SIST EN IEC 60335-2-40:2023/A11:2023

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2023
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-40. del: Posebne zahteve
za električne toplotne črpalke, klimatske naprave in sušilnike zraka - Dopolnilo A11
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-40: Particular requirements
for electrical heat pumps, air-conditioners and dehumidifiers
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-40:
Besondere Anforderungen für elektrisch betriebene Wärmepumpen, Klimageräte und
Raumluft-Entfeuchter
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-40: Exigences
particulières pour les pompes à chaleur électriques, les climatiseurs et les
déshumidificateurs
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60335-2-40:2023/A11:2023
ICS:
23.120 Zračniki. Vetrniki. Klimatske Ventilators. Fans. Air-
naprave conditioners
27.080 Toplotne črpalke Heat pumps
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60335-2-40:2023/A11

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM May 2023
ICS 23.120
English Version
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-40:
Particular requirements for electrical heat pumps, air-
conditioners and dehumidifiers
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und
Partie 2-40: Exigences particulières pour les pompes à ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-40: Besondere Anforderungen für
chaleur électriques, les climatiseurs et les elektrisch betriebene Wärmepumpen, Klimageräte und
déshumidificateurs Raumluft-Entfeuchter
This amendment A11 modifies the European Standard EN IEC 60335-2-40:2023; it was approved by CENELEC on 2023-03-01. CENELEC
members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment the
status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This amendment exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the
responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as
the official versions.
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Türkiye and the United Kingdom.

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Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
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Ref. No. EN IEC 60335-2-40:2023/A11:2023 E

