Electric deep fat fryers are required for several purposes in daily life activities. This equipment deals with oil, coming in direct contact with electricity. BS EN 60335-2-37 deals with the safety of electrically operated commercial electric deep fat fryers including pressurized types not intended for household use, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances connected between one phase and neutral and 480 V for other appliances.
The electrical part of appliances making use of other forms of energy is also within the scope of BS EN 60335-2-37.
BS EN 60335-2-37 has to be used in conjunction with BS EN 60335-1 which covers general safety requirements that apply to most household electric appliances.
BS EN 60335-2-97 guidelines on particular requirements for commercial electric deep fat fryers is useful for:
Commercial electric deep fat fryers are very particular with their requirements. These are necessary to be maintained with safety as it comes in regular contact of the human body. BS EN 60335-2-37 recognizes the internationally accepted level of protection against hazards such as electrical, mechanical, thermal, fire and radiation of appliances.
BS EN 60335-2-37 also covers abnormal situations that can be expected in practice and takes into account the way in which electromagnetic phenomena can affect the safe operation of appliances. BS EN 60335-2-37 modifies or supplements the general requirements of BS EN 60335-1 to make them more specific to commercial electric deep fat fryers.
Overall, the guidelines of BS EN 60335-2-37 enable you to produce electric deep fat fryers with enhanced safety.
EN 60335-2-37:2002/A12:2016