EN 50615:2015/prA1:2026

• Abstract:

  This European standard deals with the safety of electric devices used for detection, prevention and suppression of fire originated: - from a cooking process, or - from flammable material left on the hob. NOTE The provisions of this document, duly adapted to the specific installation and conditions of use, may be taken into consideration as guidance also for the protection from fire originated from the use of portable cooking appliances or from grills in the oven cavity. The devices covered by this European Standard may operate by interaction with, or integration of, other devices such as smoke detectors, fire detectors, motion detectors, CO detectors and fire extinguishers that are covered by their specific applicable standards.

• Status: Not Published
• Publication Date: 08-Mar-2026
• ICS: 97.040.20 - Cooking ranges, working tables, ovens and similar appliances
• 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: 4060 - Enquiry results established and sent to TC, SR, BTTF - Enquiry
• Start Date: 10-Jul-2026
• Due Date: 19-Mar-2025
• Completion Date: 10-Jul-2026
• Directive: Harmonized Standard2014/35/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
• Mandate: M/511 - Mandate to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI relating to harmonised standards in the field of the Low Voltage Directive
• Ref Project: SIST EN 50615:2015/oprA1:2026 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Particular requirements for devices for fire prevention and suppression for electric hobs, and gas hobs having automatic burner control systems (cooktops)

• Amends: EN 50615:2015 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Particular requirements for devices for fire prevention and suppression for electric hobs (cooktops)
• Effective Date: 30-Jan-2024

Overview

EN 50615:2015/prA1:2026 is a European CLC standard specifying safety requirements for devices designed to detect, prevent, and suppress fires on household and similar electric hobs and gas hobs equipped with automatic burner control systems (cooktops). This draft amendment further aligns the safety provisions of the standard with the latest advancements in home appliance technology and revised EU regulations, including more detailed requirements for marking, instructions, testing, and construction.

The standard plays a critical role in ensuring that fire prevention devices for cooktops provide reliable protection against fires caused by cooking processes or flammable material left on the hob surface. It also addresses integration with devices like smoke, fire, and CO detectors and fire extinguishers, referencing other relevant standards for these components.

Key Topics

• Scope of Application: This standard applies to safety devices for both electric and gas hobs with automatic burner controls in household and similar settings. It covers risks from cooking-related fires and flammable objects accidentally left on hobs. While mainly focused on built-in cooktops, its guidance can also be considered for portable appliances or oven grills.
• Safety and Testing Requirements: Provides updated methods for heating tests, considers multiple device installation scenarios, and specifies procedures to ensure consistency and reliability during fire detection and suppression device evaluation.
• Marking and User Instructions: Reinforces the need for comprehensive marking and clearly written usage instructions, specifying allowable hob types, installation positions, and device compatibility. It requires the inclusion of detailed procedures for adjusting device sensitivity (if applicable), to be handled by authorized installers.
• Battery and Construction Integrity: Mandates that battery-powered fire protection devices must alert users when batteries approach end-of-life and prevent operation if batteries are insufficient or incorrectly installed. Devices must also be securely fixed and only reinstalled in the original position after maintenance.
• Rust and Corrosion Resistance: Establishes criteria for resistance to rust, referring to recognized salt mist testing as per EN IEC 60068-2-52:2018, ensuring device durability in kitchen environments.
• Link to Regulations: Aligns with EU Low Voltage Directive (2014/35/EU) and harmonizes references to updated normative documents, supporting market compliance and product safety.

Applications

EN 50615:2015/prA1:2026 is essential for:

• Manufacturers of fire safety devices for hobs and cooktops
• Installers and service professionals working with kitchen fire prevention systems
• Certification bodies responsible for electrical appliance safety
• Quality assurance teams seeking conformity with EU directives and robust product testing
• Product designers integrating linked safety features (e.g., with smoke or CO detectors)

By following this standard, organizations can enhance the safety of their products, reduce fire risk in domestic kitchens, and ensure regulatory compliance across the EU, contributing to safer homes and responsible product development.

