EN 60335-2-83:2002

• Abstract:

  Deals with the safety of electrically heated gullies for de-icing the inlet of the drainage system of flat roofs, balconies, and similar structures. The rated voltage is not more than 250 V.

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 29-Oct-2002
• Withdrawal Date: 31-Jan-2005
• ICS: 91.060.20 - Roofs
• 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: 30-Oct-2002
• Completion Date: 30-Oct-2002
• 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)
  OJ Ref: C 71/, C 71/17, C 348/03 OJ Date: 28-Nov-2013
• Directive:

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  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
  OJ Ref: C 249/03 OJ Date: 08-Jul-2016
• 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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  73/23/EEC - Electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
  OJ Ref: C 208
• Ref Project: SIST EN 60335-2-83:2003 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety -- Part 2-83: Particular requirements for heated gullies for roof drainage

• Refers: EN 60068-2-52:1996 - Environmental testing - Part 2: Tests - Test Kb: Salt mist, cyclic (sodium chloride solution)
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Referred By: EN 12976-1:2017 - Thermal solar systems and components - Factory made systems - Part 1: General requirements
• Effective Date: 09-Feb-2026
• Referred By: EN 12976-1:2021 - Thermal solar systems and components - Factory made systems - Part 1: General requirements
• Effective Date: 09-Feb-2026
• Amended By: EN 60335-2-83:2002/A1:2008 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-83: Particular requirements for heated gullies for roof drainage
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023

Overview

EN 60335-2-83:2002 (based on IEC 60335-2-83:2001) is the European safety standard for electrically heated gullies for roof drainage. It covers appliances designed to de-ice and maintain the inlet of drainage systems on flat roofs, balconies and similar structures. The standard applies to devices with a rated voltage not exceeding 250 V and is intended to be used together with EN/IEC 60335‑1 (Safety of household and similar electrical appliances - Part 1: General requirements).

Approved by CENELEC (2002-02-01) and adopted nationally (e.g., SIST EN 60335-2-83:2003), this part‑2 standard supplements and modifies the general requirements in Part 1 to address the specific hazards and testing needs of heated gullies.

Key topics and requirements

EN 60335-2-83 focuses on safety aspects tailored to roof-drainage heating devices. Key technical topics and requirements include:

• Scope and definitions specific to heated gullies and roof drainage components.
• Mandatory use with EN/IEC 60335‑1: Part 2‑83 supplements or modifies general clauses from Part 1.
• Electrical safety: protection against access to live parts, leakage current, insulation and electric strength at operating temperature.
• Thermal and fire safety: heating performance, resistance to heat, fire behavior and thermal protection.
• Mechanical safety: stability, mechanical strength and hazards relevant to rooftop installation and environmental exposure.
• Environmental and durability tests: moisture resistance, salt‑mist and cyclic environment testing (reference to IEC 60068‑2‑52), endurance and abnormal-operation tests.
• Construction and components: internal wiring, terminals, earthing, screws/connections and components selection.
• Marking and instructions: required labelling, installation and maintenance instructions for safe use and compliance.
• Test specifications and numbering: additional subclauses, annexes and testing conventions that extend Part 1 for this product family.

(EN 60335‑2‑83 addresses electrical, mechanical, thermal, fire and radiation risks as they apply to heated gullies.)

Applications and who uses this standard

EN 60335-2-83 is used by:

• Manufacturers and product designers of electrically heated gullies and roof-deicing systems to design safe, compliant products.
• Test laboratories and certification bodies performing type testing and conformity assessment.
• Compliance engineers and regulatory authorities verifying alignment with the Low Voltage Directive and relevant national standards.
• Installers, specifiers and building engineers choosing suitable devices for flat roofs, balconies and similar drainage in cold climates.
• Procurement and facility managers requiring certified equipment for building drainage reliability.

