Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-61: Particular requirements for thermal-storage room heaters

This European Standard deals with the safety of electric thermal-storage room heaters intended to heat the room in which they are located, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single phase and 480 V for other appliances.

Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-61: Besondere Anforderungen für Speicherheizgeräte

Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-61: Règles particulières pour les appareils de chauffage à accumulation

Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-61. del: Posebne zahteve za termoakumulacijske grelnike prostorov - Dopolnilo A12

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Status
Published
Public Enquiry End Date
28-Feb-2021
Publication Date
11-Nov-2021
Current Stage
6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
Start Date
04-Nov-2021
Due Date
09-Jan-2022
Completion Date
12-Nov-2021

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 60335-2-61:2003/A12:2021
01-december-2021
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-61. del: Posebne zahteve
za termoakumulacijske grelnike prostorov - Dopolnilo A12
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-61: Particular requirements
for thermal-storage room heaters
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-61:
Besondere Anforderungen für Speicherheizgeräte
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-61: Règles particulières
pour les appareils de chauffage à accumulation
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60335-2-61:2003/A12:2021
ICS:
13.120 Varnost na domu Domestic safety
97.100.10 Električni grelniki Electric heaters
SIST EN 60335-2-61:2003/A12:2021 en,fr
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60335-2-61:2003/A12

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM
October 2021
ICS 13.120; 97.100.10

English Version
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-61:
Particular requirements for thermal-storage room heaters
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und
Partie 2-61: Règles particulières pour les appareils de ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-61: Besondere Anforderungen für
chauffage à accumulation Speicherheizgeräte
This amendment A12 modifies the European Standard EN 60335-2-61:2003; it was approved by CENELEC on 2021-04-06. CENELEC
members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment the
status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This amendment exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the
responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as
the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.


European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2021 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
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EN 60335-2-61:2003/A12:2021 (E)
European foreword
This document EN 60335-2-61:2003/A12:2021 has been prepared by CLC/TC 61 "Safety of household and
similar electrical appliances".
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) 2022-02-20
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) 2024-08-20
conflicting with this document have to be
withdrawn

This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European Commission and
the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s). For the
relationship with EU Directive(s) see informative Annex ZZA, which is an integral part of this document.

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SIST EN 60335-2-61:2003/A12:2021
EN 60335-2-61:2003/A12:2021 (E)
TEXT of A12 of 60335-2-61

1 Modification to the introduction
Delete the EN addition
Addition:
This European amendment A12 supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses of the standards below:
– EN 60335-1:2012+A11:2014+ A13:2017+A1:2019+A14:2019+A2:2019 (Part 1)
– EN 60335-2-61:2003+A1:2005+A2:2008 (Part 2)
2 Modification to the Scope
Replace the paragraph starting with "As far as is practicable… children playing with the appliance ", except
Note 101 and Note 102, with the following:

This standard deals with the reasonably foreseeable hazards presented by appliances and machines that are
encountered by all persons. However, in general, it does not take into account:
• children playing with the appliance;
• the use of the appliance by very young children;
• the use of the appliance by young children without supervision.
It is recognized that very vulnerable people may have needs beyond the level addressed in this standard.
3 Modification to Clause 3, Definitions
Add the following definition:
3.Z106 heater for mounting at high level
heater intended to be fixed at a height of at least 1,8 m above the floor

4 Modification to Clause 7, "Marking and instructions"
7.12 Modification
Add the following sentences after the paragraph starting with "This appliance can be used…. children without
supervision":
Children less than 3 years should be kept away unless continuously supervised.
Children aged from 3 years and less than 8 years shall only switch on/off the appliance provided that it has
been placed or installed in its intended normal operating position and they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
Children aged from 3 years and less than 8 years shall not plug in, regulate and clean the appliance or
perform user maintenance.
Addition:
The instructions shall state that the heater must not be located immediately below a socket outlet.

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SIST EN 60335-2-61:2003/A12:2021
EN 60335-2-61:2003/A12:2021 (E)
The instructions for room heaters without a built-in room thermostat or thermal control limiting the room
temperature shall include the substance of the following:
WARNING: This heater is not equipped with a device to control the room temperature.
CAUTION — Some parts of this product can become very hot and cause burns. Particular attention has to be
given where children and vulnerable people are present.
7.12.1 Addition
The installation instructions for fixed heaters likely to be used in a bathroom shall state that the heater is to be
installed in accordance with installation regulations.
5 Modification to the Clause 11, "Heating"
11.8 Modification
Replace Table 101 by the following:

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...

