EN 60335-2-79:2012

Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-79: Particular requirements for high pressure cleaners and steam cleaners

IEC 60335-2-79:2012(E) deals with the safety of high-pressure cleaners without traction drive, intended for household and commercial indoor or outdoor use, having a rated pressure not less than 2,5 MPa and not exceeding 35 MPa. It also applies to steam cleaners and those parts of hot water high pressure cleaners incorporating a steam stage which have a capacity not exceeding 100 l, a rated pressure not exceeding 2,5 MPa and a product of capacity and rated pressure not exceeding 5 MPa x l. They are not equipped with a traction drive. The following power systems of the drive for the high pressure pump are covered: - mains powered motors up to a rated voltage of 250 V for single-phase machines and 480 V for other machines, - battery powered motors, - internal combustion engines and - hydraulic or pneumatic motors. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2002 and its Amendments 1 (2004) and 2 (2007). It constitutes a technical revision. The principal changes in this edition as compared with the second edition of IEC 60335-2-79 are as follows (minor changes are not listed): - the scope has been revised editorially to avoid misunderstandings; - terms and definitions has been revised with regard to the requirements revised; - the standard has been revised in general and updated regarding state-of-the-art, as far as necessary, in particular some changes have been made to Clauses 15, 22, and 25; - a new Annex CC 'Emission of acoustical noise' was added; - a new Annex DD 'Emission of vibration' was added and - a new Annex EE with a model test report for vibration emission was added. This publication is to be read in conjunction with IEC 60335-1:2010.

Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-79: Besondere Anforderungen für Hochdruckreiniger und Dampfreiniger

Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-79: Règles particulières pour les appareils de nettoyage à haute pression et les appareils de nettoyage à vapeur

Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-79. del: Posebne zahteve za visokotlačne in parne čistilnike (IEC 60335-2-79:2012, spremenjen)

To točko 1. dela nadomešča naslednje besedilo. Ta mednarodni standard obravnava varnost visokotlačnih čistilnikov brez pogona za gospodinjsko in komercialno uporabo v prostoru ali na prostem z nazivnim tlakom najmanj 2,5 MPa in največ 35 MPa. Uporablja se tudi za parne čistilnike in tiste dele visokotlačnih čistilnikov na vročo vodo, ki vključujejo paro, s kapaciteto največ 100 l, nazivnim tlakom največ 2,5 MPa ter zmogljivostjo in nazivnim tlakom produkta največ 5 MPa/l. Aparati nimajo pogona. Standard zajema naslednje napajalne sisteme pogona za visokotlačno črpalko: – električne motorje z nazivno napetostjo največ 250 V za enofazne stroje in 480 V za druge stroje, – motorje na akumulatorje, motorje z notranjim zgorevanjem in – hidravlične ali pnevmatske motorje. Ta standard se ne uporablja za: – visokotlačne vodne stroje z nazivnim tlakom več kot 35 MPa.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 23-Aug-2012
• Withdrawal Date: 02-Apr-2015
• ICS: 97.080 - Cleaning appliances
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 61 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 61J - IEC_SC_61J
• 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)
• Ref Project: SIST EN 60335-2-79:2012 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-79: Particular requirements for high pressure cleaners and steam cleaners

Relations

• Replaces: EN 60335-2-79:2009 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-79: Particular requirements for high pressure cleaners and steam cleaners
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

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Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-79: Particular requirements
for high pressure cleaners and steam cleaners
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-79:
Besondere Anforderungen für Hochdruckreiniger und Dampfreiniger
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-79: Règles particulières
pour les appareils de nettoyage à haute pression et les appareils de nettoyage à vapeur
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60335-2-79:2012
ICS:
97.080 Aparati za nego tal Floor treatment appliances
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60335-2-79
NORME EUROPÉENNE
August 2012
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 97.080 Supersedes EN 60335-2-79:2009

English version
Household and similar electrical appliances -
Safety -
Part 2-79: Particular requirements for high pressure cleaners and steam
cleaners
(IEC 60335-2-79:2012, modified)

Appareils électrodomestiques et Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den
analogues - Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke -
Sécurité - Teil 2-79: Besondere Anforderungen für
Partie 2-79: Règles particulières pour les Hochdruckreiniger und Dampfreiniger
appareils de nettoyage à haute pression (IEC 60335-2-79:2012, modifiziert)
et les appareils de nettoyage à vapeur
(CEI 60335-2-79:2012, modifiée)

This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2012-04-03. CENELEC members are bound to comply
with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard
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 European Standard 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.

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Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

CENELEC
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Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung

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© 2012 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. EN 60335-2-79:2012 E
Foreword
The text of document 61J/485/FDIS, future edition 3 of IEC 60335-2-79, prepared by SC 61J,
"Electrical motor-operated cleaning appliances for commercial use", of IEC/TC 61, "Safety of
household and similar electrical appliances" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and
approved by CENELEC as EN 60335-2-79:2012.
A draft amendment, which covers common modifications to IEC 60335-2-79, was prepared by
CLC/TC 61, "Safety of household and similar electrical appliances" and approved by CENELEC.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which this document has
(dop) 2013-04-03
to be implemented at national level
by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national
(dow) 2015-04-03
standards conflicting with this document
have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 60335-2-79:2009.
The principal changes in EN 60335-2-79:2012 as compared with EN 60335-2-79:2009 are as follows
(minor changes are not listed):
– the scope has been revised editorially to avoid misunderstandings;
– terms and definitions has been revised with regard to the requirements revised;
– the standard has been revised in general and updated regarding state-of-the-art, as far as
necessary, in particular some changes have been made to Clauses 15, 22, and 25;
– a new Annex CC 'Emission of acoustical noise' was added;
– a new Annex DD 'Emission of vibration' was added;
– a new Annex EE with a model test report for vibration emission was added.
This part 2 is to be used in conjunction with the EN 60335-1:2012 and its amendments.
NOTE 1 When “Part 1” is mentioned in this standard, it refers to EN 60335-1.
This part 2 supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses in EN 60335-1, so as to convert that
publication into the European Standard: Safety requirements for high pressure cleaners and steam
cleaners.
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;

