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IEC 60335-2-79
Edition 5.0 2021-06
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE colour
inside
Household and similar electrical appliances- Safety-

Part 2-79: Particular requirements for high pressure cleaners and steam
cleaners
Appareils electrodomestiques et analogues- Securite-

Partie 2-79: Exigences particulii� res pour les appareils de nettoyage a haute
pression et les appareils de nettoyage a vapeur
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CONTENTS
FO REWORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
I NTRODUCT I O N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2 Norm ative refe re n ces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3 Terms a n d d efi n itions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4 General req u i rement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
5 General cond itions for the tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
6 C l assification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
7 M a rk i n g and i n structions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
8 Protection ag a i nst a ccess to l ive parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
9 Start i n g of motor-o pe rated a p p l ia nces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
10 Power i n p ut and cu rre nt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
11 Heat i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
12 C h a rg i n g of meta l - i o n batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
13 Leakage cu rrent a n d e l ectric stre ngth at operati n g te m peratu re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
14 Tra n s i e n t overvoltages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
15 Moisture res ista nce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
16 Leakage cu rre nt a n d e l ectric strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
17 Overload protecti o n of transformers a n d associ ated c i rcu its . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
18 E n d u ra n ce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
19 Abnorma l operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
20 Sta b i l ity and mech a n i ca l h azard s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
21 M ec h a n i ca l strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
22 Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
23 I ntern a l w i ri n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
24 Compone nts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
25 S u p p ly connection a n d exte rnal flex i b l e cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
26 Term i n a l s fo r exte rnal conductors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
27 Prov i s i o n for eart h i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
28 Screws a n d con nections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
29 C l e arances, cree page d i sta n ces and s o l i d i ns u lation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
30 Resista nce t o heat a n d fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
31 Resista nce to rusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
32 Rad iatio n , tox i c ity a n d s i m i l a r h azards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
A n n exes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
A n n ex B ( normative) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
A n n ex AA ( normative) Req u i re m e n ts to avoid backs i phonage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
A n n ex B B ( normative) Ana lysis method for determ i n i n g the necessary safety device to
prevent backs i phonage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
A n n ex CC ( i nform ative) E m ission of acoustical noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
A n n ex D D ( i nform ative) E m ission o f v i b ration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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Annex E E ( i nform ative ) Model test report fo r v i b ration e m ission at h a n d l es of h i g h -

press u re cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
B i b l iogra p h y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
I n dex of d efi ned terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
F i g u re 1 0 1 - Wa r n i n g sym b o l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
F i g u re 1 02 - I m pact test a p p a ratus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
F i g u re 1 0 3 - Reactions o n h a n d le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
F i g u re 1 04 - Wa r n i n g sym b o l : M a c h i n e not s u itable fo r connection to the pota b l e
water m a i n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
F i g u re 1 0 5 - Wa r n i n g sym b o l : Do not i n h ale fu mes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
F i g u re AA . 1 - Arra n g e m e n t fo r the d u ra b i l ity test on backflow p reve nte rs with red u ced
press u re zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7
F i g u re B B . 1 - Exa m p l e for a n a i r b reak to d r a i n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
F i g u re D D . 1 - T rigger gun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
F i g u re D D . 2 - Trigger gun with add i t i o n a l side h a n d le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
F i g u re D D . 3 - M easure m e n t l ocati o n s : Trigger g u n , m a i n and secondary meas u r i n g
point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
F i g u re D D . 4 - M easure m e n t l ocati o n s : Trigger g u n w i t h add i t i o n a l s i d e h a n d l e , ma i n
a n d seco n d a ry measuring p o i n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
F i g u re D D . 5 - O pe rat i n g co n d itions - Position of s p ray i n g device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Table 1 0 1 - Degree of protect i o n agai nst h a rmfu l i n g ress of water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3

Table 1 2 - P u l l force a n d torq ue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Ta ble AA . 1 - N o m i n a l s i ze vers u s d u ra b i l ity test flow rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Ta ble B B . 1 - M atrix of the safety devi ces a p pro priate to fl u i d categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Table D D . 1 - Description a n d u n its of the symbols used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Table E E . 1 - Ge neral i nfo rmation and re ported resu lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Ta ble E E . 2 - M ea s u rement res u lts fo r one mach i n e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

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FOREWORD
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patent rights. I EC s h a l l not be held res p o n s i b l e for identify i n g any or a l l such patent rights.
I n ternational Sta n d a rd I E C 60335-2-79 has been p re p a red by s u b co m m ittee 6 1 J : E l ectrical

motor-operated clean i n g a p p l ia nces fo r com mercial use , of I E C tech n i ca l comm ittee 6 1 :
S afety of h o usehold a n d s i m i l a r e l ectrical a p p l i a n ce s . I t is a n I n ternational Sta n d a rd .
This fifth edition cancels and re places the fo u rth e d ition p u b l ished i n 2 0 1 6 . I t constitutes a
tech nical revi s i o n .
, T h i s edition i n c l udes the fol l owi n g s i g n ificant tech n i ca l c h a n ges w i t h respect t o t h e previous
'edition ( m i n or cha nges a re not l i sted ) :
:- ed itori a l and tec h n i c a l a l i g n ment with I E C 603 35- 1 : 2 0 2 0 ;

cl arification on ha nd-held a n d battery-operated h i g h pressure cleaners ;
general editorial i m prove ments.

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The text of this I nternatio n a l Sta n d a rd is based o n the fo l low i n g documents:
Draft R eport on voting
6 1 J/739/CDV 61 J/746A/RVC
F u l l i nformation on the voting for its a p proval can be fo u n d in the re port on voti n g i n d icated i n
the a bove ta b l e .
T h e l a n g u a g e used for t h e deve l o p m e n t o f t h i s I ntern ati o n a l Sta n d a rd i s E n g l i s h .
This document was d rafted i n a ccorda nce with I S O/I E C D i rective s , Part 2 , and developed i n
accord a nce with I SO/ I E C D i rective s , Part 1 a n d I SO/I E C D i rective s , I E C S u p p l ement,
ava i l a b l e at www. iec.ch/members_expe rts/refd ocs . T h e main document types d eve lo ped by
IEC a re described i n g reater deta i l at www . iec. ch/sta n d a rdsdev/p u b l ications .
This part 2 is to be used i n conj u n ctio n with the l atest edition of I E C 60335-1 and its
a m e n d m e nts . It was esta b l is h e d on the basis of the s ixth edition (2020) of that sta n d a rd .
NOTE 1 W h e n " Part 1 " is mentioned in this sta n d a rd , it refers to I E C 60335- 1 .
T h i s p a rt 2 s u p p l e m e nts or mod ifies the corres p o n d i n g cl auses i n I E C 60335- 1 , so as to

convert that p u b l ication i n to the I E C sta n d a rd : Particu l a r req u ireme nts fo r h i g h press u re
cleaners a n d stea m cleaners.
When a p a rtic u l a r sub clau se of Part 1 is not mentioned i n t h i s part 2 , that sub clause a p p l ies
as fa r as i s reaso n a b l e . W h e n this sta ndard states " a d d ition", "mod ification" or "replaceme nt" ,
the re levant text i n Part 1 is to be ada pted a ccord i n g ly .
NOTE 2 T h e following n u m bering system is used:

s u bclauses, tables a n d f i g u res that a re n u m bered sta rti ng from 1 0 1 a re additional to those i n Part 1;
u n less n otes a re i n a n ew s u b clause or i nvolve n otes i n P a rt 1 , they are n u mbered start i n g from 1 0 1 , i n c l u d i n g
t h o s e i n a replaced c l a u s e o r s u bclause;
additional a n nexes a re l ettered AA, B B , etc.
NOTE 3 The following print types a re used :
req u i re m e n ts : i n ro man type ;

test specifications: in italic type;
notes: in s m a l l roma n type.
Words i n bold i n the text are defined i n C l a use 3. W h en a d efinition concerns a n adjective, the adjective a n d t h e
associated n o u n a re also i n b o l d .
NOTE 4 The attention o f N ational Committees is d rawn to the fact t h a t e q u i pment m a n ufacturers a n d testi ng
org a n izations may need a transitional period following pu blication of a new, amended or revised I EC pu blication i n
which t o make products i n accord a nce with t h e n e w req u i rements a n d t o eq u i p themselves for c o n d u ct i n g n ew o r
revised tests .
It is the recommendation of the comm ittee that the content of this p u b l ication be adopted for i m plementation
nati o n a l ly not ea rl i e r than 1 2 months o r later than 36 months fro m the date of p u b l icat i o n .
A l i st of all pa rts of the I E C 60335 series , under the g e neral titl e : Househ old and similar
electrical applian ces - Safety can be fou n d on the I E C webs ite .

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t h e sta b i l ity date i n d i cated on t h e I E C website u n d e r " http : //we bstore . i e c . c h " i n t h e d ata
re lated to the specific p u b l icati o n . At t h i s date, the p u b l ication w i l l be
reconfi rmed ,
withdraw n ,
re p l aced b y a rev ised editi o n , o r
a m e n d ed .
I M P O RTANT - The 'co l o u r i n s i d e' l o g o on t h e cover p a g e of t h i s p u b l i c a t i o n i n d i cates

that it c o nta i n s c o l o u rs w h i c h a re c o n s i d e red to be u sefu l fo r the co rrect
u nd e rsta n d i n g of its c o n t e n t s . Users s h o u l d t h e refore p r i n t t h i s d o c u m e n t u s i n g a
co l o u r p ri nter.

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INTRODUCTION
It has been assumed i n the d raft i n g of t h i s I nternati o n a l Sta n d a rd that the execution of its
provisions is e ntrusted to a p propri ate ly q u a l ified and experie n ced pers o n s .
T h i s sta n d a rd recog n izes the i n ternation a l ly acce pted level o f protection a g a i n s t hazards such
as e l ectrica l , mech a n i ca l , therm a l , fi re a n d ra d i at i o n of a p p l i a n ces when ope rated as in
normal use ta k i n g i nto account the m a n ufacturer's i n structions. I t a lso covers a b normal
situations that can be expected in p ractice and takes i n to account the way i n w h i c h
e l ectro m ag n etic p h e n o m e n a c a n affect t h e safe operation o f a p p l i a n ces.
This sta n d a rd takes i n to acco u n t the req u i re m e n ts of I E C 60364 as far as poss i b l e so that
there is com pati b i l ity with the wiring rules when t h e a p p l i a nce is connected to the s u p p l y
m a i n s . H oweve r , natio n a l w i r i n g rules m ay d iffe r.
If an a p p l i a n ce with i n the scope of t h i s sta n d a rd also i n corporates fu nct i o n s that are covered
by a n other p a rt 2 of I E C 60335, the re l eva nt part 2 is a p p l ied to each fu nction separately, as
fa r as is reaso n a b l e . I f a p p l i ca b l e , the i nfl uence of one function on the oth e r i s taken i nto
acco u n t .
When a p a rt 2 sta n d a rd d o e s not i n c l u d e additional req u i re m e nts t o cover h azards dealt w i t h

i n Part 1 , Part 1 a p p l i e s .
N O T E 1 T h i s means that t h e tech nical comm ittees res ponsi b l e for t h e pa rt 2 sta n d a rds have determ i n e d that it i s
not necessary t o s pecify partic u l a r req u i reme nts for t h e a p pl i ance i n q uestion over a n d a bove t h e general
req u i re ments.
T h i s sta ndard is a p rod uct fa m i ly sta n d a rd d e a l i ng with the safety of a p p l i a nces and takes
precedence over horizontal and g e n e r i c sta n d a rds cove r i n g the same s u bject.
NOTE 2 Horizontal a n d g e n e r i c sta n d a rds covering a hazard a re n o t a p p l ica b l e s i nce t h e y h ave b e e n taken i n t o
consideration when deve l o p i n g the general a n d p a rtic u l a r req u i rements f o r t h e I EC 60335 series o f standards. For
exa m p l e , i n the case of temperatu re req u i rements for s u rfaces on many a p p l i a nces, generic sta n d a rd s , such as
ISO 1 3732 - 1 for hot s u rfaces, a re not appl icable in addition to P a rt 1 o r p a rt 2 sta n d a rd s .
An a p p l i a n ce t h at co m p l ies with the text of this sta n d a rd will not necessarily be considered to
com ply with the safety princi p les of the sta n d a rd if, when exa m i ned and teste d , it is fo u n d to
have other featu res t h at i m p a i r the leve l of safety covered by these req u i rements.
An a p p l i a nce e m ploying mate r i a l s or having fo rms of construct i o n d iffe r i n g fro m those deta i led
in the req u i re m e nts of t h i s sta n d a rd may be exa m i ned a n d tested a ccord i n g to the i nte nt of
the req u i re m e nts and, if fo u nd to be s u bstant i a l l y e q u ivalent, m ay be co n s i d e red to comply
with the sta n d a rd .

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Part 2-79: Particular requirements

for high pressure cleaners and steam cleaners
1 Scope
T h i s c l a use of Part 1 is repl aced by the fol l owi n g .
T h i s p a rt of I E C 60335 deals with the safety o f h i g h - p ress u re c l e a n e rs without tracti on d rive ,

i nte n d ed fo r household a n d com m e rc i a l i ndoor or o u tdoor use, having a rate d p re s s u re not
less than 2 , 5 M Pa and not exceed i n g 35 M Pa .
I t also a p p l ies to stea m cleaners a n d t h os e pa rts of hot water h i g h p ress u re cleaners

i n corporating a stea m stage w h i c h have a ca pacity not excee d i n g 1 0 0 I, a rated p re s s u re not
exceed i n g 2 , 5 M P a and a p rod uct of ca pacity and rated p res s u re not exceed i n g 5 M Pa·l .
They a re not e q u i pped with a traction d ri ve . The fo llow i n g power syste ms of the d rive fo r the
high p ress u re pump are covere d :
m a i n s powered m otors u p t o a rated voltage o f 2 5 0 V fo r s i ng le-ph ase m a c h i n e s a n d

480 V fo r other m a c h i n e s ,
battery-ope rated m otors ,
i ntern a l combu stion e n g i nes ,
hydra u l i c or p n e u m a t i c m otors .
This sta n d a rd does not apply to
h i g h pres s u re water jet m a c h i nes having a rated p ress u re excee d i n g 35 M P a ;
NOTE 1 0 1 I n E u rope, those machi nes a re covered by E N 1 829 - 1 .
l i q u i d or stea m cleaners i ntended for domestic use ( I E C 60335-2-54 ) ;

h a nd-held a n d tra nsporta ble moto r-o perated electri c too l s ( I E C 60745 series , I E C 6 1 029
series , I E C 6284 1 series ) ;
- a p p l i a nces fo r medica l pu rposes ( I E C 6060 1 ) ;
- agricu ltura l s p rayers ( I S O 4254- 6 ) ;
n o n - l iq u i d , solid a b rasive cleaners ;
m a c h i nes designed t o b e part o f a prod uction p rocess;
m a c h i nes designed for use in corrosive or ex p l o s i ve e n v i ro n m e nts (dust, vapour or g a s ) ;
m a c h i nes designed for u s e i n v e h i c l e s or on board o f s h i ps or a i rcraft .
N O T E 1 02 Attention is d rawn t o the fact that i n many cou ntries additional req u i rements on the safe u s e o f the
e q u i pment covered can be s p ecified by the national h ea lth a uthorities, the national a utho rities res p o n s i b l e for the
protection of l a b o u r, t h e nati o n a l water s u pply a uthorities a n d s i m i l a r a uth orities .
2 N o rm a t i ve referen ces
T h i s cl ause of Part 1 is a p p l icable except as fol lows .

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A ddition:
I E C 60364- 1 , Low-voltage electrical installa tion s - Part 1: Fundamental principles,

assessment of general characteristics, definitions
I E C 6 1 558-2- 3 , Safety of transformers, reactors, power supply units and combinations thereof
- Part 2-3: Particular requirements and tests for ignition transformers for gas and oil b urners
Replacement:
I E C 6 1 770:2008, Electric appliances connected to the water mains - A voidance of

backsiphonage and failure of h ose-sets
3 Terms a n d defi n it i o n s
T h i s cl ause o f Part 1 is a p p l icable except a s fol lows .
3.1 .9 A ddition:
n o r m a l o p e ra t i o n
co n d itions under wh ich the mac h i n e is operated i n n o rm a l use
It denotes the operation at rated flow and rated p ress u re with the a p p ro p ri ate nozzle a n d
hose line fitte d , a l l stra i n e rs and filters i n a c l e a n o p e rati n g condition a n d t h e u n l o a d e r valve
set to the rated p ress u re . The water h e a t e r, if fitted , i s operated at max i m u m powe r . E l ectric
motor d riven m a c h i nes a re s u p p l ied at rated volta g e .
The b u rner i s operated a t rated powe r. M a c h i n e s d e s i g n e d fo r operation at more than o n e

rate d power sett i n g a re a d d i tion a l l y tested a t the m o s t d i sadvantageous power.
O n m a c h i nes designed for use with a fl ue p i p e , a section of fl ue p i pe is attached to the

mach i n e . F l ue gas dete r m i nati ons a re taken in this fl ue p i pe .
T h e d ra u g h t i s adj usted a s reco m m e n d e d i n t h e i n structions .
3.1 . 1 2 A ddition:
F u n cti ons not contro l l i n g the start i n g and sto p p i ng of the h i g h p ress u re j et exiti n g the nozzle
a re not reg a rded as re mote o pe rati o n . F u n ctions fo r other pu rposes e . g . detergent or water
flow control a re not considered to be re mote operati o n .
3.5.2 A ddition:
NOTE 101 to entry: H i g h press u re clea ners are regarded as h a n d -held, if the motor/ p u m p u n it a n d the trigger
gun/s pray lance/nozzle element form a s i n g l e u n i t w h i l e i n operation a n d b e i n g held by h a n d . High press u re
cle a ne rs where the motor/ p u m p u n it a n d the trigger g u n a re separated a n d c o n nected to each other t h ro u g h a
h i g h pres s u re hose l i n e a re not reg a rded as hand-h eld.
3.101
u n l o a d e r va l ve
press u re operated d evice w h i c h , w h e n the p u m p p ress u re exceeds a preset va l u e , re leases
the press u re and l eads the excess fl u i d i n to the i n let syste m
I n a d d i t i o n , it bypasses the total p u m p flow at red u ced press u re when its outlet flow is cut off.
3 . 1 02
safety valve
press u re ope rated device w h i c h , w h e n the p u m p or steam cleaner press u re exceeds a preset
va l u e , re leases the p ress u re and w h i c h may retu rn the excess fl u i d or stea m either to the i n let
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3 . 1 03
rated p res s u re
maxi m u m working p res s u re at the p ress u re g e n e rator d u r i n g n o r m a l o p e ra t i o n
3 . 1 04
a l lowa b l e p re s s u re
maxi m u m press u re up to which a mach i n e a n d/or parts of the m ach i n e may be s u bj ecte d
without i m pa i ri n g its safety
3 . 1 05
rated flow
maxi m u m flow at rated p ress u re at the nozzle d u ri n g n o rm a l o p e rati o n
3 . 1 06
maxi m u m flow rate
h i g h est pos s i b le flow rate at the nozz l e
N ote 1 t o entry: Typica lly, t h e maxi m u m fl ow rate occ u rs at work i n g press ures lower t h a n rated pressu re a n d
with a nozzle designed for s praying o f clean i ng age nts.
3 . 1 07
rated t e m p e ra t u re
max i m u m tem peratu re of the c l ea n i n g a g e n t during n o r m a l o pe rat i o n
3 . 1 08
pre s s u re switch
device w h i c h , in response to vary i n g fl u i d pres s u re , p rovides a contro l l i n g fu nction at a p re-set
va l u e
3 . 1 09
flow switch
device w h i c h , in response to a vary i n g rate of fl u i d flow , p rovides a control l i n g fu nction at a
pre-set value
3.1 1 0
tri g g e r g u n
ha nd-held s p rayi n g device w h e re t h e flow o f t h e cleaning agent i s re g u l ated b y a n i nteg rated
m a n ua l l y ope rated control device
3.1 1 1
p e n c i l jet n ozzle
nozz l e that g ives a conce ntrate d , p a ra l l e l water jet
N ote 1 to entry : P e n c i l jet nozzles a r e also known as need l e j e t nozz les, s o l i d j e t nozz les or zero d e g ree jet
nozzles.
3.1 1 2
water jetter
p i pe-clea n i n g device, conn ected to and contro l led by a trigger g u n , cons isti n g of a h i g h
press u re hose a n d a clea n i n g head with nozzles
3.1 1 3
c l ea n i n g a g e n t
water with or without the a d d i t i o n of g aseo u s , solu b l e or m i scible detergent or so l i d a b rasive
3.1 1 4
water heate r
device for heat i n g the c l ea n i n g agent by means of e l ectricity, g a s , l iq u i d fuel or heat
excha nge

