What is BS EN 60335-2-6 - Safety requirements for stationary cooking ranges, hobs about?
Stationary cooking ranges, hobs, ovens are required for several purposes in daily life activities. BS EN 60335-2-6 discusses safety requirements for stationary cooking ranges, hobs, ovens, and similar appliances.
BS EN 60335-2-6 deals with the safety of stationary electric cooking ranges, hobs, ovens, and similar appliances for household use, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances connected between one phase and neutral, and 480 V for other appliances.
BS EN 60335-2-6 also includes some requirements for ovens that are intended to be used on board ships.
Examples of appliances that are within the scope of BS EN 60335-2-6 are:
- Griddles
- Grills
- Induction hobs
- Induction wok elements
- Pyrolytic self-cleaning ovens
- Steam ovens
As far as is practicable, BS EN 60335-2-6 deals with the common hazards presented by appliances that are encountered by all persons in household and similar environments.
Note1: BS EN 60335-2-6 does not take into account children playing with appliances and their use by young children.
Note2: BS EN 60335-2-6 does not apply to:
- Appliances intended for commercial catering
- Appliances intended to be used in locations where special conditions prevail, such as the presence of a corrosive or explosive atmosphere (dust, vapour, or gas)
- Grills, toasters, and similar portable cooking appliances (IEC 60335‑2‑9)
- Microwave ovens (IEC 60335‑2‑25)
Who is BS EN 60335-2-6 - Safety requirements for stationary cooking ranges, hobs for?
BS EN 60335-2-6 on safety requirements for stationary cooking ranges, hobs, ovens, and similar appliances is useful for:
- Manufacturers of stationary cooking ranges, hobs, ovens, and similar appliances
- Assemblers of stationary cooking ranges, hobs, ovens, and similar appliances
- Product development teams/innovation teams
- Quality control personnel
Why should you use BS EN 60335-2-6 - Safety requirements for stationary cooking ranges, hobs?
Stationary cooking ranges, hobs, ovens, and similar appliances are very particular with their requirements. These are necessary to be maintained with safety as it comes in regular contact with the human body. BS EN 60335-2-6 recognizes the internationally accepted level of protection against hazards such as electrical, mechanical, thermal, fire, and radiation of appliances.
BS EN 60335-2-6 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 60335-2-6 modifies or supplements the general requirements of BS EN 60335-1 to make them more specific to stationary electric cooking ranges, hobs, ovens.
Overall, the guidelines of BS EN 60335-2-6 help you to manufacture high-quality cooking ranges, hobs, ovens, and similar appliances considering the quality of the product and the user’s safety.
What is changed since the last update?
BS EN 60335-2-6:2015 supersedes BS EN 60335-2-6:2003+A13:2013.
BS EN 60335-2-6:2015 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 60335-2-6:2003+A13:2013. These include:
- Introduction of requirements for steam ovens
- Introduction of requirements for ovens intended for use on ships
- Clarified requirements for oven shelve construction and test
- Introduction of optional values for the accessible surface temperatures of ovens
- Introduction of stabilising means including warnings
- Clarified representative periods for various appliances (Clause 10)
- Introduction of a spillage test for built-in under-bench ovens
