BS EN 60335-2-61:2003+A11:2019

What is the BS EN 60335-2-61 - Safety requirements for the thermal-storage room heater about?  

BS EN 60335-2-61 discusses thermal-storage room heaters. BS EN 60335-2-61 specifies safety, particular requirements for thermal-storage room heaters. 

Appliances not intended for normal household use, but which nevertheless may be a source of danger to the public, such as appliances intended to be used by laymen in shops, in light industry, and on farms, are within the scope of BS EN 60335-2-61. 

Note 1: BS EN 60335-2-61 deals with the safety of electric thermal-storage room heaters for household and similar purposes that are intended to heat the room in which they are located, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances. 

Note 2: BS EN 60335-2-61 deals with the reasonably foreseeable hazards presented by appliances and machines that are encountered by all people. However, in general, it does not consider: 

• Children playing with the appliance 
• The use of appliances by young children 
• The use of the appliance by young children without supervision 

Note 3: BS EN 60335-2-61 does not apply to: 

• Appliances intended exclusively for industrial purposes 

• Heaters incorporated in the building structure 
• Central heating systems 
• Heaters for saunas (IEC 60335-2-53) 
• Flexible sheet heating elements for room heating (IEC 60335-2-96) 
• Heaters are intended to be used in locations where special conditions prevail, such as the presence of a corrosive or explosive atmosphere (dust, vapour, or gas) 

Who is BS EN 60335-2-61 - Safety requirements for the thermal-storage room heater for? 

BS EN 60335-2-61 on the thermal-storage room heaters is useful for: 

• Thermal-storage room heaters manufacturers and suppliers 
• Thermal-storage room heaters installers and service providers 

Why should you use BS EN 60335-2-61 - Safety requirements for the thermal-storage room heater?  

A thermal-storage room heater is an electrical heater that stores thermal energy during the evening, or at night when electricity is available at a lower cost and releases the heat during the day as required. 

BS EN 60335-2-61 provides information on the construction of the thermal-storage room heaters which will ease the installation process which will eliminate any possibility of failure or error and make them efficient and reliable. 

BS EN 60335-2-61 provides requirements to prevent the thermal-storage room heaters from continuing to heat and leading to components overheating. BS EN 60335-2-61 also provides safety requirements for the thermal-storage room heaters with guidance on safe operating practices to protect you.