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conti n u o u s i g n i t i o n
i g n ition of a n o i l o r gas fired b u r n e r that i s conti n u o us l y m a i n tained throughout the time the
b u r n e r i s operati o n a l , whether the b u rner i s fi ri n g or not
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pri m a ry safety c o ntrol
control dev i ce that res ponds d i rectly to fl a m e properties s e n s i n g the presence of fl a m e a n d , i n
eve nt of i g n ition fa i l u re o r u n i ntentio n a l flame ext i ng u is h m e nt, causes safety s h u t down
N ote 1 to entry: Primary safety controls are also known a s fla m e fa i l u re devices or flame safety controls .
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motorized c l ea n i n g h e a d
h a nd - h e l d or h a nd-gu i d ed clean i n g device co n n ected to the mach i n e , with a n i nteg rated
e l ectrical motor
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l ow p ress u re a c c e s s o ry
device, co n n ected to a n d contro l l e d by a trigger g u n , with l a rg e nozz l e o pe n i n gs g e n e rati n g a
press u re below rate d p re s s u re
N ote 1 to entry: Typical examples of low pres s u re accessories a re was h i n g brushes, foam nozzles , was h i n g
sponges.
3.1 1 9
h a n d-g u i d e d m a c h i n e
mach i n e t h a t needs t o be m oved o n t h e floor
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hose l i n e
asse m b ly of h i g h pressure hoses mou nted w i t h a p pro p ri ate fittings
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g u a rd
part of the mach i n e s pecifica l l y desig ned to p rov i d e protection by means of a p hys ical barrier,
such as a cas i n g , a s h i e l d , a cove r, a scree n , a door, an e n c l osure or a fe nce ; other pa rts of
the m ach i n e that fu lfi l a prim arily operati o n a l fu n cti o n , for exa m p l e , the fra m e of the m a c h i n e ,
m a y also fulfil a protective fu ncti on but are not refe rred t o as g u ards
N ote 1 to entry: T h ree main kinds of g uards can be d i s t i n g u i s h e d : fixed g u a rds, i nterlocking moveable g uards
a n d adjustable g uards. I nterl ocking mova ble g u ards are req u i red where fre q u e nt access is envisaged , w h i l e fixed
g uards ca n be used where freq uent access is not envisaged.
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o p e rator
person i n sta l l i n g , o pe rati n g , adj usti n g , cle a n i n g , mov i n g , or perform i ng u se r m a i n t e n a n c e on
the mach i n e
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test s o l u t i o n
a solution which cons ists o f 20 g o f N a CI a n d 1 m l of a solution o f 28 % by m a s s o f dodecyl
sod i u m s u l p h ate in each 8 I of water
N ote 1 to entry: The chem ica l desig nation of dodecyl sod i u m s u l phate is C1 H 5 N aSO 4.
2 2
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react i o n force
force which reacts on the s p ray i n g device ( a n d there by on the o p e rator) as a res ult of the
a cti on force by the water jet leaving the nozz l e

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N ote 1 t o entry: T h e reaction force c a n a l s o b e ca lled recoi l force. F o r other sta n d a rds with reg a rd t o hand-arm
vi brati o n , the tec h n i c a l term is feed force ( e . g . ISO 28927 series) or p u s h force ( e . g . ISO 1 5230) what d escribes
another force. For h i g h - p ressure cleaners, the reaction force is the re levant physical d i m e n s i o n .
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c o m m e rc i a l u s e
i nte n d ed u s e of m a c h i n e s covered b y t h i s sta n d a rd , i . e . n o t i nte n d ed for n o r m a l ho usekee p i n g
pu rposes b y p ri vate persons b u t w h i c h m a y b e a sou rce o f d a n g e r t o t h e p u b l i c
I . e . i n p a rti c u l a r that
the machi nes may be used by c l e a n i n g contracto rs , clea n i n g staff, etc. ;

they a re used i n commerc i a l or p u b l i c premises ( i . e . offi ces, s h o p s , hote l s , hospita l s ,
schoo l s , etc . ) or i n i n d ustrial ( p l a nts , etc . ) and l i ght i n d ustrial (workshops, etc . )
e n v i ro n m e nts .
N ote 1 to entry: Commercial use is also called p rofess i o n a l u s e .
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typ i c a l o p e rati o n a l m a s s
mass of the most usua l confi g u ration of a m a c h i n e ready for use i n c l u d i ng the fo l lowi n g , if
a p p l ica b l e :
hose ,
s p ray i n g device ( l a nce a n d g u n ) ,
sta n dard nozz l e ,
fu e l ta n k fi l led t o m a x lev e l , a n d
ta n k fo r d esca l i n g fi l led t o m ax leve l ,
exclud i n g t h e fo l l owi n g :
a n y contents o f the hydra u l i c system ( s u p ply- a n d h i g h pressure hoses, p u m p , ta n k fo r
c l ea n i n g a g e n t ) ,
a n y accessory, not req u i red fo r normal o pe rati o n ( e . g . , a d d i t i o n a l nozz l e s , foa m bottl e ) ,

and
s u p p l y c o rd with plug
N O T E 1 t o entry: typ i cal operational mass is a l s o known a s T o M
4 G e n e ra l req u i re m e n t
T h i s cl ause o f Part 1 is a p p l icable except a s fol lows .
Repla cement of th e first paragraph by the follo wing:
M a c h i nes s h a l l be con structed so that they fu n ction safely so as to cause no d a n g e r to

persons or s u rroundings d u r i n g normal use, eve n in the event of carelessness, a n d d u ring
i n sta l l at i o n , adj usti n g , m a i n te n a nce , clean i n g , re p a i r i n g or trans portation .
A ddition:
For the pu rposes of this sta n d a rd , the term 'a p p l i a nce' as used i n Part 1 is to be read as
'mach i n e ' .
5 G e n e ra l c o n d i t i o n s for t h e tests

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5. 1 0 1 The test solution shall be stored in a sealed container, in an ambient between 3 oc

and 8 oc and used within se ven days after its preparation .
5.1 02 Protective devices and safety valves shall remain fully functional b u t shall not
operate under normal operation.
5 . 1 03 If a requirement is based upon th e mass of th e appliance, the typical operational

mass shall be applied.
6 C l a s s ificat i o n
T h i s c l a use o f Part 1 is a p p l i ca b l e except a s fol lows .
6.1 Replacement:
M a c h i nes s h a l l be one of the fo l lowi n g cl asses with res pect to the p rotection agai nst e lectric
shock:
class I,
class I I , or
class I l l .
However, h a n d - h e l d a p p l i a n ces a n d h a n d - h e l d p a rts conta i n i n g e l ectri cal com ponents of

steam c l e a n e rs and h i g h press u re cleaners s h a l l be c l a s s I I or c l a s s I l l .
Compliance is checked by inspection and by the rele vant tests.
6.2 Replacement:
The m a c h i nes s h a l l have a degree of p rotecti on a g a i nst ha rmfu l i n g ress of wate r a ccord i n g to
Table 1 0 1 :
T a b l e 1 0 1 - Deg ree of p rotect i o n a g a i n s t h armfu l i n g ress of wat e r
Protection class Protection deg ree
(electric shock) (IEC 60529)
1-11 I PX4
For i n d o o r use only
Ill I PX3
Steam cleaners For o utdoor use 1-11-111 I PX5
II I PX7
Hand-held p a rts
Ill I PX3
Hand-held appl ia nces I I- I I I I PX7

High pressure
Other types of mach i n es 1-11-111 I PX5
clean ers
Hand-held p a rts I I- I I I I PX7
However, fixed a p p l i a n ces that are s pec ified fo r i n sta l l a tion in a separate roo m , where they
will not be s u bj ect to s p i l l age or s p l a s h i n g of water, s h a l l be at least IPXO.
Compliance is checked by inspection and by the rele vant tests.

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7 M a rki n g a n d i n struct i o n s
T h i s c l a use o f Part 1 is a p p l i ca b l e except as fol lows .
7.1 Modification:
Replace the fo urth dashed item as follo ws:
the busi ness n a m e a n d a d d ress of the m a n ufactu rer a n d , if a p p l i ca b l e , h i s auth orized

re p rese ntative; any a d d ress s h a l l be suffi cient to e n s u re posta l contact;
A ddition:
M a c h i nes s h a l l be m a rked i n a d d i t i o n with the fo l l owi ng :
serial n u m b er, if a n y ;
d e s i g n ation o f t h e machine a n d series or ty pe, a l low i n g the tech n i c a l i d e ntification o f t h e
prod uct. T h i s may be ach i eved by a com b i nation o f l etters a n d/or n u m bers;
NOTE 1 0 1 Desig nation of m a c h i n e , series o r type i n c l udes the model o r type reference a s req u i red i n Part 1 .
NOTE 1 02 Prefixes for p ress u re values accord i n g ISO 80000- 1 , such a s M P a , a re a l lowed .
year of construct i o n , i . e . the year i n which the m a n ufact u r i n g p rocess is c o m p l eted ;

rated p res s u re i n pasca l s ;
a l lowa b l e p re s s u re i n pasca l s ;
rated flow i n l i tres p e r m i n u te ;
maxi m u m flow rate i n litres per m i n ute , if necessary . The n u m ber of flow rate m a rkings is
l i m ited to two ;
max i m u m rated t e m p e ra t u re where this is a bove 50 oc;
max i m u m powe r of the water heater i n kW, if a p p l icable (fo r e l ectric h eaters , the i n p u t
power, for gas-fi red or o i l -fi red h eaters the o u t p u t powe r ) .
M a c h i nes e q u i p ped w i t h w h e e l s a n d o t h e r m o b i l e m a c h i nery s h a l l be m a rked with the ToM in

kg .
A ye l l ow l a b e l with black l i n es show i n g the s u bsta n ce of the warn i n g symbols i n accordance

with F i g u re 1 0 1 s h a l l be permanently fixed to the m a c h i n e .
M a c h i nes s h a l l be m a rked i n add ition with t h e fo l l ow i n g , if a p p l i ca b l e :
W h e n t h e s u rface o f a fl u e or d u ct for ex h a ust gases fro m t h e heater exceeds a

te m pe rature rise of 60 K, a warn i n g notice s h a l l b e fitted near to the hot s u rface stating
WAR N I N G H ot . D o not to u c h .
The h e i g h t o f the lette r i n g s h a l l be not l e s s t h a n 4 m m . T h i s wo rd i n g may be re p l a ced by

symbol l EG 604 1 7-5041 (2002- 1 0 ) .
Steam cleaners s h a l l be ma rked with symbol l EG 604 1 7-5597 ( 2 0 1 4 - 0 6 ) .
Mach i nes n o t i n te n ded t o be co n n ected t o the p ota b l e water m a i n s s h a l l be m a rked with
the symbol acco rd i n g to F i g u re 1 04 , coloured as shown or in monochro m e colour.
Mach i nes i nte nded to be used i n doors a n d p owered by i nternal combustion engines,
except LPG- powered e n g i ne s , shall be m a rked with the symbol a ccord i n g to F i g u re 1 0 5 . I t
i s acce ptable t o s h ow this symbol i n monochrome colour.
7. 1 . 1 01 All h i g h p ress u re hoses s h a l l be ma rked with the fo l l owi n g :
- with a pressure of at least the a l l owa b l e p ress u re i n pasca l s ;

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NOTE P refixes for press u re values accord i n g ISO 80000- 1 , s u ch as M P a , are a l lowed .
maxi m u m tem perature i n d e g rees C e l s i u s ;

b u s i n ess n a me o f the m a n ufa cturer o f the h o s e a n d the date o f p rod ucti o n . T h ese d ata
may be coded .
Compliance is checked by inspection.
7 . 1 . 1 02 A l l h i g h press u re accessories ( e . g . tri g g e r g u n , spray la nce) s h a l l be ma rked with

the fol l ow i n g :
a press u re o f a t least t h e a l lowa b l e p ress u re i n pasca l s ;
NOTE P refixes for press u re values accord i n g ISO 80000- 1 , s u ch as M P a , are a l lowed .
maxi m u m tem perature i n d e g rees C e l s i u s .
Compliance i s checked b y inspection.
7 . 1 . 1 03 M oto rized c l ea n i n g h e a d s sha l l be m a rked with
rated voltage or rated voltage ra n g e in volts;

rated powe r i n p u t in watts ;
n a m e , tra de m a rk or identification m a rk of the m a n ufacture r or res pons i b l e ven dor;
model or type reference;
yea r of construct i o n , i . e . the year in wh ich the m a n ufa cturing process i s co m p l eted ;
mass of the most usual confi g u ration i n kg .
M otorized c l e a n i n g h e a d s fo r wate r-s uction clea n i n g a p p l i a n ces, except those of c l a s s I l l

h a v i n g a w o rk i n g v o l t a g e u p t o 2 4 V s ha l l b e m a rked with symbol
c o n st r u cti o n
I E C 604 1 7-5935 ( 2 0 1 2-0 9 ) .
NOTE T h i s symbol is a n i nformation s i g n a n d , except for the c o l o u rs , t h e rules o f ISO 3864 - 1 apply.
7.6 A ddition:
I I
0
[symbol I E C 604 1 7-5597 ste a m , low j et
( 2 0 1 4-06)]
L _j
I I
[symbol I E C 604 1 7-504 1 cauti o n , hot s u rface

(2002-1 0)]
L _j

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7. 1 2 Modification:
Replace the fourth paragraph by the following text.
This m ach i ne is not i nte nded for use by persons ( i nclud i n g c h i l d re n ) with red u ced p hys ica l ,
sens ory o r mental capa b i l ities, o r lack of experie n ce a n d knowl e d g e .
A ddition:
The fro n t cover of the i n structions s h a l l i n c l ude the s u bstance of the fo l l owi n g warn i n g :
CAUT I O N Read t h e i n structions before u s i n g t h e ma c h i n e .
T h i s word i n g m a y be re p l aced b y symbols I SO 7000-0434A (2004-0 1 ) a n d I S O 7000-0790

(2004-01 ) .
The i nstruct i o n s s h a l l conta i n a t l e ast the fo l l owi n g :
the busi ness n a m e a n d fu l l address of t h e m a n ufacturer a n d , if a p p l i ca b l e , h i s authorized

re p rese ntative ;
designation of the m a c h i n e a n d series or type , e xcept fo r the seri a l n u mber, a l low i n g the
tech nical identification of the p rod uct. This may be ach i eved by a co m b i nation of l etters
a n d/o r n u m bers ;
NOTE 1 0 1 The designation of series or type can be a bstracted , as l o n g as the ide ntification of t h e product is
e n s u red.
the g e n eral descri pti o n of the mach i n e ;

the i nte nded u s e o f t h e mach i n e a n d t h e a u x i l i a ry e q u i p me n t as covered b y t h e scope of
this sta n d a rd ;
NOTE 1 02 Examples of a u x i l i a ry eq u i pment a re such as, but not l i m ited to, l i g hts a n d powered brushes as
req u i red by this sta n d a rd .
NOTE 1 03 Alternative req u i rements for i nstructions i n h a rd copy form a re ava i l a ble i n 7. 1 2 . 9 .
the m ea n i n g of the sym bols used on the mach i n e and i n the i n structions as req u i red by
t h i s sta n d a rd ;
d raw i n g s , d i a g ra m s , descriptions a n d expla n ations necessary for the safe use,
m a i nte n a nce a n d re p a i r of the m ac h i n e a n d fo r c h ecking its correct functi o n i n g ;
i nfo rmation regard i n g putting i nto service, safe ope ration , h a n d l i n g , tra n s portat i o n , a n d
storage o f the mach i n e taking i nto acco u n t its mass;
i n structions to enable adj ustment a n d m a i ntenance to be carried out safely, i n c l u d i n g the
protective measures that s h o u l d be taken d u ring these operations;
the conditi ons i n which the machine m eets t h e req u i rement of sta b i l ity d u ri n g use ,
tra n s portation, asse m b l y , d i s m a nt l i n g when out of serv i ce, testing or foreseea b l e
breakdowns;
the proce d u re to be fol l owed to prevent u nsafe situations i n the eve nt of accident ( e . g .
contact with o r s p i l l ag e o f deterge nts , b attery a c i d , fuel or o i l ) or e q u i p ment brea kdown
(such as flat tire or com ponent fa i l u re ) .
T h e instructions s h a l l i n d icate t h e type a n d fre q uency o f i nspecti o n s a n d m a i n te n a n ce

req u i red fo r safe operati o n , i nc l ud i ng the preventive m a i nte n a n ce meas u res. They s h a l l , if
a p p l ica b l e , g ive the specificati o n s of the s p a re p a rts if they affect the health and safety of the
o p e rator.
In add ition , the i nstructions s h a l l g ive the fo l low i n g i nfo rmatio n , if a p p l ica b l e :

