IEC 60335-2-38:2000

Safety of household and similar electrical appliances - Part 2-38: Particular requirements for commercial electric griddles and griddle grills

Deals with the safety of electrical commercial griddles and griddle grills, not intended for household use. Typical use is in restaurants, canteens, bakeries, etc. Their rated voltage is not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances. It also covers the electrical part of appliances using other forms of energy.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 28-Feb-2000
• ICS: 97.040.20 - Cooking ranges, working tables, ovens and similar appliances
• Technical Committee: TC 61 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
• Current Stage: DELPUB - Deleted Publication
• Completion Date: 26-Nov-2002

Relations

• Revised: IEC 60335-2-38:2002 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-38: Particular requirements for commercial electric griddles and griddle grills
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Revises: IEC 60335-2-38:1994/AMD2:1998 - Amendment 2 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances - Part 2-38: Particular requirements for commercial electric griddles and griddle grills
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL IEC
STANDARD
60335-2-38
Fourth edition
2000-02
Safety of household and
similar electrical appliances –
Part 2-38:
Particular requirements for commercial electric
griddles and griddle grills
Sécurité des appareils électrodomestiques et analogues –
Partie 2-38:
Règles particulières pour les plaques à griller électriques
à usage collectif
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INTERNATIONAL IEC
STANDARD
60335-2-38
Fourth edition
2000-02
Safety of household and
similar electrical appliances –
Part 2-38:
Particular requirements for commercial electric
griddles and griddle grills
Sécurité des appareils électrodomestiques et analogues –
Partie 2-38:
Règles particulières pour les plaques à griller électriques
à usage collectif
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CONTENTS
Page
FOREWORD . 3

Clause
1 Scope . 5

2 Definitions. 5

3 General requirement . 6

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

26 Terminals for external conductors . 19
27 Provision for earthing. 19
28 Screws and connections . 19
29 Creepage distances, clearances and distances through insulation . 20
30 Resistance to heat, fire and tracking . 20
31 Resistance to rusting . 20
32 Radiation, toxicity and similar hazards . 20
Annexes . 22
Figure 101 – Splash apparatus. 21

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SAFETY OF HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES –

Part 2-38: Particular requirements for commercial electric griddles

and griddle grills
FOREWORD
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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 60335-2-38 has been prepared by subcommittee 61E: Safety of
electrical commercial catering equipment, of IEC technical committee 61: Safety of household
and similar electrical appliances.
It forms the fourth edition of IEC 60335-2-38 and replaces the third edition, published in 1994,
its amendment 1 (1996) and amendment 2 (1998).

The text of this standard is based on the third edition, amendments 1 and 2, and the following
documents:
FDIS Report on voting
61E/352/FDIS 61E/365/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.

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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 commercial electric griddles and

griddle grills.
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.
NOTE 2 Subclauses, figures and notes which are additional to those in part 1 are numbered starting from 101.
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 2-38: Particular requirements for commercial electric griddles

and griddle grills
1 Scope
This clause of part 1 is replaced by:
This standard deals with the safety of electrically operated commercial griddles and griddle
grills not intended for household use, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for
single-phase appliances connected between one phase and neutral and 480 V for other
appliances.
NOTE 1 These appliances are used for example in kitchens such as in restaurants, canteens, hospitals and
commercial enterprises such as bakeries, butcheries, etc.
The electrical part of appliances making use of other forms of energy is also within the scope
of this standard.
So far as is practicable, this standard deals with the common hazards presented by these
types of appliances.
NOTE 2 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.
This standard does not apply to
– 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);
– continuous process appliances for the mass production of food;
– grillers and toasters (IEC 60335-2-48);

– appliances incorporating induction heating sources.
2 Definitions
This clause of part 1 is applicable except as follows.
2.2.4 Addition:
NOTE The rated power input is the sum of the power inputs of all the individual elements in the appliance which
can be on at one time; where there are several such combinations possible, that giving the highest power input is
used in determining the rated power input.

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2.2.9 Replacement:
normal operation: Operation of the appliance under the following conditions:

Appliances are operated in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions with no load and

with the controls set to give the temperatures as set out below, the temperature being
measured at the hottest point of each controlled cooking surface.

Stepped controls are set to the first position which gives a temperature equal to or greater
than 275 °C. Cycling controls are set so that the mean value of the temperature over the cycle
is 275 °C ± 5 °C. If this temperature cannot be reached, the control is set at the maximum.

Griddle grills are operated open or closed whichever is the more unfavourable. When in the
closed position, the
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