What is BS EN 60335-2-15 - Safety requirements for appliances for heating liquids about?
BS EN 60335-2-15 discusses household and similar electrical appliances.
BS EN 60335-2-15 deals with the safety of electrical appliances for heating liquids for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V.
Examples of appliances that are within the scope of this standard are:
- Coffee makers, cooking pans, egg boilers, feeding-bottle heaters, kettles, and other appliances for boiling water, having a rated capacity not exceeding 10 l, milk heaters, pot coffee makers, rice cookers, steam cookers, tea makers, wash boilers, yoghurt makers
As far as is practicable, BS EN 60335-2-15 deals with the common hazards presented by appliances that are encountered by all people in household and similar environments.
Note: BS EN 60335-2-15 does not apply to:
- Frying pans and deep fat fryers, storage water heaters, instantaneous water heaters, surface-cleaning appliances employing liquids or steam, portable immersion heaters, commercial dispensing appliances and vending machines, appliances for medical purposes, pressure sterilizers, humidifiers for household and similar use
Who is BS EN 60335-2-15 - Safety requirements for appliances for heating liquids for?
BS EN 60335-2-15 on safety requirements for appliances for heating liquids is useful for:
- Appliances manufacturers for heating liquids
- Suppliers
- Appliances installers and service providers
- Quality control laboratories
Why should you use BS EN 60335-2-15 - Safety requirements for appliances for heating liquids?
BS EN 60335-2-15 recognizes the internationally accepted level of protection against hazards such as electrical, mechanical, thermal, fire and radiation of appliances when operated as in normal use considering the manufacturer's instructions.
BS EN 60335-2-15 provides information on the construction of the heating liquids appliances which will ease the installation process which will eliminate any possibility of failure or error and make them efficient and reliable.
