60335-2-61 AMD 2-2008 AMENDMENT 2 Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-61: Particular requirements for thermal storage room heaters (Edition 2.0)
AMENDEMENT 2 Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues – Sécurité – Partie 2-61: Règles particulières pour les appareils de chauffage à accumulation (Edition 2.0)
This International Standard deals with the safety of electric thermal-storage room heaters for household and similar purposes that are intended to heat the room in which they are located@ 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. 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:??C the use of appliances by young children or infirm persons without supervision;??C playing with the appliance by young children. NOTE 101 Attention is drawn to the fact that??C this standard only applies to self-contained thermal-storage room heaters. However@ it may be used as a guide@ in so far as it reasonably applies@ to determine the requirements and test specifications for other thermal-storage room heaters;??C for heaters incorporating direct-acting heating elements@ IEC 60335-2-30 is also applicable;??C for heaters intended to be used in vehicles or on board ships or aircraft@ additional requirements may be necessary;??C in many countries additional requirements are specified by the national health authorities@ the national authorities responsible for the protection of labour and similar authorities. NOTE 102 This standard does not apply to??C appliances intended exclusively for industrial purposes;??C heaters incorporated in the building structure;??C central heating systems;??C heaters for saunas (IEC 60335-2-53);??C flexible sheet heating elements for room heating (IEC 60335-2-96);??C heaters intended to be used in locations where special conditions prevail@ such as the presence of a corrosive or explosive atmosphere (dust@ vapour or gas).