SIST EN IEC 60350-2:2025
(Main)Household electric cooking appliances - Part 2: Hobs - Methods for measuring performance (IEC 60350-2:2025)
Household electric cooking appliances - Part 2: Hobs - Methods for measuring performance (IEC 60350-2:2025)
This part of IEC 60350 defines methods for measuring the performance of electric hobs (3.2)
for household use.
Appliances covered by this document can be built-in or designed to be placed on a work surface.
The hob (3.2) can be part of a cooking range (3.1) and it can have an integrated cooking fume
extractor, i.e. a hob with down-draft system (3.23).
This document defines the main performance characteristics of hobs (3.2) which are of interest
to the user and specifies methods for measuring these characteristics.
This document does not specify a classification or ranking for performance.
NOTE 1 Some of the tests which are specified in this document are not considered to be reproducible since the
results can vary between laboratories. They are therefore intended for comparative testing purposes only.
NOTE 2 This document does not deal with safety requirements (IEC 60335-2-6 [1] and IEC 60335-2-9 [2]).
NOTE 3 This document is also applicable for portable appliances with similar functionality.
Elektrische Kochgeräte für den Hausgebrauch - Teil 2: Kochfelder - Verfahren zur Messung der Gebrauchseigenschaften (IEC 60350-2:2025)
Appareils de cuisson électrodomestiques - Partie 2: Tables de cuisson - Méthodes de mesure de l'aptitude à la fonction (IEC 60350-2:2025)
L'IEC 60350-2:2025 définit les méthodes de mesure de l'aptitude à la fonction des tables de cuisson électriques à usage domestique. Les appareils couverts par le présent document peuvent être encastrés ou prévus pour être placés sur un plan de travail. La table de cuisson peut faire partie d'une cuisinière et peut comporter un extracteur de fumée de cuisine intégré, c'est-à-dire qu'il peut s'agir d'une table de cuisson avec extracteur vertical. Le présent document définit les principales caractéristiques d'aptitude à la fonction de la table de cuisson qui intéressent les utilisateurs, et spécifie les méthodes de mesure de ces caractéristiques. Le présent document ne spécifie pas un système de classement pour l'aptitude à la fonction de ces appareils. Certains essais spécifiés dans le présent document ne sont pas considérés comme reproductibles, car les résultats peuvent varier d'un laboratoire à l'autre. Ils sont donc prévus à titre d'essais comparatifs uniquement. Le présent document ne traite pas des exigences de sécurité (IEC 60335-2-6 et IEC 60335-2-9). Le présent document s'applique également aux appareils mobiles équipés de fonctionnalités similaires. Cette troisième édition annule et remplace la deuxième édition parue en 2017 et l'Amendement 1:2021. Cette édition constitue une révision technique.
Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente:
a) les nouvelles définitions relatives à la table de cuisson portative (3.24) , à la table de cuisson avec extracteur vertical (3.23) et aux modes faible puissance ont été modifiées à l'Article 3;
b) l'Article 5 a été révisé; une tolérance a été ajoutée pour le volume d'eau, et des exigences ont été ajoutées pour le mesurage des dimensions;
c) le Paragraphe 6.4 "Horizontalité des plaques chauffantes pleines" a été supprimé;
d) l'Article 7 a été révisé afin d'améliorer l'application de la moyenne lissée;
e) le Tableau 1 et le Tableau 3 ont été révisés afin de modifier les tolérances manquantes;
f) Ry a été remplacé par L* à l'Article 9 et l'IEC TS 63350 est référencée;
g) les exigences relatives à l'évaluation numérique du 9.1.6 ont été supprimées, car elles sont couvertes par l'IEC TS 63350;
h) l'Article 12 "Mesure de puissance des modes de faible puissance" a été révisé;
i) l'Article 13 "Capacité des tables de cuisson à retenir les liquides répandus" a été supprimé;
j) l'Annexe G "Mesurage des modes faible puissance" a été ajoutée;
k) l'Annexe D intitulée "Nuancier" a été supprimée, car les nuanciers sont spécifiés dans l'IEC TS 63350;
l) l'Annexe E intitulée "Fiche technique et feuille de calcul" a été supprimée, car la feuille de calcul a été remplacée par un document de support situé sur le site web de l'IEC;
m) l'ancienne Annexe F intitulée "Adresses de fournisseurs" a été mise à jour par suppression des anciens Articles F.6, F.7 et F.8 et par ajout d'un autre fournisseur possible dans le nouvel Article D.4.
