FprEN IEC 60335-2-12:2026
(Main)Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-12: Particular requirements for warming plates and similar appliances
- Abstract
This European standard deals with the safety of electric warming plates, warming trays and similar appliances intended to keep food or vessels warm, for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V including direct current (DC) supplied appliances and battery-operated appliances
- Status
- Not Published
- Publication Date
- 04-May-2027
- 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
- 4599 - Dispatch of FV draft to CMC - Finalization for Vote
- Start Date
- 01-Oct-2026
- Due Date
- 15-Sep-2026
- Completion Date
- 01-Oct-2026
FprEN IEC 60335-2-12:2026 is a CENELEC draft European standard for the safety of electric warming plates, warming trays and similar appliances. It specifies particular safety requirements for household and similar appliances used to keep food or vessels warm, with rated voltage up to 250 V, including DC-supplied and battery-operated appliances.
What does FprEN IEC 60335-2-12:2026 specify?
FprEN IEC 60335-2-12:2026 covers the safety of warming plates and similar appliances intended for household and similar use. It also covers appliances that can be used by laypersons in shops, light industry and farms, as long as they are still within that household-and-similar-use category.
The standard excludes several appliance types and use cases, including flexible-material appliances, appliances for special atmospheres such as corrosive or explosive environments, appliances exclusively for commercial catering, appliances exclusively for industrial purposes, and warming cabinets. It also notes that appliances intended for vehicles, ships or aircraft may need additional requirements.
The document is organized as a Part 2 standard that supplements and modifies IEC 60335-1. Its main structure is clauses 1 to 32, followed by Annex B, which is normative, and a bibliography. The document also contains Table 101 and Figure 101, which support the test and marking requirements.
| Annex | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Annex B | Battery-operated appliances, detachable batteries and separable batteries for battery-operated appliances |
What are the key requirements of FprEN IEC 60335-2-12:2026?
FprEN IEC 60335-2-12:2026 turns the general safety framework of IEC 60335-1 into appliance-specific requirements for warming plates and similar appliances. The most important points are the defined test conditions, the temperature-rise limits for accessible surfaces, the marking and instruction rules, and the extra tests for immersion, abnormal operation and glass-ceramic surfaces.
Test conditions and normal use
Clause 3.1.9 changes normal operation for this product family. FprEN IEC 60335-2-12:2026 uses a shallow pan 150 mm in diameter, filled with water to at least 25 mm, unless the appliance is supplied with vessels or the instructions specify other vessels. If operation without a pan is more severe, that case is used instead. In practice, this makes the safety tests reflect the worst credible way the appliance will be used.
Clause 5.2 adds three additional samples when the immersion test of 15.101 is needed. That matters because some safety checks are destructive or severe, so the test plan must include enough specimens.
Marking and instructions
Clause 7 requires hot-surface marking when the surface temperature limits are exceeded, using either the text “CAUTION: Hot surface” or symbol IEC 60417-5041. Appliances that can be partially immersed for cleaning must also show the maximum immersion level and a warning not to immerse beyond it. The point is to warn users before they touch or clean the appliance in a way that could create a shock hazard.
Clause 7.12 also requires instructions to identify the intended domestic and similar environments, such as staff kitchens, farm houses, hotels, motels and bed-and-breakfast settings. If the manufacturer wants to restrict use more narrowly, the instructions must say so clearly. The instructions also have to explain the correct connector where a thermostat is built into the connector, warn against using cracked glass-ceramic surfaces, and specify any required vessels that are not supplied.
Accessible parts, temperature rise and probes
Clauses 8.1.1, 20.2 and Annex B extend the use of test probe 19 from IEC 61032 for parts situated not more than 850 mm above the floor after installation or in normal use. For low-mounted parts, the standard combines probe 19 with the conditions already used for probe 18. In practice, that makes access checks stricter for appliances that can be reached easily.
Clause 11.3 introduces a dedicated probe in Figure 101 for measuring temperature rise on suitably flat accessible surfaces. Table 101 gives the maximum permitted temperature rises for external accessible surfaces, with separate limits depending on surface material and whether the appliance sits not more than 850 mm above the floor. The table excludes functional surfaces, handles, controls, touch areas and other specified zones, so the designer must know which surfaces are actually subject to the limits.
Moisture, abnormal operation and impact
Clause 15.101 requires a special immersion resistance test for appliances intended to be partially or completely immersed for cleaning. The test uses three additional appliances, saline water, repeated immersion and leakage-current and electric-strength checks, followed by inspection of insulation and clearances. This is the main requirement for cleaning safety on appliances with wet-cleaning capability.
