EN IEC 63008:2020

Household and similar electrical appliances - Accessibility of control elements, doors, lids, drawers and handles

IEC 63008:2020 contains accessibility requirements to enable more accessible use of certain elements found on household and similar electrical appliances by older persons and persons with disabilities. It provides guidance to achieve accessible design of only control elements (e.g. knobs, buttons), including control panels, display screens and doors, lids, drawers and handles. It does not enable the full assessment of the overall accessibility of a household appliance. This document covers supporting and auxiliary functions that a user performs regularly. Assembly, installation, configuration or repair of appliances are excluded. This document provides test methods and data that support accessible design. This document gives guidance to apply ISO/TR 22441:2008 and ISO/IEC Guide 71:2014 to the design of various interactive elements of household and similar electrical appliances. It does not deal with remote controls, or control via network or mobile applications. Touch control elements are covered in this document, but new interaction controls, such as gestures and speech control, are not covered. This document does not deal with safety issues.

Elektrische Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Barrierefreiheit von Bedienelementen, Türen, Deckeln, Einschüben und Griffen

Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Accessibilité des éléments de commande, portes, abattants, tiroirs et poignées

L'IEC 63008:2020 contient des exigences d'accessibilité afin de permettre une utilisation plus accessible par les personnes âgées et les personnes handicapées de certains éléments présents sur les appareils électrodomestiques et analogues. Elle fournit des recommandations relatives à l'élaboration de conceptions accessibles des seuls éléments de commande (par exemple, les boutons), y compris les panneaux de commande, écran d'affichage, portes, abattants, tiroirs et poignées. Elle ne permet pas l'évaluation complète de l'accessibilité globale d'un appareil électrodomestique. Le présent document couvre les fonctions auxiliaires et de soutien dont un utilisateur se sert régulièrement. L'assemblage, l'installation, la configuration ou la réparation des appareils en sont exclus. Le présent document fournit des méthodes d'essai et des données destinées à soutenir la conception accessible. Le présent document fournit des recommandations relatives à l'application de l'ISO/TR 22441:2008 et du Guide ISO/IEC 71:2014 à la conception de différents éléments interactifs d'appareils électrodomestiques et analogues. Il ne traite pas des commandes à distance, ou des commandes par réseau ou applications mobiles. Les éléments de commande tactile sont traités dans le présent document, mais les nouvelles commandes interactives telles que les commandes vocales et les commandes gestuelles ne le sont pas. Le présent document ne traite pas des questions de sécurité.

Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Dostopnost kontrolnih elementov, vrat, pokrovov, predalov in ročajev

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 21-May-2020
• ICS: 97.030 - Domestic electrical appliances in general
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 59X - Consumer information related to household electrical appliances
• Drafting Committee: IEC/TC 59 - IEC_TC_59
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 22-May-2020
• Completion Date: 22-May-2020
• Ref Project: SIST EN IEC 63008:2020 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Accessibility of control elements, doors, lids, drawers and handles

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2020
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Dostopnost kontrolnih elementov,
vrat, pokrovov, predalov in ročajev
Household and similar electrical appliances - Accessibility of control elements, doors,
lids, drawers and handles
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 63008:2020
ICS:
97.030 Električni aparati za dom na Domestic electrical
splošno appliances in general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 63008

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2020
ICS 97.030
English Version
Household and similar electrical appliances - Accessibility of
control elements, doors, lids, drawers and handles
(IEC 63008:2020)
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Accessibilité Elektrische Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche
des éléments de commande, portes, abattants, tiroirs et Zwecke - Barrierefreiheit von Bedienelementen, Türen,
poignées Deckeln, Einschüben und Griffen
(IEC 63008:2020) (IEC 63008:2020)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2020-05-01. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the
same status as the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2020 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Ref. No. EN IEC 63008:2020 E
European foreword
The text of document 59/720/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 63008, prepared by IEC/TC 59
"Performance of household and similar electrical appliances" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC
parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN IEC 63008:2020.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2021-02-01
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2023-05-01
document have to be withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 63008:2020 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards
indicated:
ISO/IEC Guide 71:2014 NOTE Harmonized as CEN/CLC Guide 6:2014 (not modified)
ISO 9241-112:2017 NOTE Harmonized as EN ISO 9241-112:2017 (not modified)
ISO 26800:2011 NOTE Harmonized as EN ISO 26800:2011 (not modified)
ISO 24551:2019 NOTE Harmonized as EN ISO 24551:2019 (not modified)
ISO 24503:2011 NOTE Harmonized as EN ISO 24503:2011 (not modified)

Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1  Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant
EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2  Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here:
www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60417 - Graphical symbols for use on equipment - -
IEC/TS 62835 2015 Electric toasters for household and similar - -
use - Methods and measurements for
improving accessibility
IEC/IEEE 82079-1 2019 Preparation of information for use EN IEC/IEEE 2020
(instructions for use) of products - Part 1: 82079-1
Principles and general requirements
ISO 7000 - Graphical symbols for use on equipment - -
ISO 7010 - Graphical symbols - Safety colours and - -
safety signs - Registered safety signs
ISO 15008 2017 Road vehicles - Ergonomic aspects of EN ISO 15008 2017
transport information and control systems
- Specifications and test procedures for
in-vehicle visual presentation
ISO/TR 22411 2008 Ergonomics data and guidelines for the CEN ISO/TR 2011
application of ISO/IEC Guide 71 to 22411
products and services to address the
needs of older persons and persons with
disabilities
ISO 80000-1 2009 Quantities and units - Part 1: General EN ISO 80000-1 2013
ISO 8995-1 2002 Lighting of work places - Part 1: Indoor - -

IEC 63008 ®
Edition 1.0 2020-03
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Household and similar electrical appliances – Accessibility of control elements,

doors, lids, drawers and handles

Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues – Accessibilité des éléments de

commande, portes, abattants, tiroirs et poignées

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 97.030 ISBN 978-2-8322-8036-2

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Classification of control elements, doors, lids, drawers and handles . 9
4.1 Classification of control elements . 9
4.1.1 Rotary control elements and knobs . 9
4.1.2 Slide controls . 9
4.1.3 Buttons and switches . 10
4.1.4 Control panels . 11
4.2 Classification of doors, lids and drawers . 11
4.2.1 Doors and lids . 11
4.2.2 Drawers . 11
4.2.3 Handgrips and finger grips . 11
4.3 Classification of handles . 11
5 Accessibility considerations . 12
5.1 Users’ characteristics . 12
5.1.1 General . 12
5.1.2 Impairments . 12
5.2 Procedure . 13
6 General conditions for the measurements . 13
6.1 Ambient conditions. 13
6.2 Installation and positioning of the appliance . 13
6.3 Measurements . 14
6.3.1 General . 14
6.3.2 Linear dimensions . 14
6.3.3 Angle . 14
6.3.4 Force . 14
6.3.5 Torque . 14
6.3.6 Rounding . 14
7 Test procedure . 14
7.1 Method . 14
7.2 Control elements and control panels . 14
7.2.1 General . 14
7.2.2 Perceive . 14
7.2.3 Recognize . 15
7.2.4 Reach . 15
7.2.5 Operate . 15
7.2.6 Monitor . 17
7.3 Doors, lids and drawers . 17
7.3.1 Perceive . 17
7.3.2 Recognize . 18
7.3.3 Reach . 18
7.3.4 Operate . 18
7.3.5 Monitor . 21

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7.4 Handles . 21
7.4.1 Perceive . 21
7.4.2 Recognize . 21
7.4.3 Reach . 21
7.4.4 Operate . 21
7.4.5 Monitor . 23
7.5 Presentation of information on the appliance. 23
7.5.1 General . 23
7.5.2 Visual symbols . 23
7.5.3 Characters . 23
7.5.4 Colour contrast . 24
7.5.5 Tactile markings . 24
7.5.6 Audible signals . 24
7.5.7 Indicator lights . 24
7.5.8 Display screens .
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