EN 60335-2-8:2015/A1:2016

Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-8: Particular requirements for shavers, hair clippers and similar appliances

Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-8: Besondere Anforderungen für Rasiergeräte, Haarschneidemaschinen und ähnliche Geräte

Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-8: Exigences particulières pour les rasoirs, les tondeuses et appareils analogues

Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-8. del: Posebne zahteve za električne brivnike, strižnike za lase in podobno - Dopolnilo A1

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 25-Feb-2016
• Withdrawal Date: 27-Dec-2018
• ICS: 13.120 - Domestic safety
• ICS: 97.170 - Body care equipment
• 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: 26-Feb-2016
• Completion Date: 26-Feb-2016
• Directive: 2006/42/EC - Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast)
• 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
• Mandate: M/396 - Mandate to CEN and Cenelec for standardisation in the field of machinery
• Ref Project: SIST EN 60335-2-8:2016/A1:2016 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-8: Particular requirements for shavers, hair clippers and similar appliances

Relations

• Amends: EN 60335-2-8:2015 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-8: Particular requirements for shavers, hair clippers and similar appliances
• Effective Date: 23-Jan-2023

Overview

EN 60335-2-8:2015/A1:2016 is a European standard developed by the Comité Européen de Normalisation Électrotechnique (CENELEC) under the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) framework. This standard specifies particular safety requirements for household and similar electrical appliances such as shavers, hair clippers, and related personal grooming devices. It serves as an amendment to the base EN 60335-2-8:2015, updating and clarifying aspects related to the design, construction, and testing of these appliances to ensure consumer safety during use.

Established in 2016, this standard supports compliance with EU directives, including the Low Voltage Directive (LVD 2006/95/EC) and references the Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC). It applies to electrical appliances operating within certain voltage limits and also includes battery-operated and dual supply devices, covering a comprehensive range of grooming tools.

Key Topics

• Safety Requirements for Shavers and Hair Clippers: The standard defines essential criteria electrical grooming devices must meet to prevent hazards such as electric shock, burns, and mechanical injuries.
• Scope of Appliances Covered: Includes battery-operated appliances and those with dual supply modes, specifying operational safety when using battery power.
• Supply Connection and Cords: Specific rules on supply cords for devices and battery charging units, ensuring electrical insulation and secure connections.
• Amendments Clarifications: Updates encompass enhanced testing methods, definitions, and allowances relevant to evolving product technologies.
• Standard Compliance and Implementation: Dates are provided for mandatory national adoption and withdrawal of conflicting standards, facilitating harmonized market entry across CENELEC member states.

Applications

This standard is critical for manufacturers, testing laboratories, and certification bodies engaged with:

• Personal Care Appliance Manufacturing: Ensures design and production of shavers, hair clippers, and similar electric grooming tools meet unified European safety requirements.
• Quality Assurance and Safety Testing: Provides testing protocols to verify devices meet electrical safety and operational standards.
• Regulatory Compliance: Assists companies in aligning products with EU safety directives, enabling seamless certification and market access.
• Product Development: Guides engineers and designers during innovation and prototyping phases to incorporate essential safety features.

The rigorous conformity to EN 60335-2-8:2015/A1:2016 improves consumer trust by minimizing risks associated with electrical grooming appliances in domestic environments.

Related Standards

• EN 60335-1: General requirements for household and similar electrical appliances safety, serving as the foundational standard for EN 60335-2-8.
• IEC 60335-2-8: The international counterpart providing the technical basis for the EN version, ensuring global harmonization.
• EU Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC: Legal framework for electrical appliance safety in the European market, supported by this standard.
• Directive 2006/42/EC (Machinery Directive): For relating essential safety requirements in the design of electrical grooming equipment.
• Other Parts of the EN 60335 Series: Cover specific appliances such as vacuum cleaners, kitchen machines, and heating devices which may complement household appliance safety standards.

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Adopting EN 60335-2-8:2015/A1:2016 ensures that household electrical grooming appliances meet stringent safety and quality benchmarks required by European legislation, fostering safe usage, reliability, and consumer confidence in electrical personal care products.

Standards Content (Sample)

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Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-8: Particular requirements
for shavers, hair clippers and similar appliances
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-8:
Besondere Anforderungen für Rasiergeräte, Haarschneidemaschinen und ähnliche
Geräte
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-8: Exigences
particulières pour les rasoirs, les tondeuses et les appareils analogues
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60335-2-8:2015/A1:2016
ICS:
13.120 Varnost na domu Domestic safety
97.170 Oprema za nego telesa Body care equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60335-2-8:2015/A1

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
February 2016
ICS 13.120; 97.170
English Version
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety -
Part 2-8: Particular requirements for shavers, hair clippers
and similar appliances
(IEC 60335-2-8:2012/A1:2015)
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und
Partie 2-8: Exigences particulières pour les rasoirs, ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-8: Besondere Anforderungen für
les tondeuses et appareils analogues Rasiergeräte, Haarschneidemaschinen und ähnliche Geräte
(IEC 60335-2-8:2012/A1:2015) (IEC 60335-2-8:2012/A1:2015)
This amendment A1 modifies the European Standard EN 60335-2-8:2015; it was approved by CENELEC on 2015-12-28. 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.

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
© 2016 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
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European foreword
The text of document 61/5000/FDIS, future IEC 60335-2-8:2012/A1, 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 60335-2-8:2015/A1:2016.
The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2016-09-28
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at
national level by publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2018-12-28
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with
the document have to be wi
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