SIST EN 60335-1:2012/A16:2024
(Amendment)Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 1: General requirements
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 1: General requirements
This European Standard deals with the safety of electrical appliances for household environment and commercial purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single-phase and 480 V for others.
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 1: Exigences générales
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 1. del: Splošne zahteve - Dopolnilo A16
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 16-Nov-2023
- Technical Committee
- VGA - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 15-Nov-2023
- Due Date
- 20-Jan-2024
- Completion Date
- 17-Nov-2023
Relations
- Effective Date
- 01-Mar-2024
- Effective Date
- 07-Jun-2022
Overview
EN 60335-1:2012/A16:2023 is the latest European amendment (A16) to EN 60335-1:2012 - Household and similar electrical appliances: Safety - Part 1: General requirements. Prepared by CLC/TC 61 and approved by CENELEC, this amendment updates general safety rules that apply to household and similar electrical appliances with rated voltages up to 250 V single‑phase and 480 V for other systems. Key publication/implementation dates: approved Feb 2022, published Nov 2023, and national implementation deadlines in 2024–2026.
Key Topics and Requirements
- Scope and applicability: General safety requirements for household and similar appliances used in domestic and commercial environments within the specified voltage limits.
- Child‑appealing appliances: Revised Clause 22.44 sets specific conditions where an appliance is considered child‑appealing - notably when it has a mass less than 4 kg and is mounted or intended for use at a height less than 850 mm - triggering extra protective requirements.
- Construction and hazards: Terminology updates (e.g., “dangerous” → “hazardous”) and clarifications to construction clauses that govern mechanical, electrical and thermal safety.
- Noise reduction (commercial use): Annex ZE adds requirements that noise reduction must be addressed in design, recommending measures at the source and assessment by comparison with similar machines; compliance is checked against applicable noise test codes in the Part 2 standards.
- Standards cross‑references: Annex ZC/Z E updates normative references, adding IEC/EN documents such as IEC 61180‑1/2 (high‑voltage test techniques) and IEC 62477‑1 (power electronic converter systems). Bibliography adds EN ISO 11688‑1:2009 for low‑noise machinery design.
- Regulatory allocation: Annex ZF revises the mapping of EN 60335 series parts to the Low Voltage Directive (LVD 2014/35/EU) and Machinery Directive (MD 2006/42/EC), adding specific Part 2 standards (e.g., EN 60335‑2‑116, ‑118, ‑119).
Practical Applications
- Manufacturers and designers: Use this standard to design safe household and similar electrical appliances that meet European safety expectations and avoid non‑compliance risks.
- Product safety and compliance teams: Apply A16 when assessing product conformity for CE marking under LVD or determining whether a product falls under the Machinery Directive.
- Test laboratories & certification bodies: Update test plans and reporting to reflect the amended clauses, child‑appeal thresholds, noise requirements, and referenced IEC/EN test methods.
- Regulators and purchasers: Reference EN 60335‑1:A16 when specifying safety requirements for procurement or market surveillance.
Related Standards
- EN 60335‑1:2012 (base standard) and its prior amendments
- EN ISO 11688‑1:2009 (low‑noise machinery design)
- IEC 61180‑1/2, IEC 62477‑1 (added normative references)
- Relevant EN 60335‑2 Part 2 standards (as listed in Annex ZF) for particular appliance types
This amendment refines safety definitions, strengthens child‑safety and noise‑control expectations, and updates normative cross‑references - essential for anyone involved in the design, testing or regulatory compliance of household and similar electrical appliances in Europe.
Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 60335-1:2012/A16:2024 is a amendment published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 1: General requirements". This standard covers: This European Standard deals with the safety of electrical appliances for household environment and commercial purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single-phase and 480 V for others.
This European Standard deals with the safety of electrical appliances for household environment and commercial purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single-phase and 480 V for others.
SIST EN 60335-1:2012/A16:2024 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.120 - Domestic safety; 97.030 - Domestic electrical appliances in general. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
SIST EN 60335-1:2012/A16:2024 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN IEC 60335-1:2024, SIST EN 60335-1:2012. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
SIST EN 60335-1:2012/A16:2024 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2006/42/EC, 2014/35/EU; Standardization Mandates: M/396, M/511. 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 STANDARD
01-januar-2024
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 1. del: Splošne zahteve -
Dopolnilo A16
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 1: General requirements
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 1:
Allgemeine Anforderungen
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 1: Exigences générales
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60335-1:2012/A16:2023
ICS:
13.120 Varnost na domu Domestic safety
97.030 Električni aparati za dom na Domestic electrical
splošno appliances in general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60335-1:2012/A16
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM November 2023
ICS 13.120; 97.030
English Version
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 1:
General requirements
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und
Partie 1: Exigences générales ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen
This amendment A16 modifies the European Standard EN 60335-1:2012; it was approved by CENELEC on 2022-02-04. 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.
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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.
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European foreword
This document (EN 60335-1:2012/A16:2023) has been prepared by CLC/TC 61 “Safety of household
and similar electrical appliances”.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) 2024–05–10
implemented at national level by publication of an
identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting (dow) 2026–11–10
with this document have to be withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
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