SIST EN 60335-2-81:2003/A1:2007

Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety -- Part 2-81: Particular requirements for foot warmers and heating mats

Deals with the safety of electric foot warmers and heating mats for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V.

Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke -- Teil 2-81: Besondere Anforderungen an Fußwärmer und Heizmatten

Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité -- Partie 2-81: Règles particulières pour les chancelières et les carpettes chauffantes électriques

Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-81. del: Posebne zahteve za grelnike nog in grelna pregrinjala (IEC 60335-2-81:2002/A1:2007)

Obravnava varnost električnih grelnikov nog in grelnih pregrinjal, ki so namenjeni za gospodinjsko in podobno uporabo ter katerih nazivna napetost ne presega 250 V.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 11-Sep-2007
• ICS: 13.120 - Domestic safety
• ICS: 97.100.10 - Electric heaters
• Technical Committee: VGA - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 23-Aug-2007
• Due Date: 28-Oct-2007
• Completion Date: 12-Sep-2007
• 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
• Directive: 73/23/EEC - Electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
• Ref Project: EN 60335-2-81:2003/A1:2007 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-81: Particular requirements for foot warmers and heating mats

Relations

• Replaced By: SIST EN IEC 60335-2-81:2023 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety -- Part 2-81: Particular requirements for foot warmers and heating mats (IEC 60335-2-81:2015)
• Effective Date: 12-Nov-2013
• Amends: SIST EN 60335-2-81:2003 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety -- Part 2-81: Particular requirements for foot warmers and heating mats
• Effective Date: 21-Sep-2010

Overview

SIST EN 60335-2-81:2003/A1:2007 is a European standard developed by CLC and aligned with IEC 60335-2-81:2002/A1:2007. It sets forth particular safety requirements for foot warmers and heating mats used in households and similar environments. This amendment update enhances the original 2003 standard, incorporating additional safety considerations to protect users, especially vulnerable groups such as children and individuals with reduced physical, sensory, or mental capabilities.

The standard complements the general requirements specified in EN 60335-1:2002, focusing on specific appliance characteristics related to foot warmers and heating mats, ensuring they meet stringent safety, mechanical, and electrical criteria.

Key Topics

• Scope and User Safety:
  Addresses the safe use of foot warmers and heating mats by all persons, including children and users with disabilities or limited experience. The standard emphasizes the need for adequate supervision or instruction to prevent misuse.

• Safety Classification and Protection:
  Foot warmers may feature switches with minimal protection (IPX0 rating), acknowledging typical use conditions. Particular caution is outlined for supply connections and external flexible cords, especially regarding appliance inlets, which should only allow connection during preheating phases.

• Marking and User Instructions:
  Special instructions are mandated, such as disconnecting cord sets after preheating when appliance inlets are used. Clear and concise user guidance is critical to promote safe handling and operation.

• Mechanical Strength:
  Requirements for mechanical durability are specified; however, textiles and similar enclosure materials are exempted from certain mechanical strength demands, recognizing their different properties and usage.

• Thermal Ergonomics:
  References to ISO 13732-1 highlight the importance of assessing human responses to contact with heated surfaces-guiding manufacturers to design heating mats and foot warmers that maintain safe surface temperatures.

• Electrical Safety and Electromagnetic Considerations:
  The amendment acknowledges potential electromagnetic influences on appliance safety, ensuring the devices remain safe under various expected abnormal conditions.

Applications

This standard is applicable to:

• Foot Warmers: Electrical devices designed to provide warmth to the feet, commonly used in domestic settings during cold weather.

• Heating Mats: Flexible or textile-based mats with integrated heating elements intended for personal comfort and health applications.

Key practical applications include:

• Ensuring safety during product design and manufacturing, thus reducing hazards such as electric shock, burns, and mechanical failures.

• Guiding product instruction manuals and labeling to enhance user awareness for safe preparation, operation, and maintenance.

• Facilitating compliance for manufacturers to meet mandatory European safety requirements before market release.

• Protecting vulnerable users including children and those requiring special assistance by addressing their interaction risks.

Related Standards

• EN 60335-1:2002: The foundational standard covering general safety requirements for household and similar electrical appliances.

• IEC 60335-2-81:2002: The international counterpart providing the base text for this European standard.

• ISO 13732-1: Ergonomics of the thermal environment – outlining methods for assessing human contact with hot surfaces, ensuring heating devices operate within safe temperature limits.

• Additional IEC 60335 series standards addressing various household appliances to provide a comprehensive safety framework.

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SIST EN 60335-2-81:2003/A1:2007 establishes crucial minimum safety benchmarks for manufacturers and users of foot warmers and heating mats. By adhering to these standards, stakeholders can ensure safer products, reduce accident risks, and comply with European regulations on household electrical appliance safety.

Standards Content (Sample)

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Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety -- Part 2-81: Particular requirements
for foot warmers and heating mats
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke -- Teil 2-81:
Besondere Anforderungen an Fußwärmer und Heizmatten
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité -- Partie 2-81: Regles particulieres
pour les chancelieres et les carpettes chauffantes électriques
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60335-2-81:2003/A1:2007
ICS:
13.120 Varnost na domu Domestic safety
97.100.10 (OHNWULþQLJUHOQLNL Electric heaters
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60335-2-81/A1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
March 2007
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 97.100.10
English version
Household and similar electrical appliances -
Safety -
Part 2-81: Particular requirements
for foot warmers and heating mats
(IEC 60335-2-81:2002/A1:2007)
Appareils électrodomestiques  Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte
et analogues - für den Hausgebrauch
Sécurité - und ähnliche Zwecke -
Partie 2-81: Règles particulières Teil 2-81: Besondere Anforderungen
pour les chancelières an Fußwärmer und Heizmatten
et les carpettes chauffantes électriques (IEC 60335-2-81:2002/A1:2007)
(CEI 60335-2-81:2002/A1:2007)
This amendment A1 modifies the European Standard EN 60335-2-81:2003; it was approved by CENELEC
on 2007-02-01. 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

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© 2007 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. EN 60335-2-81:2003/A1:2007 E

Foreword
The text of document 61/3196/FDIS, future amendment 1 to IEC 60335-2-81:2002, 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 60335-2-81:2003
on 2007-02-01.
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) 2007-11-01
- date on which national standards conflicting
with the amendment have to be withdrawn (dow) 2010-02-01
This amendment supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses of EN 60335-2-81:2003.
There are no special national conditions causing a deviation from this amendment.
There are no national deviations from this amendment.
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Endorsement notice
The text of amendment 1:2007 to the International Standard IEC 60335-2-81:2002 was approved by
CENELEC as an amendment to the European Standard without any modification.
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