What is BS EN 50570 - Safety requirements for commercial electric tumble dryers about?
BS EN 50570 specifies safety requirements for commercial electric tumble dryers.
BS EN 50570 deals with the safety of electrically operated tumble dryers intended to be used by trained users in i.e., hotels, hospitals, factories, in light industry, and on farms.
BS EN 50570 also covers tumble dryers which are declared for commercial use in an area open to the public and operated by laypersons e.g., in laundrettes, communal laundry rooms.
BS EN 50570 also deals with the safety of tumble dryers that use a refrigerating system, incorporating sealed motor-compressors, for drying textile material. These machines may use flammable refrigerants.
Note1: BS EN 50570 also covers tumble dryers making use of other energy sources. It does not cover requirements for these other energy sources. However, the influence of these other energy sources on the machines is covered.
Note2: BS EN 50570 does not apply to:
- Industrial laundry machinery with a drum volume > 150 l
- Tumble dryers intended to be used in locations where special conditions prevail, such as the presence of a corrosive or explosive atmosphere (dust, vapour, or gas)
Who is BS EN 50570 - Safety requirements for commercial electric tumble dryers for?
BS EN 50570 on safety requirements for commercial electric tumble dryers is useful for:
- Tumble dryer's manufacturers and suppliers
- Quality control laboratories
Why should you use BS EN 50570 - Safety requirements for commercial electric tumble dryers?
Appliances shall be constructed so that in normal use they function safely to cause no danger to persons or surroundings during normal use, even in the event of carelessness, and during installation, adjusting, maintenance, cleaning, repairing or transportation..
BS EN 50570 helps to recognize the level of protection against hazards such as electrical, mechanical, thermal, fire, and radiation of commercial electric tumble dryers when operated as in normal use considering the manufacturer's instructions.
BS EN 50570 provides information on the construction of the electric tumble dryers which will ease the manufacturing process which will eliminate any possibility of failure or error and makes them efficient and reliable.
BS EN 50570 provides requirements for electric tumble dryers that help you to manufacture tumble dryers with superior quality. BS EN 50570 foreseeable misuse of the machinery and considers the way in which electromagnetic phenomena can affect the safe operation of commercial electric tumble dryers.
