prEN IEC 60335-2-61:2026/prAA:2026

• Abstract:

  This European Standard deals with the safety of electric thermal-storage room heaters for household and similar purposes that are intended to heat the room in which they are located, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances including direct current (DC) supplied appliances

• Status: Not Published
• Publication Date: 23-Sep-2027
• ICS: 13.120 - Domestic safety
• ICS: 97.100.10 - Electric heaters
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 61 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
• Drafting Committee: CLC/TC 61 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
• Current Stage: 4060 - Enquiry results established and sent to TC, SR, BTTF - Enquiry
• Start Date: 24-Jul-2026
• Due Date: 31-Jul-2026
• Completion Date: 24-Jul-2026
• Ref Project: oSIST prEN IEC 60335-2-61:2026/oprAA:2026 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-61: Particular requirements for thermal-storage room heaters

• Amends: prEN IEC 60335-2-61:2026 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-61: Particular requirements for thermal-storage room heaters
• Effective Date: 07-Apr-2025

Overview

prEN IEC 60335-2-61:2026/prAA:2026 is a draft European Standard published by the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC), which specifies safety requirements for electric thermal-storage room heaters intended for household and similar use, including direct current (DC) appliances. These heaters are designed to heat the room in which they are located and are suitable for use with rated voltages up to 250 V for single-phase appliances and up to 480 V for other appliances. The standard addresses the prevention of hazards associated with normal operation and reasonably foreseeable conditions of misuse, focusing on the safety of all users and domestic animals.

This amendment updates and clarifies safety instructions, labeling, temperature rise limits, installation guidance, and precise requirements directed at protecting vulnerable users, such as children and individuals with reduced capabilities.

Key Topics

• Scope and Application: The standard covers electric thermal-storage heaters for both household and similar environments, including those supplied by direct current. It specifically addresses hazards relevant to all users and domestic animals, ensuring coverage beyond basic operational concerns.
• Definitions and Types: Introduces definitions such as heaters intended for high-level mounting (fixed at least 1.8 meters above the floor), facilitating correct product specification and safe installation.
• Marking and Instructions: Emphasizes clear labeling and usage instructions, especially for users with reduced physical, sensory, or mental capabilities and for children. Specific warnings concerning supervision and the risks to children and domestic animals are highlighted.
• Temperature Limits: Specifies maximum permissible surface temperature rise for different materials and construction types, which minimizes risk of burns or fire. Guidelines vary for metal, glass, ceramic, and plastic surfaces.
• Installation Requirements: Includes detailed guidance for installation, particularly in areas such as bathrooms, referencing relevant national installation regulations and providing specific safety warnings, such as not locating the heater immediately below a socket outlet.
• Maintenance and Cleaning: Stresses that cleaning and user maintenance must be carried out by responsible individuals, not children, and advises precautions for households with domestic animals.

Applications

This standard is highly relevant to:

• Manufacturers of electrical thermal-storage heaters: Ensuring products comply with the latest European safety requirements, thereby facilitating CE marking and access to the European market.
• Product designers and engineers: Reference during the design phase to ensure all structure, controls, and instructions meet harmonized safety specifications.
• Testing and certification bodies: As the technical baseline for product certification, conformity assessments, and third-party testing.
• Installers and electricians: Instructs on mandatory installation practices, especially regarding fixed heaters in sensitive locations such as bathrooms.
• Regulatory authorities: Provides the framework for safety enforcement and market surveillance.
• Consumers and professional users: Assures safer operation of thermal-storage heaters in residential, office, and similar environments.

Related Standards

• EN IEC 60335-1:2023 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 1: General requirements
• EN IEC 60335-2-30 - Particular requirements for room heaters
• EN 60584-1 - Thermocouples - EMF specifications and tolerances
• ISO 3864-1 - Graphical symbols - Safety colours and safety signs for workplaces and public areas
• EN IEC 60335-2-53 & EN IEC 60335-2-96 - Covering requirements for other types of electrical appliances
• EN ISO 13732-1 - Human response to contact with surfaces

prEN IEC 60335-2-61:2026/prAA:2026 ensures modern electric thermal-storage room heaters meet stringent safety standards, reducing risks for all users and aligning with European safety regulations. Adhering to this standard supports compliance, boosts consumer confidence, and promotes safe, efficient appliance usage across the EU.

