IEC 60335-2-84:1998

Safety of household and similar electrical appliances - Part 2-84: Particular requirements for toilets

Deals with the safety of electric toilets in which excrement is stored, dried or destructed. Electric toilets may be used to process garbage such as paper and food waste. The standard also applies to electric equipment for use with conventional toilets. Examples are pumping units, chopping units, heated seats and automatic seat covering devices.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 06-Oct-1998
• ICS: 91.140.70 - Sanitary installations
• Technical Committee: TC 61 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
• Current Stage: DELPUB - Deleted Publication
• Completion Date: 26-Nov-2002

Relations

• Corrected By: IEC 60335-2-84:1998/COR1:1999 - Corrigendum 1 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances - Part 2-84: Particular requirements for toilets
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Revised: IEC 60335-2-84:2002 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-84: Particular requirements for toilets
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL
IEC
STANDARD
60335-2-84
First edition
1998-10
Safety of household and similar electrical
appliances
Part 2-84:
Particular requirements for toilets
Sécurité des appareils électrodomestiques et analogues
Partie 2-84:
Règles particulières pour toilettes

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INTERNATIONAL
IEC
STANDARD
60335-2-84
First edition
1998-10
Safety of household and similar electrical
appliances
Part 2-84:
Particular requirements for toilets
Sécurité des appareils électrodomestiques et analogues
Partie 2-84:
Règles particulières pour toilettes

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CONTENTS
Page
FOREWORD 3
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Clause
1 Scope 5
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2 Definitions 5
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3 General requirement 6
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4 General conditions for the tests 6
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5Void 6
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6 Classification 6
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7 Marking and instructions 7
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8 Protection against access to live parts 7
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9 Starting of motor-operated appliances 7
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10 Power input and current 7
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11 Heating 7
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12 Void 8
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13 Leakage current and electric strength at operating temperature 8
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14 Void 8
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15 Moisture resistance 8
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16 Leakage current and electric strength 8
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17 Overload protection of transformers and associated circuits 8
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18 Endurance 9
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19 Abnormal operation 9
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20 Stability and mechanical hazards 9
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21 Mechanical strength 10
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22 Construction 10
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23 Internal wiring 11
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24 Components 11
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25 Supply connection and external flexible cords 11
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26 Terminals for external conductors 11
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27 Provision for earthing 11
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28 Screws and connections 12
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29 Creepage distances, clearances and distances through insulation 12
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30 Resistance to heat, fire and tracking 12
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31 Resistance to rusting 12
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32 Radiation, toxicity and similar hazards 12
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Annex A – Normative references 14
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Figure 101 – Small test finger 13
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Tables
Table 101 – Maximum normal temperature rises 8
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Table 102 – Maximum abnormal temperature rises 9
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SAFETY OF HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES

Part 2-84: Particular requirements for toilets

FOREWORD
1) The IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) is a worldwide organization for standardization comprising
all national electrotechnical committees (IEC National Committees). The object of the IEC is to promote
international co-operation on all questions concerning standardization in the electrical and electronic fields. To
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divergence between the IEC Standard and the corresponding national or regional standard shall be clearly
indicated in the latter.
5) The IEC provides no marking procedure to indicate its approval and cannot be rendered responsible for any
equipment declared to be in conformity with one of its standards.
6) Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this International Standard may be the subject
of patent rights. The IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
International Standard IEC 60335-2-84 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 61: Safety
of household and similar electrical appliances.
It forms the first edition of IEC 60335-2-84.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
61/1481/FDIS 61/1520/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
This part 2 is to be used in conjunction with the latest edition of IEC 60335-1 and its
amendments. It was established on the basis of the third edition (1991) of that standard.
This part 2 supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses in IEC 60335-1, so as to
convert it into the IEC standard: Safety requirements for electric toilets.

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Where a particular subclause of part 1 is not mentioned in this part 2, that subclause applies
as far as is reasonable. Where this standard states "addition", "modification" or "replacement",
the relevant text in part 1 is to be adapted accordingly.

NOTE 1 – 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 2. When a definition of part 1 concerns an

adjective, the adjective and the associated noun are also in bold.
NOTE 2 – Subclauses, figures and tables which are additional to those in part 1 are numbered starting from 101.
The following additional differences exist in some countries:
– 2.2.9: The conditions for normal operation are different (USA).
– 22.103: The test is different (USA).
The contents of the corrigendum of April 1999 have been included in this copy.

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Part 2-84: Particular requirements for toilets

1 Scope
This clause of part 1 is replaced by:

This standard deals with the safety of electric toilets in which excrement is stored, dried or
destructed, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V.
NOTE 1 – Electric toilets may be used to process garbage such as paper and food waste.
This standard also applies to electric equipment for use with conventional toilets.
NOTE 2 – Examples of such electric equipment are
– pumping units,
– chopping units,
– heated seats,
– automatic seat covering devices.
So far as is practicable, this standard deals with the common hazards presented by appliances
which are encountered by all persons in and around the home.
This standard does not in general take into account playing with the appliance by young
children.
NOTE 3 – Attention is drawn to the fact that
– for appliances intended to be used in vehicles or on board ships or aircraft, additional requirements may be
necessary,
– for appliances intended to be used in tropical countries, special requirements may be necessary,
– in many countries additional requirements are specified by the national health authorities, the national
authorities responsible for the protection of labour, the national water supply authorities and similar authorities.
NOTE 4 – This standard does not apply to
– appliances intended to be used in locations where special conditions prevail, such as the presence of a
corrosive or explosive atmosphere (dust, vapour or gas),
– chemical toilets,
– toilets in which excrement is destructed by combustion.
2 Definitions
This clause of part 1 is applicable except as follows.
2.2.9  Replacement:
normal operation
operation of the appliance under the following conditions:
Appliances are operated in cycles, each cycle being initiated every 10 min, bowl covers being
open or closed whichever is more unfavourable. If the cycle is not automatically terminated, the
appliance is operated for 15 s or for the period specified by the instructions for use, whichever
is longer.
The excrement tank of mouldering toilets is empty or filled with peat, whichever is more
unfavourable.
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Package toilets are provided with bags.

For freezing toilets, 0,3 l of water having a temperature of 37 °C is added each cycle, controls

being set to the lowest temperature. They are also operated without water.

Shower units are supplied with water at the lowest pressure which provides an effective spray.

2.101
mouldering toilet
appliance in which the excrement is processed by drying

2.102
package toilet
appliance in which the excrement is packed in bags and stored in a tank
2.103
freezing toilet
appliance in which the excrement is frozen and stored in a tank
2.104
vacuum toilet
appliance in which the excrement is evacuated to a
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