IEC 60335-2-24:2000

Safety of household and similar electrical appliances - Part 2-24: Particular requirements for refrigerating appliances, ice-cream appliances and ice-makers

Applies to: Refrigerating appliances for household use; Ice-makers incorporating a motor-compressor, and ice-makers in frozen food storage compartments; Refrigerating appliances and ice-makers for camping, caravans and boats; Ice-cream appliances for household use; Compression-type appliances using flammable refrigerants. These appliances may be operated from the mains and/or from a separate battery. For motor-compressors, see IEC 60335-2-34. For commercial dispensing appliances and vending machines, see IEC 60335-2-75.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 30-Jul-2000
• ICS: 97.040.30 - Domestic refrigerating appliances
• Technical Committee: SC 61C - Safety of refrigeration appliances for household and commercial use
• Current Stage: DELPUB - Deleted Publication
• Completion Date: 29-Oct-2002

Relations

• Corrected By: IEC 60335-2-24:2000/COR1:2001 - Corrigendum 1 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances - Part 2-24: Particular requirements for refrigerating appliances, ice-cream appliances and ice-makers
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Revises: IEC 60335-2-24:1997 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances - Part 2: Particular requirements for refrigerating appliances and ice-makers
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Revises: IEC 60335-2-24:1997/AMD1:1998 - Amendment 1 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances - Part 2: Particular requirements for refrigerating appliances and ice-makers
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Revised: IEC 60335-2-24:2002 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-24: Particular requirements for refrigerating appliances, ice-cream appliances and ice-makers
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Revises: IEC 60335-2-24:1997/AMD2:1999 - Amendment 2 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances - Part 2-24: Particular requirements for refrigerating appliances and ice-makers
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL IEC
STANDARD
60335-2-24
Fifth edition
2000-07
Safety of household and similar
electrical appliances –
Part 2-24:
Particular requirements for refrigerating
appliances, ice-cream appliances and ice-makers
Sécurité des appareils électrodomestiques et analogues –
Partie 2-24:
Règles particulières pour les appareils de réfrigération,
les appareils de glaces à la crème et les fabriques de glace

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Index, survey and compilation of the single sheets and IEC 60617: Graphical symbols
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INTERNATIONAL IEC
STANDARD
60335-2-24
Fifth edition
2000-07
Safety of household and similar
electrical appliances –
Part 2-24:
Particular requirements for refrigerating
appliances, ice-cream appliances and ice-makers
Sécurité des appareils électrodomestiques et analogues –
Partie 2-24:
Règles particulières pour les appareils de réfrigération,
les appareils de glaces à la crème et les fabriques de glace

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CONTENTS
Page
FOREWORD . 4

Clause
1 Scope . 6

2 Definitions. 7

3 General requirement . 9

4 General conditions for the tests . 9
5 Void . 11
6 Classification .11
7 Marking and instructions . 11
8 Protection against access to live parts . 14
9 Starting of motor-operated appliances. 14
10 Power input and current . 14
11 Heating . 15
12 Void . 18
13 Leakage current and electric strength at operating temperature . 18
14 Void . 18
15 Moisture resistance. 19
16 Leakage current and electric strength . 20
17 Overload protection of transformers and associated circuits. 20
18 Endurance .20
19 Abnormal operation. 21
20 Stability and mechanical hazards . 23
21 Mechanical strength. 25
22 Construction .25
23 Internal wiring . 33
24 Components . 33
25 Supply connection and external flexible cords. 34
26 Terminals for external conductors . 35

27 Provision for earthing. 35
28 Screws and connections . 36
29 Creepage distances, clearances and distances through insulation . 36
30 Resistance to heat, fire and tracking . 36
31 Resistance to rusting . 37
32 Radiation, toxicity and similar hazards . 37
Annexes . 40

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Figure 101 – Apparatus for spillage test . 38

Figure 102 – Detail of scratching tool tip . 39

Figure AA.1 – Supply circuit for locked-rotor test of a single-phase fan motor. 42

Figure BB.1 – Diagram of apparatus for water evaporation for accumulation of frost . 44

Figure BB.2 – Apparatus for water evaporation and for accumulation of frost . 45

Table 101 – Maximum temperatures for motor-compressors. 17

Table 102 – Refrigerant flammability parameters. 31

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SAFETY OF HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES –

Part 2-24: Particular requirements for refrigerating appliances,

ice-cream appliances and ice-makers

FOREWORD
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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 60335-2-24 has been prepared by subcommittee 61C: Household
appliances for refrigeration, of IEC technical committee 61: Safety of household and similar
electrical appliances.
It forms the fifth edition of IEC 60335-2-24 and replaces the fourth edition published in 1997,
its amendment 1 (1998) and amendment 2 (1999).

The text of this standard is based on the fourth edition, amendments 1 and 2 and the following
documents:
FDIS Report on voting
61C/176/FDIS 61C/183/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.
Annex AA forms an integral part of this standard.
Annex BB is for information only.
The contents of the corrigendum of March 2001 have been included in this copy.

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This part 2-24 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 2-24 supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses in IEC 60335-1, so as to
convert that publication into the IEC standard: Safety requirements for refrigerating

appliances, ice-cream appliances and ice-makers.

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 In this standard, the following print types are used:
– requirements: in roman type;
– test specifications: in italic type;
– notes: in smaller 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, notes, tables and figures which are additional to those in part 1 are numbered starting from
101, annexes which are additional to those in part 1 are lettered AA, BB, etc.
The following additional differences exist in some countries:
– 6.101: Only appliances of tropical class T are allowed (Australia, Israel, New Zealand).
A bilingual version of this standard may be issued at a later date.

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SAFETY OF HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES –

Part 2-24: Particular requirements for refrigerating appliances,

ice-cream appliances and ice-makers

1 Scope
This clause of part 1 is replaced by:
This standard deals with the safety of the following appliances, their rated voltage being not
more than 250 V for single-phase appliances, 480 V for other appliances and 24 V d.c. for
appliances when battery operated.
– refrigerating appliances for household and similar use;
– ice-makers incorporating a motor-compressor and ice-makers intended to be
incorporated in frozen food storage compartments;
– refrigerating appliances and ice-makers for use in camping, touring caravans and boats
for leisure purposes.
These appliances may be operated from the mains, from a separate battery or operated either
from the mains or from a separate battery.
This standard also deals with the safety of ice-cream appliances intended for household use,
their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for
other appliances.
It also deals with compression-type appliances for household and similar use, which use
flammable refrigerants.
This standard does not cover features of the construction and operation of those
refrigerating appliances which are dealt with in ISO standards.
Appliances not intended for normal household use but which nevertheless may be a source of
danger to the public, such as appliances intended to be used by laymen in shops, in light
industry and on farms, are within the scope of this standard.
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