1 Scope 1.1 This Standard applies to motor-operated vacuum cleaners and blower
cleaners, and to household use floor finishing machines to be employed in
accordance with the Canadian Electrical Code Part I (CEC), and the National
Electrical Code (NEC), ANSI/NFPA 70. 1.2 These requirements cover: a) household, commercial, and coin-operated vacuum cleaning machines and blower
cleaners, intended for indoor or outdoor use or both;
b) household, commercial, and coin-operated wet pick-up, dry pick-up,
permanently mounted, portable, and central vacuum cleaners and blower cleaner
systems;
c) household current-carrying hoses for dry pick-up, indoor use;
d) household accessory electrified wall valves for central vacuum cleaning
systems for connection of current-carrying hose/motorized nozzle combinations;
and
e) household electrically powered floor finishing machines, including floor
polishers, floor scrubbers, floor sanders, rug shampooers, rug and floor
washers, and similar machines. 1.3 These requirements do not cover appliances rated more than 250 volts. An
appliance that utilizes some other source of energy, such as gas or steam, in
addition to electric energy is to be investigated under these requirements and
under such additional requirements as are applicable to the appliance under
consideration. 1.4 These requirements do not cover appliances for use in locations such as
those areas of hospitals, laboratories, institutions, and the like where
dispersion of pathological, chemical, physical, radioactive or other agents
could produce a risk to health. Appliances intended for use in such locations
are investigated under these requirements and under such additional
requirements as are applicable to the appliance, with appropriate consideration
being given to the specific intended use. 1.5 Any undated reference to a code or standard appearing in the requirements
of this standard shall be interpreted as referring to the latest edition of
that code or standard. 1.6 These requirements apply only to a specific type or types of appliances,
such as a vacuum cleaner or floor finishing machine, if the requirement is so
identified by specific reference to the type or types involved. Absence of such
specific reference or use of the term "appliance" indicates that the
requirement applies to all appliances covered by this standard. 1.7 A product that contains features, characteristics, components, materials,
or systems new or different from those covered by the requirements in this
Standard, and that involves a risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to
persons shall be evaluated using the appropriate additional component and
end-product requirements as determined necessary to maintain the acceptable
level of safety as originally anticipated by the intent of this Standard. a
product whose features, characteristics, components, materials, or systems
conflict with specific requirements or provisions of this Standard cannot be
judged to comply with this Standard. Where considered appropriate, revision of
requirements shall be proposed and adopted in conformance with the methods
employed for development, revision, and implementation of this Standard.