International Electrotechnical Commission

Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-42: Particular requirements for commercial electric forced convection ovens, steam cookers and steam-convection ovens - Edition 5.2; Consolidated Reprint
 N 60335-2-42

Annotation

This International Standard deals with the safety of electrically operated commercial forced convection ovens, steam cookers, steam-convection ovens and, exclusive of any other use, steam generators, not intended for household and similar 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

This standard deals also with electrically operated commercial forced convection ovens, steam cookers, steam-convection ovens intended for use on board ships, for which Annex AA is applicable

NOTE 101 These appliances are used for commercial processing of food, for example in kitchens of restaurants, canteens, hospitals and in commercial enterprises such as bakeries, butcheries, etc

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

NOTE 102 Attention is drawn to the fact that

for appliances intended to be used in vehicles or aircrafts, additional requirements may be necessary

in many countries additional requirements are specified by the national health authorities, the national authorities responsible for the protection of labour, the national water supply authorities and similar authorities

in many countries additional requirements are specified for pressure appliances