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i nfo rmation a bout a p p ro pri ate pers o n n e l p rotection e q u i p ment ( P P E ) fo r h i g h p ress u re

cleaners i n ope rati o n , e . g . safety boots , safety g l oves , safety h e l m ets with visors , hearing
protection etc. which shall be worn w h i l e operating the e q u i p m e n t ;
i nstructions fo r wat e r jette rs s ha l l be g i ve n , s u c h as " I nsert h o s e beyond the r e d mark
before turn i n g on the machine to preve nt the o p e rato r b e i n g h it by the water jet or
debris/sewage";
- adequ ate i nformation a bout the co n n ecti o n with the water m a i n s , i n c l u d i n g the max i m u m
i n let p res s u re , i f n o t g iven o n t h e rati n g p late ;
- adequ ate i nformation a bout the nozz les to be used , the d a n g e r of the react i o n fo rce and
t h e s u d d e n torq u e on the spray asse m b ly w h e n o pe rating the tri g g e r g u n ;
- the rea cti o n forces if they exceed 20 N ;
- the functio n i n g of the safety devices, e . g . s afety valve s , flow switches, p ress u re
sw i t c h e s ;
- fo r b attery-operated m a c h i n e s , the precautions to be taken fo r safe charg i n g ;

i nformation reg a rd i n g safe d isposa l o f batteries ;
if s p l it r i m s a re used for p n e u m atic tyre s , i nstructions s h a l l be g iven fo r the safe change of
ty re s ;
- for m a i n s operated m ach i n es , the su bsta nce of the fo l l owi n g :
T h e e l ectric s u p ply co n n ection s h a l l b e made by a q ua l ified e l ectri c i a n a n d comply with
I E C 60364- 1 . I t i s reco m m e n ded t h at the e l ectric s u p ply to t h i s m a c h i n e s h o u ld i n c l u d e
e i t h e r a res i d u a l cu rre nt device t h a t w i l l i nterrupt t h e s u p p ly if the leakage curre n t t o earth
exceeds 30 mA for 30 ms or a device that will p rove the earth c i rcuit.
- for o i l fi red m a c h i nes without a p r i m a ry safety c o ntrol, the s u bsta n ce of the fol l ow i n g :
T h i s m ach i n e m u st b e atte nded d u r i n g operat i o n .
- for fixed a p p l i a n ces i n te nded t o b e u s e d i n a d ry i nd e pe n d e n t roo m , a n d fo r steam
clea n e rs i nte n d ed fo r i n d oor use o n ly, the s u bsta n ce of the fo l l ow i n g :
D o n o t s p lash or wash down .
For m a c h i nes i ntended to be con nected to the pota b l e water m a i n s , the i n structions s h a l l g ive
the fo l l owi n g i nfo rma tion , if a p p l ica b l e :
- adequ ate i nformati o n for the co rrect con n ecti on to the pota b l e water m a i n s ;
necessary l e n gth and q u a l ity o f t h e water s u pply hose;
necessary measures for co nvers i o n of the co n n e ction fro m s u p p ly fro m the pota b l e water
m a i n s to s u p p ly from oth e r water sources .
For mach i n es not i ntended to be connected to the pota b l e water m a i n s , the i nstructions s h a l l
g ive t h e fo l lowi ng i nformation , i f a p p l i c a b l e :
- adequ ate i nformati o n for the correct co n n ection to the water s u p p l y ;

- adequ ate i nformation about sucti o n operati o n ;
necessary l e n gth a n d q u a l ity o f t h e water s u pply hose;
necessary measures for conversion of the c o n n ectio n fro m s u p p ly fro m other wate r
sou rces to s u pply fro m the pota b l e water m a i n s .
7 12 9
. . A dd th e following text after the second para graph :
I nstead o f hard c o p y , e l ectro n i c fo rm can be u s e d if the fo l l ow i n g conditions are met:
i nstructions fo r u n packi n g , i nsta l l at i o n and e n a b l i ng access to the comp lete safety

i nstructions on a s u itable rea d i n g device s ha l l be provided on paper or ma rked on the
ma c h i n e ,

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t h e s u i ta b l e rea d i n g device s h a l l be provided w i t h the m a c h i n e or be necessary t o ope rate

the m a ch i n e , a n d
t h e content o f the e l ectro n i c i n structions s ha l l be p rovided w i t h the m a ch i n e .
F o r no n-s afety rel ated fu nctio n a l use , t h e operat i o n a l m a n u a l m ay b e provided i n e l ectro n i c

form either:
on a s u itable e l ectro n i c d is p lay i n corporated in the a p p l i ance, or

on a separate e l ectro n i c device provided with the a p p l i a n ce, or
fro m a provided l i n k to a website, w h e re they may be v iewed a n d/or download e d .
7. 1 2. 1 01 The i n structions s h a l l i n c l u d e warn i n gs concern i n g ways i n w h i c h the mach i n e s h a l l

not b e used , w h i c h i n t h e experience o f t h e m a n ufacture r are l i kely t o occur. A t least, they
s h a l l i n c l u d e the su bsta nce of the fo l l ow i n g wa r n i n g s , if a p p l i ca b l e .
- WAR N I N G T h i s mach i n e has been designed fo r use with the clea n i n g agent s u p p l ied or
recom mended by the m a n ufa ctu rer. The use of other cle a n i n g age nts or
chem icals may adversely affect t h e safety of the mach i ne .
WAR N I N G D u r i n g u s e o f h i g h p ress u re cleaners , aerosols m a y b e formed . I n h a lation of
aerosols can be hazardous to hea l t h .
WAR N I N G H i g h press u re j ets can be d a n gerous i f s u bj ect t o m isuse . The j e t m u st not
be d i rected at persons, l ive e l ectrical e q u i p m e n t or the ma c h i n e itse lf.
WAR N I N G Do not use the machine with i n ra n g e of persons u n l ess they wea r p rotective
cloth i n g .
WAR N I N G D o not d i rect t h e j et ag a i nst yourself o r oth e rs i n ord e r t o c l ea n clothes o r
foot-wear.
WAR N I N G Risk of explosion - Do not spray fl a m m a b l e l i q u i d s .
WAR N I N G H i g h p ress u re cleaners s h a l l n ot be used b y c h i l d re n or u ntra i ned perso n n e l .
WAR N I N G H i g h p ressure hoses, fittings a n d co u p l i ngs a re i m po rta nt for t h e safety of
the mach i n e . Use only hoses, fitti ngs a n d cou p l i n gs reco m mended by the
m a n ufactu rer.
WAR N I N G To e n s u re mach i n e safety , use only ori g i n a l s p a re parts fro m the
m a n ufacturer or a p p roved by the m a n ufacturer.
WARN I N G Water that has flowed t h ro u g h backfl ow p reve nte rs i s considered to be non
pota b l e .
A wa rn i ng t h a t t h e mach i n e s h a l l be d isco n n ected fro m its power source d u ri n g c l e a n i n g or
m a i ntenance a n d when re p l a c i n g pa rts or convert i n g the machine to a n other fu ncti on :
• for m a i n s operated machines, by re moving the p l u g fro m the socket-outlet;
• for battery-operated m a c h i n e s , by safely d isco n n ecti n g at least the positive or negative
term i n a l of the batte ry or by a n equ iva l e nt method (disco n n e cting device; fo r n o n - S E LV
both term i na l s m ust be d i sco n n ecte d ) ;
• for i n te rnal combu stion eng i n e powered m a c h i n e s , by re movi n g the i g n ition key and by
d i sco n necti n g the battery.
NOTE 1 W here no ig nition key a n d no battery exist, the disconnectio n can be ach ieved by equivalent means.
- WAR N I N G D o not use the m a c h i n e i f a s u p p l y cord o r i m porta nt p a rts of t h e mach i n e

a re d a m a g e d , e . g . safety devices , h i g h press u re hoses, tri g g e r g u n .
- WAR N I N G I n adequa te exte nsion cords can be d a n g erous. I f a n extension cord i s used ,
it s h a l l be s u itable fo r outdoor use , a n d the co n nection has to be kept d ry
a n d off the g ro u n d . It is recom men d ed that this is acco m p lished by means of
a cord reel which keeps the socket at least 60 m m a bove the g ro u n d .
NOTE 2 Extension cords are also c a l l ed exten sion cables

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- WARN I N G Do n ot use combustion e n g i ne powered mach i nes i n doors u n less adequ ate
ventilation i s assessed by a com petent person or l a b o u r authorities .
- WARN I N G E n s u re that a n y exhaust e m issions a re not i n the v i c i n ity of a i r i ntake s .
- WARN I N G F o r gas or oi l-heated m a c h i nes it i s i m porta nt t o provide adequate
ventilation a n d m a ke s u re that the flue g ases are properly d isch arged .
- WARN I N G Always switch off the m a i n s d i sconn ecti n g switch w h e n leaving the mach i n e
u n atten ded .
I n structions for m a c h i nes where gas or l i q u id fu e l are used s h a l l also i n c l u d e the specifi catio n
o f t h e correct fue l a n d t h e s u bsta nce o f t h e fo l l owi n g :
- WARN I N G I n correct fu e l s s h a l l not b e used a s they m ay p rove hazard o u s .
I n structions fo r m a ch i nes h a v i n g a cu rrent-ca rry i n g hos e , ope rati n g at oth e r t h a n safety

extra-low volta g e , s h a l l also i n c l ude the su bsta n ce of the fo l l owi ng :
- WAR N I N G T h i s hose conta i ns e l ectrica l con n ectio n s : d o not use i t to coll ect water a n d
do n o t i m merse i n water fo r clea n i n g .
The i nstructions fo r m a c h i nes not i ntended for co m me rc i a l use s h a l l i n clude the s u bsta nce of
the fo l l ow i n g :
- WAR N I N G Depe n d i n g o n the a p p l icat i o n , s h i e l ded nozzles can b e used for h i g h

p ress u re clean i n g , w h i c h w i l l red uce the e m ission of hydrous aerosols
d ra m atica l l y. However, not all a p p l ications a l low the use of such a device. If
sh ielded nozzles a re not a p p l i c a b l e fo r the p rotection a g a i nst ae roso l s , a
res pi ratory mask of cl ass F F P 2 or equ ivalent may be needed , depend i n g o n
the c l e a n i n g environ ment.
The i nstructions fo r m a c h i nes i n tended fo r com mercial use shall include the s u bsta nce of the
fo l l owi n g :
- WARN I N G The e m p l oyer s h a l l perform a r i s k assess ment i n o rd e r t o s p ec ify the

necessary p rotective m easures rega rd i n g aeroso l s , depending on the
s u rface to be c l ea n ed a n d its e n v i ron ment. Respi ratory masks of cl ass
FFP 2, a n eq u ivalent or h i g h e r a re s u itable for the p rotection a g a i nst
hydrous a e rosols.
7. 1 2. 1 02 I nfo rmati o n o n n o i s e
NOTE The i nstructions c a n i n cl u d e i nformation o n a i rborne n o i se emission a s i n d icated i n CC.2 . 7 .
7. 1 2. 1 03 I nfo rmati o n o n v i b rati o n
NOTE T h e i nstructions can i n cl u d e i nformation o n vi bratio n em ission a s i n d icated i n C l a use 0 0 .2 .
7. 1 3 A ddition:
The words " O ri g i n a l i nstructions" s h a l l a p pear on the language vers i o n ( s ) verified by the
m a n ufacturer.
7. 1 4 A ddition:
The h e i g ht of symbol I E C 6041 7-5935 ( 2 0 1 2-09) s h a l l be at least 1 5 m m .
Compliance is checked by measurement.

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8 P rotect i o n a g a i n s t access to l ive pa rts
T h i s c l a use of Part 1 is a p p l i ca b l e except as fol lows .
8.1 A ddition:
Water a n d water- borne c l e a n i n g a g ents a re co n s i d e re d c o n d u ctive.
8. 1 . 1 Modification:
Replace, in the second paragraph, " m a ss" by "ToM".
A dd the following text after the sixth paragraph :
N O T E Applia nces that a re fo r commercial use i n accordance with t h i s sta n d a rd a re considered n o t t o b e i n stal led
i n a n a rea open to the p u b l i c .
9 Sta rt i n g of m otor-o p e rated a p p l i a n ces
This c l a use of Part 1 is re p l a ced by the fol l owi n g .
It s h a l l o n l y be pos s i b l e t o sta rt t h e m a c h i n e b y inte n d ed a ctu ation o f a control device

provided fo r the p u rpose. The s a m e req u i re ment a p p l ies when resta rt i n g the m a c h i n e after a
sto p page, wh atever the cause .
Compliance is checked by inspection and test.
1 0 Power i n p u t a n d c u rrent
This cl ause of Part 1 is a p p l icable except as fol l ows.
1 0. 1 01 At n o r m a l o p e rat i o n , the pressure s h a l l not devi ate more than ± 1 0 % fro m the
rated p res s u re .
Compliance is checked b y measurement. During measurement, the heat exchanger, if any, is

adjusted to the high est water temperature during high pressure cleaning mode.
NOTE P ressure peaks, detected by a pres s u re g a u g e with h i g h s a m p l i n g rate a re being averaged to yield the
press u re.
11 H e ati n g
T h i s cl ause o f Part 1 is a p p l icable except a s fol l ows.
1 1 .4 Modifica tion:
Replace "Heating appliances" by "Electric h eating appliances ".
1 1 .7 A ddition:
Machines are operated until steady conditions are established.
1 1 .8 A ddition to Ta ble 3, at the end of footnote a :
Motors which are hermetically sealed are considered t o be airtight.

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1 1 . 1 01 T h e max i m u m temperature of the flue gase s s h a l l not exceed 400 ° C .
T h e a mo u n t o f s m o ke i n the fl u e gases s h a l l not exceed :
- for a tom i s i n g a n d wa l l b u rners, t h at co rres pond i n g to a N o . 2 S h e i l - Bach arach s m oke spot;

- for vapori s i n g b u rn e rs , that correspo n d i n g to a N o . 2 S h e i l-Bacharach s m o ke s pot.
The a m o u n t of carbon mo noxide (CO) i n the flue ga ses s h a l l not exceed 0 , 04 % (vol u m e ) on
a n a i r-free and d ry b as i s .
Compliance is checked by measurements under the conditions specified in 1 1 . 2 to 1 1 . 7,

taking into account the following:
Th e required test observations are recorded for any test input for the machine. After 1 5 min of
operation, samples of the flue gas are taken at a poin t between th e flue outlet and the draught
hood. Operation is considered to be stable when three consecutive samples taken a t 15 min
intervals show consistent analysis values.
1 1 . 1 02 Hoses , spray l a nces a n d fittings conta i n i n g the cleaning agent s h a l l withstand at

least the rated te m p e ra t u r e .
Compliance is checked by measurement under th e conditions specified in 1 1 . 2 to 1 1 . 7.
1 1 . 1 0 3 Ad equate protection a g a i nst u n i nte ntional contact with hot metal p a rts by the user
shall be e n s u re d . The p rotection means s h a l l be cons i d e red as a n exte rn a l encl osure.
Compliance is checked by inspection and by measurement under the conditions specified in

1 1 . 2 to 1 1 . 7.
1 1 . 1 04 Where l iq u i d fu e l is used , the te m p e rature of the fuel i n the ta n k s h a l l not exceed a

te m perature of 1 0 o c b e l ow the flash-point te m pe rature, if there is a source of ig n it i o n i n
contact with t h e a i r/fu e l m ixture.
Compliance is checked by measurement under th e conditions specified in 1 1 . 2 to 1 1 . 7.
1 2 C h a rg i n g of meta l -i o n batte ries
This cl ause of Part 1 is a p p l i ca b l e .
1 3 Leakage c u rre n t a n d e l ect r i c stre n g t h a t o p e rat i n g te m pe ratu re
T h i s cl ause of Part 1 is a p p l i ca b l e .
1 4 T ra n s i e nt overvo ltages
This c l a use of Part 1 is a p p l i c a b l e .
1 5 M o i st u re res i st a n ce
1 5.2 Replacement:

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A l l m a c h i nes s h a l l be constructed so t h at
s p i l lage of l i q u i d d u e to n o r m a l o p e rati o n ,
fi l l i n g i n c l ud i n g overfi l l i n g , and
overtu rn i n g o f h a n d-g u i d e d m a c h i n e s , ha n d-h e l d a p p l ia nces and u nsta b l e mach i nes
does not affect t h e i r e l ectrical i n s u l ation .
Ta n ks fo r the fo l l ow i n g l i q u ids a re excl u ded from the tests :

hydra u l i c o i l ,
coolant,
fu e l ( d i ese l , gaso l i n e , L P G ) .
Complian ce is checked b y the follo wing test.
Th e machine is placed on a support inclined at an angle of 1 o o to the horizontal, the liquid

con tainer, if any, is filled to half the level indicated in the instructions. A machin e is
considered to be unstable if it overturns when a force of 1 8 0 N is applied to the top of the
machin e in the m ost unfa vourable h orizontal direction.
Machines with type X attachment, except those h a ving a sp ecially prepared cord, are fitted
with the lightest permissible type of flexible cord of th e smallest cross-sectional area specifie d
in Table 1 1 .
Hand-guided machines and hand-held appliances and machines tha t are unstable are then,
with the containers completely filled for the floa t tank, if any, and with the most con ductive
detergent for the detergent tank, if any, and with the cover lid in place, tilted from the most
unfa vourable of the normal positions of use, and are left in that position for 5 min, unless the
machin e returns automa tically to its normal position of use.
Liquid containers that are filled by hand are completely filled with a saline solution of water
con taining approximately 1 % Na G/ and 0, 6 % rinsing agent and a further quantity, equal to
1 5 % of th e capacity of the container or 0, 25 I, whiche ver is th e greater, is poured in steadily
over a period of 1 min .
A ny commercially available non-ionic rinsing agent m ay be used, but if there is any doubt with
regards to the test results, the rinsing agent shall have the following properties:
viscosity, 1 7 m Pa s ;
pH 2,2 (1 % i n wate r)
and its c o m p o s i t i o n s h a l l comprise the fo l l o w i n g s u bsta n ces
P l u rafac ® L F 2 2 1 1 1 5,0 % p a rts by m a s s

C u m e n e s u l fo n ate (40 % sol ution)
1 1 ,5 % p a rts by m a s s
C i t r i c a c i d ( a n hyd ro u s )
3,0 % p a rts by m a s s
D e i o n ized water
70,5 % p a rts by m a s s
Hand-held appliances and machines that are unstable are then, with the containers
completely filled for the floa t tank, if any, and with the most con ductive detergent for the
detergent tank, if any, and with the cover lid in place, overturned from the most unfa vo urable
of the normal positions of use, and are left in tha t position for 5 min, unless the machine
returns automatically to its n ormal position of use.
P l u rafac ® LF 22 1 is the trade name of a prod uct s u p p l i ed by BAS F . This i nformation is g iven for the
convenie nce of users of this document and d oes n ot constitute a n e n d o rsement by IEC of the p roduct named.

