European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization

Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety Part 2-49: Particular requirements for commercial electric appliances for keeping food and crockery warm - Incorporating corrigendum September 2007; Incorporates Amendment A11: 2012
 N EN 60335-2-49

Annotation

This clause of Part 1 is replaced by the following:

This International Standard deals with the safety of electrically operated commercial appliances for keeping food and crockery warm not intended 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.

Examples of appliances that are within the scope of this standard are:

– hot cupboards, with or without heated tops;

– heated tops;

– heated display cases;

– heated crockery dispensers;

– heated tables;

– radiant heaters.

Additional requirements for appliances with power driven moving parts are given in Annex ZE

NOTE 101 These appliances are used, for example in restaurants, canteens, hospitals and similar commercial enterprises.

The electrical part of appliances making use of other forms of energy is also within the scope of this standard.

As far as is practicable, this standard deals with the common hazards presented by these types of appliances.