Gospodinjski električni kuhalni aparati - 2. del: Kuhalne plošče - Metode za merjenje učinkovitost delovanja (IEC 60350-2:2025)
Ta del standarda IEC 60350 določa metode za merjenje učinkovitosti delovanja električnih kuhalnih plošč (3.2) za uporabo v gospodinjstvu.
Aparati, ki jih zajema ta dokument, so lahko vgradni ali oblikovani za namestitev na delovno površino.
Kuhalna plošča (3.2) je lahko del štedilnika (3.1) in ima lahko vgrajen odvajalnik kuhinjskih hlapov, tj. kuhalna plošča s sistemom podvleke (3.23).
Ta dokument določa glavne značilnosti delovanja kuhalnih plošč (3.2), ki zanimajo uporabnika, ter določa metode za merjenje teh značilnosti.
Ta dokument ne določa zahtev za razvrščanje na podlagi delovanja.
OPOMBA 1: Nekaterih preskusov, ki so podani v tem dokumentu, ni mogoče ponoviti, ker se lahko rezultati med laboratoriji razlikujejo. Namenjeni so samo za primerjalno preskušanje.
OPOMBA 2: Ta dokument ne obravnava varnostnih zahtev (IEC 60335-2-6 [1] in IEC 60335-2-9 [2]).
OPOMBA 3: Ta dokument se uporablja tudi za prenosne aparate s podobnim delovanjem.
General Information
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2025
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 60350-2:2018
SIST EN 60350-2:2018/A1:2021
Gospodinjski električni kuhalni aparati - 2. del: Kuhalne plošče - Metode za
merjenje učinkovitost delovanja (IEC 60350-2:2025)
Household electric cooking appliances - Part 2: Hobs - Methods for measuring
performance (IEC 60350-2:2025)
Elektrische Kochgeräte für den Hausgebrauch - Teil 2: Kochfelder - Verfahren zur
Messung der Gebrauchseigenschaften (IEC 60350-2:2025)
Appareils de cuisson électrodomestiques - Partie 2: Tables de cuisson - Méthodes de
mesure de l'aptitude à la fonction (IEC 60350-2:2025)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60350-2:2025
ICS:
97.040.20 Štedilniki, delovni pulti, Cooking ranges, working
pečice in podobni aparati tables, ovens and similar
appliances
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60350-2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM July 2025
ICS 97.040.20 Supersedes EN 60350-2:2018; EN 60350-2:2018/A1:2021
English Version
Household electric cooking appliances - Part 2: Hobs - Methods
for measuring performance
(IEC 60350-2:2025)
Appareils de cuisson électrodomestiques - Partie 2: Tables Elektrische Kochgeräte für den Hausgebrauch - Teil 2:
de cuisson - Méthodes de mesure de l'aptitude à la fonction Kochfelder - Verfahren zur Messung der
(IEC 60350-2:2025) Gebrauchseigenschaften
(IEC 60350-2:2025)
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European foreword
The text of document 59K/395/CDV, future edition 3 of IEC 60350-2, prepared by SC 59K
"Performance of household and similar electrical cooking appliances" of IEC/TC 59 "Performance of
household and similar electrical appliances" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and
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IEC 60335-2-6 NOTE Approved as EN 60335-2-6
IEC 60335-2-9 NOTE Approved as EN IEC 60335-2-9
IEC 60350-1:2023 NOTE Approved as EN IEC 60350-1:2023 (not modified)
IEC 61591:2023 NOTE Approved as EN IEC 61591:2023 (not modified)
IEC 60751 NOTE Approved as EN IEC 60751
ISO 683-7 NOTE Approved as EN ISO 683-7
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1 Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod),
the relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available
here: www.cencenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60364-5-54 - Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 5- HD 60364-5-54 -
54: Selection and erection of electrical
equipment - Earthing arrangements and
protective conductors
IEC 62301 - Household electrical appliances - EN 50564 -
Measurement of standby power
IEC/TS 63350 - Household electric appliances - - -
Specification of the properties of a digital
system for measuring the performance
IEC 63474 - Electrical and electronic household and EN IEC 63474 -
office equipment - Measurement of
networked standby power consumption of
edge equipment
ISO 80000-1 2009 Quantities and units - Part 1: General - -
Revised by prEN IEC 62301:2025.