Clause 19.101 replaces the usual abnormal-operation tests with a blocked-heating test. The appliance runs at rated power with the heated surface covered by felt strips for 7 hours, and the test is repeated in a different covered area if the thermostat operates. This checks whether the appliance can tolerate realistic overheating if the surface is covered by objects or materials.
Clause 21.101 adds a mechanical-strength test for surfaces of glass-ceramic or similar material that form part of the enclosure of live parts. The test includes repeated vessel drops and a wet-pad check after heating. In practice, this addresses the risk of cracked surfaces and follow-on electric shock hazards.
Construction limits
Clause 22.101 requires portable appliances to avoid underside openings that could let small items reach live parts. The minimum distances from the supporting surface to live parts are set by the clause and increase when the appliance stands on legs and is intended for table or floor use. Clause 22.102 prevents thermal controls from being built into connectors complying with IEC 60320-3.
Clause 24.1.5 sets special conditions for appliance couplers that incorporate thermostats, thermal cut-outs or fuses in the connector, and clause 25.7 allows light PVC-sheathed cord type 60227 IEC 52 irrespective of appliance mass. These details matter because the standard treats the supply connection and connector as part of the safety design, not just accessories.
What terms does FprEN IEC 60335-2-12:2026 define?
FprEN IEC 60335-2-12:2026 defines a few key terms that shape how the tests are applied. The most important are the following:
- Normal operation - the operating condition used for testing, including the shallow pan or specified vessel arrangement that represents intended use.
- Functional surface - a surface intentionally heated by an internal heat source and required to be hot for the appliance to perform its function.
- Appliance inlet - the appliance-side connection point used in tests for connectors, leakage current and immersion performance.
- Appliance connector - the detachable connector used with the appliance inlet, including versions that incorporate a thermostat, thermal cut-out or fuse.
- Part 1 - IEC 60335-1, which supplies the general safety requirements that this Part 2 modifies and supplements.
- Test probe 19 - the IEC 61032 probe added in this standard for access checks on parts near the floor.
Who uses FprEN IEC 60335-2-12:2026?
FprEN IEC 60335-2-12:2026 is used by appliance manufacturers, product safety engineers, test laboratories, certification bodies, and quality managers working on warming plates, warming trays and similar appliances. It is also useful for buyers and compliance teams who need to check whether a product is designed for household and similar use, including use in staff kitchens, hotels, farm houses and comparable settings.
Designers use it to set the product construction, markings and user instructions. Test labs use it to plan the temperature, leakage current, immersion, abnormal-operation and mechanical tests.
What changed in FprEN IEC 60335-2-12:2026 from the previous edition?
The IEC text behind this draft is the sixth edition of IEC 60335-2-12. It cancels and replaces the fifth edition together with Amendment 1:2008 and Amendment 2:2017, and the draft European standard will supersede EN 60335-2-12:2003 and its amendments A1:2008, A11:2019 and A2:2019.
The significant technical changes stated for the new edition are alignment with IEC 60335-1:2020, conversion of some notes into normative text, application of test probe 19 in specified clauses, and clarification of the requirements for remote operation.
Which standards are used with FprEN IEC 60335-2-12:2026?
FprEN IEC 60335-2-12:2026 is used together with IEC 60335-1, which provides the general safety requirements and the base test framework for Part 2 standards. It also uses IEC 60320-1:2021 for appliance couplers, and IEC 60584-1 for the thermocouple specifications used in the temperature-measurement probe.
IEC 60320-3 is used where connector standard sheets are relevant, especially in the connector-related construction rules. The draft is also read in conjunction with prEN IEC 60335-2-12:2026/prAA:2026 for the EU-legislation relationship and the associated Annexes ZZA and ZZC.
What does the FprEN IEC 60335-2-12:2026 document contain?
FprEN IEC 60335-2-12:2026 contains the product-specific safety rules, test methods and marking requirements for warming plates and similar appliances. It includes a dedicated surface-temperature probe in Figure 101 and the temperature-rise limits in Table 101, which are used for compliance testing of accessible surfaces.
It also contains the detailed immersion test in 15.101, the abnormal-operation covered-surface test in 19.101, and the glass-ceramic impact and wet-pad test in 21.101. Annex B extends the general battery-related provisions from Part 1 with additional probe-access requirements for low-mounted parts.
