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Household Appliance Standard DIN EN/IEC 60335-1

What is the household appli-

ance standard all about?

The household appliance standard DIN

EN/IEC 60335-1:2007-02 standardizes the

safety features of electrical appliances for

household use and similar purposes .

The standard requires testing of glow wire

resistance for non-metallic materials used

in appliances operated with >0,2 A and

applies for non-metallic materials which

hold active components in position .

These fire protection requirements shall

prevent self-ignition of unattended applian-

ces thus significantly increasing fire safety.

For which appliances does

this standard apply?

The standard is applicable for electric

and electronic components in unattended

household appliances with rated currents

of >0,2 A, such as

terminals and switches, e .g . in:

• Dishwashers, washing machines, refri

gerators

• Kitchen stoves, microwaves

• Small household appliances, such as

mixers, coffee machines

Unattended equipment used in small and

medium-sized enterprises is also affected,

namely:

• Pump components

• Illuminant components

• Industrial and commercial cleaning

equipment

• Hair salon equipment etc.

WECO products are compli-

ant with the glow-wire tests

according to the household

appliance standard!

For the white goods market segment,

WECO Contact GmbH offers an extensive

range of products meeting the require-

ments of the Household Appliance Stan-

dard DIN EN/IEC 60335-1 . Even before

the transition period expired in July 2007,

many WECO products had already been

compliant with the tightened household

appliance standard, providing WECO Con-

tact with an enormous edge over competi-

tors, particularly over those in Asia .

The materials used for enclosures are

VDE-tested and approved according to

the glow-wire tests specified in DIN EN/

IEC 60335-1 . This applies for all standard

WECO colors!

PRODUCTS:

• All products of the connections for

printed circuit boards with the exception

of large-pole articles of the series 95 . .,

96.. and 97.. as well as SMD and THR

products .

• Series 326 and 327

• Other products: Producibility must

verified for each product

We designate products compliant with this

tightened household appliance standard,

if a specific variant compatible to the

household appliance standard is available:

• PART NUMBER:

The existing 8-digit article number will

be continued and supplemented by

„EN6“.

• DESIGNATION:

The existing designation will be

continued. A „6“ will be placed before

„GP“ resulting in „6GP“.

Are you affected?

Even today, long after the tightened

Household Appliance Standard DIN EN/

IEC 60335-1 entered into force, many

questions still arise and need clarification.

Even equipment manufacturers affected by

this household appliance standard often

are unaware of the standard’s requirements

and only find out that they ARE AFFEC

TED, when they submit their products at

VDE and are denied approval because

products do not meet the currently valid

standards .

We at WECO Contact take technical

support and service for our customers

seriously

. Therefore, we have compiled on

our website a list of all manufacturer pro-

ducts affected by the household appliance

standard . At a glance, our customers can

now gather information on whether their

appliances are affected or not .

The list is also a valuable tool for both

sales staff and field reps, helping them to

resolve possible unclear issues in project

meetings, and enabling them to optimally

support the customer