AS NZS 60335.2.32 pdf download

AS NZS 60335.2.32 pdf download.Household and similar electrical appliances — Safety
1 Scope
This clause of Part 1 is replaced by the following. This International Standard deals with the safety of electric massage appliances for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances. NOTE 1 01 Examples of appliances within the scope of this standard are – foot massagers; – water filled foot massagers; – hand-held massagers; – massage beds; – massage belts; – massage chairs; – massage pads. Appliances not intended for normal household use but that nevertheless may be a source of danger to the public, such as appliances intended to be used by laymen in shops, in light industry and on farms, are within the scope of this standard. As far as is practicable, this standard deals with the common hazards presented by appliances that are encountered by all persons in and around the home. However, in general, it does not take into account – persons (including children) whose · physical, sensory or mental capabilities; or · lack of experience and knowledge prevents them from using the appliance safely without supervision or instruction; – children playing with the appliance. NOTE 1 02 Attention is drawn to the fact that – for appliances intended to be used in vehicles or on board ships or aircraft, additional requirements can be necessary; – in many countries additional requirements are specified by the national health authorities, the national authorities responsible for the protection of labour and similar authorities. NOTE 1 03 This standard does not apply to – appliances intended exclusively for industrial purposes; – appliances intended to be used in locations where special conditions prevail, such as the presence of a corrosive or explosive atmosphere (dust, vapour or gas); – electric foot care appliances that do not contain motors and other electric appliances for the care of skin or hair (IEC 60335-2-23)
3 Terms and definitions
This clause of Part 1 is applicable except as follows. 3.1 Definitions relating to physical characteristics 3.1 .9 Replacement: normal operation operation of the appliance under the following conditions: Hand-held appliances are operated with no load other than that imposed by the vibrator head. Appliances intended to be used under the feet of a sitting person are operated with the platform loaded with a mass of 5 kg, evenly distributed over an area of 1 00 mm × 300 mm. Appliances incorporating heating elements are operated with two sheets of thermal insulation placed on the foot platform. The sheets of thermal insulation are made of open cell polyether and have dimensions approximately 300 mm × 1 00 mm × 1 5 mm. They are positioned together and loaded with an evenly distributed mass of 1 0 kg. Appliances having a liquid container are filled with water in accordance with the instructions and loaded with a mass of 1 0 kg.Appliances intended to be used under the feet of a standing person are operated with the platform loaded with a mass of 90 kg, evenly distributed over an area of 200 mm × 300 mm. Massage belts are operated with the belt loaded with a force of 200 N. The force is applied in a horizontal direction by means of a roller, the belt being approximately symmetrical about the roller.The appliance shall not overturn unless the appliance or part of the appliance which overturns complies with all of the following: – it only contains circuits operating at safety extra-low voltage according to 8.1.4; – it only contains low power circuits according to 19.11.1; – it is dropped from a height of 1 m on a rigidly supported concrete surface 5 times, the appliance being held in different positions likely to occur. After the drops, the appliance or part of the appliance as relevant shall show no damage so that compliance with 15.1 and 20.2 is not impaired; – it has a maximum weight of 450 g when ready for use; – it does not have sharp edges when ready for use. An edge with a radius of 1 mm or more is not considered a sharp edge.