Safety of household and similar electrical appliances - Part 2: Guide for preparing safety requirements for battery-powered motor-operated appliances and their charging and battery assemblies
This National Standard of Canada is based on International Standard CEI/IEC 335-2-18:1984. 1. Scope This clause of Part | is applicable except as follows: 1.1 Replacement: This guide applies to rechargeable battery-powered motor-operated appliances
for household and similar purposes having a rated input not exceeding 20 VA,
and to their charging and battery assemblies where recharging is accomplished
by connecting the charging assembly to the supply mains. 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 and on farms, are within the scope of this guide. Multi-purpose appliances covered by this guide and which, when used together
with a particular accessory, are covered by another IEC standard, must also
comply with that standard as far as it reasonably applies. This guide does not take into account the special hazards which exist in
nurseries and other places where there are young children or aged or infirm
persons without supervision; in such cases, additional requirements may be
necessary. This guide does not apply to: - appliances designed exclusively for industrial purposes; - shavers, hair clippers and similar appliances, which are covered by a
separate Part 2; - tooth-brushes, which are also covered by a separate Part 2; - 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); - appliances intended to be operated directly from the supply mains; - appliances for medical pruposes. 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. Attention is drawn to the fact that in many countries additional requirements
are specified by the national health authorities and the national authorities
responsible for the protection of labour.