IEC 60335-2-2:2009/AMD2:2016

Amendment 2 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-2: Particular requirements for vacuum cleaners and water-suction cleaning appliances

Describes methods for the determination of water in insulating liquids and in oil-impregnated cellulosic insulation with coulmetrically generated Karl Fischer reagent.

Amendement 2 - Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-2: Exigences particulières pour les aspirateurs et les appareils de nettoyage à aspiration d'eau

Décrit des méthodes de détermination de la teneur en eau des isolants liquides et des isolants cellulosiques imprégnés d'huile, par la méthode de titrage coulométrique de Karl Fischer.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 27-Apr-2016
• ICS: 13.120 - Domestic safety
• ICS: 17.220.99 - Other standards related to electricity and magnetism
• ICS: 29.035.10 - Paper and board insulating materials
• ICS: 29.040.10 - Insulating oils
• ICS: 97.080 - Cleaning appliances
• Technical Committee: TC 61 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
• Drafting Committee: MT 37 - TC 61/MT 37
• Current Stage: DELPUB - Deleted Publication
• Completion Date: 14-May-2019

Relations

• Amends: IEC 60335-2-2:2009 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-2: Particular requirements for vacuum cleaners and water-suction cleaning appliances
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Revised: IEC 60335-2-2:2019 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-2: Particular requirements for vacuum cleaners and water-suction cleaning appliances
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

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IEC 60335-2-2 ®
Edition 6.0 2016-04
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
colour
inside
AM ENDMENT 2
AM ENDEMENT 2
Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety –
Part 2-2: Particular requirements for vacuum cleaners and water-suction
cleaning appliances
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues – Sécurité –
Partie 2-2: Exigences particulières pour les aspirateurs et les appareils
de nettoyage à aspiration d'eau

IEC 60335-2-2:2009-12/AMD2:2016-04(en-fr)

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IEC 60335-2-2 ®
Edition 6.0 2016-04
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
colour
inside
AM ENDMENT 2
AM ENDEMENT 2
Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety –

Part 2-2: Particular requirements for vacuum cleaners and water-suction

cleaning appliances
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues – Sécurité –

Partie 2-2: Exigences particulières pour les aspirateurs et les appareils

de nettoyage à aspiration d'eau

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 13.120; 97.080 ISBN 978-2-8322-3316-0

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© IEC 2016
FOREWORD
This amendment has been prepared by IEC technical committee 61: Safety of household and

similar electrical appliances.

The text of this amendment is based on the following documents:

FDIS Report on voting
61/5115/FDIS 61/5143/RVD
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on voting indicated in the above table.
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It is the recommendation of the committee that the content of this publication be adopted for implementation
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1 Scope
Add the following as a new second paragraph.
Battery-operated appliances and other d.c. supplied appliances are within the scope of this
standard. Dual supply appliances, either mains-supplied or battery-operated, are regarded as
battery-operated appliances when operated in the battery mode.
2 Normative references
Replace the reference to IEC 60312 by the following:
IEC 60312-1, Vacuum cleaners for household use – Part 1: Dry vacuum cleaners – Methods
for measuring the performance
© IEC 2016
Add the following new references:

IEC 60584-1, Thermocouples – Part 1: EMF specifications and tolerances

ISO 216, Writing paper and certain classes of printed matter – Trimmed sizes – A and B

series, and indication of machine direction

ISO 7010:2011, Graphical symbols – Safety colours and safety signs – Registered safety

signs
ISO 14688-1, Geotechnical investigation and testing – Identification and classification of soil –

Part 1: Identification and description
3 Terms and definitions
3.1.9 Add the following text to the description of Pi:
If Pi cannot be measured due to the appliance suction motor stopping before 20 s, the air inlet
+5
is gradually blocked to the extent that the motor stops after 20 s. In this case Pi is the
−0
maximum value of power input in the last two seconds before the motor shuts off.
In the last paragraph replace IEC 60312 by IEC 60312-1.
Add the following new definition:
3.107
ash vacuum cleaner
vacuum cleaner intended to vacuum cold ash from fireplaces, chimneys, ovens, ash-trays and
similar places of ash accumulation
5 General conditions for the test
5.2 Add the following to the addition:
The test of 19.105 may be carried out on a separate appliance.
7 Markings and instructions
7.1 Add the following to the addition.
Ash vacuum cleaners shall be marked with symbol ISO 7000-0434A (2004-01), symbol
ISO 7000-0790 (2004-01) and symbol ISO 7010 W021.
7.6 Replace IEC 60417-5935 (2002-10) by IEC 60417-5935 (2012-09).

