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Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-74: Particular requirements for portable immersion heaters
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STANDARD published on 3.9.2021
Designation standards: IEC 60335-2-74-ed.3.0
Publication date standards: 3.9.2021
SKU: NS-1034934
Approximate weight : 300 g (0.66 lbs)
Country: International technical standard
Category: Technical standards IEC
IEC 60335-2-74:2021 deals with the safety of portable electric immersion heaters for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V. Appliances not intended for normal household use but which nevertheless can 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. 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 – persons (including children) whose physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge prevents them from using the appliance safely without supervision or instruction; – children playing with the appliance. 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; – in many countries, additional requirements are specified by the national health authorities, the national authorities responsible for the protection of labour and similar authorities. 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); – heating elements incorporated in portable appliances, such as appliances for heating liquids (IEC 60335 2 15); – aquarium heaters (IEC 60335-2-55); – fixed immersion heaters (IEC 60335-2-73) – battery-operated appliances. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2002, Amendment 1: 2006 and Amendment 2:2009. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: a) the text has been aligned with IEC 60335-1:2020; b) some notes have been converted to normative text (Clause 1, 7.1); c) requirements for appliances that maintain a liquid at a set temperature are added (19.1, 30.2). This Part 2 is to be used in conjunction with the latest edition of IEC 60335-1 and its amendments unless that edition precludes it; in that case, the latest edition that does not preclude it is used. It was established on the basis of the sixth edition (2020) of that standard. LIEC 60335-2-74:2021 traite de la securite des thermoplongeurs mobiles electriques destines a un usage domestique et analogue, dont la tension assignee est inferieure ou egale a 250 V. Les appareils non destines a un usage domestique normal, mais qui peuvent neanmoins constituer une source de danger pour le public, tels que les appareils destines a etre utilises par des usagers non avertis dans des magasins, chez des artisans et dans des fermes, sont compris dans le domaine dapplication de la presente norme. Dans la mesure du possible, la presente norme traite des dangers courants que presentent les appareils et auxquels sont exposes tous les individus situes a linterieur et autour de lhabitation. Cependant, elle ne tient en general pas compte: – des personnes (y compris des enfants) dont les capacites physiques, sensorielles ou mentales ou le manque dexperience et de connaissance les empechent dutiliser lappareil en toute securite sans surveillance ou instruction; – de lutilisation de lappareil comme jouet par des enfants. Lattention est attiree sur le fait que: – pour les appareils destines a etre utilises dans des vehicules ou a bord de navires ou davions, des exigences supplementaires peuvent etre necessaires; – dans de nombreux pays, des exigences supplementaires sont specifiees par les organismes nationaux de la sante, par les organismes nationaux responsables de la protection des travailleurs et par des organismes similaires. La presente norme ne sapplique pas: – aux appareils prevus exclusivement pour des usages industriels; – aux appareils destines a etre utilises dans des locaux qui presentent des conditions particulieres, telles que la presence dune atmosphere corrosive ou explosive (poussiere, vapeur ou gaz); – aux elements chauffants incorpores dans des appareils mobiles, tels que les appareils de chauffage de liquides (IEC 60335 2 15); – aux dispositifs de chauffage pour aquarium (IEC 60335-2-55); – aux thermoplongeurs installes a poste fixe (IEC 60335-2-73). – aux appareils alimentes par batteries. Cette troisieme edition annule et remplace la deuxieme edition parue en 2002, lAmendement 1:2006 et lAmendement 2:2009. Cette edition constitue une revision technique. Cette edition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport a ledition precedente: a) le texte a ete aligne sur lIEC 60335-1:2020; b) certaines notes ont ete converties en texte normatif (Article 1, 7.1); c) des exigences ont ete ajoutees pour les appareils qui maintiennent un liquide a une temperature definie (19.1, 30.2). La presente Partie 2 doit etre utilisee conjointement avec la derniere edition de lIEC 60335-1 et ses amendements sauf si cette edition lexclut. Dans ce cas, la derniere edition qui nexclut pas la presente Partie 2 est utilisee. Elle a ete etablie sur la base de la sixieme edition (2020) de cette norme.
Amendment 1 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-74: Particular requirements for portable immersion heaters
(Amendement 1 - Appareils electrodomestiques et analogues - Securite - Partie 2-74 : Exigences particulieres pour les thermoplongeurs mobiles)
Change published on 20.11.2024
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