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Motorized cleaning heads are placed in a tray, th e base of which is level with th e surface
supporting th e m achine. Th e tray is filled with the test solution to a level of 5 mm above its
base, this level b eing main tained thro ugh out th e test. Th e machine including the motorized
cleaning head is operated until its liquid container is completely full and afterwards for a
further 5 min.
After each of these tests, the machine shall withstand the electric strength test of 1 6. 3.
Th ere shall be no trace of liquid on insula tion tha t reduces the clearances or creepage
distances below the values specified in Clause 29.
1 5.3 Modification:
Th e relative humidity shall be (93 :t 6) %.
1 5. 1 01 M o t o r i zed c l e a n i n g h e a d s s h a l l be res istant to l iq u ids that may come i nto conta ct

with them d u ri n g normal use .
The fo l low i n g test is not a p p l icable to m otorized c l ea n i n g h e a d s of c l a s s I l l c o n stru cti o n

h a v i n g a w o rki n g voltage u p t o 24 V .
Compliance is checked b y the following four tests.
The motorized cleaning head is subjected to an impact test as described in IEC 60068-2- 75,
the value of the impact being 2 J. The motorized cleaning head is rigidly supported and
three blo ws are applied to every point of the enclosure that is likely to be weak.
It is then subjected to the free fall test procedure 1 of I EC 60068-2-3 1 . It is dropped

4 000 times from a height of 1 00 mm onto a steel plate ha ving a thickness of not less than
1 5 mm. It is dropped
1 000 tim es on its right side;

1 000 tim es on its left side;
1 000 times on its front face;
1 000 times on its cleaning surface.
The motorized cleaning head is then subjected to the test described in IEC 60529: 1 989,
1 4 . 2. 4, as amended by IEC 60529: 1 989/A MD2:20 1 3 using the test solution.
Th e motorized cleaning head shall be operated in a flat-bottomed vessel filled with a saline
solution of water containing approximately 1 % Na CI so that a depth of 3, 0 mm of water is
maintained. Th e vessel is to be a size such that the motorized cleaning head moves about
freely; and is to be operated with or with out connection to the high pressure cleaner for 1 5
min whichever applicable. The motorized cleaning head shall then withstand the electric
strength test of 1 6. 3, the voltage being applied between the live parts and the test solution.
Th ere shall be no trace of saline solution on insulation that reduces clearances or creepage
distances below th e values specified in Clause 29.
1 6 Leakage c u rre n t a n d e l ect r i c stre n gt h
This cl ause of Part 1 is a p p l icable except as fol lows .
1 6.3 A ddition:
Current-carrying h oses, except for their electrical connections, are immersed for 1 h in a
salin e solution of water containing approximately 1 % Na CI, at a temperature of 20 oc :t 5 °C.

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While the hose is still immersed, a voltage of 2 0 0 0 V is applied for 5 min between each
conductor and all th e other con ductors connected together. A voltage of 3 000 V is then
applied for 1 min between all the conductors and the saline solution.
1 7 Ove r l oa d p rotect i o n of tran sfo r m e rs a n d a s s o c i ated c i rc u i ts
T h i s c l a use of Part 1 is a p p l i c a b l e .
18 E n d u ra n ce
T h i s c l a use of Part 1 is a p p l i ca b l e except as fol lows .
1 8. 1 01 T h e i n s u lation , contacts a n d co n n ectio n s s h a l l not be d a m aged and s h a l l not work

loose, as res u l t of heat i n g , v i b rati o n , etc.
For motor-operated appliances, compliance is che cked by the tests of 1 8. 1 02 and 1 8. 1 06,
and by th e additional tests of 1 8. 1 03 to 1 8. 1 05 as are applicable.
During th e tests of 1 8. 1 02 and 1 8. 1 03, overload protective devices and safety valves shall
not operate.
1 8 . 1 02 Th e machin e is operated under normal operation and at rated voltage for 96 h,

reduced by the running time necessary for the tests of Clauses 1 1 and 1 3.
Th e machin e is operated continuo usly, or for a corresponding number of periods, each period
being not less than 8 h .
Th e specified operating time is the actual running time.
If th e machine incorporates more than one motor, the operating times specified apply to each
motor separately.
Th e test shall be carrie d out with a cleaning agent tha t has not been heated.
All hose lines are coiled on concrete during this test.
1 8. 1 03 Machines are started under normal operation, 50 times at a voltage equal to

1, 1 times rated voltage and 50 times at a voltage equal to 0, 85 times rated voltage, the
duration of each period of supply being at least equal to ten times the time necessary from
start of full speed, but not less than 1 0 s.
An interval sufficien t to prevent overheating and a t least e qual to three times the period of
supply is introduced after each running period.
1 8 . 1 04Machines provided with a centrifugal or o ther automatic starting switch are started
1 0 000 tim es under normal operation and at a voltage equal to 0, 9 times the rated voltage,
the operating cycle being tha t specified in 1 8. 1 03.
If the temperature rise of any part of the ma chine exceeds th e temperature rise determined
during the test of 1 1 . 8, forced cooling or rest periods may be applied, the rest periods being
excluded from the specified operating time. If forced cooling is applied, it shall not alter the air
flo w of th e ma chine or redistribute carbon deposits.
1 8 . 1 05 Machines provided with self-resetting thermal cut-outs shall work reliably under
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Compliance is checked by the follo wing test.
Th e machine is supplied at a voltage e qual to 1, 1 times the rated voltage, under such a load
as will cause the th ermal cut-out to operate within a fe w minutes, until the thermal cut-out
has performed 200 cycles of operation.
1 8 . 1 06 After the tests of 1 8. 1 02 to 1 8. 1 05, the machine shall withstand the tests of
Cla use 1 6.
Connections, handles, guards, brush-caps and other fittings or components shall not have
worked loose, and there shall be no deterioration impairing safety in normal use.
1 9 A b n o r m a l o perat i o n
T h i s c l a use o f Part 1 is a p p l i ca b l e except as fol l ows .
1 9. 1 A ddition :
Th e test of 1 9. 7 i s not applicable t o the pump motor of three-phase m achines. Machines with
appliance outlets complying with the stan dard sheets in IEC 60320-3 and socket outlets are
subjected to the test of 1 9. 1 04 .
1 9. 5 Modification:
In the fourth paragraph, delete the follo wing text: "used in a system with polarized plugs
intended for connection to polarized socket outlets".
1 9.7 A ddition :
Motorized cleaning heads are tested with the rotating brush or similar device locked for 3 0 s .
1 9 . 1 1 .2 A ddition:
Contactors complying with the relevan t IEC standard shall not be open-circuited or short
circuited, provided the appropriate standard covers the conditions that occur with the machine.
Howe ver, locking in th e ON-position of the main con tacts of a contactor intended for switching
on and off the electrical heating elemen t(s) in normal use is considered to be a fa ult con dition,
unless the machine is provided with at least two sets of contacts connected in series. This
condition is, for example, a chieved by pro viding two contactors operating independently of
each other or by providing one contactor ha ving two independent arma tures operating two
independent sets of main contacts.
19.101 For o i l-fi red a n d fa n-ass i sted gas-fired m a c h i n e s , the fo l low i n g a p p l i e s .
When t h e com b ustion a i r s u p p ly t o a m a c h i n e h a v i n g fa n-ass i sted d ra u g h t i s part i a l l y or

comp letely b l ocke d , the m ac h i n e s ha l l e i t h e r conti n u e to operate safely or the fue l supply
shall be s h ut off.
Compliance is checked by applying 1 1 . 1 0 1 under the test conditions specified in 1 9 . 1 0 1 . 1 and

1 9 . 1 0 1 . 2.
19.101.1 Th e exhaust flue is blocked with a flat m etal plate of sufficien t area to cover the
en tire aperture. It is placed in th e most disadvantageous way on top of the flue.

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19.101.2 With the machine under normal operation, the combustion air intake is restricted.
The air intake to the burner assembly is blocked by means of an adequately sized terry-towel
introduced with a force n ot exceeding 1 N.
1 9 . 1 02 For atmos p heric gas-fired m a c h i n e s , the fo l l owi n g a p p l i e s .
1 9 . 1 02 . 1 W i t h the outlet o f the d ra ug h t h o o d bl ocked , the conce n tration o f carbon monox i d e

i n a n a i r-free s a m p l e o f the fl ue gases s h a l l not exceed 0 , 04 % .
Compliance is checked b y inspection and b y the follo wing test.
The machine is tested in an a tmosphere having a normal oxygen supply. The machine is
operated for at least 1 5 min at normal test pressure. Th e outlet of the dra ught hood is then
blocked and a sample of the flue gases is secured and analysed.
The amount of CO in the flue gases shall not exceed 0, 04 % (volume) on an air-free and dry
basis.
1 9 . 1 02 . 2 Total dow n d raught p ress u res ra n g i ng fro m 0 Pa to 1 3 Pa i m posed at the outlet of

the d ra u g h t hood s h a l l not exti n g u is h the m a i n b u rn e r flames nor cause them to fl ash back, l ift,
float or b u r n outs i d e the mach i n e , nor p rod uce a co n ce ntrati o n of carbon monoxide i n an a i r
free s a m p l e of the fl ue gases i n excess of 0 , 04 % .
Compliance is checked by inspection and by the follo wing test.
The machine is tested in an a tmosphere having a n ormal oxygen supply. The machine is
operated for at least 1 5 min at n ormal test pressure. A straight section of flue pipe of suitable
diameter and of a length at least e qual to ten pipe diameters is attached directly to th e outlet
of the draugh t hood and conn ected to th e outlet of a blo wer. Th e total dra ught pressure is
measured with a resolution of 1 Pa in the straight section of the flue pipe at a point midway
between its ends so that th e measuring head is coincident with the axis of the flue pipe.
The dra ught in the flue pipe is varied from the minimum total pressure to the maximum value
specified and th e effect noted. A sample of the flue gases is secured and analysed.
basis.
1 9 . 1 02 . 3 Downdraug hts i m posed as stated fo r the m a i n b u rner s h a l l n o t exti n g u i s h t h e p i lot

b u r n e r fl a m es nor cause them to fl ash back when they are ope rated sepa rate ly from the m a i n
b u rn e r( s ) .
The construction o f a mach i n e e q u i p ped w i t h a power b u rn e r or operati n g u n d e r forced or

i n d uced d ra u g ht s h a l l be such that its perform a n ce is n ot i m p a i red by c h i m ney d ra u g hts or
c h i m ney sto p pa g e .
W i t h the flue outlet or outlet of the d ra u g h t d ivert i n g d e v i c e , if one is p rov i d e d , b l ocked t o a n y

d e g ree u p t o and i n clud i n g com p l ete closure , t h e conce ntrati o n o f carbon monoxide i n a n a i r
free s a m p l e of the fl ue gases s ha l l not exceed 0 , 04 % .
Compliance is checked by inspection and by the following test.
The machine is tested in an a tmosphere having a n ormal oxygen supply.
The machin e is operated for at least 1 5 min at n ormal test pressure. When the machine
incorporates a control to automatically shut off th e main gas supply under blocked flue

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conditions, the area of the flue outlet is gra dually decreased to the lowest point at which the
control will remain in its open position. A sample of the flue gases is then taken and analysed.
In case outage occurs, ra w gas shall not be forced into the combustion chamber on reopening
of the flue outlet.
Th e amount of CO in the flue gases shall not exceed 0, 04 % (volume) on an air-free and dry
basis.
1 9 . 1 0 2 . 4 Tota l downdra u g ht pres s u res ra n g i n g from 0 Pa to 1 3 Pa i m posed at the flue outlet

or outlet of the d ra u g h t d iverting device, if p rovi d e d , s ha l l not ext i n g u i s h the m a i n b u rn e r
fl a mes nor c a u s e them t o f l a s h back, l ift, float, b u rn outs i d e the m ac h i n e , nor p rod uce a
conce ntration of carbon monoxide i n a n a i r-free s a m p l e of the fl ue gases i n excess of 0 , 04 % .
Compliance is checked by inspection and by the follo wing test.
The machine is tested in an atmosph ere h a ving a normal oxygen supply.
A straight section of flue pipe of suitable dia meter and of a length at least equal to 1 0 pipe
diameters is attached directly to th e flue outlet or the outlet of th e dra ugh t diverting device
and connected to the outlet of a blower. The total draught pressure is measured with a
resolution of 1 Pa in the straight section of flue pipe at a point midway between its ends so
that the head of the measuring device is coincident with the axis of th e flue pipe.
The total down dra ugh t pressure is a djusted to 13 Pa. Th e machin e is th en operated for at
least 15 min. A sample of the flue gases is taken and analysed. Th e total downdraught
pressure is th en varied from 0 Pa to 13 Pa and th e effect on the main burner flames n oted.
basis.
1 9 . 1 03 T h e m a c h i n e s h a l l be a b l e to start with a s u ccessfu l i g n ition even u n d e r u n d e rvoltage

co n d ition , if a p p l i c a b l e .
Compliance is checked b y the following test.
The machine is supplied with 0, 75 times its rated voltage. Starting the machine shall not lead
to a hazardous condition .
1 9 . 1 04 Machines with appliance outlets, complying with the standard sheets i n I E C 60320-3
and socket outlets shall be operated under conditions of normal operation, except th e
appliance outlet or socket outlet is loaded with the maximum load corresponding to its
configuration in accordance with IEC 60320-3 or IEC TR 60083, respectively. Machines with
m ore than one appliance outlet or socket outlet are tested with each outlet loaded one at the
time.
However, this test is not applied for appliances with appliance outlets or socket outlets
- intended only to supply accessories supplied with the machine,

- inaccessible to th e user, or
- provided with a protective device as sp ecified in 22. 6 1 .
2 0 Sta b i l ity a n d m e c h a n i c a l h azards
T h i s cl ause of Part 1 is a p p l icable except as fo l l ows.

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20.1 Replacement o f th e first sentence b y the following:
Mach i n es , other t h a n fixed a p p l i a n ces, h a n d-h e l d a p p l i a n ces a n d h a n d-g u i d e d m a c h i n e s

without a fixed u pright parking pos i t i o n o f the hand l e , i nte nded t o be u s e d o n a s u rface such
as the floor or a ta b l e , shall have adequate sta b i l ity.
20.2 A dd the following text after the second paragraph of the test specification:
NOTE 101 A p p l iances accord i n g to this sta ndard are not rega rded as being i ntended to be i nsta l l ed in a n a rea
open to the p u b l i c .
20. 1 0 1 Pumps, p i p es, hoses, hose co n nectors , cou p l ers, seals , va lves a n d other
com pone nts t h at a re l i kely to ca rry c l ea n i n g a g e n t , either d i rectly or i n s o l u tion , s h a l l be
desig ned to w i thstand any mecha n i ca l , chem ical or thermal stress that m ay occur d u ri n g use
at their max i m u m rated operating tem peratu res u n d e r normal o p e rati o n .
Compliance is checked b y the following tests.
Hoses, when tested at 45 oc for 7 days with the normally diluted cleaning agent, shall not be
damaged. Seals used in th e construction of th e ma chine shall not differ from untested seals
when immersed in the n ormally diluted cleaning liquid at 45 o c for 7 days and then rinsed in
water.
Metal used in the construction of th e parts of th e machine subjected to th e pressure shall not
be etched, pitted or corroded when immersed in the normally diluted cleaning liquid.
A con venient specimen of metal (e. g. 200 mm x 200 mm x 2 mm) shall h a ve its surface area
recorded as dm 2 then degreased in a solvent such as acetone or toluene, dried and weighed
to the n earest 0, 1 mg. This specimen shall be immersed in the cleaning solution a t 45 oc for
7 days. A t the end of this time, it shall be removed, rinsed in water, allo wed to dry and th e
mass change calculated as mgldm 2 . There shall be no significant signs of corrosion present
on the test piece and the mass change shall be within 40 mg/dm 2.
2 0 . 1 02 M a c h i nes with water h eate rs s h a l l be p rotected agai nst ove rpressure occurri n g as a
res u l t of heat a p p l i e d to the water or wate r-borne c l ea n i n g age nts . T h e m a c h i n e s h a l l be
e q u i pped with safety devices that d o not a l low the te m pe rature to exceed the rated
t e m p e ra t u re + 2 0 K or the a l l owa b l e p re s s u re to be exceeded .
Compliance is checked by inspection and by measurement.
2 0 . 1 03 O i l -heated or gas-heated ma ch i n e s s h a l l n ot cause u n controlled comb ustion of gas

or l i q u i d fue l . They s h a l l have a p ri m a ry safety control u n less they a re o i l-fi re d , porta b l e and
u n less there i s re- i g n ition d u ring operation by a c o n t i n u o u s i g n it i o n device.
2 0 . 1 04 T h e u n i nte ntio n a l c l os i n g and lowe ring of doors , l i d s , covers etc. , which cou l d cause
i nj u ry , s ha l l be prevente d .
Wheels or ro l l e rs fo r the trans port o f mach i n es heavier t h a n 20 k g s h a l l be l ocated or

protected so that i nj u ry to the feet of the o perator is p reven ted .
Compliance is checked by inspection, by m easurement and by manual test.
21 M e c h a n i c a l stre n gt h
This c l a use of Part 1 is a p p l icab.IE! . e)(_C.E!Pt as fol lows .

