This International Standard deals with the safety of electric vacuum cleaners and watersuctioncleaning appliances for household and similar purposes, including vacuum cleanersfor animal grooming, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V. It also applies tocentrally-sited vacuum cleaners and automatic battery-powered cleaners.This standard also applies to motorized cleaning heads and current-carrying hosesassociated with a particular vacuum cleaner.Appliances not intended for normal household use, but which nevertheless may be a sourceof danger to the public, such as appliances intended to be used by laymen in shops and otherpremises for normal housekee