European foreword
This document (EN IEC 60335-2-40:2023/A11:2023) has been prepared by CLC/TC 61 “Safety of household and
similar electrical appliances”.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) 2024-03-01
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) 2026-03-01
conflicting with this document have to be
withdrawn
This document is read in conjunction with EN IEC 60335-2-40:2023.
The numbering system for European clauses, subclauses, notes, tables, figures and annexes that are additional
to those in the IEC standard are prefixed with the letter “Z”.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights.
CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document has been prepared under a Standardization Request given to CENELEC by the
European Commission and the European Free Trade Association.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A complete
listing of these bodies can be found on the CENELEC website.
EN IEC 60335-2-40:202/A11:2023 (E)
1 Modification to the Introduction
Addition:
With this European amendment A11, EN 60335-2-40:2003+A11:2004+A12:2005+A1:2006+AC:2006
+A2:2009+AC:2010 +A13:2012+AC:2013 is superseded.
This European amendment A11 supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses of the standards below:
— EN 60335-1:2012+A11:2014+A13:2017+A1:2019+A14:2019+A2:2019 (Part 1)
— EN IEC 60335-2-40:2023 (Part 2)
2 Modification to Clause 1 “Scope”
Replace the third paragraph, beginning with “Appliances not intended…”, by the following:
These appliances are used for the household environment and commercial purposes.
NOTE Z101 Examples of appliance for household environment are appliances for typical housekeeping functions used in the
household environment that can also be used by non-expert users for typical housekeeping functions:
—  in shops, offices and other similar working environments;
—  in farmhouses;
—  by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments;
—  in bed and breakfast type environments.
NOTE Z102 Household environment includes the dwelling and its associated buildings, the garden, etc.
Add the following after the fourth paragraph:
Appliances and machines intended to be used by expert or trained users in shops, in light industry and on farms,
and appliances and machines which are declared to be for commercial use by lay persons are within the scope
of this document.
NOTE Z103 Additional requirements for such appliances are given in Annex ZE.
NOTE Z104 Guidance for appliances in the scope of Pressure Equipment Directive are given in Annex ZAA
This document deals with the reasonably foreseeable hazards presented by appliances and machines that are
encountered by all persons.
However, in general, it does not take into account:
— children playing with the appliance;
— the use of the appliance by very young children;
— the use of the appliance by young children without supervision.
It is recognized that very vulnerable people can have needs beyond the level addressed in this document.
3 Modification to Clause 7 “Marking and instructions”
7.12.1 Addition:
Add a new bullet point in the first paragraph of the addition:
— For appliances not accessible to the general public the restrictions for the installation location shall be
described.
Add the following paragraph at the end of the clause:
The installation instructions for appliances that are intended to be permanently connected to fixed wiring, and
have a leakage current not exceeding 10 mA, shall state that the installation of a residual current device (RCD)
having a rated residual operating current not exceeding 30 mA is advisable.
For appliances not accessible to the public and which are intended to be permanently connected to fixed wiring
and which may have a leakage current exceeding 10 mA, the installation instructions shall specify the rating of
the residual current device (RCD) to be installed.
4 Modification to Clause 8 “Protection against access to live parts”
8.1.1 Addition
Add, at the end of the paragraph starting with “Test probe B and probe 18…”, the following:
Test probe 18 of IEC 61032 is not applied to appliances not accessible to the general public.
5 Modification to Clause 13 “Leakage current and electric strength at operating
temperature”
13.2 Replace the modification as follows:
For stationary class I appliances the leakage current shall not exceed 3,5 mA, or 2 mA per kilowatt rated power
input, whatever is higher. The maximum value shall not exceed 10 mA for appliances accessible to the public
and shall not exceed 30 mA for appliances not accessible to the public.
6 Modification to Clause 16 “Leakage current and electric strength”
16.2 Replace the modification as follows:
For stationary class I appliances the leakage current shall not exceed 3,5 mA, or 2 mA per kilowatt rated power
input, whatever is higher. The maximum value shall not exceed 10 mA for appliances accessible to the public
and shall not exceed 30 mA for appliances not accessible to the public.
7 Modification to Clause 20 “Stability and mechanical hazards”
Modify the sentence as follows:
This clause of Part 1 is applicable except as follows:
20.2 Addition:
Add, after the second dashed item in the compliance criteria, the following sentence:
Test probe 18 of IEC 61032 is not applied to appliances not accessible to the general public.
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8 Modification to Clause 21 “Mechanical strength”
21.1 Addition
Replace the first paragraph by “Strength-pressure requirements specified in ISO 5149-2:2014, subclauses 4.1
and 4.4 shall apply.”
9 Modification to Clause 22 “Construction”
22.112 Modification:
Replace the reference to ISO 5149-2 with the following:
ISO 5149-2:2014 Subclauses 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.2.1, 5.2.2, 5.2.3, 5.2.4, 5.2.5, 5.2.15, 5.2.6.1, 5.2.6.3, 5.2.7, 5.2.8,
5.2.9.1, 5.2.9.2, 5.2.9.3, 5.2.9.4
22.125 Modification
Delete in indent i), last paragraph “CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 0.17 and”
10 Modification to the annexes
The annexes of Part 1 are applicable with following modifications:
Annex ZE
(normative)
Specific additional requirements for appliances and machines
intended for commercial use
This annex of Part 1 is applicable with the following modifications:
1 Introduction
Add at the beginning:
For the verification of compliance of appliances or machines intended for commercial use with the Essential Health
and Safety Requirements (EHSR) of the Directive 2006/42/EC, the requirements in this Annex ZE shall apply.
Delete the last paragraph beginning with “An appliance employing materials”
2 Normative references
Add the following standards:
EN ISO 3744:2010, Acoustics – 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 (ISO 3744:2010)
EN ISO 4871:2009, Acoustics – Declaration and verification of noise emission values of machinery and equipment
(ISO 4871:1996)
EN ISO 11203:2009, Acoustics – Noise emitted by machinery and equipment – Determination of emission sound
pressure levels at a work station and at other specified positions from the sound power level (ISO 11203:1995)
EN ISO 11688-1:2009, Acoustics – Recommended practice for the design of low-noise machinery and equipment
– Part 1: Planning (ISO/TR 11688-1:1995)
EN 12102:2013, Air conditioners, liquid chilling packages, heat pumps and dehumidifiers with electrically driven
compressors for space heating and cooling – Measurement of airborne noise – Determination of the sound power
level
5 General conditions for the tests
5.7 Replace the replacement of Part 2 by the following:
The tests are carried out in a draught-free location at an ambient temperature of 20 °C ± 5 °C.
The tests and test conditions of Clauses 10 and 11 are carried out under the most severe operating conditions
within the operating temperature range specified by the manufacturer. Annex AA provides examples of such
temperature conditions.
7 Marking and instructions
This clause of Annex ZE of Part 1 is applicable except as follows:
7.12.ZE1 Replace in the sixth bullet item starting with “on airborne noise emissions…”:
the words “the relevant Part 2” by “Annex ZAB”
Replace the first sub dashed item starting with “the A-weighted emission sound pressure level …” by:
the A-weighted emission sound pressure level at workstations, where this exceeds 70 dB(A). If the A-weighted
emission sound pressure level is below 70 dB, no value needs to be given, but the instructions shall state that the
A-weighted emission sound pressure level is below 70 dB.
Delete the second sub-dashed item starting with “the peak C-weighted….”
EN IEC 60335-2-40:202/A11:2023 (E)
11 Heating
11.9 replace in the 2nd Paragraph “may” by “shall” and delete “provided this is agreed with the manufacturer” at
the end of the 2nd paragraph.
15 Moisture resistance
15.1 Delete Note 101.
19 Abnormal operation
19.11.4 Modification:
Delete the 5th paragraph beginning with “Components”.
Note 102, replace the text with “void”.
22 Construction
This clause of Annex ZE of Part 1 is applicable except as follows:
22.ZE.6 Replace the third paragraph by:
The guard is opened to the extent needed to cause the interlocking to operate and is then closed. This operation
is carried out for 5 000 cycles at a rate of 5 cycles per min.
22.6 Modification
Delete the Note 101
22.46 Modification
Delete the last sentence of the addition.
22.ZE.101 Addition:
Noise reduction is an integral part of the design process and shall be achieved by particularly applying measures
at source to control noise, see for example EN ISO 11688-1:2009. The success of the applied noise reduction
measures is assessed based on the actual noise emission values, determined according to Annex ZAB, in relation
to other machines of the same type with comparable non-acoustical technical data.
Main sources of noise for appliances covered by this document are:
— Airborne noise of Fans and compressors
— Noise caused by vibrations of fans, compressors, associated piping and sheet metal parts.
Annex FF
(normative)
Leak simulation tests
FF.1 Modification
Replace in the 3rd sentence: “or other point judged to be a weak point” with “or other potentially weak points”.
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Annex JJ
(normative)
Allowable opening of relays and similar components to prevent ignit
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