Relations
- Effective Date
- 05-Oct-2024
- Effective Date
- 24-Sep-2024
- Effective Date
- 24-Sep-2024
- Effective Date
- 24-Sep-2024
- Effective Date
- 24-Sep-2024
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FprEN IEC 60335-2-12:2026 is a draft published by CLC. Its full title is "Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-12: Particular requirements for warming plates and similar appliances". This standard covers: This European standard deals with the safety of electric warming plates, warming trays and similar appliances intended to keep food or vessels warm, for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V including direct current (DC) supplied appliances and battery-operated appliances
This European standard deals with the safety of electric warming plates, warming trays and similar appliances intended to keep food or vessels warm, for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V including direct current (DC) supplied appliances and battery-operated appliances
FprEN IEC 60335-2-12:2026 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.120 - Domestic safety; 97.040.50 - Small kitchen appliances. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
FprEN IEC 60335-2-12:2026 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to FprEN IEC 60335-2-12:2026/FprAA:2026, EN 60335-2-12:2003/A1:2008, EN 60335-2-12:2003/A11:2019, EN 60335-2-12:2003/A2:2019, EN 60335-2-12:2003. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
FprEN IEC 60335-2-12:2026 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2014/35/EU, 2014/53/EU; Standardization Mandates: M/511, M/536. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2026
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-12. del: Posebne zahteve
za grelne plošče in podobne aparate
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-12: Particular requirements
for warming plates and similar appliances
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-12:
Besondere Anforderungen für Warmhalteplatten und ähnliche Geräte
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-12: Exigences
particulières pour les chauffe-plats et appareils analogues
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 60335-2-12:2026
ICS:
13.120 Varnost na domu Domestic safety
97.040.50 Majhni gospodinjski aparati Small kitchen appliances
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD DRAFT
prEN IEC 60335-2-12
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2026
ICS 97.040.30 Will supersede EN 60335-2-12:2003; EN 60335-2-
12:2003/A1:2008; EN 60335-2-12:2003/A11:2019; EN
60335-2-12:2003/A2:2019
English Version
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-12:
Particular requirements for warming plates and similar
appliances
(IEC 60335-2-12:2024)
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und
Partie 2-12: Exigences particulières pour les chauffe- ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-12: Besondere Anforderungen für
plats et appareils analogues Warmhalteplatten und ähnliche Geräte
(IEC 60335-2-12:2024) (IEC 60335-2-12:2024)
This draft European Standard is submitted to CENELEC members for enquiry.
Deadline for CENELEC: 2026-07-17.
The text of this draft consists of the text of IEC 60335-2-12:2024.
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prEN IEC 60335-2-12:2026 (E)
European foreword
This document (prEN IEC 60335-2-12:2026) consists of the text of document IEC 60335-2-12:2024,
prepared by IEC/TC 61 "Safety of household and similar electrical appliances".
This document is currently submitted to the Enquiry.
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)
This document will supersede EN 60335-2-12:2003 and all of its amendments and corrigenda (if any).
This document is read in conjunction with prEN IEC 60335-2-12:2026/prAA:2026.
This document has been prepared under a standardisation request addressed to CENELEC by the
European Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these
requests for its Member States.
For the relationship with EU Legislation, see informative Annexes ZZA and ZZC, which are an integral
part of prEN IEC 60335-2-12:2026/prAA:2026.
IEC 60335-2-12 ®
Edition 6.0 2024-08
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety –
Part 2-12: Particular requirements for warming plates and similar appliances
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues – Sécurité –
Partie 2-12: Règles particulières pour les chauffe-plats et appareils analogues
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 13.120, 97.040.50 ISBN 978-2-8322-9559-5
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 9
3 Terms and definitions . 9
4 General requirement . 9
5 General conditions for the tests . 9
6 Classification . 9
7 Marking and instructions . 10
8 Protection against access to live parts . 11
9 Starting of motor-operated appliances . 11
10 Power input and current . 11
11 Heating . 11
12 Charging of metal-ion batteries . 13
13 Leakage current and electric strength at operating temperature . 13
14 Transient overvoltages . 13
15 Moisture resistance . 13
16 Leakage current and electric strength . 14
17 Overload protection of transformers and associated circuits . 14
18 Endurance . 14
19 Abnormal operation . 14
20 Stability and mechanical hazards . 14
21 Mechanical strength . 15
22 Construction . 15
23 Internal wiring . 16
24 Components . 16
25 Supply connection and external flexible cords . 16
26 Terminals for external conductors . 16
27 Provision for earthing . 16
28 Screws and connections . 16
29 Clearances, creepage distances and solid insulation . 16
30 Resistance to heat and fire . 16
31 Resistance to rusting . 17
32 Radiation, toxicity and similar hazards . 17
Annexes . 18
Annex B (normative) Battery-operated appliances, detachable batteries and separable
batteries for battery-operated appliances . 19
Bibliography . 20
Figure 101 – Probe for measuring surface temperatures . 17
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Table 101 – Maximum temperature rises of external accessible surfaces under normal
operating conditions . 12
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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES –
SAFETY –
Part 2-12: Particular requirements for warming plates
and similar appliances
FOREWORD
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IEC 60335-2-12 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 61: Safety of household and
similar electrical appliances. It is an International Standard.
