SIST EN IEC 60335-2-7:2024/A11:2024

Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-7: Particular requirements for washing machine

This European Standard deals with the safety of electric washing machines for household and similar use, that are intended for washing clothes and textiles, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances.

Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-7: Besondere Anforderungen für Waschmaschinen

Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-7: Exigences particulières pour les machines à laver le linge

Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-7. del: Posebne zahteve za pralne stroje - Dopolnilo A11

General Information

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 28-May-2020
• Publication Date: 16-Nov-2023
• ICS: 13.120 - Domestic safety
• ICS: 13.280 - Radiation protection
• ICS: 33.100.01 - Electromagnetic compatibility in general
• ICS: 97.060 - Laundry appliances
• Technical Committee: VGA - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 15-Nov-2023
• Due Date: 20-Jan-2024
• Completion Date: 17-Nov-2023
• Directive: 2014/35/EU - Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
• Mandate: M/511 - Mandate to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI relating to harmonised standards in the field of the Low Voltage Directive
• Ref Project: EN IEC 60335-2-7:2023/A11:2023 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-7: Particular requirements for washing machines

Relations

• Amends: SIST EN IEC 60335-2-7:2024 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-27: Particular requirements for washing machine (IEC 60335-2-7:2019)
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2024
• Revised: oSIST prEN IEC 60335-2-7:2025 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-7: Particular requirements for washing machines
• Effective Date: 09-Apr-2024

SIST EN IEC 60335-2-7:2024/A11:2024 – Safety Requirements for Household Washing Machines

Overview

The SIST EN IEC 60335-2-7:2024/A11:2024 is a vital European Standard developed by CLC focusing on the safety of household and similar electrical washing machines. Targeting appliances used primarily for washing clothes and textiles, this standard applies to washing machines operating at voltages up to 250 V for single-phase and 480 V for other appliances. The amendment A11 updates and modifies the 2023 version to enhance safety measures and clarify testing requirements, ensuring consumer protection and conformity with evolving technology and usage environments.

This standard is essential for manufacturers, safety inspectors, and regulatory bodies involved in household appliance safety, emphasizing reliability, flood prevention, marking, instructions, and compliance testing.

Key Topics

• Scope of Application
  Covers washing machines intended for use by laypersons in household settings and similar environments such as shops, hotels, farms, and residential-type accommodations. It excludes commercial washing machines unless specified otherwise.

• Flood Prevention and Construction
  Introduces new requirements (Clause 22.Z101) to prevent flooding caused by uncontrolled water flow or blocked drainage outlets. Appliances must be designed with integrated safety devices, potentially including inlet hose mechanisms fixed to the appliance, ensuring a maximum leakage of only 0.5 liters during rigorous 8-hour testing cycles.

• Marking and Supervision Instructions
  Enhanced guidance stresses the importance of user instructions, especially regarding the supervision of children under three years, who should be kept away from washing machines unless closely supervised.

• Modification to Heating and Safety Controls
  Revisions clarify rest period conditions and safety elements in heating controls that influence the machine's operation and overall safety.

• Program Testing Protocols
  Includes testing procedures concerning the most severe operating programs, blocking of drain outlets, and continuous water supply assessment to verify the machine's resilience under fault conditions.

• Normative References
  The amendment updates references to related standards such as:

  • EN IEC 60335-1 (General safety requirements for household appliances)
  • EN IEC 60335-2-4 (Particular requirements for spin containers)
  • EN IEC 60335-2-11 (Safety requirements for drying functions)

Practical Applications

• Manufacturing Compliance
  Appliance manufacturers must design washing machines compliant with the updated safety and flood prevention requirements to legally market products within the EU and other CENELEC member countries.

• Safety Certification
  Testing laboratories and certification bodies apply the standard guidelines to validate appliance safety, ensuring that washing machines meet national and European safety regulations before sale.

• User Safety and Instructions
  Clear marking and instruction requirements improve user awareness, reducing risks related to improper use, especially among vulnerable groups like young children.

• Retail and Commercial Settings
  The scope includes appliances deployed in non-domestic settings such as hotels and farmhouses, broadening the safety impact beyond traditional household users.

• Risk Management
  Helps manufacturers and users mitigate risks related to electrical failures, water leakage, and mechanical malfunctions by adhering to rigorous design and testing protocols.

Related Standards

• EN IEC 60335-1 – General safety requirements for household electrical appliances
• EN IEC 60335-2-4 – Safety of spin containers for water extraction (relevant for washing machines with separate spin tubs)
• EN IEC 60335-2-11 – Safety standards for household laundry appliances with drying functions
• EN 50571 – Electrical installations in commercial laundry environments
• IEC 60730-2-12 – Particular requirements for electrically operated door locks (relevant for appliance safety)
• IEC 60068-2-52 – Environmental testing standards, including salt mist testing for durability

Conclusion

SIST EN IEC 60335-2-7:2024/A11:2024 plays a crucial role in safeguarding households by establishing stringent safety requirements for washing machines. Its comprehensive approach includes electrical safety, water leakage prevention, and clear user instructions, ensuring reliability and reducing hazards. Compliance with this standard is essential for manufacturers, compliance testers, and safety regulators committed to delivering secure, efficient household appliances within the European market.