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21 . 1 Replacement o f th e first paragraph by the following:
The mach i ne a n d its com ponents and fittings s h a l l have adequate mecha n i cal stre ngth and be
co nstructed to withsta n d such ro u g h h a n d l i n g t h at may be expected i n normal use, d u ring
tra n s portation , asse m b l y , d i s m a n tl i n g , scra p p i n g and any other action i n vo l v i n g the ma c h i n e .
Modification in the third paragraph:
Th e impa ct value is increased to 1 , 0 J :1: 0, 04 J.
21 . 1 01 Pa rts s u bj ected to the hydra u l i c pres s u re s h a l l be of suffi cient mecha n i cal strength .
Compliance is checked by the following tests in 2 1 . 1 0 1 . 1, 2 1 . 1 0 1 . 2, and 2 1 . 1 0 1 . 3.
21.101.1 The high pressure system is subjected to a static pressure test of two times the
rated pressure for 5 min at room temperature.
The high pressure h ose used externally outside of th e high pressure cleaner to connect the
trigger gun with the high pressure cleaner shall be subjected to a static pressure test of four
times the rated pressure at room temperature, whereby the test pressure shall be reached
between 15 s and 30 s after starting at zero pressure.
NOTE 1 It will be necessary to re nder the press u re re l ief valve a n d/or alternative sensing d evice ino perative.
NOTE 2 This test is related to the high p ress u re h ose, not the high pres s u re hose li ne. Effects of the fittings ca n
be ig nored .
During this test, there shall be no rupture.
2 1 . 1 0 1 . 2 A supply hose, if any, is subjected to a static pressure test of two times the
maximum inlet pressure for 5 min at room temperature.
During this test, there shall be no rupture.
2 1 . 1 0 1 . 3 A low pressure accessory, if any, is subjected to a sta tic pressure test of two
tim es the m easured pressure in the system, wh en connected to the m ost se vere high
pressure cleaner it is intended to be used with, for 5 min at room temperature.
During this test, there shall be n o rupture.
2 1 . 1 02 Press u re safety devices s h a l l operate re l i a b l y .
Th e pressure is increased to 1 1 0 % of the allowable pressure, or by 1, 5 MPa for unheated

mach in es, and th e device shall operate.
2 1 . 1 03 Ha n d-h e l d a p p l i a n ce s , h a n d-g u i d e d m a c h i ne s a n d m a c h i nes carried on the

ope r a t o r s body i n normal use a n d s p ray g u n s s h a l l be res ista nt to d ro p p i n g .
'
Th e machine and/or th e spray gun is dropped from a height of 1 m onto a surface of

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Th e test is made five times, th e machine and/or spray gun being in a position such that its
major axis is horizontal and so that a different part of the device is exposed to the impact
each time.
Th e machine or spray gun is then dropped five times, with its major axis vertical, and with the
nozzle pointing down wards.
After this test, the machin e or spray gun shall show no damage to such an extent that
compliance with this standard is impaired; in particular, live parts shall not have become
accessible.
2 1 . 1 04 During n o r m a l o p e ra t i o n , the a l l owa b l e p ress u re s h a l l not be exceeded .
The a l l owa b l e p re s s u re s ha l l not exceed 1 , 5 times the rated p ress u re .
E q u i pped with the nozz l e fo r h i g hest flow ass i g n e d b y the m a n ufa cturer, the flow rate s h a l l
n o t devi ate more t h a n ± 1 0 % fro m the m axi m u m fl o w rat e .
22 C o n stru ct i o n
T h i s c l a use o f Part 1 is a p p l i ca b l e except as fol lows :
22.7 A ddition:
Any safety device s h a l l be either i n access i b l e to the user or it s ha l l be evident t h at the sett i n g
o f t h e safety valve i s sealed a n d there is n o provi s i o n for re n d e r i n g the device i n o pe rative .
Clean i n g agent ej ected fro m the safety va lve s h a l l be d i rected safely.
22. 1 2 A ddition:
It s h a l l not be pos s i b le to d iscon n ect pa rts of the h i g h p ress u re system without tools if this
res u lts i n i m pa i ri ng the safety wit h i n the meaning of t h i s sta n d a rd .
22.35 A ddition:
The pa rts a re s u bject to the h a m m e r test of 2 1 . 1 . I f this i n s u lation does not meet the
req u i rement of 2 9 . 3 , th ese a re s u bj ect to the fo l lowi n g i m pact test.
A sample of th e covered part is conditioned at a temperature of 70 oc :t 2 oc for 7 days

( 1 68 h) . A fter conditioning, the sample is allo wed to a ttain approximately room temperature.
Inspection shall show that the co vering has not shrunk to such an extent that the required
insulation is no longer given or that th e covering has not peeled off, so that it may move
longitudinally.
After this, the sample is maintained for 4 h a t a temperature of - 1 0 oc :t 2 °C.
While still at this temperature, the sample is the n subjected to impact by means of th e
apparatus shown in Figure 1 02. The weight "A ", having a mass of 0, 3 kg, falls from a height of
350 mm onto the chisel "8 " of hardened ste el, th e edge of which is placed on the sample.

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One impact is applied to each place where the insulation is likely to be weak or damaged
during normal operation, the distance between th e p oints of impact being at least 10 mm.
After this test, it shall show that th e insulation has not peeled off and an electric strength test
as specified in 1 6. 3 is made between metal parts and metal foil wrapped round the insulation
in the required area.
22.47 N ot a p p l i c a b l e .
22.48 Replacement of the compliance paragraph by the following:
Compliance is checked by the relevant tests of IEC 6 1 7 70, as modified in normative Annex
AA of this standard.
22.61 A dd the following at the end:
The p rotective d e v i c e i s not n ecessa ry fo r a p p l i a n ces fo r w h i c h 3 0 . 2 . 2 i s a p p l ica b l e , fitted

with a s u p p l y cord or cord set, h av i n g a p l u g of the identical max i m u m c u rrent rati n g as the
socket-outlet or a p p l ia nce outlet i n teg rated i n to the a p p l i a nce.
22 . 1 0 1 The machine s h a l l be constru cted so as to prevent the penetration of o bjects fro m

the floor, w h i c h m ay i m p a i r the safety of the mach i n e .
NOTE T h i s req u i rement is not applicable t o h a n d -held a p p l i a n ces o r h a nd-held accessories ( e . g . trigger g u n s ).
The mach i n e , p laced i n the i ntended operation position a ccord i n g the user i nstructions s ha l l
have n o l ive p a rts less than 6 0 m m fro m the floor that could come to conta ct with l i q u i d .
h a v i n g a T o M n ot exceed i n g 4 0 k g s h a l l a lso be positioned i n a l l sta ble

P o rta b l e a p p l i a n ces
positions as d efi n ed by the m a n ufacture r with all necessary hoses a n d s u p p ly cords
con n ected and s h a l l have no l ive p a rts less than 30 mm fro m the floor that could come to
con tact with l i q u i d .
Compliance is checked by inspection and m easurem ent.
22. 1 02 A d ra i n hole for co n d e nsed water or s p i l l a g e of any l i q u i d s h a l l have a d i a meter of

not less than 5 m m or a n area of not less t h a n 30 m m 2 , the width not b e i n g less than 3 m m .
22. 1 03 T h e machine or the t r i g g e r g u n s h a l l be provided with a device fo r sto p p i n g the

l i q u i d flow to the nozz l e . For ha nd-held was h i ng devices, ste a m cleaners and t r i g g e r g u n s,
t h i s device s h a l l ope rate automatica l l y without hyd ra u l i c press u re w h e n its operati n g means i s
not a ctuated by the user. I t s ha l l not be pos s i b l e to s u p p ly the nozzle with h i g h p ress u re fl u i d
without h a v i n g the tri g g e r g u n or e q u i va l e n t m e a n s i n t h e h i g h pressure syste m .
NOTE R e q u i rements for electro n i c devices to control the liquid flow are u n d e r considerati o n .
The operati n g means of h a nd-held was h i n g devi ces , stea m cleaners and tri g g e r g u n s s h a l l
have a device b y m e a n s o f w h i c h i t c a n be locked w h e n the device is i n t h e non-ope rati n g
co n d ition .
H a n d-held was h i n g devices, stea m cleaners a n d t r i g g e r g u ns s h a l l not have any locki n g

means i n the operati n g con d iti o n .
T h e ope rati n g means s h a l l b e pos itioned s o that there i s no risk o f i n a dvertent actuation w h e n
put d o w n o n a flat s u rfa ce.

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Wat e r jetters sha l l n o t be operated b y a valve lever that p rojects o u t fro m t h e a p p a ratus i n
the off-pos ition i n s u c h a way t h at accidental contact would cause i n advertent actuati o n .
Compliance is checked b y inspection a n d the follo wing test.
Th e operating means of the trigger gun of a high pressure cleaner or of a hand-held washing
device is locked in the n on-operating condition. The pressure in the fluid system is adjusted to
2, 5 MPa. Th e actuator of the operating means is then stressed for 1 min at room
temperature with a force of 1 50 N, applied in the middle of the actuator in the n ormal
direction of operation.
During and after the test, there shall be no leakage of water. After the test, th e locking device
shall still be functional.
Drainage of water from the nozzle is permissible during the test of the first requirement.
22 . 1 04 Mach i n es , except stea m clean e rs , provided with a fixed or adj usta ble p e n c i l jet
nozzl e fac i l ity s h a l l have a d i stance fro m the trigger to the nozz l e g reater than 750 m m .
22 . 1 0 5 Fitm ents on the h i g h p ress u re hoses s h a l l o n ly be accom p l is h e d by the m a n ufactu re r

or h i s agent u s i n g s peci a l ist too l s .
Water jetters s h a l l have a clearly v i s i b l e red m a rk i n g around t h e h i g h press u re hose at a

d i stance of 50 em fro m the rigid part of the nozz l e .
Compliance is checked b y inspection a n d measurem ent.
22 . 1 0 6 The mach i n e a n d its pa rts s h a l l not h ave u n contro l led movement to a h azardous
degree w h e n used in accord a n ce with the m a n ufactu rer's i n structi ons .
P o rt a b l e a p p l i a n ces with wheels and having a ToM exceed i n g 1 00 kg s h a l l have a park i n g

b rake or e q u iva l e nt m e a n s .
Compliance is checked b y inspection.
22 . 1 0 7 The com ponent of the react i o n force of the nozzle in the d i rection of the s p ray g u n ,
Fr, s h a l l b e l i m ited t o 1 50 N .
Fr i s c a l c u lated a s fo l l ows:
W = J200 x l'1p
where
W is the water exit velocity, i n m/s ;
t,.p is the rated p res s u re , i n bar.
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F is the reac t i o n force i n the d i rection of the nozz l e , i n Newto n s ;

Q is the rated flow, i n 1 /m i n .
T = F x I x sin (a)
where
a is the a n g le between the nozz l e a n d the s p ray l a nce, see F i g u re 1 03 .
I f the react i o n fo rce i n t h e d i rection o f t h e h a n d l e exceeds 1 50 N , the tri g g e r g u n s h a l l be

e q u i pped with a s u p port by w h ich the react i o n fo rce is com p letely or part i a l l y tran sferred to
the o p e rato r's body. I n stead of a s u p port, t r i g g e r g u n s can a l s o be e q u i p p ed with a two
h a n d activati on mecha n i s m t h at can only be ope rated w h e n both operati n g e l e m e nts a re
a ctivated at the same t i m e .
Cons i d e r i n g t h e m id d l e o f the f i n g e r g r i p as a p ivot p o i nt, the torq ue reaction T o n t h e h a n d l e

s h a l l n o t be more t h a n 2 0 N m i n any d i rect i o n . T i s calcu lated a s fol lows :
T = F x I x sin (a)
where
is the d ista nce betwe e n nozz l e and trigger, i n m . See F i g u re 1 03 .
Compliance is checked by calcula tion and inspection .
22. 1 08 T h e t r i g g e r g u n a n d l a nce s h a l l be prov i d e d with two h a n d l e s . O n e of the h a n d les

cou l d be a s u itable s h a p e of the s p rayi n g p i p e .
22. 1 09 Except fo r batte ry-operated a p p l i a nces, h i g h press u re cleaners s h a l l be fitted with a

switch or contactor i n t h e i r s u p p ly c i rcu it that e n s u res a l l- p o l e d is c o n necti o n . Except fo r
stat i o n a ry a p p l i a n ces a n d fo r battery-ope rated a p p l i ances, circuits not control l i n g the motor
d riving the h i g h p ress u re p u m p a re a cce pta b l e to be d i rectly connected to the s u p p ly m a i n s
without t h i s switc h .
22 . 1 1 0 T h e eq u ivalent nozzle d i a meter of low p re s s u re accessories s h a l l not be less t h a n

2 mm.
NOTE Nozz les with a n e q u ivalent d iameter exceedi n g 2 m m used i n a h i g h pres s u re cleaner system are not
considered to become clogged .
Compliance is checked by inspection and m easurement.
22 . 1 1 1 G u a rd s
F ixed g u ards s h a l l be secured by syste ms t h a t can be opened or removed o n l y with tools,

and s h a l l be i n capa b l e of re m a i n i n g i n p l ace without their fix i n g s , if a p p l i ca b l e .
T h e i r fix i n g syste m s s h a l l re m a i n attached t o t h e g u a rds o r t o the mach i n e w h e n t h e g u a rd s

are re moved, with t h e exce pti o n o f fix i n g syste m s that c a n re m a i n detachable without
i m pa i ri n g safety. This does also not apply if, after re moval of the fix i n g syste m s , or if the
com ponent is i ncorrectly repos itio ned , the ma c h i n e becomes i n operative or i s obviously
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N O T E T h i s req u i rement does not necessarily a p ply t o fixed g uards that a re o n ly l i a ble to b e re moved, fo r
exa m p l e , when the mach i n e is completely overh a u l e d , is s u bject to major re pairs or is d i s m a ntled for transfer to
another s ite. For the same reaso n , it is not be necessa ry to a p p l y the req u i rement to the casings of machi nery
i ntended for use by laymen, where the m a n ufact u re r's i nstructions s pecify that the repai rs req u i ri n g removal of
these casings a re o n ly to be carried out in a spec i a l ist re pair works h o p . I n that case, fix i n g syste ms can be used
that are not easy to remove.
If mova ble g u a rd s are interlocked , the i nterl ock i n g devi ces s h a l l p reve nt the sta rt of
hazardous m a ch i n e fu nctions until the g u a rd s a re fixed i n th e i r positi o n , a n d g ive a stop
com m a n d w h e n ever they a re no l o n g e r c l osed .
I n terlocking mov a b l e g u a rd s s h a l l , as fa r as possi b l e , re m a i n attached to the a p p l i a nce w h e n

open a n d they s h a l l be desig ned a n d con structed i n such a w a y t h a t they can be adj usted
only by means of an i nte ntional acti o n .
I n terlocking mova b l e g u a rd s s h a l l b e des i g n ed i n s u c h a way that t h e a bsence or fa i l u re of

one of their components prevents starting or stops the hazardous fu nctions of the a p p l i a nce.
Adj usta ble g u a rd s may be used o n ly to restrict access to th ose a reas of the moving p a rts
strictly necessa ry fo r the work. T h ey s h a l l be m a n u a l ly or automatica l ly adj u sta b l e based on
the ty pe of work i nvolved a n d s h a l l be adj u sta b l e without use of too l s .
22 . 1 1 2 T h e mach i n e s h a l l be designed i n such a way as to avoid i n correct m o u n ti n g , if t h i s

c a n l e a d t o an u n safe situati o n . I f t h i s i s not poss i b l e , i nformation o n t h e correct m o u n t i n g
s h a l l be g iven d i rectly on t h e part a n d/or the enclosure .
22 . 1 1 3 For m a c h i nes where the o p e rato r is re q u i re d to use perso n a l protective e q u i p ment

( P P E ) , con trols sha l l be des i g n e d i n such a way that they can be ope rated safe l y .
Compliance is checked b y inspection a n d by functional test.
23 I ntern a l w i r i n g
T h i s c l a use o f Part 1 is a p p l i c a b l e .
24 C o m p o n e nts
This c l a use of Part 1 is a p p l i ca b l e except as fol lows :
24. 1 . 2 A ddition:
The rele vant standard for ignition transformers is lEG 6 1 558-2-3.
24. 1 . 3 A ddition:
The mains disconnecting switch shall be suitable for at least 1 0 000 cycles of opera tions.
Switches and m echanical devices operated by the trigger of the trigger gun shall be tested
for 50 000 cycles of operations.
After the test, the device sho uld stop the liquid flow to th e nozzle immediately. Small leakages
are allowed (e. g. for frost protection purposes) .

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24. 1 .4 Replacement of the last paragraph:
Thermal cut-outs of th e capillary type shall comply with the requirements of

IEC 60 730-2-9:20 1 5 including IEC 60 730-2-9:20 1 5/A MD 1 :20 1 8.
24.7 N ot a p p l ica b l e .
2 5 S u p p l y c o n n e ct i o n a n d exte r n a l flexi b l e c o rd s
T h i s c l a use o f Part 1 is a p p l i ca b l e except as fol lows :
25.1 A ddition:
Th ree- p h ase m a c h i nes a re not req u i red to be prov i d e d with a p l u g .
M a c h i nes classified as I PX7 s h a l l not be p rovided with a n a p p l i a n ce i n let.
M a c h i nes cl assified as I PX4, I PX5 or I PX6 s h a l l not be provided with a n a p p l i a n ce i n let,

u n l ess both i n let a n d conn ector have the same classificati o n as the mach i n e w h e n c o u p l ed or
separated , or u n less i n let and co n n ector can only be separated by the use of a tool and have
the sa m e cl ass ification as the mach i n e w h e n cou p l e d .
Mach i nes p rov ided with a p p l i a nce i n l ets s h a l l a l so be p rov ided with a n a p p ropri ate cord set.
25.7 A ddition:
Su pply cords of m a c h i nes other than stati o n a ry m a c h i n e s s h a l l not be less than 5 m i n

length , except that fo r h a n d- h e l d m a c h i n e s a n d m ac h i nes carried o n the o p e ra t o r ' s bod y ,
the s u p p l y c o rd sha l l be not l e s s than 1 5 m .
O rd i n a ry tou g h ru b be r s h e athed flex i b l e cord s h a l l not be used fo r t h i s type of mach i n e d u e to

atta ck by c l ea n i n g a g e nts, he nce PVC or polych loro p re n e-sheathed flex i b l e cords are
accepta ble for use at te m peratures at or a bove 0 ° C .
O n ly polychloro p re n e s h eathed flex i b l e cords (code desig nation 60245 I E C 57 or h i g h e r ) are

a l l owed for use at te m pe ratu res below 0 ° C . For i n d ustrial a n d co m m e rc i a l u s e , h eavy
polychl oroprene sheathed flex i b l e cord (code desig n ation 60245 I E C 66 or h i g h e r
specifica t i o n ) i s req u i red .
25. 1 5 Mo difica tion:
Replacement of Table 12 by th e following:
Tab l e 12 - P u l l fo rce a n d t o rq u e
ToM Pull force Torque
kg N Nm
s1 30 0, 1
> 1 and s 4 60 0, 25
>4 1 25 0, 40

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A ddition:
Th e test is also applied to the cord in the cord set for machines classified as IPX4 or higher
that are provided with an appliance inlet. Th e cord set is fitted to the appliance inlet prior to
the commencement of the test.
26 Term i n a l s for exte r n a l c o n d u ctors
T h i s cl ause of Part 1 is a p p l i ca b l e .
2 7 P rov i s i o n f o r e a rt h i n g
T h i s cl ause o f Part 1 i s a p p l i ca b l e .
2 8 Screws a n d c o n n e ct i o n s
29 C l e a ra n ces, cree page d i st a n c e s a n d s o l i d i n s u l a t i o n
29.1 A ddition :
The req u i re m e nt i s not a p p l i ca b l e to the a i r g a p between the s pa rk e lectrod e s . T h e

req u i re m e n t i s n ot a p p l i c a b l e t o the d i stance betwe e n h i g h voltage spark e l ectrodes a n d P E
for a p p l i a n ces u s i n g g a l va n i c iso lated spark i n g tra n sfo rmers with com m o n earth fo r
g e n e rat i n g the s parking volta g e .
This req u irement i s not a p p l i ca b l e t o the a i r g a p betwee n the e l ectrodes.
29.2 A ddition:
The m icroenv i ronment is pol l ution d e g ree 3 u n less the i n su lation i s e n closed or located so
that it is u n l i ke ly to be exposed to pol l ution d u e to normal use of the m ac h i n e .
30 Res i sta n ce t o heat a n d fi re
30.2.3 Not a p p l ica b l e .
31 Res i sta n ce t o r u st i n g
32 Rad i ati o n , tox i c ity a n d s i m i l a r h azards
T h i s c l ause of Part 1 is a p p l i ca b l e .

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F i g u re 1 04 - Warn i n g sym b o l : M a c h i n e not s u i t a b l e fo r c o n n e c t i o n

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Annexes
The a n n exes of Part 1 are a p p l ica b l e , except as fo l l ows.
Copyright lnternatio al Electrotechnical Commission

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Annex B
(norm ative )
Battery-operated appliances, separable batteries and
detachable batteries for battery -operated appliances
A n n ex B of Part 1 is a p p l i ca b l e except as fol l ows :
6 C l a s s ificat i o n
A ddition :
6.2 Batte ry-o p e rated high press u re cleaners s h a l l be I PX 5 .
7 M a rk i n gs a n d i n stru cti o n s
7.1 Modification:
A dd at the end of the fo urth paragraph (" I f a p p l i a n ces use m o re t h a n one battery , " ) : "except
for mac h i nes with h a rdwired battery sets . "
1 9 A b n o r m a l o perat i o n
8.1 9.2 A ddition :
T h i s s u bc l a use i s not a p p l i ca b l e fo r m a c h i nes with h a rd w i red battery sets .
22 Construction
8.22.3 Modification:
A dd the following text a fter the sixth paragraph of th e test specification:
NOTE 1 0 1 A p p l i a n ces accord i n g to this sta ndard are not rega rded as b e i n g i ntended to be i nsta l l ed i n a n a rea
NOTE 1 02 D u ri n g this test two test probes a re a p p l i e d s i m u ltaneously.
8.22.4 Modification:
A dd the following text after the fifth paragraph of the test specification:
NOTE 1 0 1 A p p l i a n ces accord i n g to this sta ndard are not rega rded as b e i n g i ntended to b e i nsta l l ed i n a n a rea
NOTE 1 02 D u ri n g this test two test probes a re a p p l i ed s i m u ltaneo u s l y .

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Annex AA
(normative)
Requirements t o avoid backsiphonage
The req u i reme nts of I E C 6 1 770:2008 are a p p l i cable except as fol l ows:
1 Scope
Replace the text of this clause by th e following:
This sta ndard s p ecifies req u i re m e nts fo r the c o n n e ction of h i g h p ress u re cleaners a n d stea m
cleaners to water ma i ns h a v i n g a water pressure not exceed i n g 1 , 2 M Pa . These req u i re m e nts
a re intended to prevent the backs i phonage of non -pota b l e water i nto the pota b l e water m a i n s .
T h e con n ection of t h e m a c h i n e t o t h e water m a i ns m a y b e temporary or permanent.
3 T e r m s a n d defi n i t i o n s
3.3 Replace the Note by:
NOTE Examples are air g a ps a n d backflow p reve nters with reduced press u re zone.
3.4 A dd, after "feed pipe and", the following:
"the m ax i m u m or" . . . .
3.9 A dd the following Note:
N ote 1 to entry: For three-phase machines 5 s a n d for s i n g l e phase mach i nes, 2 s can be a p p ropriate.
A dd the following new definitions:
3. 1 2
ba ckf l ow p reve nter w i t h red u ced p ress u re zo n e
safety d ev i ce w h i c h artificia l ly provides d isco n necti o n by the action or the reaction o f o n e or
more hydromech a n i c a l closing a n d venting devices a ctivated by p ress u re d iffere nces
3. 1 3
p rotect i o n p o i n t
location i n a hydra u l i c c i rc u i t where a safety d e v i c e i s i n sta l l ed
4 G e n e ra l req u i re m e n ts
4.2 Replace th e existing text by the follo wing:
Backflow prevention devi ces s h a l l be i n corporated i n , or fixed to , the mach i n e or the water
s u p p ly system a n d constructed so that
their fu n ct i o n a l chara cteri stics can not be c h a n g e d , even i ntenti o n a l l y ,

t h e i r selection o f the necessary safety l e v e l i s i n com p l i a nce w i t h norm ative An nex B B .
4.3 N ot a pp l i ca b l e .

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4.4 N ot a pp l i ca b l e .
5 G e n e ra l c o n d i t i o n s fo r t h e tests
5.4 Replace th e text by the following:
Tests, except the functional and endurance tests on airgaps and backflow preventers with
reduced pressure zone, are made on th e machine, unless this is impracticable. Th e
compliance is then checked by the tests according to A nnex A of IEC 6 1 7 70:2008.
NOTE D u ri n g the functional a n d e n d u ra nce tests, additional s a m ples can be req u i red.
7 P i pe i n terru pters
T h i s c l ause of I E C 6 1 770 i s not a p p l i ca b l e .
8 D y n a m i c backfl ow p reventers
T h i s c l a use of I E C 6 1 770 i s not a p p l i ca b l e .
9 H os e -sets
T h i s c l ause of I E C 6 1 770 i s not a p p l ica b l e .
A dd the following new cla use:
10 Backfl ow p reve nter with red u ce d p ress u re z o n e
1 0. 1 G e n e ra l re q u i re m ents
The settings of the action and d i ffere nce press u re of the d evice s h a l l be fixed and not
adj usta b l e .
O n ly t h e p ress u re o f t h e water o f t h e s u pply netwo rk ca n operate the control o f the i nternal

com pone nts of the device.
Poss i b l e add itional co ntrol devices ( e lectri c, p n e u matic) shall not adversely affect the
backflow p rotection fu n ct i o n .
When i n sta l led accord i n g t o the i nstructions for use, the drain o f the backflow p reve n t e r with
red u ce d p ress u re z o n e sha l l p o i n t d ownwards.
The d es i g n of the re l i ef valve operation s ha l l be such that when the d i ffe re n t i a l p ress u re over
the u pstre a m check valve i s less than 1 4 kPa ( 1 40 m b a r ) , the re l i ef valve s h a l l be open to
e n s u re positi ve safety .
Any water rete ntion s h a l l not be poss i b l e wit h i n the red u ced press u re zo n e .
T h e cross-se ctions o f t h e passage orifices a n d o f the p i lot t u b e fo r operation o f t h e re l ief

device s h a l l be e q u a l to or g reater t h a n 1 2 , 5 m m 2 , no d i m e n s i o n for the calcu l ation of the
cross-section shall be less t h a n 4 m m .

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An a i r break t o d ra i n s h a l l exist between any waste d ra i n a n d a n y mea n s o f col lecting the

d i scharged wate r.
The ba ckflow p reve n t e r w i t h red u ced p re s s u re zo n e , with a n air break to d ra i n fitte d , s h a l l

evacu ate the fu l l rel ief fl ow rate without s p i l l i n g t o the outs i d e .
This a i r bre a k t o d ra i n s h a l l be d i rectly i n corporated i nto the backflow p reve n t e r w i t h

red u ce d p ress u re zo n e .
T h e re l i ef orifice o f t h e device s h a l l permit neither t h e fitting of a sta n d a rd ized threaded p i pe

nor the con n ection of a sta n d a rd ized p i p e or s h a p e , be it by g l u e , weld i n g or i nterlocki ng .
1 0.2 Verifi cat i o n o f t h e p res s u re d iffe ren c e betwee n t h e u pstream a n d t h e re d u ced

p ress u re z o n e s
For the fo l l owi n g tests , the m a n ufa cture r has to provide a s peci a l s a m p l e having the
n ecessary test ports to verify the fu nction of the backflow p reve nter w i t h re d u ced p res s u re
zo n e .
Test ports have t o be p rovided o n t h e type test s a m p l e :
u pstream o f the fi rst a nti-po l l ution check valve;

in the reduced p ress u re zon e ;
- downstre a m of the seco n d anti-po l l ution check v a l v e .
Compliance i s checked as follows (static test) :
Record the pressure difference between upstream a n d reduced pressure zone over the
upstream pressure from 0, 1 MPa to 1 MPa (1 bar to 1 0 bar) .
The pressure difference between th e upstream zone a n d the reduced pressure zone shall b e
greater than 1 4 kPa ( 1 4 0 mbar) .
1 0.3 Verifi cat i o n of t h e t i g htness o f t h e d o w n st r e a m c h e ck valve ( i n t h e c l o s i n g

d i rect i o n )
Compliance is checked as follo ws:
Downstream of the b ackflow preventer with reduced pressure zone, apply a pressure of
1 , 6 MPa ( 1 6 bar) with water at 20 oc, the upstream zone being at atmospheric pressure. The
pressure is to be applied in increments of 0, 1 MPa (1 bar) per 5 s.
Hold the pressure for 2 min.
Isolate the backf/ow preventer with reduced pressure zone from the supply system for
1 0 min.
Th ere shall be no leakage, no permanent deformation or deterioration of the downstream anti

pollution check valve after the test.
1 0 .4 Verifi cat i o n of t h e t i g htness of the u pstrea m c h e ck v a l v e at l o w p re s s u re
Compliance is checked as follo ws:
Fill the backflow preventer with reduced pressure zone with water so tha t th e water
column has a h eight of (200 :t 50) mm in th e tube (diameter inside 10 -�) mm.
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Isolate for 5 min I 30 s.
Raise the level in the tube to ( 1 000 I 50) mm.
Raise the level in the tube to (2 000 I 50) mm.
The tightness of the upstream anti-pollution check valve shall be verified by the water level in
the tube which shall be constan t at each test stage.
No sagging of the water level in the tube is allowed at any of the stages.
1 0. 5 Verifi cati o n o f o p e n i n g start o f t h e re l i ef va lve a n d o f its c l o s i n g
Compliance is checked as follows:
The following pressures are applied upstream of the device:
0, 1 75 MPa; 0, 3 MPa; 0, 6 MPa and 1 MPa (1, 75 bar; 3 bar; 6 bar and 10 bar) .
Each o f these pressure values is reduced slo wly.
The value of the pressure when the relief valve opens has to be checked.
In each case, the pressure difference between upstream and reduced pressure zone shall be
greater than 1 4 kPa.
After this test, the pressure is increased to its initial value.
The device sh all then close again in an absolutely tight manner.
1 0.6 D u ra b i l ity test
The comp lete device is conditioned fo r 72 h in an e n v i ro n m e n t at a temperatu re of (65 ± 5) ° C ,

a n d at a rel ative h u m i d ity o f ( 5 0 ± 5 ) % .
There sha l l b e no d istortion o f a n y p a rt o f t h e device t o s u c h a n extent that com p l i a nce with

the sta n d a rd is i m p a i red .
Without re placement of a n y com ponent, the device s h a l l be c a p a b l e of fu lfi l l i n g the

req u i re m e nts of 1 0 . 2 to 1 0 . 5 .
Compliance is checked a s follows:
A test arrangement has to be provided according to Figure AA. 1 . The device is submitted to
5 000 +go cycles at a temperature of (65 I 5) °C.
Each cycle has to be performed in the following order:
Stage 1: open valve 5, then valve 1, circulation at a flow rate as given in Table AA. 1 at the
value I 5 % for (6 I 2) s;

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Stage 2 : close valve 5 , then immedia tely close valve 1 ;

Stage 3: open valve 3 , static pressure at 0, 3 MPa (3 bar) for ( 6 :t 2) s;
Stage 4: close valve 3, open valve 4. Upstream drain for (6 :t 2) s (opening of the relief
valve) ;
Stage 5: close valve 4;
Stage 6: open valve 5, then immediately open valve 1, circulation at a flow rate as
specified in Table AA. 1 a t the value :t 5 % for (6 :t 2) s;
Stage 7: Close valve 5, then immediately close valve 1;
Stage 8: Open valve 2, static pressure a t 1 MPa ( 1 0 bar) for (6 :t 2) s;
Stage 9: Close valve 2, open valve 4. Upstream drain (opening of the relief valve)
for (6 :t 2) s;
Stage 1 0: Close valve 4.
The complete series of test cycles is divided into the following test cycles:
1 250 cycles;
- the device is at rest for 1 4 h at am b i e n t te m p e rature ;
1 2 5 0 cycles ;
- after this test cyc l e , the device is stored u n d e r a static press u re of 1 M Pa ( 1 0 b a r) fo r 1 4 h
at roo m t e m p e ratu re;
1 250 cyc les ;
- after this test cycle , the device is s u b m i tted for 1 4 h to a n u pstrea m press u re of 0 , 3 M P a
(3 bar) a n d to a d ownstream p ress u re of 1 M Pa ( 1 0 bar) at roo m tem p e rat u re ;
1 2 5 0 cyc les .
Ta b l e AA. 1 - N om i n a l s i ze vers u s d u ra b i l ity test flow rate
N o m i nal s ize of
check valve D N 8 10 15 20 25
mm
Flow rate
0,4 0,6 1 ,3 2 ,2 3,5
m3/h
A t the end of th e test, the device shall be fit for furth er use. Compliance is checked by the
tests of 1 0. 2 to 1 0. 5.

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A flow rate: maxi m u m pres s u re 0 , 3 M P a (3 b a r) at zero-flow rate

B static press u re : 1 M Pa ± 0 , 05 M Pa ( 1 0 bar ± 0 , 5 bar)
C static press u re : 0 , 3 M Pa ± 0 , 0 3 M Pa (3 bar ± 0 , 3 b a r)
P1 pre s s u re g a u g e
6 reg ulating valve
7 va lve with time control of open i n g a n d closing
F i g u re AA. 1 - Arra n g e m e n t fo r t h e d u ra b i l ity test

o n b ackflow p revente rs with re d u ced p ress u re z o n e

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An nex B B
(normative)
An alysis method for determi n i n g the n ecessary

safety device to prevent backsiphonage
88.1 Overv i ew
The method for determ i n i n g the n ecessa ry safety device to p reve nt backs i phonage cons i sts of
the fo l l ow i ng steps.
Asce rta i n which fl u i d categ ories a re used in the m a c h i n e i n accord a nce with C l a use 8 8 . 2 .
Asce rta i n which a re the i n sta l l ation chara cteristics for t h e safety device t o b e taken i nto
acco u n t in a ccorda nce with Clause 8 8 . 3 .
Determ i n e the maxi m u m water leve l .
The result dete r m i n e s i f the s ituation a t the p o i n t o f p rotection i s p = atm or p > atm .
Consider w h i c h are the safety devices to be used , by referri n g to the p rotecti on ma trix
a ccord i n g to C l a use 8 8 . 4 .
Verify i f the d ra i n ag e syste ms a re fitted with a n a i r break to d ra i n i n accorda nce with
C l a use 8 8 . 5 .
88.2 Determ i n at i o n o f fl u i d categories w h i c h a re o r m i g ht b e i n co n tact

with pota b l e water
B B . 2 . 1 I n norma l use, fl uids w h ich a re or m ay be in contact with pota b l e water a re cl assified

in five categories as defi ned below .
I n cases where i n s i g n ifi cant conce ntrations or s u bsta ntial amou nts o f s u b stan ces a re present,
it may be a p p ro p ri ate to red efi n e the safety measure me n t .
H i g h p ress u re c l e a n e rs and steam cleaners a ccord i n g t o I E C 60335-2-79 a re c l assified a s

fl u i d category 4 .
BB.2.2 Cate g o ry 1
Water to be used for h u m a n consum ption co m i n g d i rectly fro m a pota b l e water d istri bution
syste m .
BB.2.3 Cate g o ry 2
F l u i d p rese nting n o h u m an hea lth h azard .
F l u i d recogn ised a s being fit for h u m a n consumpti o n , i n clud i n g water taken fro m a pota ble
water d istri bution syste m , w h i c h may have u n d e rg o n e a change i n taste , odour, colou r o r a
te m perature c h a n g e ( h eati n g or coo l i n g ) .
B B .2.4 Cate g o ry 3
F l u i d re presenting some h u m a n hea lth hazard d u e to the p resence of o n e or more h a rmfu l

s u bstances .
NOTE The border between category 3 a n d cate g o ry 4 is in principle LD5 0 2 00 m g/kg body weight. LD5 0 is the
=
q u a ntity of s u bstances or the m i xt u re w h i c h , given i n one i ntake t h ro u g h oral a n d p a re nteral pat h , brings a bout
wit h i n 15 days (the req u i red t i m e to take i nto account potential d elayed effect) the death of 50 out of 1 00 treated
animals.