This sixth edition cancels and replaces the fifth edition published in 2002, Amendment 1:2008
and Amendment 2:2017. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
a) alignment with IEC 60335-1:2020;
b) conversion of some notes to normative text (Clause 1, 5.2, 7.12, 15.2, 15.101, 24.1.5);
c) application of test probe 19 (8.1.1, 20.2, B.22.3, B.22.4);
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d) clarification of applicability of requirements for remote operation (22.40, 22.49, 22.51).
The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
Draft Report on voting
61/7265/FDIS 61/7283/RVD
Full information on the voting for its approval can be found in the report on voting indicated in
the above table.
The language used for the development of this International Standard is English.
This document was drafted in accordance with ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2, and developed in
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at www.iec.ch/members_experts/refdocs. The main document types developed by IEC are
described in greater detail at www.iec.ch/publications.
A list of all parts of the IEC 60335 series, under the general title: Household and similar
electrical appliances – Safety, can be found on the IEC website.
This part 2 is to be used in conjunction with the latest edition of IEC 60335-1 and its
amendments unless that edition precludes it; in that case, the latest edition that does not
preclude it is used. It was established on the basis of the sixth edition (2020) of that standard.
NOTE 1 When "Part 1" is mentioned in this standard, it refers to IEC 60335-1.
This part 2 supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses in IEC 60335-1, so as to convert
that publication into the IEC standard: Particular requirements for warming plates and similar
appliances.
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 in Part 1 is to be adapted accordingly.
NOTE 2 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.
NOTE 3 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.
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The committee has decided that the contents of this document will remain unchanged until the
stability date indicated on the IEC website under webstore.iec.ch in the data related to the
specific document. At this date, the document will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn, or
• revised.
NOTE 4 The attention of National Committees is drawn to the fact that equipment manufacturers and testing
organizations can need a transitional period following publication of a new, amended or revised IEC publication in
which to make products in accordance with the new requirements and to equip themselves for conducting new or
revised tests.
It is the recommendation of the committee that the content of this publication be adopted for implementation nationally
not earlier than 12 months or later than 36 months from the date of publication.
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INTRODUCTION
It has been assumed in the drafting of this International Standard that the execution of its
provisions is entrusted to appropriately qualified and experienced persons.
Guidance documents concerning the application of the safety requirements for appliances can
be accessed via TC 61 supporting documents on the IEC website
https://www.iec.ch/tc61/supportingdocuments
This information is given for the convenience of users of this International Standard and does
not constitute a replacement for the normative text in this standard.
This standard recognizes the internationally accepted level of protection against hazards such
as electrical, mechanical, thermal, fire and radiation of appliances when operated as in normal
use taking into account the manufacturer's instructions. It also covers abnormal situations that
can be expected in practice and takes into account the way in which electromagnetic
phenomena can affect the safe operation of appliances.
This standard takes into account the requirements of IEC 60364 as far as possible so that there
is compatibility with the wiring rules when the appliance is connected to the supply mains.
However, national wiring rules can differ.
If an appliance within the scope of this standard also incorporates functions that are covered
by another part 2 of IEC 60335, the relevant part 2 is applied to each function separately, as
far as is reasonable. If applicable, the influence of one function on the other is taken into
account.
When a part 2 standard does not include additional requirements to cover hazards dealt with in
Part 1, Part 1 applies.
NOTE 1 This means that the technical committees responsible for the part 2 standards have determined that it is
not necessary to specify particular requirements for the appliance in question over and above the general
requirements.
This standard is a product family standard dealing with the safety of appliances and takes
precedence over horizontal and generic standards covering the same subject.
NOTE 2 Horizontal publications, basic safety publications and group safety publications covering a hazard are not
applicable since they have been taken into consideration when developing the general and particular requirements
for the IEC 60335 series of standards.
An appliance that complies with the text of this standard will not necessarily be considered to
comply with the safety principles of the standard if, when examined and tested, it is found to
have other features
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