prEN IEC 60335-2-78:2026/prAA:2026

• Abstract:

  European standard deals with the safety of electric outdoor barbecues for household and similar use, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V. This standard does not apply to barbecues for indoor use, appliances intended to burn charcoal or similar combustible fuels, appliances intended exclusively for industrial 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).

• Status: Not Published
• Publication Date: 14-Dec-2026
• ICS: 13.120 - Domestic safety
• ICS: 91.180 - Interior finishing
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 61 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
• Drafting Committee: CLC/TC 61/WG 01 - Relation with standardization and legislation
• Current Stage: 4020 - Enquiry circulated - Enquiry
• Start Date: 16-Oct-2026
• Due Date: 02-Sep-2025
• Completion Date: 16-Oct-2026
• 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:

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  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:

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  2014/55/EU - Directive 2014/55/EU of the European Parliament and of The Council of 16 April 2014 on Electronic Invoicing in Public Procurement
• Mandate: M/511 - Mandate to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI relating to harmonised standards in the field of the Low Voltage Directive
• Mandate: M/536 - [C(2015)536] Standardisation request as regards radio equipment in support of Directive 2014/53/EU
• Mandate: M/585 - standardisation request to the European Telecommunications Standards Institute as regards radio equipment in support of Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council in conjunction with Commission Delegated Regulation
• Ref Project: oSIST prEN IEC 60335-2-78:2026/oprAA:2026 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-78: Particular requirements for outdoor barbecues

• Amends: prEN IEC 60335-2-78:2026 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-78: Particular requirements for outdoor barbecues
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2024

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2026
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-78. del: Posebne zahteve
za ražnje za uporabo na prostem - Dopolnilo AA
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-78: Particular requirements
for outdoor barbecues
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-78:
Besondere Anforderungen für Barbecue-Grillgeräte zur Verwendung im Freien
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-78: Règles particulières
pour les barbecues pour extérieur
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 60335-2-78:2026/prAA:2026
ICS:
13.120 Varnost na domu Domestic safety
97.040.20 Štedilniki, delovni pulti, Cooking ranges, working
pečice in podobni aparati tables, ovens and similar
appliances
oSIST prEN IEC 60335-2- en
78:2026/oprAA:2026
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD DRAFT
prEN IEC 60335-2-78:2026
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prAA
October 2026
ICS 13.120; 91.180 -
English Version
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-78:
Particular requirements for outdoor barbecues
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und
Partie 2-78: Règles particulières pour les barbecues pour ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-78: Besondere Anforderungen für
extérieur Barbecue-Grillgeräte zur Verwendung im Freien
This draft amendment prAA, if approved, will modify the European Standard prEN IEC 60335-2-78:2026; it is submitted to CENELEC
members for enquiry.
Deadline for CENELEC: 2027-01-08.

It has been drawn up by CLC/TC 61.

If this draft becomes an amendment, CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment the status of a national standard without any alteration.

This draft amendment was established by CENELEC 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,
Türkiye and the United Kingdom.

Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
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Project: 80444 Ref. No. prEN IEC 60335-2-78:2026/prAA:2026 E

2 Contents Page
3 European foreword . 4
4 1 Modification to the Introduction . 5
5 2 Modification to Clause 1 “Scope” . 5
6 3 Modification to clause “2 Normative references” . 5
7 4 Modification to Clause 7 “ Marking and instructions . 5
8 5 Modification to Clause 11 “Heating” . 6
9 6 Modification to Clause 15 “ Moisture resistance” . 6
10 7 Modification to Clause 31 “ Resistance to rusting” . 6
11 8 Modification to the annexes . 6
12 9 Modification to Bibliography . 7
14 European foreword
15 This document (prEN IEC 60335-2-78:2026/prAA:2026) has been prepared by CLC/TC 61 “Safety of household
16 and similar electrical appliances”.
17 This document is currently submitted to the Enquiry.
18 The following dates are proposed:
latest date by which the existence of this document has to be (doa) dor + 6 months
announced at national level
latest date by which this document has to be implemented at (dop) dor + 12 months
national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement
latest date by which the national standards conflicting with this (dow) dor + 36 months
document have to be withdrawn (to be confirmed or
modified when voting)
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