EN 60335-2-70:2002

Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-70: Particular requirements for milking machines

Deals with milking machines for milking farm animals, for use in stalls or in the open. Examples are bucket and direct-to-can milking machines, milking pipeline machines, recorder milking machines. The rated voltage is less than 250 V for single-phase operation and 480 V for other operations.

Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-70: Besondere Anforderungen für Melkmaschinen

Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-70: Règles particulières pour les machines à traire

En anglais seulement.

Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-70. del: Posebne zahteve za molzne aparate (IEC 60335-2-70:2002)

Obravnava molzne aparate za molžo domačih živali v hlevih ali na prostem. Primeri so molzni aparati za molžo v posodo in stroji za molžo z neposrednim pretokom v rezervoar, stroji za mlekovode, stroji za molžo z beleženjem količine mleka. Nazivna napetost je manjša od 250 V za enofazno delovanje in 480 V za druge operacije.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 12-Dec-2002
• Withdrawal Date: 30-Sep-2005
• ICS: 65.060.99 - Other agricultural machines and equipment
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 61 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 61H - IEC_SC_61H
• Parallel Committee: IEC/SC 61H - IEC_SC_61H
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 13-Dec-2002
• Completion Date: 13-Dec-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)
• 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
• Ref Project: SIST EN 60335-2-70:2003 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety -- Part 2-70: Particular requirements for milking machines

Relations

• Replaces: EN 60335-2-70:1996 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances - Part 2-70: Particular requirements for milking machines
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2023
• Amended By: EN 60335-2-70:2002/A1:2007 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-70: Particular requirements for milking machines
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2023
• Amended By: EN 60335-2-70:2002/A2:2019 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-70: Particular requirements for milking machines
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023

Overview

EN 60335-2-70:2002 (CLC) is the European standard that sets particular safety requirements for milking machines used for milking farm animals. It applies to portable and fixed milking equipment used in stalls or in the open - for example bucket and direct-to-can machines, milking pipeline machines, and recorder milking machines. The standard covers appliances with a rated voltage of less than 250 V for single‑phase operation and less than 480 V for other operations. EN 60335-2-70 supplements the general household-appliance safety requirements and aligns with IEC 60335-2-70:2002.

Key Topics

The standard focuses on practical safety and reliability topics relevant to electrical milking equipment. Key technical areas typically addressed include:

• Electrical safety and protection for operators and animals (appropriate for rated voltages noted above)
• Mechanical safety and design to prevent injury during use and maintenance
• Hygiene and cleaning considerations to support safe milk production and equipment sanitation
• Control, protection and functional safety of motors, pumps and control circuits
• Marking, warnings and user instructions so equipment can be installed, operated and maintained safely
• Testing and verification methods to demonstrate conformity with the particular requirements

(These topics are described as the particular requirements that work together with the general EN 60335‑1 family of safety provisions.)

Applications

EN 60335-2-70 is directly applicable to:

• Manufacturers and designers of milking machines and milking-system components who need to meet European safety requirements
• Test laboratories and conformity assessors performing safety testing and certification
• Farm operators, installers and maintenance personnel seeking guidance on safe selection, installation and operation of milking equipment
• Regulatory bodies and purchasing teams specifying equipment for commercial dairy operations

Using this standard helps reduce electrical and mechanical hazards, improve product reliability, and support compliance with European market safety rules.

Related Standards

• EN 60335-1 (general household and similar electrical appliances - safety) - used in conjunction with EN 60335-2-70
• IEC 60335-2-70:2002 (international counterpart)

Keywords: EN 60335-2-70, milking machines safety standard, milking equipment standard, electrical safety milking machines, CLC standard.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI SIST EN 60335-2-70:2003

STANDARD
maj 2003
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-70. del: Posebne
zahteve za molzne aparate (IEC 60335-2-70:2002)
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-70: Particular
requirements for milking
...