EN 60335-2-16:2003

Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-16: Particular requirements for food waste disposers

Deals with the safety of electric food waste disposers for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V. This standard does not apply to portable food waste disposers; food waste disposers of the incinerator type; appliances intended exclusively for industrial or commercial purposes; appliances intended to be used in locations where special conditions prevail, such as the presence of a corrosive or explosive atmosphere (dust, vapor or gas).

Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-16: Besondere Anforderungen für Zerkleinerer von Nahrungsmittelabfällen

Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-16: Règles particulières pour les broyeurs de déchets

Traite de la sécurité des broyeurs de déchets électriques pour usages domestiques et analogues dont la tension assignée n'est pas supérieure à 250 V. La présente norme ne s'applique pas aux broyeurs de déchets mobiles; aux broyeurs de déchets du type à incinération; aux appareils prévus exclusivement pour des usages industriels ou commerciaux; aux appareils destinés à être utilisés dans des locaux présentant des conditions particulières, telles que la présence d'une atmosphère corrosive ou explosive (poussière, vapeur ou gaz).

Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-16. del: Posebne zahteve za drobilnike odpadne hrane (IEC 60335-2-16:2002; spremenjen)

Obravnava varnost električnih drobilnikov odpadne hrane za gospodinjske in podobne namene, katerih nazivna napetost ne presega 250 V. Ta standard se ne uporablja za prenosne drobilnike odpadne hrane, drobilnike odpadne hrane v obliki sežigalnih naprav, aparate za izključno industrijske ali komercialne namene, aparate, namenjene za uporabo na lokacijah s posebnimi pogoji, kot je prisotnost korozivnega ali eksplozivnega ozračja (prah, hlapi ali plin).

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 20-Aug-2003
• Withdrawal Date: 30-Jun-2006
• ICS: 13.120 - Domestic safety
• ICS: 97.040.50 - Small kitchen appliances
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 61 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
• Drafting Committee: IEC/TC 61 - IEC_TC_61
• Parallel Committee: IEC/TC 61 - IEC_TC_61
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 21-Aug-2003
• Completion Date: 21-Aug-2003
• Directive: 2006/95/EC - Directive 2006/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (codified version)
• Directive: 2014/35/EU - Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
• Directive: 2014/53/EU - Directive 2014/53/EU of The European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment and repealing Directive 1999/5/EC
• Directive: 73/23/EEC - Electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
• Ref Project: SIST EN 60335-2-16:2003 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety -- Part 2-16: Particular requirements for food waste disposers

Relations

• Replaces: EN 60335-2-16:1996 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances - Part 2-16: Particular requirements for food waste disposers
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023
• Amended By: EN 60335-2-16:2003/A1:2008 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-16: Particular requirements for food waste disposers
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2023
• Amended By: EN 60335-2-16:2003/A2:2012 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-16: Particular requirements for food waste disposers
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023
• Amended By: EN 60335-2-16:2003/A11:2018 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-16: Particular requirements for food waste disposers
• Effective Date: 13-Oct-2015
• Revised: FprEN IEC 60335-2-16:2025 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-16: Particular requirements for food waste disposers
• Effective Date: 24-Oct-2023

Overview

EN 60335-2-16:2003 (CLC) - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-16: Particular requirements for food waste disposers - sets safety requirements and test provisions for electric food waste disposers intended for household and similar use, with a rated voltage of not more than 250 V. It is a Part 2 standard that supplements and modifies the general safety rules in EN 60335-1 (IEC 60335‑1). The standard excludes portable disposers, incinerator-type units, exclusively industrial/commercial appliances, and appliances for locations with special atmospheres (corrosive, explosive, dust, vapour or gas).

