DKE German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE
DIN EN 60335-2-2
; VDE 0700-2:2010-11
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-2: Particular requirements for vacuum cleaners and water-suction cleaning appliances (IEC 60335-2-2:2009); German version EN 60335-2-2:2010
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-2: Besondere Anforderungen für Staubsauger und Wassersauger (IEC 60335-2-2:2009); Deutsche Fassung EN 60335-2-2:2010
Overview
This standard deals with the safety of electric vacuum cleaners and water suction cleaning appliances for household and similar purposes, including vacuum cleaners for animal grooming, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V. It also applies to centrally-sited vacuum cleaners, motorized cleaning heads and current-carrying hoses associated with a particular vacuum cleaner. Appliances not designed for normal household use but which nevertheless may be a source of danger to the public, such as appliances intended to be used by laymen in shops and other places with normal housekeeping are within the scope of this standard. This standard contains the 6. edition of IEC 60335-2-2:2009-12, which has been ratified as EN 60335-2-2:2010 on 2010-02-01. The responsible Committee is Subcommittee UK 511.11 "Motorische Geräte" ("Motor-operated appliances") of the DKE (German Commission for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies) of DIN and VDE.
