What is BS EN 62784 - Requirements for vacuum cleaners and dust extractors about?
BS EN 62784 specifies requirements for vacuum cleaners and dust extractors providing equipment protection level Dc for the collection of combustible dust.
Note1: BS EN 62784 covers electrical mobile motor-operated vacuum cleaners Equipment Protection Level (EPL) Dc.
Note2: BS EN 62784 includes dust extractors, for wet suction or dry suction, intended for commercial indoor use with or without attachments, to collect combustible dust in an explosive dust atmosphere.
Note3: The requirements for the construction and testing covered by BS EN 62784 are applied in addition to the requirements for commercial and industrial vacuum cleaners in IEC 60335-2-69.
Note4: BS EN 62784 does not cover specific hazards associated with extreme ambient temperatures (less than –20 °C or higher than 40 °C) unless otherwise marked by the manufacturer as given in IEC 60079-0.
Note5: BS EN 62784 does not cover motorized cleaning heads for which additional requirements are under consideration.
Note6: BS EN 62784 does not apply to:
- Back-pack vacuum cleaners
- Vacuum cleaners with a traction drive
- Vacuum cleaners and water-suction cleaning appliances for household use
- Floor treatment machines for commercial use (IEC 60335-2-67, IEC 60335-2-72)
- Spray extraction machines for commercial use (IEC 60335-2-68)
- Hand-held mains-operated electrical garden blowers, vacuums, and blower vacuums
- Hand-held and transportable motor-operated electric tools (IEC 62841 series)
- Appliances for medical purposes (IEC 60601-1)
- Machines designed for use in corrosive environments
- Machines designed for picking up flammable liquids
- Machines designed for use in explosive environments due to the presence
Who is BS EN 62784 - Requirements for vacuum cleaners and dust extractors for?
BS EN 62784 on requirements for vacuum cleaners and dust extractors is useful for:
- Vacuum cleaners and dust extractor’s manufacturers and suppliers
- Vacuum cleaners and dust extractor’s importers
- Quality control
Why should you use BS EN 62784 - Requirements for vacuum cleaners and dust extractors?
BS EN 62784 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 taking into account the manufacturer's instructions.
Vacuum cleaners covered by BS EN 62784 minimize the risk of ignition during normal operation (intended use). By fulfilling the requirements specified in BS EN 62784, any misuse which can reasonably be anticipated is addressed.
