prEN IEC 60335-2-11:2025

Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-11: Particular requirements for tumble dryers

This European Standard deals with the safety of electric tumble dryers intended for household and similar purposes. The rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances.

Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-11: Besondere Anforderungen für Trommeltrockner

Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-11: Exigences particulières pour les sèche-linge à tambour

L'IEC 60335-2-11:2024 traite de la sécurité des sèche-linge à tambour électriques destinés à un usage domestique et analogue, dont la tension assignée est inférieure ou égale à 250 V pour les appareils monophasés et à 480 V pour les autres appareils, y compris les appareils alimentés en courant continu et les appareils alimentés par batteries. La présente norme s'applique à la fonction de séchage des machines à laver le linge qui possèdent un cycle de séchage. La présente norme traite également de la sécurité des sèche-linge à tambour à pompe à chaleur. Ces appareils peuvent utiliser des fluides frigorigènes inflammables. Des exigences supplémentaires pour ces appareils sont données à l'Annexe AA normative. Les appareils non destinés à un usage domestique normal, mais qui peuvent néanmoins constituer une source de danger pour le public, tels que les appareils destinés à être utilisés par des usagers non avertis dans des magasins, chez des artisans et dans des fermes, sont compris dans le domaine d'application de la présente norme. Les sèche-linge à tambour mis à la disposition commune des utilisateurs dans des immeubles d'habitation ou dans les laveries automatiques sont des exemples de tels appareils. Dans la mesure du possible, la présente norme traite des dangers ordinaires présentés par les appareils, encourus par toutes les personnes. Cependant, elle ne tient pas compte en général : - des personnes (y compris des enfants) dont les capacités physiques, sensorielles ou mentales; ou le manque d'expérience et de connaissance les empêchent d'utiliser l'appareil en toute sécurité sans surveillance ou instruction; - de l'utilisation de l'appareil comme jouet par des enfants. L'attention est attirée sur le fait que - pour les appareils destinés à être utilisés dans des véhicules ou à bord de navires ou d'avions, des exigences supplémentaires peuvent être nécessaires; - dans de nombreux pays, des exigences supplémentaires sont spécifiées par les organismes nationaux de la santé, par les organismes nationaux responsables de la protection des travailleurs et par les organismes nationaux responsables de l'alimentation en eau. La présente norme ne s'applique pas - aux appareils prévus exclusivement pour des usages industriels; - 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); - aux appareils équipés de dispositifs générant de la vapeur dans lesquels la vapeur est produite à une pression dépassant 50 kPa. Cette neuvième édition annule et remplace la huitième édition parue en 2019. Cette édition constitue une révision technique. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente: a) le texte a été aligné sur l'IEC 60335-1:2020; b) certaines notes ont été converties en texte normatif (Article 1, Annexe AA); c) de nouvelles définitions relatives au type d'appareil sont mises en œuvre (3.5.102, 3.5.103, 3.5.104); d) des exigences spécifiques ont été ajoutées au 22.51 pour la commande à distance; e) des exigences spécifiques ont été ajoutées à l'Article 24 pour les condensateurs permanents de moteurs; f) de nouvelles modifications ont été apportées à l'Annexe R; g) les exigences relatives aux appareils qui utilisent des fluides frigorigènes inflammables ont été mises à jour à l'Article 21 e

Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-11. del: Posebne zahteve za bobenske sušilnike

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Publication Date: 27-Oct-2026
• ICS: 13.120 - Domestic safety
• ICS: 97.060 - Laundry appliances
• 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: 4020 - Enquiry circulated - Enquiry
• Start Date: 14-Nov-2025
• Due Date: 22-Apr-2025
• Completion Date: 14-Nov-2025
• 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
• 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
• Ref Project: oSIST prEN IEC 60335-2-11:2026 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-11: Particular requirements for tumble dryers

Relations

• Amended By: prEN IEC 60335-2-11:2025/prAA:2025 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-11: Particular requirements for tumble dryers
• Effective Date: 09-Apr-2024
• Revises: EN IEC 60335-2-11:2022/A11:2022 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-11: Particular requirements for tumble dryers
• Effective Date: 09-Apr-2024
• Revises: EN IEC 60335-2-11:2022 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-11: Particular requirements for tumble dryers
• Effective Date: 09-Apr-2024

