scope:

This International Standard deals with the safety of powered automatic floor treatment machines intended for commercial use indoors for the following applications: - sweeping, - scrubbing, - wet or dry pick-up, - polishing, - application of wax, sealing products and powder-based detergents, - shampooing of floors. The requirements given by this standard are applied in addition to the requirements for commercial floor treatment machines in IEC 60335-2-72, as far as applicable, and mentioned in the relevant clauses. Automatic floor treatment machines solely designed for wet or dry pick-up, additional or modified requirements of IEC 60335-2-69 where stated shall be applicable. Machines covered by this Standard may operate in automatic or manual mode. Modified requirements are given in specific sections of this standard for automatic floor treatment machines not equipped with a manual mode. The automatic floor treatment machines covered by this standard are designed to avoid hazardous contact with persons in the environment applied. It is recognized that automatic floor treatment machines for commercial use might require operation within close proximity to large groups of people, such as in shopping malls and schools. Throughout this standard, the term "machine" is used to refer to an automatic floor treatment machine The following power systems are covered: - rechargeable batteries that are recharged by built-in battery chargers or off-board battery chargers which may be incorporated within the circuitry of the machine, or mounted on the machine and incorporated within the enclosure of the automatic floor treatment machine; or powered by batteries that need to be removed to be recharged with a charger that is external to the machine, - Other systems are under consideration. This standard does not apply to - battery chargers (IEC 60335-2-29); - floor treatment appliances and wet scrubbing machines for household use (IEC 60335-2- 82 10); - floor ...