EN IEC 60335-2-104:2025/A11:2025
(Amendment)Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-104: Particular requirements for appliances to recover and/or recycle refrigerant from air conditioning and refrigeration equipment
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-104: Particular requirements for appliances to recover and/or recycle refrigerant from air conditioning and refrigeration equipment
This European Standard deals with the safety of electrical recovery and/or recycle equipment to recover and/or recycle refrigerant from air conditioning and refrigeration equipment.
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-104: Besondere Anforderungen für Geräte zur Rückgewinnung und/oder zum Recycling von Kältemittel aus Klimaanlagen und Kühlgeräten
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-104: Exigences particulières pour les appareils de récupération et/ou de recyclage des fluides frigorigènes des climatiseurs et des appareils de réfrigération
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-104. del: Posebne zahteve za aparate za zbiranje in/ali recikliranje hladilnega sredstva iz klimatskih naprav in hladilne opreme - Dopolnilo A11
Ta evropski standard obravnava varnost električne opreme za zbiranje in/ali recikliranje hladilnega sredstva iz klimatskih naprav in hladilne opreme.
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 15-May-2025
- Technical Committee
- CLC/TC 61 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
- Drafting Committee
- CLC/TC 61/WG 01 - Relation with standardization and legislation
- Current Stage
- 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
- Start Date
- 16-May-2025
- Due Date
- 13-May-2026
- Completion Date
- 16-May-2025
Relations
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 12-Mar-2024
Overview
EN IEC 60335-2-104:2025/A11:2025 is a European Standard developed by the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC). This document specifies safety requirements for household and similar electrical appliances that are used to recover and/or recycle refrigerant from air conditioning and refrigeration equipment. The amendment A11 updates and supplements the general Part 2-104 standard to align with the latest international and European safety considerations and references.
This standard primarily addresses the safe operation, design, and testing of refrigerant recovery and recycling appliances, ensuring compliance with current environmental and safety regulations across the European market.
Key Topics
Scope and Purpose
- Applies to electrically powered equipment for recovering and/or recycling refrigerants from air conditioning and refrigeration systems in household and similar applications.
- Focuses on minimizing risks associated with the handling of refrigerants, promoting user safety, and supporting environmental protection.
Referenced Standards
- Integrates a range of international and European standards related to electrical safety, refrigerant handling, and explosive atmospheres, such as IEC 60335-1, IEC 60079-14, ISO 5149-2, and SAE J standards.
Harmonized Requirements
- Amends the baseline EN IEC 60335-2-104:2025 with new clauses, annex modifications, and updated normative references.
- Ensures harmonization with related standards covering appliance couplers, motor-compressors, electrical heat pumps, and refrigerant classification.
Amendment Details
- Prefixed zoning (Z-clauses and annexes) aligns new European content with existing international frameworks.
- Addresses patent considerations related to applicable technologies.
Applications
Home and Commercial Use
- Essential for manufacturers and service providers of refrigerant recovery and recycling equipment used in residences, commercial buildings, small offices, and facility maintenance.
Environmental Compliance
- Supports compliance with EU directives and environmental regulations for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by promoting safe handling and processing of refrigerants.
Product Certification and Market Access
- Provides a benchmark for CE marking and proof of conformity for products sold within the European Economic Area.
Service and Maintenance
- Guides the safe operation and servicing of air conditioning and refrigeration systems, crucial for preventing accidental release of refrigerants and ensuring operator safety.
Training and Assessment
- Forms the foundation for training operators and service personnel on safe recovery, recycling, and disposal practices for refrigerants.
Related Standards
EN IEC 60335-1:2023+A11:2023
- General safety requirements for household and similar electrical appliances.
EN IEC 60335-2-34 & EN IEC 60335-2-40
- Particular safety requirements for motor-compressors and electrical heat pumps/air conditioners.
IEC 60079-14 & IEC 60079-15
- Explosive atmospheres - installation design and protection measures.
ISO 5149-2 & ISO 817
- Refrigerating systems - safety, environmental, and refrigerant classification standards.
SAE J2210, SAE J2843, and SAE J3030
- Recovery and recycling equipment specifications for mobile and automotive air conditioning systems.
EN IEC 60335-2-104:2025/A11:2025 plays a critical role in ensuring the safe and environmentally responsible recovery and recycling of refrigerants, supporting product safety compliance for manufacturers and service companies working in the HVAC and refrigeration sector. By adhering to this standard, organizations demonstrate their commitment to user safety and sustainable environmental practices.
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN IEC 60335-2-104:2025/A11:2025 is a amendment published by CLC. Its full title is "Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-104: Particular requirements for appliances to recover and/or recycle refrigerant from air conditioning and refrigeration equipment". This standard covers: This European Standard deals with the safety of electrical recovery and/or recycle equipment to recover and/or recycle refrigerant from air conditioning and refrigeration equipment.
This European Standard deals with the safety of electrical recovery and/or recycle equipment to recover and/or recycle refrigerant from air conditioning and refrigeration equipment.
EN IEC 60335-2-104:2025/A11:2025 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 27.200 - Refrigerating technology; 71.100.45 - Refrigerants and antifreezes. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN IEC 60335-2-104:2025/A11:2025 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 12976-1:2021, EN 12976-1:2017, EN IEC 60335-2-104:2025. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN IEC 60335-2-104:2025/A11:2025 is available in PDF format for immediate download after purchase. The document can be added to your cart and obtained through the secure checkout process. Digital delivery ensures instant access to the complete standard document.
Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2025
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-104. del: Posebne zahteve
za aparate za zbiranje in/ali recikliranje hladilnega sredstva iz klimatskih naprav in
hladilne opreme - Dopolnilo A11
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-104: Particular requirements
for appliances to recover and/or recycle refrigerant from air conditioning and refrigeration
equipment
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-104:
Besondere Anforderungen für Geräte zur Rückgewinnung und/oder zum Recycling von
Kältemittel aus Klimaanlagen und Kühlgeräten
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-104: Exigences
particulières pour les appareils de récupération et/ou de recyclage des fluides
frigorigènes des climatiseurs et des appareils de réfrigération
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60335-2-104:2025/A11:2025
ICS:
27.200 Hladilna tehnologija Refrigerating technology
71.100.45 Hladiva in antifrizi Refrigerants and antifreezes
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60335-2-
104:2025/A11
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2025
ICS 27.200; 71.100.45
English Version
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-104:
Particular requirements for appliances to recover and/or recycle
refrigerant from air conditioning and refrigeration equipment
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und
Partie 2-104: Exigences particulières pour les appareils de ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-104: Besondere Anforderungen für
récupération et/ou de recyclage des fluides frigorigènes des Geräte zur Rückgewinnung und/oder zum Recycling von
climatiseurs et des appareils de réfrigération Kältemittel aus Klimaanlagen und Kühlgeräten
This amendment A11 modifies the European Standard EN IEC 60335-2-104:2025; it was approved by CENELEC on 2024-09-25.
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, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Türkiye and the United Kingdom.
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2025 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Ref. No. EN IEC 60335-2-104:2025/A11:2025 E
Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Modification to the Introduction . 4
2 Modification to the annexes . 4
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international publications with their corresponding
European publications .
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