Amendment 2 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-69: Particular requirements for wet and dry vacuum cleaners, including power brush, for industrial and commercial use

Amendement 2 - Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - partie 2-69: Règles particulières pour les aspirateurs fonctionnant en présence d'eau ou à sec, y compris les brosses motorisées, à usage industriel et commercial

General Information

Status
Published
Publication Date
12-Dec-2007
Drafting Committee
MT 1 - TC 61/SC 61J/MT 1
Current Stage
DELPUB - Deleted Publication
Start Date
22-Feb-2012
Completion Date
26-Oct-2025

Relations

Effective Date
05-Sep-2023
Effective Date
05-Sep-2023

Overview

IEC 60335-2-69:2002/AMD2:2007 is an important international standard amendment focusing on the safety requirements for wet and dry vacuum cleaners, including power brushes, specifically designed for industrial and commercial use. Published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), this amendment enhances safety protocols and clarifies marking and instruction requirements to ensure operational safety and user protection when handling vacuum cleaning appliances in demanding environments.

The amendment updates critical aspects such as new classification symbols, enhanced warning labels for different dust hazard classes (L, M, H), and specific instructions particularly aimed at appliances used for hazardous dust environments. It reflects the IEC’s commitment to maintaining up-to-date safety standards aligned with evolving industrial practices and technologies.

Key Topics

  • Safety Requirements
    The document revises particular safety criteria for household and similar electrical appliances, addressing both wet and dry industrial vacuum cleaners. It ensures protection during the use and maintenance of these appliances in commercial environments, which often involve exposure to hazardous dust.

  • Classification and Marking
    Introduction of clear and permanent marking symbols for different vacuum cleaner types and dust classes, including:

    • Class H (hazardous dust)
    • Class M and L (medium and low hazard dust)

    New warning labels have been detailed to guide users on the safe handling of vacuum cleaners, especially emphasizing the requirements for personal protective equipment (PPE) for hazardous dust extraction.

  • Instructions for Use
    The amendment mandates specific instructions that must be included with appliances, such as:

    • Warnings against reusing essential filter elements after removal.
    • Explanations of warning labels to ensure users understand health hazards.
    • Instructions for the removal of covers and guards without tools for cleaning purposes.
  • Mechanical Strength and Testing Updates
    Modifications include corrections in reference figures used for mechanical strength testing, ensuring appliance durability under industrial working conditions.

  • Excluded Items
    An added note excludes hand-held mains-operated garden blowers, vacuums, and blower vacuums, which fall under a different standard (IEC 60335-2-100).

Applications

IEC 60335-2-69 Amendment 2 is vital for manufacturers, safety engineers, and industrial users involved with the design, production, and operation of vacuum cleaning appliances in:

  • Industrial facilities requiring powerful wet and dry vacuum cleaners for dust and debris extraction.
  • Commercial cleaning services using specialized vacuum cleaners with power brushes for diverse cleaning applications.
  • Construction sites and workshops where exposure to hazardous dust classes demands strict safety precautions.
  • Hazardous environment maintenance, including dust classified under Class H, where users must follow strict PPE and operational protocols.

Implementing this standard helps reduce the risk of health hazards due to dust exposure, prevents equipment misuse, and ensures compliance with international electrical safety requirements, thus safeguarding operators and property.

Related Standards

  • IEC 60335-2-100 – Covers safety requirements for hand-held electrical garden blowers and vacuum-blowers excluded from IEC 60335-2-69.
  • ISO 2602 – Statistical interpretation of test results related to estimation of the mean and confidence intervals, referenced for testing reliability.
  • IEC 60335-1 – General safety standards for household and similar electrical appliances, which underpin the requirements of part 2-69.

Staying updated with the latest amendments and corrigenda available on the IEC webstore ensures compliance and the highest levels of safety and performance in industrial vacuum cleaner applications.


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Standard

IEC 60335-2-69:2002/AMD2:2007 - Amendment 2 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-69: Particular requirements for wet and dry vacuum cleaners, including power brush, for industrial and commercial use Released:12/13/2007 Isbn:2831894921

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Frequently Asked Questions

IEC 60335-2-69:2002/AMD2:2007 is a standard published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). Its full title is "Amendment 2 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-69: Particular requirements for wet and dry vacuum cleaners, including power brush, for industrial and commercial use". This standard covers: Amendment 2 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-69: Particular requirements for wet and dry vacuum cleaners, including power brush, for industrial and commercial use

Amendment 2 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-69: Particular requirements for wet and dry vacuum cleaners, including power brush, for industrial and commercial use

IEC 60335-2-69:2002/AMD2:2007 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 97.080 - Cleaning appliances. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

IEC 60335-2-69:2002/AMD2:2007 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to IEC 60335-2-69:2002, IEC 60335-2-69:2012. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

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IEC 60335-2-69
Edition 3.0 2007-12
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
AMENDMENT 2
AMENDEMENT 2
Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety –
Part 2-69: Particular requirements for wet and dry vacuum cleaners, including
power brush, for industrial and commercial use

Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues – Sécurité –
Partie 2-69: Règles particulières pour les aspirateurs fonctionnant en présence
d’eau ou à sec, y compris les brosses motorisées, à usage industriel et
commercial
IEC 60335-2-69 A2:2007
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IEC 60335-2-69
Edition 3.0 2007-12
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
AMENDMENT 2
AMENDEMENT 2
Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety –
Part 2-69: Particular requirements for wet and dry vacuum cleaners, including
power brush, for industrial and commercial use

Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues – Sécurité –
Partie 2-69: Règles particulières pour les aspirateurs fonctionnant en présence
d’eau ou à sec, y compris les brosses motorisées, à usage industriel et
commercial
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
F
CODE PRIX
ICS 97.080 ISBN 2-8318-9492-1
– 2 – 60335-2-69 Amend. 2 © IEC:2007
FOREWORD
This amendment has been prepared by subcommittee 61J: Electrical motor-operated cleaning
appliances for industrial use, of 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
61J/271/FDIS 61J/275/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 maintenance result date indicated on the IEC web site 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.
_____________
1 Scope
Add a new dashed item to Note 103:
– hand-held mains-operated electrical garden blowers, vacuums and blower vacuums (IEC 60335-2-100).
2 Normative references
Replace the title of ISO 2602 by:
ISO 2602, Statistical interpretation of test results – Estimation of the mean – Confidence
interval
21 Mechanical strength
21.106 Replace " Figure 104" by " Figure 105" in the last sentence of the second test
paragraph.
Annex AA
AA.7 Marking and instructions
AA.7.12 Add, to the end of the sixth dashed item, the following text:
The instructions for class H appliances shall include the following:

60335-2-69 Amend. 2 © IEC:2007 – 3 –
WARNING: Do not reuse the essential filter element after removal out of the appliance.
Add the following paragraph before the paragraph starting with “For dust extractors”:
The instructions shall contain
– for class H appliances, the meaning of the warning label according to Figure AA.1.1;
including the corresponding warning text according to AA.7.14;
– for class M and L appliances, the meaning of the relevant warning label according to
Figure AA.1.2
AA.7.14 Replace the text of the addition by the following:
Class H appliances shall be fitted with the label according to Figure AA.1.1.
Class M and L appliances shall be fitted with the relevant label according to Figure AA.1.2.
The following warning shall be given on the label for class H appliances:
WARNIN
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