<p style="text-align:justify;margin-left:0.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB">This International Standard deals with the safety of electric room heaters for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances.</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin-left:0.25in;"></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin-left:0.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10pt;">NOTE 101 Examples of appliances that are within the scope the scope of this standard are</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin-left:0.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10pt;">- convector heaters;</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin-left:0.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10pt;">- fan heaters;</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin-left:0.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10pt;">- liquid-filled radiators;</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin-left:0.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10pt;">- panel heaters;</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin-left:0.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10pt;">- radiant heaters;</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin-left:0.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10pt;">- tubular heaters;</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin-left:0.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10pt;">- ceiling mounted heat lamp appliances.</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin-left:0.25in;"></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin-left:0.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB">For extraction fans of ceiling mounted heat lamp appliances, IEC 60335-2-80 is applicable as far as is reasonable.</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin-left:0.25in;"></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin-left:0.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB">Appliances not intended for normal household use but which nevertheless may be a source of danger to the public,<span style="color:black;"> such as appliances intended to be used by layman in shops, in light industry and on farms, are within the scope of this standard.</span></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin-left:0.25in;"></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 12pt 0.25in;text-align:justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;">As far as is practicable, this standard deals with the common hazards presented by appliances that are encountered by all persons in and around the home. However, in general, it does not take into account</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 12pt 0.25in;text-align:justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;">- persons (including children) whose</span></p><ul><li><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;">physical, sensory or mental capabilities; or</span></li><li><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;">lack of experience and knowledge</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0in 0in 12pt 0.25in;text-align:justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;">prevents them from using the appliance safely without supervision or instruction</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 12pt 0.25in;text-align:justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;">- children playing with the appliance.</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin-left:0.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;font-size:10pt;">NOTE 102 Attention is drawn to the fact that</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin-left:0.25in;"></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin-left:0.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;font-size:10pt;">- for appliances intended to be used in vehicles or on board ships or aircraft, additional requirements may be necessary;</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;"></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 12pt 18.15pt;text-align:justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;font-size:10pt;">- in many countries, additional requirements are specified by the national health authorities, the national authorities responsible for the protection of labour and similar authorities;</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 12pt 18.15pt;text-align:justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;font-size:10pt;">- for appliances intended to be used in the presence of combustible dust, for example in barns or stables, additional requirements may be necessary.</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;font-size:10pt;">NOTE 103 This standard does not apply to</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;font-size:10pt;">- appliances intended exclusively for industrial purposes;</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;font-size:10pt;">- appliances intended to be used where special conditions prevail, such as the presence of corrosive or explosive atmosphere (dust, vapour or gas);</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;font-size:10pt;">- heaters that are built into air conditioners (IEC 60335-2-40);</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;font-size:10pt;">- clothes dryers and towel rails (IEC 60335-2-43);</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;font-size:10pt;">- heaters for saunas(IEC 60335-2-53);</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;font-size:10pt;">-thermal-storage room heaters (IEC 60335-2-61);</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;font-size:10pt;">- heating appliances for breeding and rearing animals (IEC 60335-2-71);</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;font-size:10pt;">- foot warmers and heating mats (IEC 60335-2-81);</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;font-size:10pt;">- flexible sheet heating elements for room heating (IEC 60335-2-96);</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;font-size:10pt;">- heated carpets;</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;font-size:10pt;">- central heating systems;</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;font-size:10pt;">- heating cables (IEC 60800).</span></p>
