EN 60335-2-66:2003
(Main)Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-66: Particular requirements for water-bed heaters
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-66: Particular requirements for water-bed heaters
Deals with the safety of electric water-bed heaters and associated control units, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V, for household and similar purposes. Appliances intended to be used in hotels, are also within the scope of this standard.
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-66: Besondere Anforderungen für Wasserbett-Beheizungen
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-66: Règles particulières pour les dispositifs de chauffage pour matelas à eau
Traite de la sécurité des dispositifs de chauffage électriques pour matelas à eau, y compris leurs dispositifs de commande, pour usages domestiques et analogues, dont la tension assignée n'est pas supérieure à 250 V. Couvre aussi les appareils destinés à être utilisés dans des hôtels. Le contenu du corrigendum de juillet 2004 a été pris en considération dans cet exemplaire.
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-66. del: Posebne zahteve za grelnike vodnih postelj (IEC 60335-2-66:2002)
Obravnava varnost električnih grelnikov vodnih postelj in njihovih kontrolnih enot, ki so namenjeni za gospodinjsko in podobno uporabo ter katerih nazivna napetost ne presega 250 V.
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 25-Mar-2003
- Withdrawal Date
- 28-Feb-2006
- Technical Committee
- CLC/TC 61 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
- Drafting Committee
- IEC/TC 61 - IEC_TC_61
- Parallel Committee
- IEC/TC 61 - IEC_TC_61
- Current Stage
- 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
- Start Date
- 26-Mar-2003
- Completion Date
- 26-Mar-2003
Relations
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 17-Nov-2015
- Effective Date
- 01-Apr-2025
Overview
EN 60335-2-66:2003 (based on IEC 60335-2-66:2002) is the European safety standard that sets out particular requirements for electric water‑bed heaters and their associated control units. Published by CENELEC and intended to be used together with EN 60335-1 (General requirements), this standard applies to appliances for household and similar purposes (including hotel use) with a rated voltage not exceeding 250 V. It converts the general safety rules of Part 1 into specific safety requirements for water‑bed heater products.
Key topics and requirements
- Scope and applicability: Defines the types of water‑bed heaters and control units covered and confirms inclusion of hotel use. Rated voltage limited to ≤ 250 V.
- Use with EN 60335-1: This Part 2 supplements or modifies clauses of EN 60335-1; unspecified subclauses of Part 1 remain applicable where reasonable.
- Safety focus: Addresses electrical safety risks (investigation concluded Low Voltage Directive covers risks); mechanical risks from moving parts are primarily electrical in origin.
- Testing and documentation: Standard distinguishes requirements (roman type), test specifications (italic) and notes (small roman). Numbering conventions and additional annex rules are defined for clarity.
- Normative references: Includes relevant standards used in testing and evaluation (example: ISO 2439 for hardness testing of flexible materials).
- Regulatory dates and status: Approved 2003-03-01; replaced previous editions (EN 60335-2-66:1995 + A1:2001).
Applications and who uses this standard
- Manufacturers and designers of water‑bed heaters and control units - for safe product design, parts selection, and internal test criteria.
- Test laboratories and conformity assessors - to perform safety tests required for CE marking and compliance with the Low Voltage Directive.
- Regulatory and certification bodies - to evaluate product conformity against European safety requirements.
- Procurement and quality teams in hospitality (hotels), retail and consumer product sectors - to specify compliant equipment and ensure consumer safety.
Related standards
- EN 60335-1 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 1: General requirements (mandatory companion document).
- IEC 60335-2-66:2002 - International counterpart (basis for EN 60335-2-66:2003).
- ISO 2439 / EN ISO 2439 - Test methods for flexible polymeric materials referenced in normative annexes.
This standard is essential for ensuring the electrical safety and regulatory compliance of water‑bed heating appliances in the European market. Keywords: EN 60335-2-66, water‑bed heater safety, household electrical appliances, CENELEC, EN 60335-1, Low Voltage Directive, CE conformity.
Frequently Asked Questions
EN 60335-2-66:2003 is a standard published by CLC. Its full title is "Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-66: Particular requirements for water-bed heaters". This standard covers: Deals with the safety of electric water-bed heaters and associated control units, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V, for household and similar purposes. Appliances intended to be used in hotels, are also within the scope of this standard.
Deals with the safety of electric water-bed heaters and associated control units, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V, for household and similar purposes. Appliances intended to be used in hotels, are also within the scope of this standard.
EN 60335-2-66:2003 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 60335-2-66:2003 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 60335-2-66:1995, EN 60335-2-66:1995/A1:2001, EN 60335-2-66:2003/A1:2008, EN 60335-2-66:2003/A2:2012, EN 60335-2-66:2003/A11:2019, prEN IEC 60335-2-66:2025. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 60335-2-66:2003 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2006/95/EC, 2014/35/EU, 2014/53/EU, 73/23/EEC. 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)
SLOVENSKI SIST EN 60335-2-66:2003
STANDARD
september 2003
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-66. del: Posebne
zahteve za grelnike vodnih postelj (IEC 60335-2-66:2002)
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-66: Particular
requirements for water-bed heaters
ICS 97.030 Referenčna številka
© Standard je založil in izdal Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje ali kopiranje celote ali delov tega dokumenta ni dovoljeno
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60335-2-66
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM March 2003
ICS 97.100.10 Supersedes EN 60335-2-66:1995 + A1:2001
English version
Household and similar electrical appliances -
Safety
Part 2-66: Particular requirements for water-bed heaters
(IEC 60335-2-66:2002)
Appareils électrodomestiques Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den
et analogues - Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke
Sécurité Teil 2-66: Besondere Anforderungen
Partie 2-66: Règles particulières für Wasserbett-Beheizungen
pour les dispositifs de chauffage (IEC 60335-2-66:2002)
pour matelas à eau
(CEI 60335-2-66:2002)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2003-03-01. CENELEC members are bound to
comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard 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 Central Secretariat or to any CENELEC member.
This European Standard 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 Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
CENELEC
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 35, B - 1050 Brussels
© 2003 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. EN 60335-2-66:2003 E
Foreword
The text of the International Standard IEC 60335-2-66:2002 (61/2175/FDIS), prepared by the
IEC Technical Committee 61, was submitted to the Unique Acceptance Procedure and was approved by
CENELEC as EN 60335-2-66 on 2003-03-01.
This European Standard replaces EN 60335-2-66:1995 + A1:2001.
The following dates are applicable:
- latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2004-03-01
- date on which national standards
conflicting with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2006-03-01
This part 2 has t
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