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88.2.5 Cate g o ry 4
F l u i d presenti n g a h u m a n hea lth h azard d u e to the p resence of one or more tox ic or very tox ic
s u bstances or o n e or m o re rad i o active , m utag e n i c o r carcinog e n i c s u bstances.
88.2.6 Cate g o ry 5
F l u i d present i n g a h u m a n health hazard d u e to the presence of m i crobio log ical or v i ra l

e l e m e n ts .
88.3 Determ i n at i o n of i n sta l l at i o n c h a racteri sti cs - P res s u re
For each hydra u l i c c i rc u i t present i n the mach i n e , locate the d es i red or exist i n g p rotect i o n
p o i n t ( s ) to be p rotected , or, fa i l i n g t h i s , the point of connecti o n of the m a c h i n e to the pota b l e
water m a i n .
Dete r m i n e t h e m axi m u m water leve l .
Defi n e whether t h e p rotect i o n p o i n t o r , fa i l i n g th i s , the poi nt o f con n ecti o n of the m a c h i n e to

the potable wate r m a i ns is s u bj ected to atmos p h e ri c p ress u re (p = atm) or to a press u re
exceed i n g atmos p h e ri c p ress u re (p > a tm ) .
- p = a tm a p p l i es if the p rotect i o n p o i n t or, fa i l i ng t h i s point, the point of con n ection of the

machine to the pota ble water main is l ocated a bove the m ax i m u m water leve l ;
- p > atm a p p l ies if the p rotect i o n p o i n t or, fa i l i n g this p o i n t , the p o i n t of con n ection of the
machine to the pota ble water main is l ocated b e l ow t h i s maxi m u m water leve l .
8 8 .4 Matrix o f t h e s a fety d e v i ces a p p ro p r i ate t o fl u i d cate g o r i e s
The suita b i l ity of each safety device i s i n d i cated i n T a b l e 8 8 . 1 .
Table 88.1 - Matrix of t h e safety devices a p p ro p ri ate to fl u i d cate g o ri e s
Safety device t o prevent backsiphonage Category of fl u i d s
1 2 3 4 5
A i r gap - • • • •
Backflow p reventer with red u ced pressu re - • • •

zone
Key
• Covers the risk
-
Protection not req u i red
8 8 . 5 A i r b reak to d ra i n
A l l mach i nes conn ected t o a pota ble water m a i n s a n d i n clud i n g a water d ra i n i n g device have
to be provided with a n a i r- b reak before t h e i r d i scharg e to the d ra i nage syste m .
This a i r g a p s h a l l comply with the a bove described req u i rements . Otherw i s e , t h e fl u i d i n the
a p p a ratus has to be considered as fl u i d category 5 .
The a i r b reaks t o d ra i n s ha l l b e rea l ized b y a fu l l d i sconnection o r b y a i r i n l ets .
Req u i re m ents on a i r bre a ks to d ra i n :

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b ,2 G;
b ,2 20 mm;
b x 2nG
G ,2 E and drain shall be capable of taking the full flo w of the discharge S1 + S2 + ... �
3
e ,2 4 mm.
An exa m p l e of an air b re a k to d ra i n is show n in F i g u re 8 8 . 1 .
IEC
Key
1 outlet evacuation
2 s p i l lover l evel
Evacuation E : bore E
D ra i n G : bore G
A i r i n lets: 8 1 , 82, cross-sections for a i r passage
e s m a l lest d i m en s i o n for calculation of a cross-section
b air gap h e i g ht
F i g u re 88.1 - Exa m p l e fo r a n a i r b reak to d ra i n

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An nex CC
(i nfo rmative )
Emission of acoustical n oise
CC.1 N o i s e red u ct i o n
N o i s e red u ct ion at h i g h press u re c l e a n ers is a n i ntegral p a rt of the d es i g n process a n d s ha l l

b e a c h i eved b y a p p l y i n g measures a t source t o control n o i s e , see for exa m p le
I S O/T R 1 1 688- 1 . The s u ccess of the a p plied no ise red u ction measures is assessed on the
bas i s of the actu a l noise e m ission val ues i n re lation to other m a c h i nes of the same type with
com p a ra b l e no n-acoustical tech n i ca l d ata . The m ajor sound sources of h i g h p ress u re
clea n e rs a re p u m ps a n d burners .
CC.2 N o i s e test code
CC.2.1 E m i s s i o n s o u n d p res s u re leve l dete rm i n a t i o n
The e m ission sou n d pressure level i s d eterm i n ed in a ccord a n ce with ISO 1 1 20 3 , u s i n g the
method with Q calcul ated fo r m a c h i nes without a specified work stat i o n , with the
measurement d ista nce d = 1 m .
NOTE I n this case, the emission s o u n d pressu re level i s e q u a l to the s u rface sound pressure level used for
calcu lati n g the s o u n d power level accord i n g to I S O 3744 when a p p l y i n g a rect a n g u l a r para l l elepiped measurement
s u rface at a d ista n ce of 1 m from the refe re nce box.
CC.2.2 S o u n d power level dete r m i n a t i o n
The sound powe r level i s measured i n accord a n ce with ISO 3744, or with I SO 3743-1 if a
s u i ta b l e h a rd -wa l l e d test room is ava i l a b l e .
CC.2.3 O p e rati n g a n d m o u n t i n g c o n d i t i o n s
The ope rati n g co n d itions s h a l l be identical for the d eterm i n a t i o n fo r both sound power and
e m ission sound p ress u re level at the specified positi o n s .
I n add ition t o n o r m a l o p e ra t i o n i n accord ance w i t h 3 . 1 . 9 , t h e fo l l owi n g req u i re m e nts s h a l l be

taken i nto account.
The h i g h press u re c l e a n e r s h a l l be i nsta l led o n the refl ecti n g p l a n e ; s kid-mou nted machi nes
sha l l be p l aced on a s u p p o rt 0 , 40 m h ig h , u n less oth e rwise req u i red by the m a n ufacturer's
co n d itions of i nsta l l at i o n .
The h i g h press u re c l e a n e r i s ope rated u n d e r n o r m a l o p e rat i o n . I m m e d i ately before each

series of meas u rement, the mach i ne s h a l l be operated fo r at least 1 0 m i n . The noise e m itted
by the nozzle a n d the e m ission of the water jet h itti n g any s u rfaces s h a l l be excl u ded fro m
measurement.
The period of observat i o n shall be at least 1 5 s .
CC.2.4 M e a s u re m ent u n ce rta i n t i e s
A sta n d a rd deviation of re p roduci b i l ity O"Ro of less t h a n 1 , 5 dB is expected fo r both the A

weighted e m i ss i o n so u n d p ress u re level a ccord i n g to I SO 1 1 20 3 a n d the A-we i g h te d so u n d
power level d eterm i n e d a ccord i n g t o I S O 3744 or I SO 3743- 1 .

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CC.2.5 I n f o r m at i o n t o be recorded
The i nformation to be recorded covers a l l of the tech n i cal req u i re m e nts of this noise test cod e .
A n y deviations fro m t h i s noise test code or fro m t h e basic sta n d a rds u p o n w h i c h it i s based
a re to be recorded together with the tech n i cal j u stifi c ation fo r such deviati ons.
CC.2.6 I nformat i o n to be re p o rted
The i nfo rmation to be i n cluded in the test re port is at least that w h i c h the m a n ufacturer
req u i res fo r a noise e m ission declaration or the user req u i res to ve rify the declared values.
CC.2.7 D e c l a ra t i o n a n d ve rifi cat i o n o f n o i s e e m i s s i o n va l u es
The declaration of the e m ission sound press u re level s h a l l be made as a d u a l- n u m be r noise

e m ission declaration accord i n g to ISO 4871 , where it exceeds 70 d B (A ) . Where the e m ission
sound pressure level does not exceed 70 d B (A), this fact may be stated i n p l ace of the
e m ission value and u n ce rta i nty, e . g . by declaring L pA :::; 70 d B(A) .
It s h a l l declare the noise e m ission v a l u e L pA a n d separate ly the res pective uncerta i nty KpA "
The so u n d power level s h a l l be g iven as a s i n g le v a l u e decla rati on accord i n g to I S O 4871

declaring the s u m of LwA a n d the res pective uncertai nty KwA • where the e m ission sound
press u re level exceeds 80 d B (A ) .
NOTE Kp A a n d KwA a re expected t o be 3 d B .
The noise declarati on s h a l l state t h a t t h e n o i s e e m ission val ues h ave b e e n obta i ned
accord i n g to this n o ise test cod e . I f this state ment i s not a p p l ica b l e , the noise declaration
sha l l i n d i cate clearly what the deviations from this sta n da rd , a n d from the basic sta n d a rd s , a re .
I f u n d e rtake n , ve rification s h a l l b e con d u cted accord i n g to I S O 4871 b y u s i n g the same

mou nti n g , i n sta l l ation a n d operat i n g conditions as t h ose used for the i n itial determ i n ation of
the n o ise e m ission v a l u e s .

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Annex DD
(i nfo rmative )
Emission of vibration
00.1 G e n e ra l
I nformative An nex DD specifies a laboratory method for measuri n g h a n d-tra n s m itted vibration
e m ission at the ha n d l es of h i g h-press u re cleaners . I t i s a ty pe-test p roced u re for esta b l i s h i n g
t h e magn itude o f v i b ration i n t h e g r i p p i n g a reas o f a m a c h i n e run u n d e r specified test
co n d itions. It is i nte n d ed that the res u lts be used to com pare d iffe rent models of the same
type of mach i n e .
F i g u re D D . 1 a n d F i g u re D D . 2 s h ow a n exa m p le of a typical tri g g e r g u n (spray i n g device)

covered by this document.
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F ig u re 0 0 . 1 - Tr i g g e r g u n

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IEC
F i g u re 0 0 . 2 - T ri g g e r g u n w i t h a d d i t i o n a l s i d e h a n d l e
00.2 Red u ct i o n of v i brat i o n
The m a c h i n e s h a l l be d e s i g n e d a n d con structed i n such a way that risks res u l ting fro m
v i b rations prod uced by the m ach i ne a re red uced to the lowest leve l , taking acco u n t of
tech nical p rogress and the avai l a b i l ity of means of red ucing v i bration , i n p a rti c u l a r at source.
The h a n d les s h a l l be designed and constructed i n such a way as to red u ce the v i brati ons
tra n s m itted to the u p per l i mbs of the o p e rator to the lowest level that is reaso nably poss i b l e .
0 0 . 3 Term s , defi n it i o n s a n d sym b o l s
F o r t h e pu rposes o f t h i s document, t h e terms a n d d efi n itions g iven i n I S O 2064 3 a n d t h e

sym bols g iven i n T a b l e 0 0 . 1 a p p l y .

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Tab l e D D . 1 - Descri pti o n a n d u n i ts of t h e sym b o l s u sed
Symbol Description U n it
root-mea n-sq u a re ( R M S ) s i n g l e-axis acceleration val u e of the fre q u e n cy-weig hted h a n d- m/s 2
a hw
tra n s m i tted vibration
vibration total value of fre q u e n cy-weighted R M S acce lerati o n ; root s u m of s q u a res of ahw m/s2
a hv
values for t h e th ree measured axes of vibration
- m/s2
a rith metic mean value of a h v values of runs for s i n g l e operator u s i n g o n e hand position
a hv
- m/s2
ah a rith metic mean value of a h v values for a l l operators for one h a n d position
- m/s 2
a rith metic mean value of a h v a l u es for one hand position on several machi nes
ah
decl a red vibration emission value m/s 2

a hd
5n-1
sta n d a rd d eviation for a test series (fo r a s a m p l e , s) m/s2
O" R sta n d a rd d eviation of reprod u c i b i l ity (for a populati o n , )

u m/s 2
cv coefficient of variation for a test series
K u n certainty m/s 2
0 0 .4 I nform ati o n on vi b rat i o n e m i s s i o n
T h e i n structions s ha l l g ive t h e fo l l owi n g i nfo rmati o n :
the v i b rati on total va l u e to w h i c h the h a nd - a rm syste m is s u bj ecte d , measured i n

accord ance with this document, i f the v i b ration total v a l u e exceeds 2 , 5 m/s 2 . Wh ere this
value does not exceed 2,5 m/s 2 , t h i s fact may be stated i n pl ace of the e m ission va l u e and
u n certa i nty, e . g . , by declaring a h :<::: 2,5 m/s 2 ;
the u n ce rtai nty s u rro u n d i n g t h i s v a l u e i n accorda n ce with this document.
These val ues shall be either those actu a l ly m e a s u red fo r the m a ch i n e in q u estion or those
esta b l i s h ed on the bas i s of measure m e nts taken fo r a tech n i cally compara b l e m a c h i n e which
i s re presentative of the mach i n e be i n g p rod uced .
Reg a rd i ng ope rati n g cond itions d u ri n g measurement a n d the methods used for measure m e n t ,
the refe re n ce o f the sta ndard a p p l ied s h a l l be s pecifi e d .
00.5 C h a racterizat i o n of v i b rat i o n
D D . 5 . 1 D i re c t i o n o f m e a s u re m e n t
The v i b ration tra n s m i tted to the hand s h a l l be meas u red fo r three d i rections of a n orth ogonal
coord i nate syste m . T h e res u l t i n g va l u e of the thre e axes s h a l l be re ported . At each hand
positio n , the v i brati on shall be measured s i m u ltaneously i n the three d i rections s h own in
F i g u re D D . 3 a nd F i g u re D D . 4 .
D D . 5 .2 Locat i o n o f m e a s u re m e nts
Measure m e nts s h a l l be made at the g r i p p i n g zones , where the o p e rator norm a l ly holds the
mach i n e a n d a p p l ies the rea c t i o n forc e .
The p rescri bed transduce r location for the ma i n m e a s u r i n g point s h a l l be as c l ose as poss i b l e
t o t h e h a n d between t h e t h u m b and i n dex fi nger, w i t h t h e tri g g e r g u n h e l d as i n n o r m a l
o p e rati o n . F i g u re DD.3 s hows t h i s main measuring point for a tri g g e r g u n at the l eft s i d e ,
w h i c h m a y be located also a t the r i g h t s i d e o f the h a n d l e . Alternative l y , the transd ucer m a y be

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l ocated a t t h e e n d o f t h e h a n d l e , between the th u m b a n d i ndex fi nger. The tra nsduce r s h a l l be

atta c h ed to the la nce with a maxi m u m d i stance fro m the g r i p p i n g area of 1 0 m m .
A seco n d a ry m easuring point i s d efi ned a s being o n the second h a n d l e , i n the m i d d l e of the
g r i p p i ng a rea (see F i g u re D D . 3 ) . For adj usta b l e second h a n d les (see F i g u re D D . 4 ) , or for
tri g g e r g u n s without a certa i n seco n d h a n d l e , the d i sta nce between the m a i n measu ring poi nt
and the second measuring point shall be I = 50 e m ± 5 em, if a p p l ica b l e . Where not a p p l i c a b l e ,
the m ax i m u m d i stance betwe e n transduce r one and tra nsduce r two has t o be chose n .
IEC
Key
1 m a i n meas u r i n g point
2 seco n d a ry measuring point
F i g u re 0 0 . 3 - M e a s u re m e n t l o c at i o n s :
T r i g g e r g u n , m a i n a n d s e c o n d a ry m e a s u r i n g p o i n t

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Key
1 m a i n meas u r i n g point
2 seco n d a ry measuring point
F i g u re 0 0 .4 - Meas u re m e n t l ocati o n s : Tri g g e r g u n w i t h a d d i t i o n a l

s i d e h a n d l e , m a i n a n d sec o n d a ry m e as u ri n g p o i n t
00.5.3 M a g n i tu d e of v i b ra t i o n
The d efi n itions for the m a g n itude of v i bration g iven in 6 . 3 of I SO 20643 : 2 005 a p ply.
0 0 . 5.4 C o m b i n a t i o n o f vi brat i o n d i re cti o n s
The v i b ration tota l va l u e as d efi ned i n 6 .4 o f I SO 20643: 2005 s h a l l be re ported for both h a n d
pos i t i o n s . I t i s acce pta b l e t o report on a n d ca rry out tests on t h e hand pos ition h a v i n g t h e
h i g h est re ad i n g , if the v i bration total v a l u e a t t h a t h a n d position i s at least 30 % h i g h e r t h a n
the other. A p rov i s i o n a l res u l t m ay be obtained d u ring a test carried out by a s i n g l e o p e rator
d u r i n g five test ru n s . This res u l t sha l l not be used for the pu rpose of declaring v i b ration total
values.
T h i s res u l t may also be obta i n ed d u e to experi e n ce with compara b l e m a c h i nes a n d nozzles.

For m a c h i nes with rotary nozzles, the test s h a l l be carried out fo r both h a n d pos itions .
NOTE Experience has shown that the v i b ration va l u e at the main measuring point is typically higher than at the
seco n d a ry meas u r i n g point.
To obta i n the v i b ration tota l va l u e , a hv , fo r each test ru n , the res u lts in each d i rection s h a l l be
com b i ned using Formula ( 0 . 1 ) :
(0.1 )
00.6 I n st r u m e ntat i o n req u i re m e nts
00.6.1 G e n e ra l
T h e i n stru m e ntation s h a l l be i n accord a nce with 7 . 1 o f I SO 2064 3 : 2 0 0 5 .

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00.6.2 M o u nt i n g o f tra n s d u cers
00.6.2.1 S p e c ificat i o n of tra n s d u ce r
The specification o f the tra nsduce r g iven i n 7 . 2 . 1 of I S O 2064 3 : 2005 a p p l ies. Triaxial
tra n s d u ce rs s h a l l be used for measurement as far as poss i b l e .
00.6.2.2 Faste n i n g o f tra n s d u ce rs
The tra n s d u ce r or the m o u n t i n g b l ock used s h a l l be r i g i d l y attached to the s u rface of the

handle, if a p p l i ca b l e .
F o r t h e two axes a l i g ned p a ra l l e l t o the v i b rati n g s u rfa ce, the measurement axes o f t h e two
tra n s d u ce r e l e m e nts in a triax i a l tra nsducer s h a l l be at a max i m u m of 1 0 mm from the s u rfa ce.
00.6.3 F re q u e n cy we i g ht i n g f i l te r
F re q u e n cy-we i g h t i n g s h a l l be i n accord a nce w i t h I S O 5349- 1 .
00.6.4 I nt e g ra t i o n t i m e
T h e i nteg ratio n t i m e s h a l l be i n accorda nce w i t h 7 . 4 o f I S O 2064 3 : 2 005. The i ntegration time

for each test run shall be at least 1 6 s , i n iti ati n g afte r the sta rti n g period .
NOTE The starting period itself is considered to be n e g l i g i ble d u e to the relation of the d u ration of the starti ng
a n d work i n g period .
00.6.5 C a l i b ra t i o n
The s pecifications for ca l i b ration g iven i n 7 . 6 of ISO 2 0643:2005 a p p ly .
0 0 . 7 Test i n g a n d o perat i n g c o n d it i o n s o f t h e m ac h i n e ry
00.7.1 G e n e ra l
D u r i n g test i n g , t h e mach i n e s h a l l b e e q u i pped a n d h e l d i n a m a n n e r s i m i l a r t o that w h e n

perfo rm i n g a normal work t a s k . A reaso n a b le wa r m i n g - u p period s h a l l be u n d e rtaken prior to
the start of the test.
00.7.2 O p e rati n g c o n d i t i o n s
D u r i n g testi ng , the mach i n e shall be operated at rated volta g e , and shall be used i n
accord ance with n o r m a l o p e ra t i o n a s d efi n ed i n t h i s sta n d a rd and with the m a n ufactu rer's
specifications, as fa r as not oth e rwise spec ified in D D . 7 . 2 . The operation s h a l l be sta ble a n d
smooth . I n pa rti cu l a r, the fo l l owi n g cond itions s h a l l a pply:
NOTE 1 F u rther req u i rements a re g iven i n 0 0 . 8 . 1 (3 test perso n s , five test ru n s ) a n d 0 0 . 6 . 4 ( 1 6 s test d u rat i o n ) .
- The tests s h a l l be ca rried out at n o r m a l o p e rati o n .
- The t r i g g e r g u n s h a l l be h e l d stati o n a ry without any s i d e-to-s i d e m ot i o n , without tens i o n ,

with t h e axis o f t h e t r i g g e r g u n a t a dow nwa rds a ng l e o f 4 5 ° ± 5 ° , s p rayi n g t h e water j e t to
the atm osphere (see F i g u re D D . 5 ) . G loves s h a l l not be used u n less req u i red as P P E d u e
to m a n ufacturer's i nstructio n s .
- The hand position of the second h a n d ( s u p port h a n d ) s h a l l be as s h own i n F i g u re D D . 5 .
The h a n d s h a l l b e p l a ced as close a s pos s i b l e n ext t o t h e tra n s d u cer. T h e second h a n d
s h a l l s u p p o rt the tri g g e r g u n fro m u n d e rneath . I f the g r i p p i n g a r e a i s too s m a l l t o p l a ce
the transduce r i n the m i d d l e of the g r i p p i n g a re a and s i m u ltaneously betwee n the t h u m b
a n d i n dex finger, t h e tra nsducer s h a l l be p l aced i n t h e m i d d l e o f the g r i p p i n g a re a , w h i lst
the second h a n d s h a l l be s h ifted towa rds the nozz l e . A rem ova b l e p u l sation da mpener, if
any, s h a l l not be used . I f a pu lsati o n d a m pe n e r i s permanently fixed to the mach i n e , t h i s

