EN 60335-2-81:2003/A2:2012
(Amendment)Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-81: Particular requirements for foot warmers and heating mats
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-81: Particular requirements for foot warmers and heating mats
2011-09-22: Publication editing allocated to cpalagi@cencenelec.eu
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-81: Besondere Anforderungen an Fußwärmer und Heizmatten
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-81: Règles particulières pour les chancelières et les carpettes chauffantes électriques
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-81. del: Posebne zahteve za grelnike nog in grelna pregrinjala - Dopolnilo A2 (IEC 60335-2-81:2002/A2:2011)
Obravnava varnost električnih grelnikov nog in grelnih pregrinjal, ki so namenjeni za gospodinjsko in podobno uporabo ter katerih nazivna napetost ne presega 250 V.
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 01-Mar-2012
- Withdrawal Date
- 17-Oct-2014
- Technical Committee
- CLC/TC 61 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
- Drafting Committee
- IEC/TC 61 - IEC_TC_61
- Current Stage
- 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
- Start Date
- 02-Mar-2012
- Completion Date
- 02-Mar-2012
Relations
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 29-Jan-2023
Overview
EN 60335-2-81:2003/A2:2012 (CENELEC adoption of IEC 60335-2-81:2002/A2:2011) defines safety requirements for household and similar electrical foot warmers and heating mats. This Amendment A2 updates the original Part 2‑81 rules with additional definitions, construction and test requirements focused on modern heating elements (including PTC types), mechanical strength, thermal and fire resistance, and component durability. The standard is intended for national adoption by CENELEC members and aligns with international IEC provisions.
Key topics and technical requirements
- Scope: Particular safety requirements for foot warmers and electric heating mats used in households and similar environments.
- PTC heating elements: New definition for heating elements with PTC (positive temperature coefficient) characteristics. Power input behavior is required to decrease significantly with temperature.
- Compliance test: when supplied at rated voltage and run to steady conditions, power must decrease by at least 50% from the initial value (controls short‑circuited during measurement).
- Mechanical strength and crushing resistance:
- Flexing and load tests updated (figure and test rig described).
- Crushing test for PTC elements: sample on 20 mm plywood, apply a block 100 × 300 mm, mass 80 kg for 5 minutes; temperature rise at the loaded spot shall not exceed 10 K.
- Construction and visibility:
- Heating mats must be constructed so that exposed insulation and internal wiring are readily observable (inspection after removal of pile or coverings; insulation colors distinguishable).
- Components and durability:
- Switches: tested for 6 000 cycles.
- Electrical clearances and environment:
- Microenvironment treated as pollution degree 3 unless insulation is enclosed.
- Heat and fire resistance:
- Specific pressure tests for resilient plastics per IEC 60320‑1 (modification).
- Needle‑flame test excluded for textile materials.
- Insulation/fire test: sample ≥150 mm supported on paired grids; needle flame applied; length of damage ≤ 65 mm.
Applications and users
- Manufacturers and designers of foot warmers, heating mats and electric heating textiles - to design compliant, safe products.
- Testing and certification laboratories - to perform the specified mechanical, electrical and fire tests.
- Regulatory bodies and conformity assessors - to reference for national implementation and market surveillance.
- Safety engineers and quality managers - to update product specifications, production tests and risk assessments.
Related standards
- IEC 60335‑1 (General requirements for household appliance safety)
- IEC 60320‑1 (Appliance couplers - referenced in Amendment A2)
- IEC 60695 series (fire test methods, needle flame referenced)
Keywords: EN 60335-2-81, foot warmers, heating mats, electrical safety, PTC heating elements, CENELEC, IEC 60335, household appliance standards, heating mat safety.
Frequently Asked Questions
EN 60335-2-81:2003/A2:2012 is a amendment published by CLC. Its full title is "Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-81: Particular requirements for foot warmers and heating mats". This standard covers: 2011-09-22: Publication editing allocated to cpalagi@cencenelec.eu
2011-09-22: Publication editing allocated to cpalagi@cencenelec.eu
EN 60335-2-81:2003/A2:2012 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 97.100.10 - Electric heaters. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 60335-2-81:2003/A2:2012 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN IEC 60335-2-81:2023, EN 60335-2-81:2003. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 60335-2-81:2003/A2:2012 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2006/95/EC, 2014/35/EU, 2014/53/EU. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
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Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-81: Particular requirements
for foot warmers and heating mats
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-81:
Besondere Anforderungen an Fußwärmer und Heizmatten
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-81: Règles particulières
pour les chancelières et les carpettes chauffantes électriques
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60335-2-81:2003/A2:2012
ICS:
13.120 Varnost na domu Domestic safety
97.100.10 (OHNWULþQLJUHOQLNL Electric heaters
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60335-2-81/A2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
March 2012
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 97.100.10
English version
Household and similar electrical appliances -
Safety -
Part 2-81: Particular requirements for foot warmers and heating mats
(IEC 60335-2-81:2002/A2:2011)
Appareils électrodomestiques et Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den
analogues - Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke -
Sécurité - Teil 2-81: Besondere Anforderungen an
Partie 2-81: Règles particulières pour les Fußwärmer und Heizmatten
chancelières et les carpettes chauffantes (IEC 60335-2-81:2002/A2:2011)
électriques
(CEI 60335-2-81:2002/A2:2011)
This amendment A2 modifies the European Standard EN 60335-2-81:2003; it was approved by CENELEC on
2011-10-18. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment the status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on
application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This amendment exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language
made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus,
the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
CENELEC
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B - 1000 Brussels
© 2012 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. EN 60335-2-81:2003/A2:2012 E
Foreword
The text of document 61/4102/CDV, future edition 2 of IEC 60335-2-81:2002/A2, prepared by IEC/TC 61
"Safety of household and similar electrical appliances" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote
and approved by CENELEC as EN 60335-2-81:2003/A2:2012.
The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2012-09-02
• latest date by which the document has
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national (dow) 2014-10-18
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60335-2-81:2002/A2:2011 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.
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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.
Addition to Annex ZA of EN 60335-2-81:2003:
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60320-1 2001 Appliance couplers for household and EN 60320-1 2001
+ A1 2007 similar general purposes - + A1 2007
Part 1: General requirements
IEC 60335-2-81 ®
Edition 2.0 2011-09
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
AMENDMENT 2
AMENDEMENT 2
Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety –
Part 2-81: Particular requirements for foot warmers and heating mats
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues – Sécurité –
Partie 2-81: Règles particulières pour les chancelières et les carpettes
chauffantes électriques
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE PRICE CODE
F
CODE PRIX
ICS 97.100.10 ISBN 978-2-88912-623-1
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FOREWORD
This amendment has been prepared by committee 61: Safety of household and similar
electrical appliances.
The text of this amendment is based on the following documents:
CDV Report on voting
61/4102/CDV 61/4200/RVC
Full information on the voting for the approval of this amendment can be found in the report
on voting indicated in the above table.
The French version of this amendment has not been voted upon.
The committee has decided that the contents of this amendment and the base publication will
remain unchanged until the stability date i
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