scope:

This clause of Part 1 is replaced by the following. This International Standard deals with the safety of electrical motor-operated vacuum cleaners, including back-pack vacuum cleaners, and dust extractors, for wet suction, dry suction, or wet and dry suction, intended for commercial indoor or outdoor use with or without attachments. It also deals with the safety of centrally-sited vacuum cleaners, excluding the installation of the system. They are not equipped with a traction drive. The following power systems are covered: - mains powered motors up to a rated voltage of 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances, - battery powered motors. This standard also applies to machines handling hazardous dust, such as asbestos. This standard does not apply to - vacuum cleaners and water-suction cleaning appliances for household use (IEC 60335-2-2); - floor treatment machines for commercial use (IEC 60335-2-67, IEC 60335-2-72); - spray extraction machines for commercial use (IEC 60335-2-68); - hand-held mains-operated electrical garden blowers, vacuums and blower vacuums (IEC 60335-2-100); - hand-held and transportable motor-operated electric tools (IEC 60745 series, IEC 61029 series); - appliances for medical purposes (IEC 60601-1); - machines designed for use in corrosive environments; - machines designed for picking up liquids with a flash point below 55 °C; - machines designed for use in explosive environments (dust, vapour or gas), except those designed for use in zone 22.