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 60335-2-61:2003/oprA12:2021
01-februar-2021
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-61. del: Posebne zahteve
za termoakumulacijske grelnike prostorov - Dopolnilo A12
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-61: Particular requirements
for thermal-storage room heaters
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-61:
Besondere Anforderungen für Speicherheizgeräte
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-61: Règles particulières
pour les appareils de chauffage à accumulation
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60335-2-61:2003/prA12:2020
ICS:
13.120 Varnost na domu Domestic safety
97.100.10 Električni grelniki Electric heaters
SIST EN 60335-2-61:2003/oprA12:2021 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD DRAFT
EN 60335-2-61:2003
NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prA12
December 2020
ICS
English Version
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-61:
Particular requirements for thermal-storage room heaters
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und
Partie 2-61: Règles particulières pour les appareils de ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-61: Besondere Anforderungen für
chauffage à accumulation Speicherheizgeräte
This draft amendment prA12, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 60335-2-61:2003; it is submitted to CENELEC members
for enquiry.
Deadline for CENELEC: 2021-03-05.

It has been drawn up by CLC/TC 61.

If this draft becomes an amendment, CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment the status of a national standard without any alteration.

This draft amendment was established by CENELEC in three official versions (English, French, German).
A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to
the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.

Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.



European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2020 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Project: 71788 Ref. No. EN 60335-2-61:2003/prA12:2020 E

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SIST EN 60335-2-61:2003/oprA12:2021
EN 60335-2-61:2003/prA12:2020 (E)
European foreword
This document (EN 60335-2-61:2003/prA12:2020) has been prepared by CLC/TC 61 "Safety of household
and similar electrical appliances".
This document is currently submitted to the CENELEC Enquiry.
The following dates are proposed:
• latest date by which the existence of this (doa) dor + 6 months
document has to be announced at national
level
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) dor + 12 months
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) dor + 36 months
conflicting with this document have to be (to be confirmed or
withdrawn modified when voting)
This amendment supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses of the standards below:
– EN 60335-1:2012+A11:2014+ A13:2017+A1:2019+A14:2019+A2:2019 (Part 1)
– EN 60335-2-61:2003+A1:2005+A2:2008 (Part 2)
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European Commission and
the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s). For the
relationship with EU Directive(s) see informative Annex ZZA, which is an integral part of this document.
Bibliography
Replace the EN bibliography by the following:
IEC 60335-2-53 Harmonized as EN 60335-2-53
IEC 60335-2-96 Harmonized as EN 60335-2-96
ISO 13732-1 Harmonized as EN ISO 13732-1

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SIST EN 60335-2-61:2003/oprA12:2021
EN 60335-2-61:2003/prA12:2020 (E)
1 Modification to the introduction
Delete the EN addition
2 Modification to the Scope
Replace the paragraph starting with "As far as is practicable… children playing with the appliance ", except
Note 101 and Note 102, with the following:

This standard deals with the reasonably foreseeable hazards presented by appliances and machines that are
encountered by all persons. However, in general, it does not take into account:
• children playing with the appliance;
• the use of the appliance by very young children;
• the use of the appliance by young children without supervision.
It is recognized that very vulnerable people may have needs beyond the level addressed in this standard.
3 Modification to Clause 3, Definitions
Add the following definition:
3.Z106 heater for mounting at high level
heater intended to be fixed at a height of at least 1,8 m above the floor

4 Modification to Clause 7, "Marking and instructions"
7.12 Modification
Add the following sentences after the paragraph starting with "This appliance can be used…. children without
supervision":
Children less than 3 years should be kept away unless continuously supervised.
Children aged from 3 years and less than 8 years shall only switch on/off the appliance provided that it has
been placed or installed in its intended normal operating position and they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
Children aged from 3 years and less than 8 years shall not plug in, regulate and clean the appliance or
perform user maintenance.
Addition:
The instructions shall state that the heater must not be located immediately below a socket outlet.
The instructions for room heaters without a built-in room thermostat or thermal control limiting the room
temperature shall include the substance of the following:
WARNING: This heater is not equipped with a device to control the room temperature.
CAUTION — Some parts of this product can become very hot and cause burns. Particular attention has to be
given where children and vulnerable people are present.

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