Related standards and directives

• EN/IEC 60335‑1 - General requirements for household and similar electrical appliances (must be used in conjunction).
• IEC 60335‑2‑83:2001 - International edition on which EN 60335‑2‑83 is based.
• IEC 60068‑2‑52 - Environmental testing: salt mist, cyclic (referenced for corrosion testing).
• EU Directives: Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) (covered); Machinery Directive (98/37/EC) considered not applicable for primarily electrical risks.

Keywords: EN 60335-2-83, IEC 60335-2-83, heated gullies, roof drainage, de-icing, electrical safety standard, household appliance safety.

SLOVENSKI SIST EN 60335-2-83:2003

STANDARD
marec 2003
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-83. del: Splošne
zahteve za ogrevanje strešnih žlebov (IEC 60335-2-83:2001)
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety -- Part 2-83: Particular
requirements for heated gullies for roof drainage
ICS 91.060.20 Referenčna številka
©  Standard je založil in izdal Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje ali kopiranje celote ali delov tega dokumenta ni dovoljeno

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60335-2-83
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM October 2002

ICS 91.060.20
English version
Household and similar electrical appliances -
Safety
Part 2-83: Particular requirements for heated gullies
for roof drainage
(IEC 60335-2-83:2001)
Appareils électrodomestiques et Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den
analogues - Sécurité Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke
Partie 2-83: Règles particulières pour Teil 2-83: Besondere Anforderungen für
les dispositifs électriques de chauffage beheizbare Dachabläufe
des gouttières (IEC 60335-2-83:2001)
(CEI 60335-2-83:2001)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2002-02-01. CENELEC members are bound to
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Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

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Ref. No. EN 60335-2-83:2002 E
Foreword
The text of document 61/2056/FDIS, future first edition of IEC 60335-2-83, prepared by the IEC Technical
Committee 61, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by CENELEC as
EN 60335-2-83 on 2002-02-01.
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) 2003-07-01
- date on which national standards
conflicting with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2005-02-01
This part 2 has to be used in conjunction with EN 60335-1, Safety of household and similar electrical
appliances, 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 heated gullies for roof drainage.
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.
There are no special national conditions causing a deviation from this European Standard, other than
those listed in annex ZA to EN 60335-1.
There are no national deviations from this European Standard, other than those listed in annex ZB to
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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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 60335-2-83:2001 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
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Annex ZC
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
Addition:
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
1) 2)
IEC 60068-2-52 - Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-52 1996
Part 2: Tests - Test Kb: Salt mist, cyclic
(sodium chloride solution)
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1)
undated reference
2)
valid edition at date of issue

NORME CEI
INTERNATIONALE IEC
60335-2-83
INTERNATIONAL
Première édition
STANDARD
First edition
2001-11
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues –
Sécurité –
Partie 2-83:
Règles particulières pour les dispositifs
électriques pour le chauffage des gouttières
Household and similar electrical appliances –
Safety –
Part 2-83:
Particular requirements for heated gullies
for roof drainage
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60335-2-83  IEC:2003 – 3 –
CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
INTRODUCTION .9
1 Scope .11
2 Normative references.11
3 Definitions .11
4 General requirement .11
5 General conditions for the tests .13
6 Classification .13
7 Marking and instructions .13
8 Protection against access to live parts .13
9 Starting of motor-operated appliances .13
10 Power input and current.13
11 Heating.13
12 Void .15
13 Leakage current and electric strength at operating temperature .15
14 Transient overvoltages.15
15 Moisture resistance.15
16 Leakage current and electric strength .15
17 Overload protection of transformers and associated circuits.15
18 Endurance .15
19 Abnormal operation.15
20 Stability and mechanical hazards.15
21 Mechanical strength.17
22 Construction .17
23 Internal wiring.17
24 Components .17
25 Supply connection and external flexible cords.17
26 Terminals for external conductors .17
27 Provision for earthing.19
28 Screws and connections .19
29 Clearances, creepage distances and solid insulation .19
30 Resistance to heat and fire .19
31 Resistance to rusting .19
32 Radiation, toxicity and similar hazards .19
Annexes.20

60335-2-83  IEC:2003 – 5 –
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HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES –
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Part 2-83: Particular requirements for
heated gullies for roof drainage
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