European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization

Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-11: Particular requirements for tumble dryers - Incorporates Amendment A11: 2012
 N EN 60335-2-11

Annotation

This European Standard deals with the safety of electric tumble dryers intended for household and similar use, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances.

NOTE Z101 This European Standard applies to the drying function of washing machines having a drying cycle.

This European Standard also deals with the safety of tumble dryers that use a refrigerating system, incorporating sealed motor-compressors, for drying textile material. These appliances may use flammable refrigerants. Additional requirements for these appliances are given in Annex BB.

Appliances intended to be used by laymen in shops and other premises for normal housekeeping purposes, are within the scope of this European Standard.

NOTE Z102 Examples of appliance for household environment are appliances for typical housekeeping functions used in the household environment that may also be used by non-expert users for typical housekeeping functions: – in shops and other similar working environments;

- in farm houses;

- by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments;

- in bed and breakfast type environments.

NOTE Z103 Household environments include the dwelling and its associated buildings, the garden, etc.

As far as is practicable, this European Standard deals with the common hazards presented by appliances that are encountered by all persons in household and similar environments.