scope:

This part of IEC 60335 deals with the safety of electric animal-stunning equipment the rated voltage of which is not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances.

NOTE 101 Battery-operated appliances and other d.c. supplied appliances are within the scope of this standard. Dual supply appliances, either mains-supplied or battery-operated, are regarded as battery-operated appliances when operated in the battery mode.

This standard is applicable to electric animal-stunning equipment for industrial or commercial use, for use on farms or for use in areas where they may be a source of danger to the public.

So far as is practical, this standard deals with the common hazards presented by these types of appliances.

NOTE 102 Examples of electric animal-stunning equipment within the scope of this standard are those used to stun:

- bovines such as cattle, calves, cows, heifers and bulls;

- ovines such as sheep and lambs;

- caprines such as goats;

- cervids such as deer;

- solipeds such as horses, donkeys and mules;

- birds such as chickens, turkeys and guinea fowl;

- porcines such as pigs;

- fur animals such as foxes, chinchilla, rabbits and possums;

- mustelids such as mink and polecats;

- other ruminants such as camels.

NOTE 103 The following types of electric animal-stunning equipment are covered by this standard:

- manual, semi-automatic and automatic.

NOTE 104 Attention is drawn to the fact that:

- for electric animal-stunning equipment intended to be used on board ships, additional requirements may be necessary;

- in many countries, additional requirements are specified by the national health authorities, the national authorities responsible for the protection of labour, the national water supply authorities and similar authorities;

- in many countries, additional requirements are specified concerning the humane slaughter of animals.

NOTE 105 This standard does not apply to:

- appliances intended to be used in locations where special conditions prevail, such as the presence of a corrosive or explosive atmosphere (dust, vapour or gas);

- electric fence energizers (see IEC 60335-2-76);

- electric fishing machines (see IEC 60335-2-86);

- meat tenderizers, carcass immobilizers, carcass stiffeners, spinal discharge equipment or similar equipment.