SIST EN 60335-2-54:2009/A1:2015

Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-54: Particular requirements for surface-cleaning appliances for household use employing liquids or steam

Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-54: Besondere Anforderungen für Geräte zur Oberflächenreinigung mit Flüssigkeiten oder Dampf

Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-54: Règles particulières pour les appareils de nettoyage des surfaces à usage domestique, utilisant des liquides ou de la vapeur

Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-54. del: Posebne zahteve za aparate za čiščenje površin s tekočinami ali paro - Dopolnilo A1

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 09-Nov-2015
• ICS: 13.120 - Domestic safety
• ICS: 97.080 - Cleaning appliances
• Technical Committee: VGA - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 05-Nov-2015
• Due Date: 10-Jan-2016
• Completion Date: 10-Nov-2015
• 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 60335-2-54:2008/A1:2015 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-54: Particular requirements for surface-cleaning appliances for household use employing liquids or steam

Relations

• Amends: SIST EN 60335-2-54:2009 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety -- Part 2-54: Particular requirements for surface-cleaning appliances for household use employing liquids or steam
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2015

Overview

EN 60335-2-54:2008/A1:2015 is the CENELEC/IEC harmonized standard that sets particular safety requirements for surface‑cleaning household appliances employing liquids or steam (for example, steam cleaners and liquid‑based floor cleaners). Amendment A1:2015 updates the 2008 edition and was approved by CENELEC in September 2015. The standard supports compliance with the low voltage safety objectives (LVD 2006/95/EC) and is part of the IEC 60335 series covering electrical appliance safety.

Key Topics and Technical Requirements

• Scope and definitions: The amendment refines the terms and definitions (Clause 3), clarifying test setups and applicability for different types of surface‑cleaning appliances.
• Steam‑cleaner test procedure: For steam cleaners intended for horizontal surfaces, a specific movement and positioning test is defined (stainless steel sheet horizontal; appliance moved forward/backward 1 m at 15 cycles/min; no additional force beyond the appliance weight).
• Construction requirements: Clause 22 (construction) was updated to explicitly include pressurised and instantaneous steam cleaners, tightening requirements on design and safety for appliances that generate or contain steam under pressure.
• Harmonization and legal context: The amendment is an endorsement of IEC 60335-2-54:2008/A1:2015 and aligns the European standard with international requirements and LVD principles.
• Bibliography update: Reference to ISO 13732-1 was deleted in the bibliography as part of the amendment.

Note: This summary highlights the amendment’s documented changes; for full test methods, clauses and normative text consult the official EN/IEC publication.

Practical Applications

• Manufacturers and product designers use EN 60335-2-54 to design safe surface‑cleaning appliances (steam cleaners, liquid sprayers, floor treatment devices) that meet European safety expectations and to guide material, construction, and protective measures.
• Test laboratories and certification bodies apply the standard’s test procedures (including the specified steam‑cleaner movement test) to verify compliance prior to market entry.
• Compliance engineers and regulatory authorities reference the standard to assess conformity with the LVD and to support CE marking and national approvals.
• Procurement and safety managers rely on conformity to this standard when specifying equipment for household and similar use to reduce risk and ensure consistent safety performance.

Related Standards

• IEC 60335 series (general safety requirements for household and similar electrical appliances)
• IEC 60335-2-54 (international equivalent edition)
• LVD (2006/95/EC) - safety objectives context

Keywords: EN 60335-2-54, steam cleaners safety, surface-cleaning appliances, household electrical appliance safety, IEC 60335, CENELEC A1:2015.

Standards Content (Sample)

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Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-54: Particular requirements
for surface-cleaning appliances for household use employing liquids or steam
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60335-2-54:2008/A1:2015
ICS:
13.120 Varnost na domu Domestic safety
97.080 Aparati za nego tal Floor treatment appliances
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60335-2-54:2008/A1

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
October 2015
ICS 13.120; 97.180
English Version
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-54:
Particular requirements for surface-cleaning appliances for
household use employing liquids or steam
(IEC 60335-2-54:2008/A1:2015)
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und
Partie 2-54: Règles particulières pour les appareils de ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-54: Besondere Anforderungen für
nettoyage des surfaces à usage domestique, utilisant des Geräte zur Oberflächenreinigung mit Flüssigkeiten oder
liquides ou de la vapeur Dampf
(IEC 60335-2-54:2008/A1:2015) (IEC 60335-2-54:2008/A1:2015)
This amendment A1 modifies the European Standard EN 60335-2-54:2008; it was approved by CENELEC on 2015-09-09. 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, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, 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: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
© 2015 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Ref. No. EN 60335-2-54:2008/A1:2015 E

European foreword
The text of document 61/4867/CDV, future IEC 60335-2-54:2008/A1 prepared by IEC/TC 61 “Safety of
household and similar electrical appliances" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and
approved by CENELEC as EN 60335-2-54:2008/A1:2015.

The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2016-06-09
• latest date by which the document has to be
implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national (dow) 2018-09-09
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn
Attention is drawn
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