IEC 60335-2-27:2009/AMD1:2012

Amendment 1 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-27: Particular requirements for appliances for skin exposure to ultraviolet and infrared radiation

Amendement 1 - Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-27: Règles particulières pour les appareils d'exposition de la peau aux rayonnements ultraviolets et infrarouges

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 14-Nov-2012
• ICS: 13.120 - Domestic safety
• ICS: 97.170 - Body care equipment
• Technical Committee: TC 61 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
• Current Stage: DELPUB - Deleted Publication
• Completion Date: 17-May-2019

Relations

• Amends: IEC 60335-2-27:2009 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-27: Particular requirements for appliances for skin exposure to ultraviolet and infrared radiation
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Revised: IEC 60335-2-27:2019 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-27: Particular requirements for appliances for skin exposure to optical radiation
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

IEC 60335-2-27 ®
Edition 5.0 2012-11
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
AMENDMENT 1
AMENDEMENT 1
Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety –
Part 2-27: Particular requirements for appliances for skin exposure to ultraviolet
and infrared radiation
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues – Sécurité –
Partie 2-27: Règles particulières pour les appareils d'exposition de la peau aux
rayonnements ultraviolets et infrarouges

IEC 60335-2-27:2009/A1:2012
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IEC 60335-2-27 ®
Edition 5.0 2012-11
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
AMENDMENT 1
AMENDEMENT 1
Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety –

Part 2-27: Particular requirements for appliances for skin exposure to ultraviolet

and infrared radiation
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues – Sécurité –

Partie 2-27: Règles particulières pour les appareils d'exposition de la peau aux

rayonnements ultraviolets et infrarouges

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
CODE PRIX J
ICS 13.120; 97.170 ISBN 978-2-83220-459-7

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FOREWORD
This amendment has been prepared by committee 61: Safety of household and similar

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

FDIS Report on voting
61/4444/FDIS 61/4497/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this amendment can be found in the report
on voting indicated in the above table.
The committee has decided that the contents of this amendment and the base publication will
remain unchanged until the stability date indicated on the IEC web site under
"http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data related to the specific publication. At this date, the
publication will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
NOTE The attention of National Committees is drawn to the fact that equipment manufacturers and testing
organizations may need a transitional period following publication of a new, amended or revised IEC publication in
which to make products in accordance with the new requirements and to equip themselves for conducting new or
revised tests.
It is the recommendation of the committee that the content of this publication be adopted for implementation
nationally not earlier than 12 months or later than 36 months from the date of publication.
_____________
Contents
Replace the title of Clause 3 by the following:
Terms and definitions
Replace the title of Figure 103 by the following:
Erythema action spectrum
3 Definitions
Replace the title of Clause 3 but not the clause number, by the following:
Terms and definitions
3.101
ultraviolet emitter
In the term, delete “UV emitter”

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Replace the existing term definition by the following:

radiating source constructed to emit electromagnetic energy at wavelengths between 200 nm

and 400 nm
Number the existing note as Note 1 to entry.

Add the following new notes to entry:

Note 2 to entry: UV radiation with wavelengths below 200 nm is not easily transmitted through air and usually

exists only in a vacuum.
Note 3 to entry: Ultraviolet emitters are also referred to as UV emitters.
3.102
infrared emitter
In the term, delete “IR emitter”
Replace the existing term definition by the following:
radiating source constructed to emit electromagnetic energy at wavelengths between 780 nm
and 1 mm
Add the following note to entry:
Note 1 to entry: Infrared emitters are also referred to as IR emitters.
3.104
UV filter
Replace the existing term definition by the following:
device used to modify the ultra-violet radiation passing through it, generally by altering the
spectral distribution
Add the following new definition:
3.105
UV appliance
appliance incorporating UV emitters for tanning purposes
5 General conditions for the tests

5.1 Replace, in the first sentence, “Appliances with UV emitters” by “UV appliances”.
6 Classification
6.101 Replace “UV appliances” by “UV appliances”
7 Marking and instructions
7.1 In the first paragraph of the addition, replace “UV appliances” by “UV appliances”.
Replace “Appliances having UV emitters” by “UV appliances” in three places.
7.12 Replace, in the addition, “UV appliances” by “UV appliances” in two places.

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Replace “Appliances having UV emitters” by “UV appliances” in two places.

