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This clause of Part 1 is replaced by the following. This International Standard deals with the safety of mains or battery supplied portable combined machines, with or without a built-in battery charger, having a chassis with or without traction drive, intended for commercial and industrial use indoors or outdoors for dry or wet treatment of hard floors or of floors with carpeting, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances. NOTE 101 Examples of such appliances are catering equipment, cleaning appliances for industrial and commercial use, and appliances for hairdressers. NOTE 102 Mobile equipment is defined as portable by part 1. NOTE 103 Treatment within the meaning of this standard denotes for example - scrubbing; - wet or dry pick-up; - polishing; - application of wax and sealing products; - shampooing. It is also applicable to appliances making use of other forms of energy for the motor; but it is necessary that their influence is taken into consideration. For machines denoted to handle hazardous dust in normal use, additional requirements are specified in Annex AA of IEC 60335-2-69.