IEC 60335-2-69:2021 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. These machines may be provided with a blowing or inflating function. The inner diameter of the dust container connector to the suction hose shall not exceed 200 mm.

It also deals with the safety of centrally-sited vacuum cleaners, excluding the installation of the system.

Attention is drawn to the fact that additional requirements on the safe installation of centrally-sited vacuum cleaners are not addressed by this standard but need to be taken into account.

This standard applies to machines for commercial use. The following list, although not comprehensive, gives an indication of locations that are included in the scope:

– public use areas such as hotels, schools, hospitals;

– industrial locations, for example factories and manufacturing shops;

– retail outlets, for example shops and supermarkets;

– business premises, for example offices and banks;

– all uses other than normal housekeeping purposes.

These machines 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-operated motors.

Machines for the same intended function but equipped with a traction drive are covered by IEC 60335-2-72.

This standard also applies to machines handling hazardous dust, such as asbestos, and combustible dust in other than an explosive dust atmosphere.

Additional requirements for machines handling hazardous dust are given in normative Annex AA. Attention is drawn to the fact that in many countries additional requirements on hazardous substances might apply.

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