IEC 60335-2-66:1993/AMD1:2000
(Amendment)Amendment 1 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances - Part 2-66: Particular requirements for electrical water-bed heaters
Amendment 1 - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances - Part 2-66: Particular requirements for electrical water-bed heaters
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STANDARD
60335-2-66
AMENDMENT 1
2000-08
Amendment 1
Safety of household and similar electrical
appliances –
Part 2-66:
Particular requirements for electrical water-bed
heaters
Amendement 1
Sécurité des appareils électrodomestiques et analogues –
Partie 2-66:
Règles particulières pour les dispositifs de chauffage
pour matelas à eau
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– 2 – 60335-2-66 Amend. 1 IEC:2000(E)
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
61/1877/FDIS 61/1896/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.
A bilingual version of this amendment may be issued at a later date.
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FOREWORD
Add the following to the list of differences existing in some countries:
– 2.2.9: The conditions for normal operation are different (USA).
2 Definitions
2.2.9 Replace the text by:
normal operation
operation of the appliance after the heater has been installed under a water mattress, taking
into account the instructions for installation.
The appliance is supported by an appropriately sized wooden base. The top of the base
consists of plywood approximately 13 mm thick and is supported 150 mm above the floor by
pinewood boards approximately 20 mm thick. The boards are assembled to
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