IEC 60335-1:2001 pdf Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 1 : General requirements

IEC 60335-1:2001 pdf Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 1 : General requirements
1 Scope
This International Standard 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.
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.
NOTE 1 Examples of such appliances are catering equipment, cleaning appliances for industrial and commercial use, and appliances for hairdressers.
As far as is practicable, this standard deals with the common hazards presented by appliances that are encountered by all persons in and around the home. However, in general,
it does not take into account
– the use of appliances by young children or infirm persons without supervision,
– playing with the appliance by young children.
NOTE 2 Attention is drawn to the fact that
– for appliances intended to be used in vehicles or on board ships or aircraft, additional requirements may be necessary;
– for appliances intended to be used in tropical countries, special requirements may be necessary;
– 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.
NOTE 3 This standard does not apply to
– appliances intended exclusively for industrial purposes;
– 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);
– audio, video and similar electronic apparatus (IEC 60065);
– appliances for medical purposes (IEC 60601 );
– hand-held motor-operated electric tools (IEC 60745);
– personal computers and similar equipment (IEC 60950);
– transportable motor-operated electric tools (IEC 61 029).
2 Normative references
The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this International Standard. For dated references, subsequent amendments to, or revisions of, any of these publications do not apply. However, parties to agreements based on this International Standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below. For undated references, the latest edition of the normative document referred to applies. Members of IEC and ISO maintain registers of currently valid International Standards.
IEC 60051 -2:1 984, Direct acting indicating analogue electrical measuring instruments and
their accessories – Part 2: Special requirements for ammeters and voltmeters
IEC 60061 -1 , Lamp caps and holders together with gauges for the control of interchangeability and safety – Part 1 : Lamp caps
IEC 60065:1 998, Audio, video and similar electronic apparatus – Safety requirements
IEC 60068-2-32, Environmental testing – Part 2: Tests – Test Ed: Free fall (Procedure 1 )
IEC 60068-2-75, Environmental testing – Part 2-75: Tests – Test Eh: Hammer tests
IEC/TR3 60083, Plugs and socket-outlets for domestic and similar general use standardized
in member countries of IEC
IEC 60085, Thermal evaluation and classification of electrical insulation
IEC 601 1 2:1 979, Method for determining the comparative and the proof tracking indices of
solid insulating materials under moist conditions
IEC 601 27 (all parts), Miniature fuses
IEC 60227 (all parts), Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including
450/750 V
IEC 60238, Edison screw lampholders
IEC 60245 (all parts), Rubber insulated cables – Rated voltages up to and including
450/750 V
IEC 60249-2-4, Base materials for printed circuits – Part 2: Specifications – Specification
No. 4: Epoxide woven glass fabric copper-clad laminated sheet, general purpose grade
IEC 60249-2-5, Base materials for printed circuits – Part 2: Specifications – Specification
No. 5: Epoxide woven glass fabric copper-clad laminated sheet of defined flammability
(vertical burning test)
IEC 60252, A.C. motor capacitors
IEC 60320-1 :1 994, Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes – Part 1 :
General requirements
IEC 60320-2-3, Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes – Part 2-3:
Appliance coupler with a degree of protection higher than IPX0
IEC 60384-1 4:1 993, Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment – Part 1 4: Sectional
specification: Fixed capacitors for electromagnetic interference suppression and connection to
the supply mains
IEC 6041 7 (all parts), Graphical symbols for use on equipment
IEC 60529, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)