Revised by prEN IEC 63350:2025.
IEC 60350-2 ®
Edition 3.0 2025-05
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Household electric cooking appliances –
Part 2: Hobs – Methods for measuring performance
Appareils de cuisson électrodomestiques –
Partie 2: Tables de cuisson – Méthodes de mesure de l'aptitude à la fonction
ICS 97.040.20 ISBN 978-2-8327-0422-6
IEC 60350-2:2025-05(en-fr)
IEC 60350-2:2025 © IEC 2025
CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 List of measurements . 12
4.1 Dimensions and mass . 12
4.2 Cooking zones (3.3) and cooking areas . 12
5 General conditions for the measurements . 13
5.1 Test room . 13
5.2 Electricity supply . 13
5.3 Instrumentation and measurements . 13
5.4 Positioning the appliance . 14
5.5 Initial conditions . 15
5.6 Cookware . 15
5.6.1 Standardized cookware (3.14) . 15
5.6.2 Alternative cookware (3.15) . 20
6 Dimensions and mass . 21
6.1 Overall dimensions . 21
6.2 Mass of the appliance . 23
6.3 Cooking zones and cooking areas . 23
6.3.1 Number of cooking zones (3.3) per hob (3.2) . 23
6.3.2 Dimensions of cooking zones (3.3) . 23
6.3.3 Dimensions of cooking areas . 24
6.4 Distance between cooking zones (3.3) . 24
7 Energy consumption and heating up time . 24
7.1 General . 24
7.2 Purpose . 24
7.3 Determine a cookware set to measure a hob (3.2) with cooking zones (3.3) . 25
7.4 Positioning the cookware . 26
7.5 Procedure for measuring the energy consumption of a cooking process . 26
7.5.1 Preparation of the hob (3.2) . 26
7.5.2 Preliminary measurements . 27
7.5.3 Measuring the energy consumption - main test . 29
7.5.4 Calculation and evaluation . 30
7.6 Procedure for measuring the heating up time . 32
8 Ability to control (3.11) the temperature of a load . 32
8.1 Lower control (3.11) position . 32
8.1.1 Purpose . 32
8.1.2 Cookware, positioning and ingredients . 33
8.1.3 Procedure . 33
8.1.4 Assessment . 34
8.2 Temperature overshoot of hotplates . 34
8.2.1 Purpose . 34
8.2.2 Ingredients and cookware . 34
8.2.3 Procedure . 34
8.2.4 Assessment . 34
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9 Heat distribution and heat supply . 35
9.1 Measuring the heat distribution . 35
9.1.1 Test purpose . 35
9.1.2 Discs . 35
9.1.3 Pre-test for determining the setting . 36
9.1.4 Preparation of the disc for the main test . 37
9.1.5 Main test . 38
9.1.6 Assessment . 38
9.2 Continuous frying . 41
9.2.1 Purpose . 41
9.2.2 Specification of the frying pan . 42
9.2.3 Recipe and amounts . 42
9.2.4 Pre-test . 43
9.2.5 Main test . 44
9.2.6 Assessment . 45
10 Heat performance of cooking zones (3.3) . 46
10.1 Purpose . 46
10.2 Procedure . 46
11 Smallest detected diameter for induction cooking zones (3.8) . 47
11.1 Purpose . 47
11.2 Procedure . 48
12 Power measurement of low power modes . 48
12.1 Purpose and combination of appliances . 48
12.2 Measurement . 49
12.2.1 Principles . 49
12.2.2 Determination of power consumption in off mode (3.20) . 50
12.2.3 Determination of power consumption in standby mode (3.21) . 50
12.2.4 Determination of consumption in standby mode in condition of
networked standby (3.22) . 50
Annex A (normative) Further requirements for measuring the energy consumption and
heating up time for cooking areas . 52
A.1 General . 52
A.2 Hob (3.2) with cooking area . 52
A.2.1 General . 52
A.2.2 Cooking area without limitative marking (3.9) . 52
A.2.3 Hob (3.2) with cooking area with limitative marking (3.10) . 53
A.2.4 Hob (3.2) with cooking zones (3.3) and cooking areas . 54
A.3 Positioning on a cooking area . 54
A.3.1 General . 54
A.3.2 Positioning on a cooking area without limitative markings (3.9) . 54