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fact s h a l l be re porte d . I t i s reco m me n d e d t h at fo r the test the length of the h o s e l i n e is not

be m o re than 1 0 m. If the sta n d a rd length accord i n g to the m a n ufacturer's i n structions is
more th a n 1 0 m, the sta ndard hose may be used ; in t h i s case the l e n gth s h a l l be re ported .
The type of the hose l i n e s h a l l be re porte d .
- T h e nom i n a l d i a m eter s h a l l be n o t more t h a n O N 1 2 . I f the sta n d a rd n o m i n a l d i a meter
accord i n g to the m a n ufactu rer's i n structions i s m o re than ON 1 2 , the sta n d a rd hose may
be used ; i n t h i s case the nom i n a l d i a meter s h a l l b e re ported .
NOTE 2 DN 1 2 is the i n n e r d i ameter n o m i n a l expressed in m m .
D u r i n g measure ment, the hose l i n e s h a l l l i e without i nterfere n ce and i n p a rticular without

to uch i n g the o p e rato r.
F i g u re 00.5 - O pe rati n g c o n d i t i o n s - P o s i t i o n of s p rayi n g d e v i c e
00.7.3 O p e rato rs
Th ree d iffe re nt o p e rators s h a l l operate the m a c h i n e d u r i n g testi n g . The v i b ration

measu re m e nts a re i nfl ue nced by the o p e rator. They s h ou l d the refore be s k i l led a n d able to
operate the mach i n e properly i . e . the o p e rato r s h a l l be experienced in the use of the mach i n e .
T h e g r i p p i n g force s h a l l be a s u n d e r l o n g term worki n g cond itions a n d n o t b e excess ive .
The hose line s h a l l h a n g loose fro m the l a nce with m i n i m u m b e n d i n g forces transferred i n to
the l a nce .
00.8 M e a s u r e m e n t p roced u re a n d v a l i d ity
00.8.1 R e p o rted v i b ra t i o n v a l u es
Th ree series of five consecuti ve tests s h a l l be carried out o n each machine tested , u s i n g a
d ifferent o p e ra t o r for each series . The val ues s h o u l d be re ported as i n i nfo rmative An n ex E E .
The test s h a l l be carried out for the m a ch i n e a s descri bed i n C l a use 0 0 . 7 a n d re ported fo r a
sta ndard nozz l e . If it is necessary to re port altern ative v i b ration va l u e s , the tests sha l l be
carried out as d escri bed in 0 0 . 8 . 2 . For nozzles w h i ch cause s i g n ificantly h i g h e r v i b ration

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val ues ( e . g . rotary nozzles w i t h a s i n g l e water jet) , these va l ues s h a l l be re ported a l s o . I f o n l y

o n e v a l u e is t o be re porte d , this s h a l l be t h e h i g h e r o n e .
T h e coeffic i e nt o f variati o n , Cv , a n d t h e sta n d a rd deviatio n , sn_ 1 , s h a l l be c a l c u l ated fo r each

hand position for each of the three o p e rato rs . The Cv of a test series i s d efi ned as the ratio of
s n _ 1 to the mean va l u e of the series :
(0.2)
with sn_ 1 i d e ntical to srec (see C l a u s e 0 0 . 9 ) and w h e re the sta ndard deviation of the ith v a l u e ,
ahvi , i s :
(0.3)
where
a hv is the mean va l u e of the series in mfs 2 ;

n is e q u a l to 5 , the n u m be r of measured va l u e s .
If C v i s g reater t h a n 0 , 1 5 or sn_ 1 i s g reater t h a n 0 , 3 m/s 2 , then the measure m e nts s h a l l b e

checked for e rror before d ata a re accepte d .
00.8.2 D e c l a ra t i o n a n d ve rifi c a t i o n o f t h e v i b rati o n e m i s s i o n v a l u e
The a hv value fo r each o p e rato r s h a l l be ca l c u l ated as the arithmetic mean of a hv val ues for
the five test runs. For each hand positi o n , the res u lt from the t h ree ope rators sha l l be
com b i ned i nto o n e value, a h , u s i n g the arithmetic m e a n of the three a hv val ues .
For tests u s i n g only o n e m ach i n e , the declared v a l u e , a hd , is the h ig h est of the a h va l u es

reported for the two hand positi o n s .
For tests u s i n g three or more m a c h i nes, a h val ues f o r e a c h hand pos ition s h a l l be calcul ated
as the arithmetic mean of the ah val ues for the d iffe re n t m a c h i nes on that h a n d positio n . The
declared va l u e , a hd , is the h i g hest of the a h values re ported for the two h a n d pos i t i o n s .
Both a hd a n d t h e u n certa i nty, K , s h a l l be prese nted with a precision d eterm i n ed i n accord a n ce

with EN 1 2 096. The value of a hd i s to be g iven in m/s 2 and prese nted by u s i n g two and a half
s i g n ificant d i g its for n u m bers sta rti n g with 1 (e . g . , 1 , 20 m/s 2 , 1 4 , 5 m/s 2 ) ; otherwise, two
s i g n ificant d i g its a re s ufficient (e . g . , 0 , 93 m/s 2 , 8 , 9 m/s 2 ) . The va l u e of K s h a l l be prese nted
with the same n u m be r of d e c i m a l s as a hd .
K s h a l l be dete r m i n e d i n accord a n ce with E N 1 20 9 6 , based on the sta ndard deviation of

re p rod u c i b i l ity, O"R . The value of K s h a l l be calcu lated i n accord a nce with C l a u s e 0 0 . 9 .

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00.9 Determ i n at i o n of u n ce rta i nty
00.9.1 G e n e ra l
T h e u n certa i nty v a l u e , K, re presents t h e u nce rta i nty o f t h e declared v i b ration e m ission va l u e ,

ah d , a n d , i n the case of batches, p rod uction variations of m a c h i nery. It i s expressed i n m/s 2 .
The s u m of a hd a n d K i n d icates the l i mit below w h i c h the v i bration e m ission va l u e of a s i n g l e
mach i n e , a n d/or a s pecified l a rg e p roportion o f t h e v i b ration e m ission val ues o f a batch of
machines, are stated to l i e when the m a c h i nes a re n ew .
00.9.2 Tests o n s i n g le m a ch i n es
For tests made on o n ly a s i n g le mach i n e , K s h a l l be g iven as
where O"R i s the sta n d a rd deviation of re prod uci b i l ity , estimated by the v a l u e sR, g iven by
a) SR = � S rec
2
+ S op
2
or
b ) S R = 0 , 06 a hd +
0,3,
w h i c h ever i s the g reater.
NOTE 1 The u n certa i nty is expected to be at least 0 , 5 m/s2
NOTE 2 Form u l a b) is e m p i rica l , based on experience g i v i n g a lower l i mit fo r sR.
The calcu l ations a re performed on the h a n d position g i v i n g the h i g h est value of a h , w h e re
S rec
2 is the a rith metic mea n value of the sta n d a rd deviation fro m the res u lts of five tests ,
S rec i• fo r o p e rator j, ide ntical to s n _ 1 a ccord i n g to 0 0 . 8 . 1 , a n d with the S rec 2 v a l u e fo r
each o p e rato r calcu lated u s i n g
1 �
Srec j 2 = --L)ahvij
-1
n
- ahvj ) 2 -
i=1
where
n is 5 , the n u m be r of measured values;
a hvij is the v i b ration tota l v a l u e for the t1 h test with the l h o p e rato r ;
a hvJ is the average v i b ration tota l v a l u e of meas u re m e nts on the l h o p e rato r ;
s 0P i s the sta n d a rd deviation of the res u lts fro m the three o p e rato rs , i.e.
where
m is three ( i . e . the n u m be r of o p e rators ) ;
a hvJ is the average v i b rati o n value from the l h o p e rato r (average of five tests ) ;

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ah is the average v i b rati on value from a l l three o pe rators.
NOTE 3 The value of s R is a n estimate of the sta ndard d eviation of reprod u c i b i l ity of testing performed at d ifferent
test centres. Since there is c u rrently no i nformati on on reprod u c i b i l ity for the tests defi ned i n this document, the
value for s R is based on the repeata b i l ity of the test for i n d i v i d u a l test s u bjects and across the d iffere nt test
s u bjects, accord i ng to EN 1 2096.
00.9.3 Tests o n batches o f m a c h i n e s
For tests o n thre e or more m ach i n es , the K v a l u e s h a l l be g iven a s
K = 1 , 5 0"t
where O"t is esti mated by the va l u e st , g iven by
or
St = 0 , 06 a hd + 0,3,
w h i c h ever i s t h e g reater.
The calculations are perfo rmed o n the h a n d position g i v i n g the h i g h est value of a h and where
2
sR is the mean va l u e of s R 2 fo r the d iffe re nt mac h i n es i n the batc h , where the s R va l u e for
each m a ch i n e is c a l c u l ated u s i n g 0 0 . 9 . 2 a ) , a bove ;
sb is the sta n d a rd devi ati on of the test res u lts fo r i n d i v i d u a l machines, i . e .
1 -
sb
2 �
= --1 L)aht - ah )
2
p- 1=1
where
aht is the s i n g le-mac h i n e e m i s s i o n for one hand position on the /th m achi n e ;
ah is the mean value of the s i n g le-machine e m issions for one h a n d pos i t i o n ;
ahd i s the h i g hest of the a h values re ported fo r the two hand pos itions ;
p is the n u m be r of mach i nes teste d .
00. 1 0 M e a s u r e m e n t re p o rt
The fo l l owi n g info rmation s h a l l be g iven i n the test report :
reference t o this document;

n a m e of the m ea s u r i n g l a boratory;
date of m e a s u rement a n d n a m e of the person res pons i b l e for the test;
specification of the machine ( m a n ufacturer, typ e , serial n u m be r , etc . ) ;
declared e m ission v a l u e a h d a n d u n certa i n ty K;
type of nozz l e , tri g g e r g u n , a n d the ty pe, l e ngth a n d n o m i n a l bore d i a meter of the h ose
line;
e n e rgy s u pply ( i n put voltage etc . , a s a p p l i ca b l e ) ;

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i n stru mentation (acce l e rometer, record i n g syste m , hardwa re , software, etc . ) ;

pos ition a n d faste n i n g of transd ucers , measu ring d i rections a n d i n d i v i d u a l v i b ration
va l u e s ;
operating con d itions, a n d oth e r q u a n tities t o be s pecified a ccord i n g t o C l a u s e 0 0 . 7 ;
deta i led res u lts of t h e test (see i nformative Annex E E ) ;
t h e na mes o f t h e o p e rators tog ether with their h e i ght.
I f tra n sducer positions or measure m e nts other t h a n t h ose s pec ified i n this document a re used ,
they s h a l l be clea rly d efi ned a n d a n explanation of the reason fo r the c h a n g e i n the pos ition of
the tra nsduce r s h a l l be i n se rted i n the test re port.

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Annex E E
(i nfo rmative )
Model test report for vibration emission a t handles

of high-pressure cleaners
See Table E E . 1 and Ta b l e E E . 2 .
Tab l e E E . 1 - Ge n eral i nformat i o n a n d re p o rted res u lts
The test has been carried out in accord a nce with . . .
Tester:
Measured by (compa ny/laboratory ) : Tested by:

R eported by:
Date:
Test object and declared value:
Machine tested ( power s u pply a n d mach i n e type, type of materi a l Declared v i b ration emission va l u e ahd and
used , m a n ufacturer, mach i n e model and name, the type, length a n d
n o m i n a l bore d i a m eter o f the h ose l i n e ) : u n certai nty K:
Measuring e q u i pment:
Tra n s d u cers (man ufacturer, type, posit i o n i n g , fasten i n g met h o d , photos, mecha nical filters if used):
V i b ration i nstru mentatio n : Auxi l iary e q u i pment:
Operating and test conditions and results:
Test conditions (test method used, material used for test, type of i n s e rted tool used, operator posture, h a n d
positi o n , photos):
Power s u pply (air pressure, hydra u l i c flow, voltage ) : Measured feed force:
Any other q u a ntities to report:

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T a b l e E E . 2 - M e as u re m e n t res u lts for o n e m a c h i n e
Date : Mach i n e type: Serial n u m ber:
Main handle (hand position 1 ) S u p port h a n d l e ( h a n d position 2)
Statistics for operator Statistics for operator

Ope rat ah v ahv
Test Test run -- --
or 8 8
a hv n-1 cv a hv n- 1 cv
1 1 1
2 1 2
3 1 3
4 1 4
5 1 5
6 2 1
7 2 2
8 2 3
9 2 4
10 2 5
11 3 1
12 3 2
13 3 3
14 3 4
15 3 5
ah for h a nd position 1 : ah for h a nd position 2 :
sR for h a nd position 1 : sR for h a nd position 2 :

--
NOTE The ahv a n d ahv values a re calcu lated accord i n g to 0 0 . 5.4 a n d 0 0 . 8.2, sn_
1
a n d C a re
v
calcu lated accord i n g to 0 0 . 8. 1 , a n d s R is calcu lated acco r d i n g to C l a u se 0 0 . 9.

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B i b l iogra p h y
T h e b i b l iography o f Part 1 i s a p p l i ca b l e except a s fo l l ows .
A ddition:
I E C 6 0 3 3 5 - 2 - 5 4 , Ho usehold and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-54: Particular

requirements for surface-cleaning applia nces for household use employing liquids or steam
I S O 374 3- 1 , Acoustics - Determina tion of sound power levels and sound energy levels of
noise so urces using sound pressure - Engineering m ethods for small movable sources in
reverberant fields - Part 1 : Comparison method for hard-walled test rooms
ISO 3744 , A coustics - Determination of sound power levels and sound energy levels of noise
sources using sound pressure - Engineering methods for an essentially free field over a
reflecting plane
I S O 3864- 1 , Graphical symbols - Safety colo urs and safety signs - Part 1: Design principles
for safety signs and safety markings
I S O 48 7 1 , A coustics - Declaration and verification of noise emission values of ma chinery and

equipment
I S O 5349- 1 , Mechanical vibration - Measurement and evaluation of human exposure to hand

transmitted vibration - Part 1 : Gen eral requirements
I S O 5349 ( a l l parts ) , Mechanical vibration - Measure ment and evalua tion of human exposure
to hand-transmitted vibration
I S O 1 1 2 0 3 , Aco ustics - Noise emitted by machin ery and equipment - Determination of

emission sound pressure levels a t a work station and at other specified positions from the
sound power level
I SO/TR 1 1 688- 1 , Acoustics - Recommended practice for th e design of low-noise machinery

and equipmen t - Part 1 : Planning
I S O 8 0 0 0 0- 1 , Quantities and units - Part 1 : General
I S O 1 52 3 0 , Mechanical vibration and shock - Co upling forces at the man-machine interface

for hand-transmitted vibration
I S O 2 0 64 3 : 20 0 5 , Mechanical vibration - Hand-held or hand-guided machinery - Principles for

evaluation of vibration emission
I S O 2 8 9 2 7 ( a l l parts ) , Hand-held portable power tools - Test methods for evaluation of

vibration emission
I S O 4 2 5 4 - 6 , A gricultural machinery - Safety - Part 6: Sprayers and liquid fertilizer distributors
E N 1 8 2 9- 1 , High press ure water jet machines - Safety requirements - Part 1 : Machines
EN 1 2 0 96 : 1 9 9 7 , Mechanical vibration - Declaration and verification of vibra tion emission

values

I E C 6 0 3 3 5 -2- 7 9 : 202 1 © I E C 2 0 2 1 - 67 -
I ndex of defi ned te rms

a l l owable p ress u re 3 . 1 04
backflow p reve nter with red uced p ress u re zone AA . 3 . 1 2
clea n i n g agent 3.1 1 3
commercial use 3. 1 25
con t i n o u s i g n ition 3.1 1 5
flow switch 3. 1 09
g u a rd 3. 1 2 1
h a nd-gu ided mach i n e 3.1 1 9
hose l i n e 3 . 1 20
low p ress u re accessory 3.1 18
max i m u m flow rate 3 . 1 06
motorized clea n i n g head 3.1 17
normal o pe rati on 3. 1 . 9
ope rator 3 . 1 22
penci l jet nozzle 3.1 1 1
press u re switch 3 . 1 08
primary safety control 3.1 1 6
protection point AA. 3 . 1 3
rated flow 3 . 1 05
rated p ress u re 3 . 1 03
rated te m pe rature 3 . 1 07
reaction force 3 . 1 24
safety valve 3 . 1 02
test solution 3 . 1 23
tri g g e r g u n 3.1 10
typical operat i o n a l m ass 3 . 1 26
u n loader valve 3. 1 01
water heater 3. 1 1 4
water j ette r 3.1 12

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2 Norm ative refe re n ces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

3 Terms a n d d efi n itions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

4 General req u i rement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

5 General cond itions for the tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

8 Protection ag a i nst a ccess to l ive parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

9 Start i n g of motor-o pe rated a p p l ia nces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

10 Power i n p ut and cu rre nt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

13 Leakage cu rrent a n d e l ectric stre ngth at operati n g te m peratu re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

15 Moisture res ista nce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

16 Leakage cu rre nt a n d e l ectric strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

17 Overload protecti o n of transformers a n d associ ated c i rcu its . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

20 Sta b i l ity and mech a n i ca l h azard s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

25 S u p p ly connection a n d exte rnal flex i b l e cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

26 Term i n a l s fo r exte rnal conductors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

27 Prov i s i o n for eart h i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

28 Screws a n d con nections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

29 C l e arances, cree page d i sta n ces and s o l i d i ns u lation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

30 Resista nce t o heat a n d fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

31 Resista nce to rusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

32 Rad iatio n , tox i c ity a n d s i m i l a r h azards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

A n n ex AA ( normative) Req u i re m e n ts to avoid backs i phonage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

A n n ex CC ( i nform ative) E m ission of acoustical noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

A n n ex D D ( i nform ative) E m ission o f v i b ration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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Table 1 0 1 - Degree of protect i o n agai nst h a rmfu l i n g ress of water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3

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I n ternational Sta n d a rd I E C 60335-2-79 has been p re p a red by s u b co m m ittee 6 1 J : E l ectrical

:- ed itori a l and tec h n i c a l a l i g n ment with I E C 603 35- 1 : 2 0 2 0 ;

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NOTE 1 W h e n " Part 1 " is mentioned in this sta n d a rd , it refers to I E C 60335- 1 .

T h i s p a rt 2 s u p p l e m e nts or mod ifies the corres p o n d i n g cl auses i n I E C 60335- 1 , so as to

NOTE 2 T h e following n u m bering system is used:

NOTE 3 The following print types a re used :

req u i re m e n ts : i n ro man type ;

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I M P O RTANT - The 'co l o u r i n s i d e' l o g o on t h e cover p a g e of t h i s p u b l i c a t i o n i n d i cates

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