;
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sterilizers;
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soy milk makers;
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wash boilers;
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pot coffee-makers.
It does not take into account the use of the following appliances by young children without supervision:
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cooking pans;
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slow cookers;
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steam cookers;
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tea makers;
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rice cookers;
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coffee makers;
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kettles;
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egg boilers;
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milk heaters.
Feeding bottle heaters and yoghurt makers may be used by young children.
It is recognized that very vulnerable people may have needs beyond the level addressed in this standard.
Attention is drawn to the fact that
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for appliances intended to be used in vehicles or on board ships or aircraft, additional requirements may be necessary,
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in many countries, additional requirements are specified by the national health authorities, the national authorities responsible for the protection of labour, the national water supply authorities and similar authorities.
This standard does not apply to
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frying pans and deep fat fryers ( EN 60335‑2‑13 ),
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storage water heaters ( EN 60335‑2‑21 ),
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instantaneous water heaters ( EN 60335‑2‑35 ),
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surface-cleaning appliances employing liquids or steam ( EN 60335‑2‑54 ),
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portable immersion heaters ( EN 60335‑2‑74 ),
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commercial dispensing appliances and vending machines ( EN 60335‑2‑75 ),
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appliances for medical purposes ( EN 60601 ),
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appliances intended exclusively for industrial purposes,
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appliances intended to be used in locations where special conditions prevail, such as the presence of a corrosive or explosive atmosphere (dust, vapour or gas),
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appliances for high-frequency heating,
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pressure sterilizers,
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humidifiers for household and similar use ( EN 60335‑2‑98 ).
Attention is drawn to the fact that in many countries requirements for pressure vessels are applied to pressure cookers.
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| 5 | Annex ZZ (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the safety objectives of Directive 2014/35/EU [2014 OJ L96] aimed to be covered Table ZZ.1 – Correspondence between this European Standard and Annex I of Directive 2014/35/EU [2014 OJ L96] |