A.3.3 Positioning on a cooking area with limitative markings (3.10) . 55
Annex B (informative) Aids for measuring the energy consumption according to
Clause 7 . 59
B.1 Fixing the temperature measurement instrument to the lid - Example . 59
B.2 Marking the lowest possible simmering power setting . 59
Annex C (informative) Examples how to select and position the cookware for
measurements according to Clause 7 and Annex A . 61
C.1 Example 1 - cooking zones . 61
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C.2 Example 2 - cooking zones (3.3) combined with cooking area with limitative
markings (3.10) . 62
C.3 Example 3 - cooking area with limitative markings (3.10) > 3 controls (3.11)
with the area of control (3.11) in front . 65
C.4 Example 4 - cooking area with limitative markings (3.10) > 3 controls (3.11)
with the area of control (3.11) at the side . 68
Annex D (informative) Addresses of suppliers . 71
D.1 General . 71
D.2 Disc material (C45) for measuring the smallest detected diameter . 71
D.3 Stainless steel for bottom material of the standardized cookware (3.14) . 71
D.4 Cookware for measuring the energy consumption and heating up time . 71
D.5 Disc for measuring the heat distribution . 71
Annex E (informative) Example for assessing the lower control (3.11) position . 72
E.1 General . 72
E.2 Criteria. 72
Annex F (informative) Pre-test for determining the simmering setting regarding the
measurement of energy consumption . 73
F.1 Purpose . 73
F.2 Procedure to determine an adequate simmering setting . 73
Annex G (normative) Low power mode measurements . 74
Bibliography . 77
Figure 1 – Standardized cookware (3.14) . 20
Figure 2 – Dimensions of appliances . 22
Figure 3 – Dimensions of built-in hobs (3.2) . 23
Figure 4 – Overshoot measurement . 27
Figure 5 – Energy consumption measurement process for a cooking process . 30
Figure 6 – Diametral lines . 41
Figure 7 – Disc to determine the smallest detected diameter . 48
Figure A.1 – Layout for a hob (3.2) with cooking area without limitative marking (3.9) -
Example . 52
Figure A.2 – Layouts for a hob (3.2) with a cooking area with limitative marking (3.10) -
Examples . 53
Figure A.3 – Drawing layer. 55
Figure A.4 – Position a cookware set on a cooking area with limitative markings (3.10)
≤ 3 controls (3.11) - Example . 56
Figure A.5 – Position a cookware set on a cooking area with limitative markings (3.10)
> 3 controls (3.11) - Example . 58
Figure B.1 – Position of the temperature measurement instrument . 59
Figure B.2 – Polar coordinate paper - Example . 60
Figure C.1 – Example 1: tubular hotplates (3.6), solid hotplates (3.5), radiant cooking
zone (3.7) or induction cooking zone (3.8) . 61
Figure C.2 – Example 1: selecting and positioning of cookware . 62
Figure C.3 – Example 2: induction (3.8) or radiant cooking zones (3.7) combined with a
cooking area with limitative markings (3.10) . 63
Figure C.4 – Example 2: selecting and positioning of cookware . 64
Figure C.5 – Example 3: cooking area with limitative markings (3.10) > 3 controls
(3.11) with the area of the control (3.11) in front . 65
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Figure C.6 – Example 3: procedure how to shift the cookware into the correct position -
Step 1 . 66
Figure C.7 – Example 3: Procedure how to shift the cookware into the correct position -
Step 2 . 67
Figure C.8 – Example 4: cooking area with limitative markings (3.10) > 3 controls
(3.11) with the area of the control (3.11) at the side . 68
Figure C.9 – Example 4: procedure how to shift the cookware into the correct position -
Step 1 . 69
