European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization

Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-79: Particular requirements for high pressure cleaners and steam cleaners
 N EN 60335-2-79

Annotation

This International Standard deals with the safety of high-pressure cleaners without traction drive, intended for household and commercial indoor or outdoor use, having a rated pressure not less than 2,5 MPa and not exceeding 35 MPa.

It also applies to steam cleaners and those parts of hot water high pressure cleaners incorporating a steam stage which have a capacity not exceeding 100 l, a rated pressure not exceeding 2,5 MPa and a product of capacity and rated pressure not exceeding 5 MPa·l.

They are not equipped with a traction drive. The following power systems of the drive for the high pressure pump are covered:

– mains powered motors up to a rated voltage of 250 V for single-phase machines and 480 V for other machines,

– battery powered motors,

– internal combustion engines,

– hydraulic or pneumatic motors.

This standard deals with the reasonably foreseeable hazards presented by machines that are encountered by all persons.

However, in general, it does not take into account:

• children playing with the machine;

• the use of the machine by children;

• user maintenance by children, including the cleaning of the machine;