scope:

This International Standard deals with the safety of electric pumps for liquids having a temperature not exceeding 90 °C, intended for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances.

NOTE 101 Examples of appliances within the scope of this standard are

- aquarium pumps;

- pumps for garden ponds;

- shower-boost pumps;

- sludge pumps;

- submersible pumps;

- table fountain pumps;

- vertical wet pit pumps.

"NOTE Z101 Battery-operated appliances and other d.c. supplied appliances are within the scope of this standard. Dual supply appliances, either mains-supplied or battery-operated, are regarded as battery-operated appliances when operated in the battery mode.

NOTE Z102 Examples of appliance for household environment are appliances for typical housekeeping functions used in the household environment and appliances for typical housekeeping functions used by non-expert users:

- in shops, offices and other similar working environments;

- in farm houses;

- by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments;

- in bed and breakfast type environments.

NOTE Z103 Household environment includes the dwelling and its associated buildings, the garden, etc.

Appliances and machines intended to be used by trained users in shops, in light industry and on farms, and appliances and machines which are declared to be for commercial use are within the scope of this document.

Additional requirements for such appliances are given in Annex ZE.

NOTE Z104 The statement from the manufacturer in the product information concerning the specific product is considered to determine the intended use of the appliance. The statement shall accurately reflect the reasonably foreseeable use of the product.

This standard deals with the reasonably foreseeable hazards presented by appliances and machines that are encountered by all persons.

However, in general, it does not take into account children playing with the appliances and vulnerable people.

It does not take into account the use of the following appliances by children and vulnerable people:

- Pumps for which annex ZE is applicable

- sludge pumps;

- vertical wet pit pumps;

- deep well pumps;

- submersible pumps

It does not take into account the use of the following appliances by young children:

- garden pond pumps;

- shower-boost pumps;

It does not take into account the use of the following appliances by very young children:

- shower-boost pumps;

- aquarium pumps;

- Table fountain pumps.

It is recognised that very vulnerable people may have needs beyond the level addressed in this document."

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 can be necessary;

- in many countries additional requirements are specified by the national health authorities, the national authorities responsible for the protection of labour and similar authorities.

NOTE 103 This standard does not apply to

- stationary circulation pumps for heating and service water installations (IEC 60335-2-51);

- pumps for flammable liquids;

- pumps intended exclusively for industrial purposes;

- pumps intended to be used in locations where special conditions prevail, such as the presence of a corrosive or explosive atmosphere (dust, vapour or gas);

- pumps incorporating chlorinators of the electrolytic type.

NOTE 104 Pumps incorporated in appliances are not covered by this standard unless a specific reference is made.