Standard IEC standard · IEC 60335-2-55:2021

Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-55: Particular requirements for electrical appliances for use with aquariums and garden ponds

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IEC 60335-2-55:2021 is available as IEC 60335-2-55:2021 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.

IEC 60335-2-55:2021 deals with the safety of electric appliances for use with aquariums and garden ponds for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V, including direct current (DC) supplied appliances and battery-operated appliances.

Examples of appliances that this standard is applicable to are

- aerators;

- aquarium heaters;

- automatic food dispensers;

- sludge-suction appliances.

Appliances not intended for normal household use but that nevertheless can be a source of danger to the public, such as appliances intended to be used by laymen in shops and in light industry and farms, are within the scope of this standard.

As far as is practicable, this standard deals with the common hazards presented by appliances that are encountered by all persons in and around the home. However, in general, it does not take into account

- persons (including children) whose physical, sensory or mental capabilities; or lack of experience and knowledge prevents them from using the appliance safely without supervision or instruction;

- children playing with the appliance.

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.

This standard does not apply to

- pumps (IEC 60335-2-41);

- other portable immersion heaters (IEC 60335-2-74);

- luminaires for aquariums and garden ponds (IEC 60598-2...

Subjects

Home economics in general (97.020)


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Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-55: Particular requirements for electrical appliances for use with aquariums and garden ponds
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Language: English French

Written by: IEC

International title:

Article no: STD-80032202

Edition: 4

Approved: 11/5/2021

No of pages: 36

Replaces: IEC 60335-2-55:2002/AMD1:2008 , IEC 60335-2-55:2002