For more detailed information and official documentation, stakeholders should refer to CENELEC and national standardization bodies.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2024
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-7. del: Posebne zahteve za
pralne stroje - Dopolnilo A11
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-7: Particular requirements
for washing machine
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-7:
Besondere Anforderungen für Waschmaschinen
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-7: Exigences
particulières pour les machines à laver le linge
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60335-2-7:2023/A11:2023
ICS:
13.120 Varnost na domu Domestic safety
97.060 Aparati za nego perila Laundry appliances
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60335-2-7:2023/A11

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM November 2023
ICS 13.280; 33.100.01
English Version
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-7:
Particular requirements for washing machines
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und
Partie 2-7: Exigences particulières pour les machines à ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-7: Besondere Anforderungen für
laver le linge Waschmaschinen
This amendment A11 modifies the European Standard EN IEC 60335-2-7:2023; it was approved by CENELEC on 2023-08-02. 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,
Türkiye 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
© 2023 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Ref. No. EN IEC 60335-2-7:2023/A11:2023 E

European foreword
This document (EN IEC 60335-2-7:2023/A11:2023) 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) 2024–08–02
implemented at national level by publication of an
identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting (dow) 2025–08–02
with this document have to be withdrawn

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights.
CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document is read in conjunction with EN IEC 60335-2-7:2023.
The numbering system for European clauses, subclauses, notes, tables, figures and annexes that are additional
to those in the IEC standard are prefixed with the letter “Z”.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A complete
listing of these bodies can be found on the CENELEC website.

1 Modification to the Introduction
Addition:
With European Amendment A11 the EN 60335-2-7:2010+A1:2013+A11:2013+A2:2019 is superseded.
This European Amendment A11, supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses of the standards below:
— EN 60335-1:2012+A11:2014+ A13:2017+A1:2019 +A14:2019 +A2:2019+A15:2021 (Part 1)
— EN IEC 60335-2-7:2023 (Part 2)
2 Modification to Clause 1 “Scope”
Delete Note 101 and replace the fourth and fifth paragraph except Note 103 and Note 104 by the following:
Delete Note 101
Replace the paragraph starting from “Appliances not intended…” up to “- children playing with the appliance” by
the following:
Appliances intended to be used by laymen in shops and other premises for normal housekeeping purposes, are
within the scope of this document.
NOTE Z101 Examples of appliance for household environment are appliances for typical housekeeping functions used in the
household environment that may also be used by non-expert users for typical housekeeping functions:
— in shops and other similar working environments;
— in farm houses;
— by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments;
— in bed and breakfast type environments.
NOTE Z102 Household environments include the dwelling and its associated buildings, the garden, etc.
As far as is practicable, this standard deals with the common hazards presented by appliances that are
encountered by all persons in household and similar environments.
However, in general, it does not take into account:
— children playing with the appliance,
— the use of the a
...

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2024
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-7. del: Posebne zahteve za
pralne stroje - Dopolnilo A11
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-27: Particular requirements
for washing machine
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-7:
Besondere Anforderungen für Waschmaschinen
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-7: Exigences
particulières pour les machines à laver le linge
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60335-2-7:2023/A11:2023
ICS:
13.120 Varnost na domu Domestic safety
97.060 Aparati za nego perila Laundry appliances
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60335-2-7:2023/A11

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM November 2023
ICS 13.280; 33.100.01
English Version
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-7:
Particular requirements for washing machines
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und
Partie 2-7: Exigences particulières pour les machines à ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-7: Besondere Anforderungen für
laver le linge Waschmaschinen
This amendment A11 modifies the European Standard EN IEC 60335-2-7:2023; it was approved by CENELEC on 2023-08-02. 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,
Türkiye 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
© 2023 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Ref. No. EN IEC 60335-2-7:2023/A11:2023 E

European foreword
This document (EN IEC 60335-2-7:2023/A11:2023) 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) 2024–08–02
implemented at national level by publication of an
identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting (dow) 2025–08–02
with this document have to be withdrawn

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights.
CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document is read in conjunction with EN IEC 60335-2-7:2023.
The numbering system for European clauses, subclauses, notes, tables, figures and annexes that are additional
to those in the IEC standard are prefixed with the letter “Z”.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A complete
listing of these bodies can be found on the CENELEC website.

1 Modification to the Introduction
Addition:
With European Amendment A11 the EN 60335-2-7:2010+A1:2013+A11:2013+A2:2019 is superseded.
This European Amendment A11, supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses of the standards below:
— EN 60335-1:2012+A11:2014+ A13:2017+A1:2019 +A14:2019 +A2:2019+A15:2021 (Part 1)
— EN IEC 60335-2-7:2023 (Part 2)
2 Modification to Clause 1 “Scope”
Delete Note 101 and replace the fourth and fifth paragraph except Note 103 and Note 104 by the following:
Delete Note 101
Replace the paragraph starting from “Appliances not intended…” up to “- children playing with the appliance” by
the following:
Appliances intended to be used by laymen in shops and other premises for normal housekeeping purposes, are
within the scope of this document.
NOTE Z101 Examples of appliance for household environment are appliances for typical housekeeping functions used in the
household environment that may also be used by non-expert users for typical housekeeping functions:
— in shops and other similar working environments;
— in farm houses;
— by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments;
— in bed and breakfast type environments.
NOTE Z102 Household environments include the dwelling and its associated buildings, the garden, etc.
As far as is practicable, this standard deals with the common hazards presented by appliances that are
encountered by all persons in household and similar environments.
However, in general, it does not take into account:
— children playing with the appliance,
— the use of the a
...