Figure C.10 – Example 4: procedure how to shift the cookware into the correct position
- Step 2. 70
Table 1 – Instruments . 14
Table 2 – Measurements. 14
Table 3 – Sizes of standardized cookware (3.14) and water amounts . 17
Table 4 – Criteria for selecting the cookware set regarding cooking zones (3.3) . 25
Table 5 – Amount of oil . 33
Table 6 – Specifications for discs used for measuring the heat distribution . 36
Table 7 – maximum time t for each size of disc . 39
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Table 8 – Ingredients . 43
Table 9 – Quantity of batter per pancake . 43
Table 10 – Example for the assessment of pancakes . 46
Table 11 – Quantities for heat performance test . 46
Table 12 – Frying times for potato chips . 47
Table A.1 – Criteria for the cookware set for measuring cooking areas without limitative
marking . 53
Table A.2 – Criteria for the cookware set for measuring cooking areas with limitative
marking (3.10) . 54
Table G.1 – Step by step instruction for measuring low-power modes . 75
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Household electric cooking appliances -
Part 2: Hobs - Methods for measuring performance
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IEC 60350-2 has been prepared by subcommittee 59K: Performance of household and similar
electrical cooking appliances, of IEC technical committee TC 59: Performance of household
and similar electrical appliances. It is an International Standard.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2017 and Amendment
1:2021. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
a) new definitions for portable hob (3.24), hob with down-draft system (3.23) and low power
modes are amended in Clause 3;
b) revision of Clause 5: Tolerance for water amount added, requirements for dimension
measurement added;
c) removal of 6.4 Level of solid hotplates (3.5);
d) revision of Clause 7 in order to improve the application of the smoothing average;
e) revision of Table 1 and Table 3 in order to amend missing tolerances:
f) Ry replaced by L* in Clause 9 and reference to IEC TS 63350;
g) requirements for digital assessment in 9.1.6 removed as they are covered in IEC TS 63350;
h) revision of Clause 12 Power measurement of low power modes;
i) removal of Clause 13 Spillage capacity of hobs;
j) Annex G Low-power mode measurements added;
k) removal of Annex D 'Shade chart' as the shade charts are specified in IEC TS 63350;
l) removal of Annex E 'Data and calculation sheet' as the calculation sheet is substituted by a
supporting document located on the IEC web site;
m) update of former Annex F 'Addresses of suppliers' by removal of former Clause F.6, F.7 and
F.8 and by adding a further possible supplier in new D.4.
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1 Scope
This part of IEC 60350 defines methods for measuring the performance of electric hobs (3.2)
for household use.
Appliances covered by this document can be built-in or designed to be placed on a work surface.
The hob (3.2) can be part of a cooking range (3.1) and it can have an integrated cooking fume
extractor, i.e. a hob with down-draft system (3.23).
This document defines the main performance characteristics of hobs (3.2) which are of interest
to the user and specifies methods for measuring these characteristics.
This document does not specify a classification or ranking for performance.
NOTE 1 Some of the tests which are specified in this document are not considered to be reproducible since the
results can vary between laboratories. They are therefore intended for comparative testing purposes only.