In the third paragraph, ninth dashed item, delete “alternative“.

In the fourth paragraph, sixth dash, second bulleted item, add “, fragrances, and skin care

products“ after “cosmetics“.
19 Abnormal operation
19.2 Replace “Appliances having UV emitters” by “UV appliances”.

19.3 Replace “Appliances having UV emitters” by “UV appliances”.
22 Construction
22.105 Replace the existing text by the following:
UV appliances that are inclined at an angle of more than 35° to the vertical shall be
constructed so that the emission of ultraviolet radiation is automatically stopped if the timer
fails.
Compliance is checked by the following tests.
The appliance is supplied at rated voltage and operated under normal operation. A fault in
the timer is simulated. The emission of ultraviolet radiation shall cease before the exposure
time has exceeded 110 % of the set value.
If compliance relies on the operation of an electronic circuit, the appliance is further tested
as follows.
The appliance is supplied at rated voltage and operated under normal operation. A fault in
the timer is simulated. The fault conditions in a) to g) of 19.11.2 are applied one at a time to
the electronic circuit. The emission of ultraviolet radiation shall cease before the exposure
time has exceeded 110 % of the set value and the appliance shall not be capable of further
use without repair.
If the electronic circuit is programmable, the software shall contain measures to control the
fault/error conditions specified in Table R.1 and is evaluated in accordance with
the relevant requirements of Annex R.

22.106 In the requirement, replace “UV appliances” by “UV appliances”.
22.110 In the requirement, replace “UV appliances” by “UV appliances”.
22.112 Replace the existing text by the following:
Appliances fitted with UV filters shall be constructed so that the emission of UV radiation is
not increased if the filter is removed.
Compliance is checked by the test of 32.101 with the UV filters removed.
If compliance relies on the operation of an electronic circuit, the appliance is further tested
as follows.
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The appliance is supplied at rated voltage and the filter is removed. The fault conditions in a)

to g) of 19.11.2 are then applied one at a time to the electronic circuit. The appliance shall

comply with 32.101.
If the electronic circuit is programmable, the software shall contain measures to control the

fault/error conditions specified in Table R.1 and is evaluated in accordance with the relevant

requirements of Annex R.
22.113 Add the following new paragraph to the requirement:

Appliances that the user may lock from the inside shall include provision to gain access from

outside of the appliance when the appliance is locked.
Replace the first paragraph of the test specification by the following:
Compliance is checked by inspection and by the following test.
Add the following new subclauses:
22.114 Appliances for commercial use only that completely surround a person and that can
be locked from the inside shall include provision for the operator to gain access to the
appliance from the outside.
Compliance is checked by inspection and by manual test.
22.115 Glass parts of broken high-pressure metal halide lamps shall not be ejected from the
appliance or contact a user or cause a fire hazard if they contact non-metallic parts of the
appliance.
Compliance is checked by inspection and, if necessary, by the following test.
Non-metallic material that may be contacted by parts of broken high-pressure metal halide
lamps shall comply with IEC 60695-2-11 without ignition at a test severity of 750 °C. The
glow-wire test need not be carried out on parts that have a glow-wire ignition temperature
according to IEC 60695-2-13 of at least 775 °C.
32 Radiation, toxicity and similar hazards
32.101 In the requirement, delete the first sentence and replace “appliances incorporating
UV emitters” by “UV appliances”.

Add the following note after the requirement:
NOTE 1 See Annex EE for limits set by some regional or national authorities.
Renumber existing Notes 1, 2, 3 and the first Note 4 as Notes 2, 3, 4 and 5 respectively.
Renumber the existing second Note 4 as Note 6 and existing Note 5 as Note 7.
Replace the fifth and sixth paragraphs of the test specification by the following:
Appliances suitable for household use shall have a total effective irradiance not exceeding
, for wavelengths up to 320 nm;
– 0,15 W/m
– 0,15 W/m , for wavelengths between 320 nm and 400 nm,
weighted according to the erythema action spectrum of Figure 103.

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Appliances for commercial use only shall have a total effective irradiance not exceeding

0,7 W/m , weighted according to the erythema action spectrum of Figure 103.

In existing first Note 4 (now Note 5), delete “(except for the total yearly dose)”.

32.102 In the requirement, replace “UV appliances” by “UV appliances”.

Replace the existing Figure 103 by the following:

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