IEC 60335-2-24:2025
(Main)Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-24: Particular requirements for refrigerating appliances, ice-cream appliances and ice makers
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-24: Particular requirements for refrigerating appliances, ice-cream appliances and ice makers
IEC 60335-2-24:2025 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 DC 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 intended for household use;
– refrigerating appliances and ice-makers for applications similar to household use such as for camping, in leisure accommodation vehicles, on boats for leisure purposes and on board ships;
– mobile refrigerating appliances.
These appliances can be operated from the mains, from a separable battery or operated either from the mains or from a separable battery or from other sources of energy (gas, liquid and solid fuel).
This standard deals also with refrigerating appliances intended for the use on boats for leisure purposes and on board ships, for which the normative Annex FF is applicable.
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 other IEC standards.
Refrigerating appliances not intended for normal household use but which nevertheless can be a source of danger to the public, such as
– refrigerating appliances used in staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments,
– refrigerating appliances used in farm houses and by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments,
– refrigerating appliances used in bed and breakfast type environments, and
– refrigerating appliances used in catering and similar non-retail applications
are within the scope of this standard.
As far as is practicable, this standard deals with the common hazards presented by appliances that are encountered by all persons in and around the home. However, in general, it does not take into account persons whose physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge prevents them from using the appliance safely without supervision or instruction.
Attention is drawn to the fact that
– for appliances intended to be used in vehicles, leisure accommodation vehicles, boats for leisure purposes, on board ships or aircraft, additional requirements can be necessary;
– in many countries, additional requirements are specified by national health authorities, the national authorities responsible for the protection of labour, the national water supply authorities and similar authorities.
– for appliances that are operated additional from other sources of energy (gas, liquid and solid fuel), additional requirements can be necessary.
This standard does not apply to
– appliances intended for outdoor use, except for mobile refrigerating appliances;
– appliances designed exclusively for industrial purposes;
– 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);
– appliances incorporating a battery intended as a power supply for the refrigerating function;
– appliances assembled on site by the installer;
– appliances with remote motor-compressors;
– motor-compressors (IEC 60335-2-34);
– commercial dispensing appliances and vending appliances (IEC 60335-2-75);
– commercial refrigerating appliances and ice-makers with an incorporated or remote refrigerant unit or motor-compressor (IEC 60335-2-89);
– professional ice-cream makers (IEC 60335-2-118).
This ninth edition cancels and replaces the eighth edition published in 2020. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
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Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-24: Exigences particulières pour les appareils de réfrigération, les sorbetières et les fabriques de glace
L'IEC 60335-2-24:2025 traite de la sécurité des appareils suivants, leur tension assignée n'étant pas supérieure à 250 V pour les appareils monophasés, à 480 V pour les autres appareils et à 24 V en courant continu pour les appareils alimentés par batteries:
– appareils de réfrigération pour usages domestiques et analogues;
– fabriques de glace comportant un motocompresseur et fabriques de glace conçues pour être incorporées dans des compartiments de stockage des denrées congelées à usage domestique;
– appareils de réfrigération et fabriques de glace pour applications analogues à l'usage domestique, par exemple pour le camping, dans des véhicules habitables de loisir, dans des bateaux de plaisance et à bord de navires;
– appareils de réfrigération portables.
Ces appareils peuvent être alimentés par secteur, par batterie séparable, ou être alimentés à la fois par secteur ou batterie séparable, ou par d'autres sources d'énergie (combustibles gazeux, liquides et solides).
La présente norme couvre également les appareils de réfrigération destinés à être utilisés dans des bateaux de plaisance et à bord de navires, pour lesquels l'Annexe FF normative s'applique.
La présente norme traite également de la sécurité des sorbetières à usage domestique, leur tension assignée n'étant pas supérieure à 250 V pour les appareils monophasés et à 480 V pour les autres appareils.
Elle traite également des appareils à compression pour usage domestique et analogue, qui utilisent des fluides frigorigènes inflammables.
La présente norme ne traite pas des caractéristiques de construction et de fonctionnement d'appareils de réfrigération qui font l'objet d'autres normes IEC.
Les appareils de réfrigération qui ne sont pas destinés à des usages domestiques normaux, mais qui peuvent néanmoins constituer une source de danger pour le public, tels que:
– les appareils de réfrigération utilisés dans les coins cuisines réservés au personnel des magasins, bureaux et autres environnements professionnels;
– les appareils de réfrigération utilisés dans les fermes et par les clients des hôtels, motels et autres environnements à caractère résidentiel;
– les appareils de réfrigération utilisés dans les environnements de type chambres d'hôtes; et
– les appareils de réfrigération utilisés en restauration et autres applications similaires hormis la vente au detail
sont compris dans le domaine d'application de la présente norme.
