IEC 60335-2-2 Ed. 6.1 b PDF

Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-2: Particular requirements for vacuum cleaners and water-suction cleaning appliances CONSOLIDATED EDITION

IEC 60335-2-2 Ed. 6.1 b – Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-2: Particular requirements for vacuum cleaners and water-suction cleaning appliances CONSOLIDATED EDITION

IEC 60335-2-2:2009+A1:1012 deals with the safety of electric vacuum cleaners and water-suction cleaning appliances for household and similar purposes, including vacuum cleaners for animal grooming, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V. It also applies tocentrally-sited vacuum cleaners and automatic battery-poweredcleaners. This standard also applies to motorized cleaning heads and current-carrying hoses associated with a particular vacuum cleaner.The principal changes in this edition as compared with the fifth edition of IEC 60335-2-2 is as follows: The text is aligned with IEC 60335-1:2001, and its amendments 1 and 2. The attention of the National Committees is drawn to the fact that equipmentmanufacturers and testing organizations may need a transitionalperiod following publication of a new, amended or revised IECpublication in which to make products in accordance with the new requirements and to equip thenselves for conducting new or revised tests. It is the recommendation of the committee that the content of this publication be adopted for implementation nationally notearlier than 12 months or later than 36 months from the date ofpublication. Key words: Cleaning appliances, water-suction, vacuum.

This publication is to be read in conjunction withIEC 60335-1:2010. This consolidated version consists of the sixth edition (2009)and its amendment 1 (2012). Therefore, no need to order amendment in addition to this publication.