DKE German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE
DIN EN 60335-2-4
; VDE 0700-4:2015-09
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-4: Particular requirements for spin extractors (IEC 60335-2-4:2008, modified + A1:2012, modified); German version EN 60335-2-4:2010 + A1:2015
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-4: Besondere Anforderungen für Wäscheschleudern (IEC 60335-2-4:2008, modifiziert + A1:2012, modifiziert); Deutsche Fassung EN 60335-2-4:2010 + A1:2015
Overview
The text of the International Standard IEC 60335-2-4, edition 6.1:2012-11 was approved by CENELEC as a European Standard with agreed common modifications as given below. Amongst others additional requirements and tests regarding functional safety of appliances were supplemented in Clause 20 "Stability and mechanical hazards" and Clause 22 "Structure". This standard deals with the safety of stand-alone electric spin extractors and spin extractors incorporated in washing machines that have separate containers for washing and spin extraction for household and similar purposes that have a capacity not exceeding 10 kg of dry cloth and a drum peripheral speed not exceeding 50 m/s, their rated voltages being not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances. The responsible committee is DKE/UK 511.1 "Geräte mit kältetechnischen Systemen" ("Household appliances for refrigeration") of the DKE (German Commission for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies) at DIN and VDE.