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© IEC 2016
Add the following new symbol:
[symbol ISO 7010 W021] warning; risk of fire / flammable materials

7.12 In the last paragraph of the addition replace IEC 60417-5935 (2002-10) by

IEC 60417-5935 (2012-09).
Add the following new subclause:
7.12.1 Addition:
The instructions for ash vacuum cleaners shall include the substance of the following:
This appliance is intended to pick up cold ash from fireplaces, chimneys, ovens, ash-trays,
and similar places of ash accumulation.
WARNING: Risk of fire
– do not pick up hot, glowing or burning ash. Pick up cold ash only;
– the dust container must be emptied and cleaned before and after each use;
– do not use paper dust bags or bags made from similar flammable materials;
– do not use any other vacuum cleaner to vacuum ash;
– do not rest the ash vacuum cleaner on flammable or polymeric surfaces, including
carpeting and vinyl tile.
7.14 Replace the first paragraph of the addition by the following:
The height of symbol IEC 60417-5935 (2012-09), symbol ISO 7000-0434A (2004-01), symbol
ISO 7000-0790 (2004-01) and symbol ISO 7010 W021 shall be at least 15 mm.
Add the following new subclause:
7.15 Addition:
Symbol ISO 7000-0434A (2004-01) shall be located next to symbol ISO 7000-0790 (2004-01).

7.101 In the last paragraph of the requirement delete “except those of class III
construction having a working voltage up to 24 V”.
11 Heating
11.3 Add the following to the addition:
Where the accessible external surfaces are suitably flat and access permits, then the test
probe of Figure 105 may be used to measure the temperature rises of accessible external
± 1 N to the surface
surfaces specified in Table 101. The probe is applied with a force of 4 N
in such a way that the best possible contact between the probe and the surface is ensured.
NOTE 102 The probe may be held in place using a laboratory stand clamp or similar device. Any measuring
instrument giving the same results as the probe can be used.

© IEC 2016
Add the following new subclause:

11.8 Addition:
During the test, the temperature rises are monitored continuously and shall not exceed the

values shown in Table 101.
The temperature rise limits in Table 3 specified for “External enclosure of motor-operated

appliances except handles held in normal use” and the corresponding footnotes are not

applicable.
Add the following new table:
Table 101 – Maximum temperature rises for specified
accessible external surfaces under normal operating conditions

c f
Surface Temperature rise of accessible external surfaces
K
Surfaces of portable Surfaces of hand held Surfaces of centrally

appliances situated on appliances and other sited vacuum cleaners

d e
the floor appliances
Bare metal 38 42 48
a
Coated metal 42 49 59
Glass and ceramic 51 56 65
b
Plastic and plastic coating > 0,4 mm 58 62 74
a
Metal is considered coated when a coating having a minimum thickness of 90 µm made by enamel or non-
substantially plastic coating is used.
b
The temperature rise limit of plastic also applies for plastic material having a metal finish of thickness less than
0,1 mm.
c
When the thickness of the plastic coating does not exceed 0,4 mm, the temperature rise limits of the coated metal or
of glass and ceramic material apply.
d
Within 25 mm from air outlets the above values can be increased by 10 K.
e
Within 25 mm from air outlets the above values can be increased by 5 K.
f
Surfaces that are inaccessible to a 75 mm diameter probe having a hemispherical end are not measured.

15 Moisture resistance
15.101 In the third paragraph of the test specification replace “free-fall test procedure 1 of
IEC 60068-2-32” by “test Free fall – Procedure 1 of IEC 60068-2-31”.
19 Abnormal operation
19.1 Add the following as a
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