NOTE 2 This document does not deal with safety requirements (IEC 60335-2-6 [1] and IEC 60335-2-9 [2]).
NOTE 3 This document is also applicable for portable appliances with similar functionality.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies.
For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.
IEC 60364-5-54, Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 5-54: Selection and erection of
electrical equipment - Earthing arrangements and protective conductors
IEC 62301, Household electrical appliances - Measurement of standby power
IEC TS 63350, Household electric appliances - Specification of the properties of a digital system
for measuring the performance
IEC 63474, Electrical and electronic household and office equipment - Measurement of
networked standby power consumption of edge equipment
ISO 80000-1:2009, Quantities and units — Part 1: General
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following
addresses:
– IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
– ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
cooking range
appliance having a hob (3.2) and at least one oven and which can incorporate a grill
Note 1 to entry: Methods for measuring performance of ovens are described in IEC 60350-1:2023 [3].
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[SOURCE: IEC 60350-1:2023 [3], 3.3]
3.2
hob
cooktop
appliance or part of an appliance which incorporates one or more cooking zones (3.3) and/or
cooking areas without limitative markings (3.9) and/or cooking areas with limitative markings
(3.10) including a control (3.11) unit
Note 1 to entry: The control (3.11) unit can be included in the hob (3.2) itself or integrated in a cooking range (3.1).
[SOURCE: IEC 60350-1:2023 [3], 3.8, modified - Addition of the second part of the definition.]
3.3
cooking zone
limitative marking on the surface of a hob (3.2) where one cookware is placed and heated or
an attached area to the surface
EXAMPLE A cooking zone (3.3) can be:
– a multiple zone (3.4);
– a solid hotplate (3.5);
– a tubular hotplate (3.6);
– a radiant cooking zone (3.7);
– an induction cooking zone (3.8).
Note 1 to entry: Cooking zones (3.3) which are used without cookware but by positioning the food directly on the
surface are not included.
Note 2 to entry: A cooking zone (3.3) where the limitative markings do not clearly indicate the dimensions is
considered a cooking area without limitative markings (3.9).
3.4
multiple zone
cooking zone (3.3) marked for more than one cookware size and shape which can be circular,
elliptical or a combination
EXAMPLE 1 Circular multiple zone (3.4) for three different cookware sizes: [IEC 60417:2024 DB [4]
6397:2017-12]
EXAMPLE 2 Circular and elliptical multiple zone (3.4): [IEC 60417:2024 DB [4] 5492:2002-10]
3.5
solid hotplate
cooking zone (3.3) having a closed surface, which is usually constructed from cast iron, with an
integrated heating element
3.6
tubular hotplate
cooking zone (3.3) having a surface which is formed by the configuration of a tubular heated
heating element in a substantially flat plane
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3.7
radiant cooking zone
cooking zone (3.3) on which the cookware is heated by means of a radiant heating element
below the glass ceramic which could have a heating ribbon, heating spiral or a tungsten wire
which is located in a quartz glass bulb or combination of these
3.8
induction cooking zone
cooking zone (3.3) in which the cookware is heated by means of an induction element below
the glass ceramic or similar where the eddy currents are inducted in the bottom of the cookware
by a magnetic field
3.9
cooking area without limitative markings
area where cookware is placed and heated by an inducted magnetic field without limitative
markings
EXAMPLE See Figure A.1
Note 1 to entry: Cooking areas which are used without cookware but by positioning the food directly on the surface
are not included.
Note 2 to entry: Sometimes there are one or more decoration symbols, e.g. a cross, on the cooking area to mark
the centre position where the cookware is placed.
3.10
cooking area with limitative markings
area where cookware is placed and heated by an inducted magnetic field where the area is
marked to show the limits where more than one cookware can be used simultaneously while
the cookware pieces can be used and controlled separately from each other at the same time
EXAMPLE See Figure A.2.
