EN 60335-1:1994/A13:1998

Safety of household and similar electrical appliances - Part 1: General requirements

Superseded by EN 60335-1:2002

Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen

Sécurité des appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Partie 1: Prescriptions générales

Varnost gospodinjskih in podobnih električnih aparatov - 1. del: Splošne zahteve

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 07-Jun-1998
• Withdrawal Date: 30-Nov-2000
• ICS: 97.020 - Home economics in general
• 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: 08-Jun-1998
• Completion Date: 08-Jun-1998
• 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
• Directive: 98/37/EC - Machinery
• Ref Project: SIST EN 60335-1:1995/A13:1998 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances -- Part 1: General requirements

Relations

• Replaced By: EN 60335-1:2002 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 1: General requirements
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023
• Amends: EN 60335-1:1994 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances - Part 1: General requirements
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2023

Overview

EN 60335-1:1994/A13:1998 - "Safety of household and similar electrical appliances – Part 1: General requirements" is a European standard published under CLC that sets out the general safety principles and baseline requirements for domestic electrical appliances. This edition (1994 with amendment A13:1998) defines the scope and fundamental safety obligations that manufacturers, designers and testing bodies use as the foundation for appliance-specific standards within the EN 60335 series. Note: this edition has been superseded by EN 60335-1:2002; users should check for the latest applicable edition before compliance work.

Key Topics

The standard addresses general safety concepts and typical technical topics encountered across many household appliances, including:

• Protection against electric shock (insulation, protective earthing, double insulation)
• Fire and thermal hazards (temperature limits, overheating prevention, flammability considerations)
• Mechanical safety and stability (moving parts, structural strength, prevention of tipping)
• Safeguards for normal and abnormal operation (controls, cut-outs, endurance under fault conditions)
• Construction and materials (enclosure integrity, wiring and components selection)
• Marking, instructions and warnings (labelling, user manuals, safety information)
• Testing and verification methods (type tests and routine tests to verify compliance) Because this is a general requirements document (Part 1), it provides the baseline technical requirements that are referenced by appliance-specific parts of the EN 60335 series.

Applications

EN 60335-1:1994/A13:1998 is useful for:

• Manufacturers and product designers developing household and similar electrical appliances to ensure basic safety design principles are met
• Testing laboratories and conformity assessors that perform safety testing and certification under European frameworks
• Regulatory and compliance teams preparing technical files for CE marking and market entry
• Procurement and quality managers specifying safety expectations for suppliers and subcomponents Although this specific edition is historic (superseded), it remains relevant for historical compliance records, legacy product assessments and understanding the evolution of safety requirements in the EN 60335 family.

Related Standards

• EN 60335 series - Part 1 (general requirements) plus multiple appliance-specific parts (e.g., for ovens, washers, refrigerators)
• National deviations and later editions (e.g., EN 60335-1:2002 and subsequent amendments) - always verify the current harmonized standard for regulatory compliance.

Keywords: EN 60335-1, household electrical safety, general requirements, CLC, appliance safety standard, conformity assessment, CE marking.

Standards Content (Sample)

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01-december-1998
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Safety of household and similar electrical appliances -- Part 1: General requirements
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke -- Teil 1:
Allgemeine Anforderungen
Sécurité des appareils électrodomestiques et analogues -- Partie 1: Prescriptions
générales
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60335-1:1994/A13:1998
ICS:
13.120 Varnost na domu Domestic safety
97.030 (OHNWULþQLDSDUDWL]DGRPQD Domestic electrical
VSORãQR appliances in general
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