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2026
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-11. del: Posebne zahteve
za bobenske sušilnike
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-11: Particular requirements
for tumble dryers
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-11:
Besondere Anforderungen für Trommeltrockner
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-11: Exigences
particulières pour les sèche-linge à tambour
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 60335-2-11:2025
ICS:
13.120 Varnost na domu Domestic safety
97.060 Aparati za nego perila Laundry appliances
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD DRAFT
prEN IEC 60335-2-11
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
November 2025
ICS 97.060; 13.120 Will supersede EN IEC 60335-2-11:2022; EN IEC 60335-
2-11:2022/A11:2022
English Version
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-11:
Particular requirements for tumble dryers
(IEC 60335-2-11:2024)
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und
Partie 2-11: Exigences particulières pour les sèche-linge à ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-11: Besondere Anforderungen für
tambour Trommeltrockner
(IEC 60335-2-11:2024) (IEC 60335-2-11:2024)
This draft European Standard is submitted to CENELEC members for enquiry.
Deadline for CENELEC: 2026-02-06.

The text of this draft consists of the text of IEC 60335-2-11:2024.

If this draft becomes a European Standard, 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.

This draft European Standard 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.

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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
© 2025 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Project: 79710 Ref. No. prEN IEC 60335-2-11:2025 E

1 European foreword
2 This document (prEN IEC 60335-2-11:2025) consists of the text of IEC 60335-2-11:2024 prepared by
3 IEC/TC 61 "Safety of household and similar electrical appliances".
4 This document is currently submitted to the Enquiry.
5 The following dates are proposed:
• latest date by which the existence of this document (doa) dav + 6 months
has to be announced at national level
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) dav + 12 months
implemented at national level by publication of an
identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) dav + 36 months
conflicting with this document have to be withdrawn (to be confirmed or
modified when voting)
6 This document will supersede EN IEC 60335-2-11:2022 and all of its amendments and corrigenda (if
7 any).
8 This document is read in conjunction with prEN IEC 60335-2-11:2025/prAA:2025.
9 This document has been prepared under a standardisation request addressed to CENELEC by the
10 European Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these
11 requests for its Member States.
12 For relationship with EU legislation, see informative Annexes ZZA and ZZC, which are an integral part
13 of prEN IEC 60335-2-11:2025/prAA:2025.
IEC 60335-2-11 ®
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Part 2-11: Particular requirements for tumble dryers

Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues – Sécurité –

Partie 2-11: Exigences particulières pour les sèche-linge à tambour

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 9
3 Terms and definitions . 9
4 General requirement . 10
5 General conditions for the tests . 11
6 Classification . 11
7 Marking and instructions . 11
8 Protection against access to live parts . 12
9 Starting of motor-operated appliances . 12
10 Power input and current . 13
11 Heating . 13
12 Charging of metal-ion batteries . 14
13 Leakage current and electric strength at operating temperature . 14
14 Transient overvoltages . 14
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 . 17
21 Mechanical strength . 18
22 Construction . 18
23 Internal wiring . 20
24 Components . 21
25 Supply connection and external flexible cords . 22
26 Terminals for external conductors . 22
27 Provision for earthing . 22
28 Screws and connections . 22
29 Clearances, creepage distances and solid insulation . 22
30 Resistance to heat and fire . 22
31 Resistance to rusting . 23
32 Radiation, toxicity and similar hazards . 23
Annexes . 24
Annex R (normative) Software evaluation . 25
Annex AA (normative) Heat pump type tumble dryers . 26
Annex BB (normative) Non-sparking "n" electrical apparatus . 33
Bibliography . 34

Figure 101 – Probe for measuring surface temperatures . 23

IEC 60335-2-11:2024 © IEC 2024 – 3 –
Table 101 – Maximum temperature rises for accessible external surfaces under normal
operating conditions with the door closed . 14
Table AA.1 – Maximum temperatures for motor-compressors . 28

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HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES –
SAFETY –
Part 2-11: Particular requirements for tumble dryers

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