SIST EN 60335-2-78:2003/A11:2020
(Amendment)Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-78: Particular requirements for outdoor barbecues
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-78: Particular requirements for outdoor barbecues
Deals with the safety of electric outdoor barbecues for household and similar use, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V. This standard does not apply to barbecues for indoor use, appliances intended to burn charcoal or similar combustible fuels, appliances intended exclusively for industrial purposes, appliances intended to be used in locations where special conditions prevail, such as the presence of a corrosive or explosive atmosphere (dust, vapor or gas).
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-78: Besondere Anforderungen für Barbecue-Grillgeräte zur Verwendung im Freien
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-78: Règles particulières pour les barbecues pour extérieur
Le présent document traite des dangers raisonnablement prévisibles que présentent les appareils et les machines, et encourus par toutes personnes. Cependant, il ne tient, en général, pas compte:
de l’utilisation de l’appareil comme jouet par des enfants;
de l'utilisation de l'appareil par de très jeunes enfants;
de l’utilisation de l'appareil par de jeunes enfants sans surveillance;
de l'entretien par l'usager réalisé par des enfants, y compris le nettoyage nécessaire de l'appareil.
Il est admis que les personnes très vulnérables peuvent avoir des besoins dépassant le cadre de la présente norme.
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-78. del: Posebne zahteve za ražnje za uporabo na prostem - Dopolnilo A11
General Information
Overview
EN 60335-2-78:2003/A11:2020 is a CENELEC European standard that specifies particular safety requirements for electric outdoor barbecues intended for household and similar use. It applies to appliances with a rated voltage not exceeding 250 V and supplements the general requirements in EN 60335‑1. The amendment A11 (2020) updates scope language, conformity references and the link to the Low Voltage Directive (2014/35/EU). The standard does not apply to indoor barbecues, charcoal or other combustible‑fuel barbecues, purely industrial appliances, or appliances for atmospheres with special hazards (corrosive/explosive dust, vapor or gas).
Key topics and requirements
The document focuses on reasonably foreseeable hazards associated with electric outdoor barbecues and, together with Part 1, establishes the normative baseline for safety and conformity. Key technical topics covered or referenced include:
- Scope and exclusions - clear limits of application (outdoor household use; ≤250 V; excluded fuels and environments).
- Integration with EN 60335‑1 - Part 2‑78 provides particular requirements that supplement the general safety clauses in Part 1.
- Hazard coverage - protection against electric shock, fire and thermal risks, mechanical hazards, and misuse that is reasonably foreseeable.
- Marking and instructions - requirements to ensure safe installation, operation and maintenance (consistent with harmonized standard practice).
- Conformity and regulatory alignment - amendment A11 aligns the standard with EU Low Voltage Directive objectives and provides presumption of conformity when cited in the Official Journal.
- Limits regarding children and vulnerable users - the updated scope clarifies that the standard generally does not address unsupervised use or maintenance by very young children.
(Note: EN 60335 family standards address specific test methods and construction rules in their clauses; users should consult the full text for exact test procedures and numeric limits.)
Practical applications - who uses this standard
- Appliance manufacturers and product designers developing electric outdoor barbecues to ensure safe design and regulatory compliance.
- Testing and certification laboratories performing safety assessments and type testing against EN 60335‑1 and Part 2‑78.
- Conformity assessment bodies and notified bodies assessing compliance with the EU Low Voltage Directive.
- Retailers, importers and technical compliance teams verifying product documentation, markings and instructions.
- Regulatory authorities and market surveillance bodies enforcing electrical appliance safety.
How to implement (practical tips)
- Use EN 60335‑2‑78 together with EN 60335‑1 as the compliance roadmap for design and testing.
- Verify appliance is intended for outdoor household use and rated ≤250 V before applying this standard.
- Ensure clear user instructions, warnings, and markings consistent with the standard and Directive 2014/35/EU.
- Engage accredited test labs familiar with EN 60335‑series testing for type and routine assessments.
Related standards and references
- EN 60335‑1 (Household and similar electrical appliances - General requirements)
- Directive 2014/35/EU (Low Voltage Directive)
- CENELEC/CLC TC 61 publications and national adoptions of EN 60335‑2‑78
Keywords: EN 60335‑2‑78, outdoor barbecues safety, electric barbecue standard, household appliance safety, CENELEC, Low Voltage Directive.
Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 60335-2-78:2003/A11:2020 is a amendment published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-78: Particular requirements for outdoor barbecues". This standard covers: Deals with the safety of electric outdoor barbecues for household and similar use, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V. This standard does not apply to barbecues for indoor use, appliances intended to burn charcoal or similar combustible fuels, appliances intended exclusively for industrial purposes, appliances intended to be used in locations where special conditions prevail, such as the presence of a corrosive or explosive atmosphere (dust, vapor or gas).
Deals with the safety of electric outdoor barbecues for household and similar use, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V. This standard does not apply to barbecues for indoor use, appliances intended to burn charcoal or similar combustible fuels, appliances intended exclusively for industrial purposes, appliances intended to be used in locations where special conditions prevail, such as the presence of a corrosive or explosive atmosphere (dust, vapor or gas).
SIST EN 60335-2-78:2003/A11:2020 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.120 - Domestic safety; 91.180 - Interior finishing; 97.040.20 - Cooking ranges, working tables, ovens and similar appliances. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
SIST EN 60335-2-78:2003/A11:2020 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2006/95/EC, 2014/35/EU; Standardization Mandates: 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-april-2020
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-78. del: Posebne zahteve
za ražnje za uporabo na prostem - Dopolnilo A11
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-78: Particular requirements
for outdoor barbecues
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-78:
Besondere Anforderungen für Barbecue-Grillgeräte zur Verwendung im Freien
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-78: Règles particulières
pour les barbecues pour extérieur
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60335-2-78:2003/A11:2020
ICS:
13.120 Varnost na domu Domestic safety
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 60335-2-78:2003/A11
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
February 2020
ICS 13.120; 91.180
English Version
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-78:
Particular requirements for outdoor barbecues
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und
Partie 2-78: Règles particulières pour les barbecues pour ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-78: Besondere Anforderungen für
extérieur Barbecue-Grillgeräte zur Verwendung im Freien
This amendment A11 modifies the European Standard EN 60335-2-78:2003; it was approved by CENELEC on 2016-04-25. 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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Turkey and the United Kingdom.
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Ref. No. EN 60335-2-78:2003/A11:2020 E
European foreword
This document (EN 60335-2-78:2003/A11:2020) has been prepared by CLC/TC 61 "Safety of household
and similar electrical appliances".
The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2020-08-07
• latest date by which this document has to be
implemented at national level by publication
of an identical national standard or by
endorsement
(dow) 2023-02-07
• latest date by which the national standards
conflicting with this document have to
be withdrawn
This amendment supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses of
EN 60335-1:2012+A11:2014+A13:2017 and EN 60335-2-78:2003+A1:2008.
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 res
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