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2026
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-61. del: Posebne zahteve
za termoakumulacijske grelnike prostorov - Dopolnilo AA
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-61: Particular requirements
for thermal-storage room heaters
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-61:
Besondere Anforderungen für Speicherheizgeräte
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-61: Exigences
particulières pour les appareils de chauffage à accumulation
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 60335-2-61:2026/prAA:2026
ICS:
13.120 Varnost na domu Domestic safety
97.100.10 Električni grelniki Electric heaters
oSIST prEN IEC 60335-2- en
61:2026/oprAA:2026
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD DRAFT
prEN IEC 60335-2-61:2026
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prAA
May 2026
ICS 13.120; 97.100.10 -
English Version
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-61:
Particular requirements for thermal-storage room heaters
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und
Partie 2-61: Exigences particulières pour les appareils de ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-61: Besondere Anforderungen für
chauffage à accumulation Speicherheizgeräte
This draft amendment prAA, if approved, will modify the European Standard prEN IEC 60335-2-61:2026; it is submitted to CENELEC
members for enquiry.
Deadline for CENELEC: 2026-07-24.

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
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2026 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Project: 81696 Ref. No. prEN IEC 60335-2-61:2026/prAA:2026 E

prEN 60335-2-61:2026/prAA:2026 (E)
2 Contents Page
3 European foreword . 4
4 Modification to the introduction . 5
5 2 Modification to the Scope . 5
6 3 Modification to the Clause 2, “Normative Reference” . 5
7 Modification to Clause 3, Definitions . 5
8 5 Modification to Clause 7, “Marking and instructions” . 5
9 6 Modification to the Clause 11, “Heating” . 6
10 Modification to the Annexes. 7
11 8 Modification to Bibliography . 9
prEN 60335-2-61:2026/prAA:2026 (E)
13 European foreword
14 This document (prEN IEC 60335-2-61:2026/prAA:2026) has been prepared by CLC/TC 61 “Safety of
15 household and similar electrical appliances”.
16 This document is currently submitted to the Enquiry.
17 The following dates are proposed:
• latest date by which the existence of this document has to (doa) dav + 6 months
be announced at national level
• latest date by which this document has to be implemented (dop) dav + 12 months
at national level by publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with (dow) dav + 36 months
this document have to be withdrawn (to be confirmed or
modified when voting)
18 prEN IEC 60335-2-61:2026/prAA:2026 includes the following significant technical modifications:
19 — introduction of requirements and instruction for children, people with disabilities and domestic animals;
20 — routine is not covered by this document.
21 This document is read in conjunction with prEN IEC 60335-2-61:2026.
22 The numbering system for European clauses, subclauses, notes, tables, figures and annexes that are
23 additional to those in the IEC standard are prefixed with the letter “Z”.
Secretary’s note: The text contained in the Secretary’s notes will be removed from the standard before
publication, as it is provided solely to inform stakeholders about the reasons for introducing the European
common modifications
prEN 60335-2-61:2026/prAA:2026 (E)
24 1 Modification to the introduction
25 Delete, in the fourth paragraph, the words “manufacturer's”
26 2 Modification to the Scope
27 Replace the paragraph starting from “As far as is practicable …” up to “…children playing with the appliance”
28 with the following:
29 This document deals with the reasonably foreseeable hazards presented by appliances that are encountered
30 by all persons and domestic animals, when this is not in contradiction with the intended use of the appliance.
31 Convert the paragraph starting with “Attention is drawn to the…” in a Note.
32 With European Amendment A11 the EN 60335-2-61:2003+A1:2005+A2:2008+A12:2021 is superseded.
33 This European Amendment A11, supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses of the standards below:
34 — EN IEC 60335-1:2023+A11:2023+prA12:2025 (Part 1)
35 — prEN IEC 60335-2-61:2026 (Part 2)
Secretary’s note: The above addition has been moved from the Introduction (informative text) to the
Scope (normative text) of the standard following discussions with the HAS consultants. According to an
EC decision (document GROW.H.3/SM/MH/DT 12/1/2024), Part 1 must be referenced by date in Part 2.
Consequently, the standard has been included in Clause 2, “Normative references”.
36 3 Modification to the Clause 2, “Normative Reference”
37 EN IEC 60335-1:2023, Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 1: General
38 requi
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