Key topics and technical requirements

The standard focuses on electrical and mechanical safety specific to food waste disposers and includes (but is not limited to):

• Scope and classification: appliance types covered and explicit exclusions (portable, incinerator-type, industrial/commercial, special locations).
• Integration with EN 60335-1: Part 2 modifies or supplements Part 1 clauses - where not mentioned, Part 1 applies as reasonable.
• Electrical safety tests: leakage current, dielectric strength at operating temperature, transient overvoltages, power input and current tests.
• Mechanical safety and endurance: tests for stability, mechanical strength, moving parts protection, and endurance under normal and abnormal operation.
• Construction and components: internal wiring, protection against access to live parts, earthing, terminals and screws, resistance to heat, fire and corrosion.
• Marking and instructions: required labels and user/installation instructions - includes an instruction to verify whether installation is allowed by local authorities.
• Test conditions and annexes: general test conditions, normative references, and national deviations/additions (Annex ZA/ZB).

Practical applications and users

EN 60335-2-16:2003 is used to ensure product safety, regulatory compliance and market access. Typical users include:

• Appliance manufacturers and product designers developing household food waste disposers
• Compliance and certification bodies conducting safety testing and issuing approvals
• Test laboratories performing electrical, mechanical and endurance testing
• Importers, retailers and procurement specialists verifying conformity
• Installers and local authorities assessing permitted installations and sewage system impact
• Regulatory agencies aligning national rules with European standards

Note: some countries have national deviations - for example Austria, Germany and the Netherlands have restrictions or bans on installation, while several countries (e.g., Finland, certain EU members) require permission from sewage authorities. Check national regulations and Annex ZA/ZB for local conditions.

Related standards and directives

• EN 60335-1 (Household and similar electrical appliances - General requirements) - mandatory companion document
• IEC 60335-2-16 (international counterpart)
• Relevant EU directives: Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and, where applicable, considerations from the Machinery Directive (risks mainly electrical in origin)

Keywords: EN 60335-2-16:2003, food waste disposers, household appliance safety, CLC standard, IEC 60335-2-16, electrical safety testing, appliance compliance.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI SIST EN 60335-2-16:2003

STANDARD
december 2003
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-16. del: Posebne
zahteve za drobilnike odpadne hrane (IEC 60335-2-16:2002; spremenjen)
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-16: Particular
requirements for food waste disposers
ICS 13.120; 97.040.50 Referenčna številka
©  Standard je založil in izdal Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje ali kopiranje celote ali delov tega dokumenta ni dovoljeno

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60335-2-16
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM August 2003
ICS 13.120; 97.040.50 Supersedes EN 60335-2-16:1996

English version
Household and similar electrical appliances –
Safety
Part 2-16: Particular requirements for food waste disposers
(IEC 60335-2-16:2002, modified)

Appareils électrodomestiques et Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den
analogues – Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke
Sécurité Teil 2-16: Besondere Anforderungen für
Partie 2-16: Règles particulières pour Zerkleinerer von Nahrungsmittelabfällen
les broyeurs de déchets (IEC 60335-2-16:2002, modifiziert)
(CEI 60335-2-16:2002, modifiée)

This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2003-07-01. 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 Central Secretariat 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
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Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

