BS EN 60335-2-5 is a European standard that discusses safety requirements for dishwashers. BS EN 60335-2-5 deals with the safety of electric dishwashers for household and similar purposes that are intended for washing and rinsing dishes, cutlery, and other utensils, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances.
Appliances intended to be used by laymen in shops and other premises for normal housekeeping purposes, are within the scope of BS EN 60335-2-5.
Note 1: Examples of appliances for household environment are appliances for typical housekeeping functions used in the household environment that may also be used by non-expert users for typical housekeeping functions:
Note 2: BS EN 60335-2-5 does not take into account children playing with appliances and their use by young children.
Note 3: BS EN 60335-2-5 does not apply to
BS EN 60335-2-5 on the safety requirements for dishwashers is useful for:
Dishwashers are very particular to their requirements. These are necessary to be maintained with safety as it comes in regular contact with the human body. BS EN 60335-2-5 recognizes the internationally accepted level of protection against hazards such as electrical, mechanical, thermal, fire and radiation of appliances.
BS EN 60335-2-5 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 60335-2-5 modifies or supplements the general requirements of BS EN 60335-2-5 to make them more specific to dishwashers.
Overall, the guidelines of BS EN 60335-2-5 enable you to manufacture dishwashers with enhanced quality and safety.
BS EN 60335-2-5:2015 supersedes EN 60335-2-5:2003.
BS EN 60335-2-5:2015 includes some technical changes with respect to EN 60335-2-5:2003.
These include:
IEC 60335-2-5:2012
EN 60335-2-5:2015