AS/NZS 60335.2.2:2018 (Includes IEC text)

Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2.2: Particular requirements for vacuum cleaners and watersuction cleaning appliances

Deals with the safety of electric vacuum cleaners and water-suction cleaning appliances for household and similar purposes, including vacuum cleaners for animal grooming, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V. It also applies to centrally-sited vacuum cleaners and automatic battery-powered cleaners. This standard also applies to motorised cleaning heads and current-carrying hoses associated with a particular vacuum cleaner. The principal changes in this edition include: added requirements for ash vacuum cleaners; added test for mechanical strength of handles; aded requirement related to blockage control; and added requirements for surface temperatures. New Zealand and Australian national variations included in AS/NZS 60335.2.2 2010 (clause 6 ‘Classification’, clause 7 ‘Marking and instructions’, clause 22 ‘Construction’ and clause 24 ‘Components’ are retained in the revised edition and improve the safety of vacuum cleaners and water-suction cleaning appliances in both countries. AS/NZS 60335.2.2:2018 will supersede AS/NZS 60335.2.2:2010 on 29 June 2020. Adopted with national modifications from, and includes the text of, IEC 60335-2-2 Ed 6.2.

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