Related Standards

Fire prevention and suppression for household appliances frequently connect with other international and European regulatory standards, such as:

• EN IEC 60335-1 and EN IEC 60335-2-6 - General and particular safety requirements for household electrical appliances and cooking ranges.
• EN 54-3 - Requirements for fire alarm devices and detectors.
• EN IEC 60068-2-52:2018 - Environmental testing methods, including salt mist corrosion tests.
• EN IEC 60730-1 / 60730-2-9 - Standards for automatic electrical controls and temperature-sensing control devices.
• EN IEC 61591 - Performance measurement for household range hoods and cooking fume extractors.
• ISO 15371 - Fire extinguishing systems for protection of galley cooking equipment.

Compliance with EN 50615:2015/prA1:2026 and these related standards enables manufacturers and stakeholders to deliver fire prevention solutions that meet stringent EU safety, performance, and durability requirements.

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2026
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - Posebne zahteve za naprave
za preprečevanje in gašenje požara za električne kuhalne plošče in plinske
kuhalne plošče z avtomatskimi sistemi za nadzor gorilnikov - Dopolnilo A1
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Particular requirements for devices
for fire prevention and suppression for electric hobs, and gas hobs having automatic
burner control systems (cooktops)
Prüfungen für Vorrichtungen zur Feuervermeidung und Feuerlöschung auf Kochmulden
Essais sur les dispositifs de prévention et d’extinction du feu pour les plaques de cuisson
(tables de cuisson)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 50615:2015/prA1:2026
ICS:
13.220.10 Gašenje požara Fire-fighting
97.040.20 Štedilniki, delovni pulti, Cooking ranges, working
pečice in podobni aparati tables, ovens and similar
appliances
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD DRAFT
EN 50615:2015
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prA1
April 2026
ICS 97.040.20 -
English Version
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Particular
requirements for devices for fire prevention and suppression for
electric hobs, and gas hobs having automatic burner control
systems (cooktops)
French (optional) Essais sur les dispositifs de prévention et German (optional) Prüfungen für Vorrichtungen zur
d'extinction du feu pour les plaques de cuisson (tables de Feuervermeidung und Feuerlöschung auf Kochmulden
cuisson)
This draft amendment prA1, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 50615:2015; it is submitted to CENELEC members for
enquiry.
Deadline for CENELEC: 2026-07-10.

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: 79753 Ref. No. EN 50615:2015/prA1:2026 E