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– 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.
Clauses, subclauses, notes, tables, figures and annexes which are additional to those in
IEC 60335-2-79:2012 are prefixed “Z”.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
patent rights.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European Commission
and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For the relationship with EU Directive(s) see informative Annex ZZ, which is an integral part of this
document.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60335-2-79:2012 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard with agreed common modifications.
COMMON MODIFICATIONS
1 Scope
Add the following paragraph before the last one:
"This standard deals with the reasonably foreseeable hazards presented by machines that are
encountered by all persons.
However, in general, it does not take into account:
 children playing with the machine;
 the use of the machine by children;
 user maintenance by children, including the cleaning of the machine;
 the use by vulnerable people of machines intended for commercial use.
It is recognized that very vulnerable people may have needs beyond the level addressed in this
standard.".
3 Terms and definitions
3.6.3
accessible part
Modification:
Delete “and probe 18”.
3.Z101
commercial use
intended use of machines, also covered by this standard. These machines are not intended for normal
housekeeping purposes by private persons but which may be a source of danger to the public.
I.e. in particular that:
- the machines may be used by cleaning contractors, cleaning staff, etc.;
- they are used in commercial or public premises (i.e. offices, shops, hotels, hospitals,
schools, etc.) or in industrial (plants etc.) and light industrial (workshops etc.)
environments
Note 1 to entry Commercial use is also called professional use.
7 Marking and instructions
th
7.12 Replace the 4 paragraph beginning with “This appliance can be used…” by the following:
"Machines shall not be used by children. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play
with the machine.
The instructions for machines intended for commercial use shall include the substance of the
following:
This machine is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge.
The instructions for machines not intended for commercial use shall include the substance of the
following:
This machine can be used by people with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of
experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the
machine in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.".
7.12.102  Information on noise
Replace the Note by the following requirement:
"The instructions shall provide information on airborne noise emission as indicated in CC.2.7.".
7.12.103  Information on vibration
Replace the Note by the following requirement:
"The instructions shall provide information on vibration emission as indicated in DD.2.".
8 Protection against access to live parts
rd
8.1.1 Replace the 3 paragraph by the following one:
"Test probe B of EN 61032 is applied with a force not exceeding 1 N, the appliance being in every
possible position except that appliances normally used on the floor and having a mass exceeding
40 kg are not tilted. Through openings, the test probe is applied to any depth that the probe will permit
and is rotated or angled before, during and after insertion to any position. If the opening does not allow
the entry of the probe, the force on the probe in the straight position is increased to 20 N. If the probe
then enters the opening, the test is repeated with the probe in the angled position.".
8.2 Modification:
rd
In the 3 sentence, replace “test probes of EN 61032” by “test probe B of EN 61032”.
th
In the 4 sentence, replace “test probe B and probe 18 of EN 61032 are” by “test probe B of EN 61032
is”.
20 Stability and mechanical hazards
st
20.2 Replace the 1 paragraph of compliance by:
"Compliance is checked by inspection, by the test of 21.1 and by applying a force not exceeding 5 N
by means of a test probe that is similar to test probe B of EN 61032 but having a circular stop face
with a diameter of 50 mm, instead of the non-circular face.".

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Modifications to Annexes CC and DD
In the titles of Annex CC and Annex DD, replace "(informative)" with "(normative)" so as to make these
two annexes normative.
Modifications to Annexes Z
The annexes of Part 1 are applicable except as follows:

Apply the following changes to Annex ZC of EN 60335-1:2012:
Annex ZC
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

NOTE  When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

Add:
IEC 60364-1 - Low-voltage electrical installations - HD 60364-1 -
Part 1: Fundamental principles, assessment of
general characteristics, definitions

IEC 61558-2-3 - Safety of transformers, reactors, power supply EN 61558-2-3 -
units and combinations thereof -
Part 2-3: Particular requirements and tests for
ignition transformers for gas and oil burners

Replace:
IEC 61770 2008 Electric appliances connected to the water EN 61770 2009
mains - Avoidance of backsiphonage and + AC 2011
failure of hose-sets
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Annex ZE
(informative)
Specific additional requirements for appliances and machines intended
for commercial use
This annex is not applicable.
Annex ZZ
(informative)
Coverage of Essential Requirements of Directive 2006/42/EC
This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association and within its scope the standard covers all
relevant essential requirements as given in Annex I of the EU Directive 2006/42/EC.
Compliance with this standard provides one means of conformity with the specified essential
requirements of the Directive concerned.
WARNING: Other requirements and other EU Directives may be applicable to the products
falling within the scope of this standard.

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Bibliography
Addition to EN 60335-1:2012:
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards
indicated:
ISO 3743-1 NOTE  Harmonized as EN ISO 3743-1.
ISO 3744 NOTE  Harmonized as EN ISO 3744.
ISO 4871 NOTE  Harmonized as EN ISO 4871.
ISO 5349-1 NOTE  Harmonized as EN ISO 5349-1.
ISO 5349 series NOTE  Harmonized in EN ISO 5349 series.
ISO 11203 NOTE  Harmonized as EN ISO 11203.
ISO/TR 11688-1 NOTE  Harmonized as EN ISO 11688-1.
ISO 28927 series NOTE  Harmonized in EN ISO 28917 series.

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