EN 60335-2-101:2002/A2:2014

Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-101: Particular requirements for vaporizers

Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-101: Besondere Anforderungen für Verdampfergeräte

Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-101: Règles particulières pour les vaporisateurs

Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-101. del: Posebne zahteve za vlažilnike zraka - Dopolnilo A2

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 20-Nov-2014
• Withdrawal Date: 15-Sep-2017
• ICS: 13.120 - Domestic safety
• ICS: 97.030 - Domestic electrical appliances in general
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 61 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
• Drafting Committee: IEC/TC 61 - IEC_TC_61
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 21-Nov-2014
• Completion Date: 21-Nov-2014
• Directive: Not Harmonized2006/95/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 125, C 125, C 125, C 125, C 125, C 125, C 125, C OJ Date: 17-Apr-2015
• Directive:

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  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
  OJ Ref: C 249/03, C 249/03, C 249/03, C 249/03, C 249/03,, OJ Date: 08-Jul-2016
• Directive:

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  Not Harmonized2014/53/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
• Ref Project: SIST EN 60335-2-101:2003/A2:2015 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety -- Part 2-101: Particular requirements for vaporizers

Relations

• Referred By: EN 12976-1:2021 - Thermal solar systems and components - Factory made systems - Part 1: General requirements
• Effective Date: 09-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
• Amends: EN 60335-2-101:2002 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-101: Particular requirements for vaporizers
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2023
• Revised: prEN IEC 60335-2-101:2025 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-101: Particular requirements for vaporizers
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2025

Overview

EN 60335-2-101:2002/A2:2014 is a European standard developed by CLC focusing on the safety requirements for household and similar electrical appliances, specifically vaporizers. This standard is an amendment (A2) to the original EN 60335-2-101:2002, ensuring updated safety protocols aligned with the latest technical and regulatory advancements. It addresses the essential safety aspects necessary to protect consumers from potential electrical hazards when using vaporizers in domestic settings.

The standard is harmonized with IEC 60335-2-101:2002/A2:2014 and reflects compliance with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD - 2006/95/EC). It is enforced across all CENELEC member countries, covering Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the UK, and others, ensuring seamless regulatory alignment throughout Europe.

Key Topics

• Safety Requirements: Defines particular safety criteria for the design, construction, and testing of vaporizers used in household and similar environments.
• Mechanical Strength Testing: Includes updated testing procedures such as the free-fall repeated test (procedure 2, IEC 60068-2-31) with a specified drop height of 500 mm to evaluate durability and resistance to impact.
• Electrical Safety: Addresses compliance with voltage limits and protection against electric shock as outlined by the Low Voltage Directive.
• Definitions and Terminology: Clarifies terms specific to vaporizers to maintain consistency in safety evaluation and product classification.
• Amendments Incorporation: Specifies updates from previous versions, including removal of obsolete references (e.g., ISO 13732-1), ensuring adoption of current best practices.

Applications

This standard applies to the safety assessment and certification process for:

• Household vaporizers such as inhalation devices, aroma diffusers, and similar appliances.
• Manufacturers aiming to design compliant electrical vaporizer equipment to enter European markets.
• Testing laboratories providing conformity evaluation services according to international and European mandates.
• Regulatory bodies enforcing safety regulations to protect consumers from electrical hazards in domestic appliances.
• Importers and distributors ensuring the compliance of vaporizer products with national and international standards before market release.

Compliance with EN 60335-2-101:2002/A2:2014 ensures improved product safety, minimized risks of electric shock, fire hazards, and mechanical failure, thereby promoting consumer confidence and regulatory acceptance.

Related Standards

• EN 60335-1: General safety requirements for household and similar electrical appliances, forming the base standard for all product-specific parts.
• IEC 60335-2-101: The international counterpart detailing safety requirements for vaporizers, upon which this European standard is based.
• EN ISO 13732-1: Thermal testing for touch temperature safety, previously referenced but now removed from this amendment.
• IEC 60068-2-31: Environmental testing procedures including the free-fall repeated test for mechanical robustness.

Understanding and applying EN 60335-2-101:2002/A2:2014 is essential for stakeholders involved in the design, testing, and certification of electrical vaporizers to comply with European safety laws and standards efficiently.

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Keywords: EN 60335-2-101:2002/A2:2014, vaporizers safety standard, household electrical appliances, CLC, CENELEC safety standard, electrical appliance testing, Low Voltage Directive compliance, mechanical strength test vaporizers, electrical safety vaporizers, European electrical safety standard.

Standards Content (Sample)

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Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety -- Part 2-101: Particular
requirements for vaporizers
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke -- Teil 2-101:
Besondere Anforderungen für Verdampfergeräte
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité -- Partie 2-101: Règles
particulières pour les vaporisateurs
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60335-2-101:2002/A2:2014
ICS:
13.120 Varnost na domu Domestic safety
97.030 (OHNWULþQLDSDUDWL]DGRPQD Domestic electrical
VSORãQR appliances in general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60335-2-101:2002/A2

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
November 2014
ICS 13.120; 97.030
English Version
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety -
Part 2-101: Particular requirements for vaporizers
(IEC 60335-2-101:2002/A2:2014)
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und
Partie 2-101: Règles particulières pour les vaporisateurs ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-101: Besondere Anforderungen für
(CEI 60335-2-101:2002/A2:2014) Verdampfergeräte
(IEC 60335-2-101:2002/A2:2014)
This amendment A2 modifies the European Standard EN 60335-2-101:2002; it was approved by CENELEC on 2014-09-16. 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.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This amendment exists 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, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.

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Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
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Ref. No. EN 60335-2-101:2002/A2:2014 E

Foreword
The text of document 61/4686/CDV, future IEC 60335-2-101:2002/A2, prepared by IEC/TC 61 “Safety
of household and similar electrical appliances" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and
approved by CENELEC as EN 60335-2-101:2002/A2:2014.

The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2015-06-16
• latest date by which the document has to be
implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national (dow) 2017-09-16
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn
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