Contents Page
1 1 Modification to the Introduction . 4
2 2 Modification Clause 1, “Scope” . 4
3 3 Modification Clause 2, “Normative references” . 4
4 4 Modification Clause 3, “Terms and definitions” . 4
5 5 Modification Clause 5, “General conditions for the tests” . 5
6 6 Modification Clause 7, “Marking and instructions” . 5
7 7 Modification to Clause 11, “Heating”. 5
8 8 Modification to Clause 12, “Void” . 6
9 9 Modification to Clause 22, “Construction” . 6
10 10 Modification to Clause 31, “Resistance to rusting” . 7
11 11 Modification to annexes . 7
12 12 Modification to Bibliography . 9
13 European foreword
14 This document (EN 50615:2015/prA1:2026) has been prepared by CLC/TC 61 “Safety of household and similar
15 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 (doa) dav + 6 months
document 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 (to be confirmed or
withdrawn modified when voting)
18 This document is read in conjunction with EN 50615:2015.
19 EN 50615/prA1:2026 includes the following significant technical changes with respect to:
20 — Updated date references;
21 — Updated requirements to link the standard to Low Voltage Directive;
22 — Added requirements for marking and Instruction;
23 — Added requirements for Heating test;
24 — Added construction requirements;
25 — Added requirements for rusting;
26 — The routine tests are not covered by this document.
27 This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CENELEC by the European
28 Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its
29 Member States.
30 For the relationship with EU Legislation, see informative Annex ZZA, which is an integral part of this document.
This box will be removed before publication - Rational of Proposal
Secretary Note: User experience and evolved technology has led to the following modifications to
EN 50615:2015.
As seen with the Finnish LIESIPALO -project and other studies, danger can also arise from toxic gases and
smoke even in cases where there is no ignition. These situations are currently not considered in the standard,
and thus may not be served optimally by products on market. This could open the possibility for Category C.
As seen in the current EN 50615 text, this has been and is under consideration. We think the technology for
low-cost gas and smoke sensing has evolved a lot from the original release of the standard. Work to find a
reproducible test process could be continued. If agreed to add a new category C, the Finnish NC is prepared
to make a proposal.
31 1 Modification to the Introduction
32 Delete the first paragraph starting with “This European Standard has been prepared…”.
33 Delete the sixth paragraph starting with “This European Standard applies in conjunction…”.
34 2 Modification Clause 1, “Scope”
35 Replace “EN 60335-1” with “EN IEC 60335-1:2023 ”
36 Addition:
37 This European Amendment A1, supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses of the standards below:
38 — EN IEC 60335-1:2023+A11:2023+prA12:2026 (Part 1);
39 — EN 50615:2015 (Part 2).
40 3 Modification Clause 2, “Normative references”
41 Replace “EN 54-3:2001” with “EN 54-3:2014+A1:2019”.
42 Replace “EN 60335-1:2012” with “EN IEC 60335-1:2023 ”.
43 Replace “EN 60335-2-6:2003” with “prEN IEC 60335-2-6:2025 ” and in the title replace “(IEC 60335-2-6:2000,
44 modified)” with “(IEC 60335-2-6:2024)”.
45 Replace “EN 60335-2-31:2003” with “prEN IEC 60335-2-31:2026 ” and in the title replace
46 “(IEC 60335-2-31:2002)” with “(IEC 60335-2-31:2024)”.
Secretary’s Note: AM1 and AM2 of EN 50615 will be published together with
EN IEC 60335-2-6:2026+A11:2026 and EN IEC 60335-2-31:2026+A11:2026 because are cross dated
linked.
47 Add the following reference:
48 EN IEC 60068-2-52:2018, Environmental testing - Part 2-52: Tests - Test Kb: Salt mist, cyclic (sodium chloride
49 solution)
50 4 Modification Clause 3, “Terms and definitions”
51 Replace “EN 60335-1:2012” with “EN IEC 60335-1:2023”.
52 Replace “EN 60335-2-6:2003” with “prEN IEC 60335-2-6:2025”.

As impacted by EN IEC 60335-1:2023/A11:2023 and EN IEC 60335-1:2023/prAB:2025.
As impacted by EN IEC 60335-1:2023/A11:2023 and EN IEC 60335-1:2023/prAB:2025.
As impacted by prEN IEC 60335-2-6:2025/prAA:2025.
As impacted by prEN IEC 60335-2-31:2026/prAA:2026.
53 5 Modification Clause 5, “General conditions for the tests”
54 Delete “delivered by the manufacturer” in the last paragraph.
55 6 Modification Clause 7, “Marking and instructions”
56 7.12 Replace the second paragraph in the addition starting with “In case the device…” with the following:
57 “All allowed types of cooking appliances or hobs (e.g. iron, ceramic, induction) and their maximum and minimum
58 dimensions, as well as other possibly limiting specifications shall be listed in the instructions. All allowed
59 installation methods and positions for the possible sensor unit shall be listed. Instructions shall also state: “Other
60 hob types or installation methods are not permitted, as they may impair the correct operation of the fire-
61 prevention system”.”
Secretary Note - Justification for proposal - This box will be removed before publication:
The compatibility of stove guards with different hob types and sensor installation positions seems to cause
confusion with end users and even test laboratories. User instructions in some cases are not clear enough
about what is allowed.
62 In the fourth paragraph starting with “Whenever relevant…”, replace “the manufacturer of the device or his
63 authorized representatives” with “the professional service
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