Dans la mesure du possible, la présente norme traite des dangers ordinaires présentés par les appareils, encourus par tous les individus à l'intérieur et autour de l'habitation. Cependant, elle ne tient en général pas compte: des personnes dont les capacités physiques, sensorielles ou mentales; ou le manque d'expérience et de connaissance les empêchent d'utiliser l'appareil en toute sécurité sans surveillance ou instruction.
L'attention est attirée sur le fait que
– pour les appareils destinés à être utilisés dans des véhicules, des véhicules habitables de loisir, des bateaux de plaisance, ou à bord de navires ou d'avions, des exigences supplémentaires peuvent être nécessaires;
– dans de nombreux pays, des exigences supplémentaires sont spécifiées par les organismes nationaux de la santé, par les organismes nationaux responsables de la protection des travailleurs, par les organismes nationaux responsables de l'alimentation en eau et par des organismes similaires;
– pour les appareils qui sont alimentés en outre par d'autres sources d'énergie (combustibles gazeux, liquides et solides), des exigences supplémentaires peuvent être nécessaires.
La présente norme ne s'applique pas:
– aux appareils destinés à être utilisés à l'extérieur, à l'exception des appareils de réfrigération portables;
– aux appareils conçus exclusivement pour des usages industriels;
– aux appareils destinés à être utilisés dans des locaux présentant des conditions particulières, telles que la présence d'une atmosphère corrosive ou explosive (poussière, vap
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IEC 60335-2-24 ®
Edition 9.0 2025-03
COMMENTED VERSION
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STANDARD
Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety –
Part 2-24: Particular requirements for refrigerating appliances, ice-cream
appliances and ice-makers
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IEC 60335-2-24 ®
Edition 9.0 2025-03
COMMENTED VERSION
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety –
Part 2-24: Particular requirements for refrigerating appliances, ice-cream
appliances and ice-makers
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
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ICS 97.040.30 ISBN 978-2-8327-0332-8
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 9
3 Terms and definitions . 11
4 General requirement . 14
5 General conditions for the tests . 14
6 Classification . 16
7 Marking and instructions . 17
8 Protection against access to live parts . 21
9 Starting of motor-operated appliances . 22
10 Power input and current . 22
11 Heating . 23
12 Void Charging of metal-ion batteries . 26
13 Leakage current and electric strength at operating temperature . 26
14 Transient overvoltages . 26
15 Moisture resistance . 26
16 Leakage current and electric strength . 28
17 Overload protection of transformers and associated circuits . 29
18 Endurance . 29
19 Abnormal operation . 29
20 Stability and mechanical hazards . 32
21 Mechanical strength . 34
22 Construction . 35
23 Internal wiring . 48
24 Components . 48
25 Supply connection and external flexible cords . 51
26 Terminals for external conductors . 52
27 Provision for earthing . 52
28 Screws and connections . 52
29 Clearances, creepage distances and solid insulation . 52
30 Resistance to heat and fire . 53
31 Resistance to rusting . 53
32 Radiation, toxicity and similar hazards . 53
Annexes . 56
Annex A (informative) Routine tests . 57
Annex C (normative) Ageing test on motors . 58
Annex D (normative) Thermal motor protectors . 59
Annex P (informative) Guidance for the application of this standard to appliances used
in tropical climates . 60
Annex AA (normative) Locked-rotor test of fan motors . 61
Annex BB (informative) Method for accumulation of frost . 63
Annex CC (normative) Non-sparking "n" electrical apparatus and test conditions for
"dc" devices . 66
Annex DD (informative) Sound manufacturing practice for compression-type
appliances which use flammable refrigerant Void . 67
Annex EE (normative) Test for material encasing and in contact with thermal
insulation . 68
Annex FF (normative) Appliances intended to be used on boats for leisure purposes
and on board ships . 70
Bibliography . 72
List of comments . 73
Figure 101 – Apparatus for spillage test . 54
Figure 102 – Scratching tool tip details . 55
Figure AA.1 – Supply circuit for locked-rotor test of a single-phase fan motor . 62
Figure BB.1 – Diagram of apparatus for water evaporation and for accumulation
of frost . 64
Figure BB.2 – Apparatus for water evaporation and for accumulation of frost . 65
Figure EE.1 – Arrangement of the test specimen and burner. 69
Table 101 – Maximum temperatures for motor-compressors . 24
Table 102 – Refrigerant flammability parameters . 45
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HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES –
SAFETY –
Part 2-24: Particular requirements for refrigerating appliances, ice-cream
appliances and ice-makers
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