scope:

This standard deals with the safety of electrically operated commercial kitchen machines not intended for household use, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single phase appliances connected between one phase and neutral, and 480 V for other appliances.

NOTE I - Examples of kitchen machines are:

- mixers:

- liquid or food blenders;

- kneaders:

- heaters:

- shredders,

- graters:

- mincers;

- slicers:

- peelers:

- tin openers;

- coffee grinders:

- machines used for washing food:

- portioning machines:

- pastry rollers;

- noodle strip cutters:

- food processors.

 NOTE 2 - These appliances are used, for example, in kitchens sucb as in restaurants. canteens, hospitals and commercial enterprises such as bakeries. butchers. etc.

 This standard also applies to appliances which, in order to facilitate transport, are supplied in several parts (subassemblies) which, when assembled at the place of installation, form a constructional unit without the use of any additional parts.

The electrical part of appliances making use of other forms of energy is also within the scope of this standard.

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

 NOTE 3 - Attention is drawn to the fact that - for appliances intended to be used In vehicles or on board ships or aircraft. additional requirements may be necessary: