SIST EN 60335-2-101:2003/A1:2008

Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety -- Part 2-101: Particular requirements for vaporizers

Outcome of TC 61 meeting in November 2007: dow of 60 months for those amendments which bring a change in the scope concerning the limitation clause (see also BT132/DG7310/INF)

Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke -- Teil 2-101: Besondere Anforderungen für Verdampfergeräte

Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité -- Partie 2-101: Règles particulières pour les vaporisateurs

Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-101. del: Posebne zahteve za vlažilnike zraka (IEC 60335-2-101:2002/A1:2008)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 20-Aug-2008
• ICS: 13.120 - Domestic safety
• ICS: 97.030 - Domestic electrical appliances in general
• Technical Committee: VGA - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 02-Jul-2008
• Due Date: 06-Sep-2008
• Completion Date: 21-Aug-2008
• Directive: 2006/95/EC - Directive 2006/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (codified version)
• 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
• Ref Project: EN 60335-2-101:2002/A1:2008 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-101: Particular requirements for vaporizers

Relations

• Amends: SIST EN 60335-2-101:2003 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety -- Part 2-101: Particular requirements for vaporizers
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2008
• Revised: oSIST prEN IEC 60335-2-101:2026 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-101: Particular requirements for vaporizers
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2025

Overview

EN 60335-2-101:2002/A1:2008 is the CENELEC amendment (A1) to the European adoption of IEC 60335-2-101. It applies to the safety of household and similar electrical appliances - particular requirements for vaporizers. This amendment (approved 2008‑05‑01) updates the original Part 2‑101 standard and clarifies scope, user protection (including children and vulnerable persons), and interaction with general Part 1 requirements. It is part of the IEC 60335 series covering domestic electrical appliance safety.

Key Topics

• Scope and user considerations: clarifies that the standard covers persons (including children) whose physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience, prevent safe use without supervision or instruction.
• Abnormal situations and electromagnetic effects: explicitly states the standard covers foreseeable abnormal conditions and how electromagnetic phenomena can affect safe operation.
• Relationship with Part 1: confirms that where Part 2 does not add requirements for hazards addressed in Part 1, the general Part 1 requirements apply.
• Product family precedence: this Part 2 product family standard takes precedence over horizontal/generic standards covering the same subject.
• Mechanical strength: editorial renumbering/addition (21.1 Addition) to clarify mechanical strength requirements.
• Hot surface assessment: bibliographic addition of ISO 13732-1 (EN ISO 13732-1:2006) for methods assessing human response to contact with hot surfaces.
• Standard status and implementation dates: indicates national implementation and withdrawal dates for conflicting standards (implementation by 2009‑02‑01; withdrawal by 2013‑05‑01).

Applications

This amendment is relevant to:

• Appliance manufacturers designing and certifying vaporizers (humidifiers, aroma/vapor devices) for the European market.
• Product designers and safety engineers ensuring thermally safe surfaces and mechanical robustness.
• Test laboratories and conformity assessment bodies using EN/IEC test criteria and determining when Part 1 requirements apply.
• Regulatory authorities and compliance managers aligning product documentation and national standards adoption. Practical use includes design verification, risk assessment for user groups (children and vulnerable persons), and conformity testing related to electrical safety, hot‑surface contact, and electromagnetic immunity.

Related Standards

• EN/IEC 60335-1 (General requirements for household and similar electrical appliances) - applies where Part 2 is silent.
• ISO 13732-1 / EN ISO 13732-1:2006 - referenced for hot surface assessment methods.
• Other IEC 60335 Part 2 family standards and relevant CENELEC national adoptions.

Keywords: EN 60335-2-101, vaporizers safety standard, IEC 60335-2-101 amendment A1, household electrical appliances, hot surfaces, ISO 13732-1, CENELEC, product safety, mechanical strength.

Standards Content (Sample)

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Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-101: Particular requirements
for vaporizers
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-101:
Besondere Anforderungen für Verdampfergeräte
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-101: Regles particulieres
pour les vaporisateurs
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60335-2-101:2002/A1:2008
ICS:
13.120 Varnost na domu Domestic safety
97.030 (OHNWULþQLDSDUDWL]DGRPQD Domestic electrical
VSORãQR appliances in general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60335-2-101/A1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
July 2008
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.120; 97.030
English version
Household and similar electrical appliances -
Safety -
Part 2-101: Particular requirements for vaporizers
(IEC 60335-2-101:2002/A1:2008)

Appareils électrodomestiques Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte

et analogues - für den Hausgebrauch
Sécurité - und ähnliche Zwecke -
Partie 2-101: Règles particulières Teil 2-101: Besondere Anforderungen
pour les vaporisateurs für Verdampfergeräte
(CEI 60335-2-101:2002/A1:2008) (IEC 60335-2-101:2002/A1:2008)

This amendment A1 modifies the European Standard EN 60335-2-101:2002; it was approved by CENELEC
on 2008-05-01. 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 Central Secretariat 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
Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.

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

CENELEC
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung

Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 35, B - 1050 Brussels

© 2008 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. EN 60335-2-101:2002/A1:2008 E

Foreword
The text of document 61/3558/FDIS, future amendment 1 to IEC 60335-2-101:2002, prepared by
IEC Technical Committee 61, Safety of household and similar electrical appliances, was submitted to the
IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by CENELEC as amendment A1 to
EN 60335-2-101:2002 on 2008-05-01.
The following dates are applicable:
- latest date by which the amendment has to be
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2009-02-01
- date on which national standards conflicting
with the amendment have to be withdrawn (dow) 2013-05-01
This amendment supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses of EN 60335-2-101:2002.
There are no special national conditions causing a deviation from this amendment.
There are no national deviations from this amendment.
p NOTE  In this document, p is used in the margin to indicate instructions for preparing the printed version.
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Endorsement notice
The text of amendment 1:2008
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