What is BS EN 60335-2-35 – Safety requirements for instantaneous water heaters about ?
Water heaters are required for several purposes in daily life activities. This equipment deals with water, coming in direct contact with electricity. BS EN 60335-2-35 deals with the safety of electric instantaneous water heaters for household and similar purposes and intended for heating water below boiling temperature, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances.
BS EN 60335-2-35 with the common hazards presented by appliances that are encountered by all persons in the household and similar environments. Appliances intended to be used by laymen in shops and other premises for normal housekeeping purposes are within the scope of BS EN 60335-2-35.
BS EN 60335-2-35 has to be used in conjunction with BS EN 60335-1 which covers general safety requirements that apply to most household electric appliances.
Note1: BS EN 60335-2-35 does not take into account children playing with appliances and their use by very young children.
Note2: BS EN 60335-2-35 does not apply to storage water heaters (IEC 60335-2-21);
Note3: BS EN 60335-2-35 does not apply to appliances intended exclusively for industrial purposes.
Note4: BS EN 60335-2-35 does not apply to appliances intended to be used in locations where special conditions prevail, such as the presence of a corrosive or ex2plosive atmosphere (dust, vapour or gas)
Note5: BS EN 60335-2-35 does not apply to commercial dispensing appliances and vending machine
Who is BS EN 60335-2-35 – Safety requirements for instantaneous water heaters for ?
BS EN 60335-2-35 guidelines on particular requirements for instantaneous water heaters is useful for:
- Manufacturers of kitchen machinery
- Assemblers of kitchen machinery
- Product development teams/innovation teams
- Quality control personnel
Why should you use BS EN 60335-2-35 – Safety requirements for instantaneous water heaters ?
Water heaters are very particular with their requirements. These are necessary to be maintained with safety as it comes in regular contact of the human body. BS EN 60335-2-35 recognizes the internationally accepted level of protection against hazards such as electrical, mechanical, thermal, fire and radiation of appliances.
BS EN 60335-2-35 also covers abnormal situations that can be expected in practice and takes into account the way in which electromagnetic phenomena can affect the safe operation of appliances. BS EN 60335-2-35 modifies or supplements the general requirements of BS EN 60335-1 to make them more specific to instantaneous water heaters.
Overall, the guidelines of BS EN 60335-2-35 enable you to produce instantaneous water heaters with enhanced safety.
