IEC 60335-2-15:2012/AMD1:2016

IEC 60335-2-15 ®
Edition 6.0 2016-04
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
AM ENDMENT 1
AM ENDEMENT 1
Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety –
Part 2-15: Particular requirements for appliances for heating liquids

Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues – Sécurité –
Partie 2-15: Exigences particulières pour les appareils de chauffage des liquides

IEC 60335-2-15:2012-11/AMD1:2016-04(en-fr)

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IEC 60335-2-15 ®
Edition 6.0 2016-04
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
AM ENDMENT 1
AM ENDEMENT 1
Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety –

Part 2-15: Particular requirements for appliances for heating liquids

Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues – Sécurité –

Partie 2-15: Exigences particulières pour les appareils de chauffage des liquides

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 13.120; 97.040.50 ISBN 978-2-8322-3280-4

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FOREWORD
This amendment has been prepared by IEC technical committee 61: Safety of household and
similar electrical appliances.
The text of this amendment is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
61/5109/FDIS 61/5131/RVD
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 committee has decided that the contents of this amendment and the base publication will
remain unchanged until the stability date indicated on the IEC website under
"http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data related to the specific publication. At this date, the
publication will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
NOTE The attention of National Committees is drawn to the fact that equipment manufacturers and testing
organizations may need a transitional period following publication of a new, amended or revised IEC publication in
which to make products in accordance with the new requirements and to equip themselves for conducting new or
revised tests.
It is the recommendation of the committee that the content of this publication be adopted for implementation
nationally not earlier than 12 months or later than 36 months from the date of publication.

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1 Scope
Add at the end of Note 102:
Appliances can have more than one function.
3 Terms and definitions
3.1.9.101 Delete “coffee-makers” from the first paragraph.
Add the following as a new second paragraph:
Coffee makers are operated in accordance with their instructions with the water container
filled to its rated capacity and bean container, if any, filled with coffee beans. The warming
plate and all other energy consuming functions, if any, are switched on.
Add the following new definition:

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3.114
decorative door
part of appliance having the same function as a cabinet door
7 Marking and instructions
7.12 Add the following to the addition:
The instructions for coffee-makers other than built-in coffee-makers or those tested in a
cabinet, shall state that the coffee-maker shall not be placed in a cabinet when in use.
For coffee-makers having an additional decorative door, and for coffee-makers intended to
be used in a cabinet, the instructions shall state that the coffee-maker must be operated with
the decorative door open or the cabinet door open.
The instructions for coffee-makers having surfaces of glass, ceramic or similar material that
forms part of the enclosure of live parts shall include the substance of the following:
WARNING: Do not use the appliance if the surface is cracked.
The instructions for coffee-makers shall state that cleaning and user maintenance shall not
be made by children without supervision.
Add the following new subclause:
7.12.4 Addition:
For coffee-makers suitable for operation when placed in a cabinet, the minimum dimensions
of the cabinet shall be given.
10 Power input and current
Replace the text as follows:
This clause of Part 1 is applicable except as follows.
10.1 Addition:
The power input of automatic coffee-makers is measured during one operating cycle that is
selectable by the user, such as cleaning, descaling, or selecting a beverage. The
measurement starts with the appliance at room ambient temperature.
The operating cycle starts with the activation by the user and ends when the appliance stops
the cycle automatically and the next operating cycle can be started by the user.
10.2 Addition:
The input current of automatic coffee-makers is measured during one operating cycle that is
selectable by the user, such as cleaning, descaling, or selecting a beverage. The
measurement starts with the appliance at room ambient temperature.
The operating cycle starts with the activation by the user and ends when the appliance stops
the cycle automatically and the next operating cycle can be started by the user.

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11 Heating
11.2 Add the following text:
Coffee-makers with a decorative door or intended to be used in a cabinet shall be tested with
the door open.
11.4 Add the following text:
Appliances with electronic power controls are operated as combined appliances.
11.7.104 Replace the first paragraph by the following:
For espresso coffee-makers, the brewing period is followed by a rest period of 1 min or the
period stated in the instructions, if this is longer. The water container is refilled during the rest
periods.
th
Add to the 4 paragraph the following dashed item:
– for espresso coffee-makers having an outlet for supplying steam and an outlet for
supplying hot water, 1 min period supplying steam is followed by time necessary to
produce 100 ml of water.
15 Moisture resistance
15.2 Add the following text to the addition:
Coffee-makers dispensing liquid into a serving container, such as a cup or jug, are tested by
steadily pouring 0,5 l of the solution over the surface where the container is filled or the
container is transported and removed by the user. If a drop container is placed beneath this
surface, the drop container is completely filled before the test is carried out.
Coffee-makers having external surfaces on which it is possible to place a vessel, such as a
cup or jug, are tested by pouring 0,2 l of the solution over the complete depositing area in
approximately 5 s.
For coffee makers, after each overfilling test or application of liquid, all residues are then
removed and the appliance is dried.
19 Abnormal operation
19.1 Add the following to the addition:
For appliances with an external surface providing a keep warm function, the test of 19.106
applies.
For coffee-makers having a decorative door, the test of 19.107 applies.
For automatic coffee-makers of the coffee bean type, the tests of 19.108 applies.
19.102 Add the following sentence to the start of the first paragraph:
Kettles are placed on a plywood board having a thickness of approximately 20 mm.
Add the following new subclauses:

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19.106 The appliance is operated at rated power input with the heated surface completely
covered with two layers of textile material of pre-washed double-hemmed cotton sheets until
steady conditions are established.
The textile material consists of pre-washed double-hemmed cotton sheet having dimensions
2 2
approximately 700 mm × 700 mm and specific mass between 140 g/m and 175 g/m in the
dry condition.
If a thermostat operates, the test is repeated with the one-third of the heated surface furthest
from the temperature-sensing element covered.
The textile material shall not ignite.
19.107 Coffee-makers with a decorative door or intended to be used in a cabinet are
operated under the conditions specified in Clause 11 but with the decorative door or cabinet
door closed.
19.108 Automatic coffee-makers of the coffee bean type, other than automatic espresso
coffee-makers of the coffee bean type, are supplied at rated voltage and operated under
normal operation five times with rest periods.
Automatic espresso coffee-makers of the coffee bean type are supplied at rated voltage
and are set to maximum quantity of coffee powder, with smallest amount of coffee in the cup
according to the instructions without rest periods.
The duration of the operating period is
– for appliances incorporating a timer, the longest period allowed by the timer;
– for other appliances, as follows:
• for automatic coffee-makers incorporating coffee mills of the grinding type, 30 s longer
than the time needed to fill the collecting container or the time required to empty the
hopper, whichever is shorter;
• for automatic coffee-makers incorporating o
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