Note 1 to entry: Cooking areas which are used without cookware but by positioning the food directly on the surface
are not included.
Note 2 to entry: The cooking area with limitative markings (3.10) is also used combined for one cookware, even if
there is more than one control (3.11).
3.11
control
part of the hob (3.2) for adjusting the power or temperature respectively of a cooking zone (3.3)
or a cooking area with limitative marking (3.10) or a cooking area without limitative marking
(3.9) for one piece of cookware, independent from technical solution (e.g. knobs, touch controls,
etc.)
Note 1 to entry: The power is generally indicated as numbers, but also temperature values and symbols are
possible.
Note 2 to entry: Controls (3.11) integrated outside of the hob (3.2) in a separate device or as part of a built-in-oven
are also included.
3.12
warming zone
area used for keeping food warm usually not used for cooking
Note 1 to entry: Normally one power setting exists - on and off.
3.13
maximum power
maximum possible power setting while only one cookware is used
Note 1 to entry: Boost function is considered.
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3.14
standardized cookware
cookware that is in accordance with the specification of 5.6.1
3.15
alternative cookware
commercially available cookware that is in accordance with the requirements given in 5.6.2
3.16
active mode
mode in which the appliance is connected to the mains power source, has been activated, and
is performing any of the intended functions
Note 1 to entry: Examples of recognised associated functions are displaying recipes, running an egg timer, software
download, running a cooling fan, residual heat indication.
[SOURCE: IEC 60350-1:2023 [3], 3.1, modified - The example has been deleted, in the Note to
entry "and the like" has been replaced with "residual heat indication".]
3.17
network
communication infrastructure with a topology of links, an architecture, including the physical
components, organizational principles, communication procedures and formats (protocols)
[SOURCE: IEC 60350-1:2023 [3], 3.11]
3.18
open loop control
mode of operation in which the value of the power output is set at a desired value, without
taking into account the difference between the actual and desired values
EXAMPLE A cooking zone (3.3) with an electronic, electromechanical, or mechanical control (3.11) of the power
input, which is controlled independently of the actual temperature in the cookware.
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-300:2001 [5], 314-05-02, modified - In the term itself, "stabilization" has
been replaced by "control"; in the definition, "output" has been replaced by "power output", the
words "by external means" have been removed and the example has been added.]
3.19
closed loop control
mode of operation in which the value of the output is influenced by comparing of a reference
value by the measured value and using the difference between those values, directly or
indirectly, to maintain the output quantity at the desired value with a given uncertainty
EXAMPLE The value can be a measured temperature at the cookware or under the glass ceramic.
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-300:2001 [5], 314-05-01, modified - In the term itself, "stabilization" has
been replaced by "control"; in the definition, "is compared with a reference value and in which
the difference between those values is used" is replaced by "is influenced by comparing of a
reference value by the measured value and using the difference between those values" and the
example has been added.]
3.20
off mode
condition in which the appliance is connected to the mains and is not providing any active mode
(3.16) or standby mode (3.21) and where the mode can persist for an indefinite time
Note 1 to entry: The following shall also be considered as off mode (3.20):
a) conditions providing only an indication of off mode (3.20);
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b) conditions providing only functionalities intended to ensure electromagnetic compatibility.
[SOURCE: IEC 60350-1:2023 [3], 3.12]
3.21
standby mode
condition where the appliance is connected to the mains and provides only the following
functions, which can persist for an indefinite duration:
a) reactivation function, or reactivation function and a mere indication of enabled reactivation
function;
b) information or status display;
c) protective function.
EXAMPLE 1 An example for the protective function is an acoustical signal when touch controls are overflowed with
water.
EXAMPLE 2 An example for the reactivation function is an internal touch control (3.11) sensor, which continuously
monitors any user’s interaction.
[SOURCE: IEC 60350-1:2023 [3], 3.17, modified - In the definition, item c), "detection function
for emergency measures” has been replaced by “protective function" and examples have been
added.]
3.22
standby mode in condition of networked standby
condition where the a
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