DKE German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE
DIN EN 60335-2-24
; VDE 0700-24:2010-12
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-24: Particular requirements for refrigerating appliances, ice-cream appliances and ice makers (IEC 60335-2-24:2010); German version EN 60335-2-24:2010
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-24: Besondere Anforderungen für Kühl-/Gefriergeräte und Speiseeis- und Eisbereiter (IEC 60335-2-24:2010); Deutsche Fassung EN 60335-2-24:2010
Overview
This standard applies to the safety of the following appliances, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances, 480 V for other appliances and 24 V d.c. for appliances when battery operated. - refrigerating appliances for household and similar use; - ice-makers incorporating a motor-compressor and ice-makers intended to be incorporated in frozen food storage compartments; - refrigerating appliances and ice-makers for use in camping, touring caravans and boats for leisure purposes. The appliances may be operated from the mains, from a separate battery or operated either from the mains or from a separate battery. This standard also deals with the safety of ice-cream appliances intended for household use, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances. It also deals with compression-type appliances for household and similar use, which use flammable refrigerants. Refrigerating appliances not intended for normal household use but which nevertheless may be a source of danger to the public, such as - refrigerating appliances used in staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments, - refrigerating appliances used in farm houses and by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments, - refrigerating appliances used in bed and breakfast type environments; - refrigerating appliances use in catering and similar non-retail applications, are within the scope of this standard. The Committee responsible for this standard is Subcommittee UK 511.5 "Geräte mit kältetechnischen Systemen" ("Appliances with refrigeration systems") of the DKE (German Commission for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies) of DIN and VDE.
