scope:

This International Standard deals with the safety of electrically operated commercial appliances for keeping food and crockery warm not intended for household and similar 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.

Examples of appliances that are within the scope of this standard are:

- hot cupboards, with or without heated tops;

- heated tops;

- heated display cases;

- heated crockery dispensers;

- heated tables;

- radiant heaters.

Additional requirements for appliances with power driven moving parts are given in Annex ZE.

NOTE 101 These appliances are used for processing food and/or rethermalising it, for example in kitchens of restaurants, canteens, hospitals and in commercial enterprises such as bakeries, butcheries, etc.

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

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

NOTE 102 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;

− 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;

− for appliances intended to be used outdoors, additional requirements may be necessary.

NOTE 103 This standard does not apply to

- machines designed exclusively for industrial purposes,

- machines intended to be used in locations where a corrosive or an explosive atmosphere is present (dust, vapour or gas),

- appliances for continuous mass production of food;

- machinery for processing cosmetics, chemicals and pharmaceutical products,

- bains-maries (IEC 60335-2-50).