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Ref. No. EN 60335-2-16:2003 E
Foreword
The text of the International Standard IEC 60335-2-16:2002 (61/2278/FDIS) prepared by the
IEC Technical Committee 61, Safety of household and similar electrical appliances, together with the
common modifications prepared by CENELEC TC 61, was submitted to the Unique Acceptance
Procedure and was approved by CENELEC as EN 60335-2-16 on 2003-07-01.
This European Standard replaces EN 60335-2-16:1996.
The following dates are applicable:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2004-04-01
– date on which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2006-07-01
This part 2 has to be used in conjunction with EN 60335-1, Household and similar electrical appliances -
Safety - Part 1: General requirements. It was established on the basis of the 2002 edition of that standard.
Amendments and revisions of Part 1 have also to be taken into account and the dates when such
changes become applicable will be stated in the relevant amendment or revision of Part 1.
This part 2 supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses of EN 60335-1, so as to convert it into the
European Standard: Safety requirements for electric food waste disposers.
When a particular subclause of Part 1 is not mentioned in this part 2, that subclause applies as far as is
reasonable. When this standard states "addition", "modification" or "replacement", the relevant text of
Part 1 is to be adapted accordingly.
NOTE 1 The following numbering system is used:
- subclauses, tables and figures that are numbered starting from 101 are additional to those in Part 1;
- unless notes are in a new subclause or involve notes in Part 1, they are numbered starting from 101, including those in a
replaced clause or subclause;
- additional annexes are lettered AA, BB, etc.;
- subclauses, notes and annexes that are additional to those in the IEC standard are prefixed with the letter Z.
NOTE 2 The following print types are used:
- requirements: in roman type;
- test specifications: in italic type;
- notes: in small roman type.
Words in bold in the text are defined in Clause 3. When a definition concerns an adjective, the adjective and the associated noun
are also in bold.
Special national conditions causing a deviation from this European Standard are listed in annex ZA and
are in addition to those in EN 60335-1.
National deviations from this European Standard are listed in Annex ZB and are in addition to those in
EN 60335-1.
p NOTE  In this document, p is used in the margin to indicate instructions for preparing the printed version.
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- 3 - EN 60335-2-16:2003
Introduction
p Add:
An investigation by CENELEC TC 61 has shown that all risks from products within the scope of this
standard are fully covered by the Low Voltage Directive, 73/23/EEC. For products having mechanical
moving parts, a risk assessment in accordance with the Machinery Directive, 98/37/EC, has shown that
the risks are mainly of electrical origin and consequently this directive is not applicable. However, the
relevant essential safety requirements of the Machinery Directive are covered by this standard together
with the principal objectives of the Low Voltage Directive.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60335-2-16:2002 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard with agreed common modifications as given below.
COMMON MODIFICATIONS
7 Marking and instructions
p 7.12 Add before the first dashed item:
- make sure that the installation of this appliance is allowed by the authorities.
p Add:
Annex ZA
(normative
Special national conditions
Addition:
Special national condition
Clause
1 Finland, Netherlands
Permission to install food waste disposers depends upon the authorities responsible for
the sewage system.
Annex ZB
(informative)
A-deviations
Addition:
Deviation
Clause
1 Austria (Abfallwirtschaftsgesetz - AWG vom 6. Juni 1990, BGB 1. 140. Stück)
Germany (Gesetz über die Vermeidung und Entsorgung von Abfällen (Abfall-AbfG)
vom 27. August 1986, BGBL I, Seite 1410 bzw 1501, zuletzt geändert durch G zum
Einigungsvertrag vom 23.09.1990, BGBL II, Seite 885 und Gesetz zur Ordnung des
Wasserhaushaltes (WHG)).
The installation of food waste disposers is not allowed.
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INTERNATIONALE
IEC
60335-2-16
INTERNATIONAL
Cinquième édition
STANDARD
Fifth edition
2002-12
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues –
Sécurité –
Partie 2-16:
Règles particulières pour les broyeurs
de déchets
Household and similar electrical appliances –
Safety –
Part 2-16:
Particular requirements for food waste disposers

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60335-2-16  IEC:2005 – 3 –
CONTENTS
FOREWORD.5
INTRODUCTION.9

1 Scope.11
2 Normative references .11
3 Definitions .11
4 General requirement.13
5 General conditions for the tests .13
6 Classification.13
7 Marking and instructions.13
8 Protection against access to live parts.15
9 Starting of motor-operated appliances .15
10 Power input and current .15
11 Heating .15
12 Void.15
13 Leakage current and electric strength at operating temperature.15
14 Transient overvoltages .15
15 Moisture resistance .17
16 Leakage current and electric strength.17
17 Overload protection of transformers and associated circuits .17
18 Endurance.17
19 Abnormal operation .17
20 Stability and mechanical hazards .17
21 Mechanical strength .19
22 Construction .19
23 Internal wiring.21
24 Components .21
25 Supply connection and external flexible cords .21
26 Terminals for external conductors.21
27 Provision for earthing .21
28 Screws and connections .21
29 Clearances, creepage distances and solid insulation .21
30 Resistance to heat and fire.23
31 Resistance to rusting.23
32 Radiation, toxicity and similar hazards.23

Annexes .25

Bibliography.25

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HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES –
SAFETY –
Part 2-16: Particular requirements for food waste disposers

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