The work of IECTC 61 Specifying safety requirements for household appliances that ensure the global

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The work of IEC/TC 61 - Specifying safety
requirements for household appliances that ensure
the global relevance of appliance safety standards
ECS
ELECTRICAL CONSULTANCY SERVICES
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Introduction

• Value of international trade in electrical
  appliances
• Different regulatory environments
• Use of standards to managing the risk

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Need for Globally Relevant Standards

• Support for Government policies
• WTO TBT Agreement
• Global competition
• National standards
• International standards free ride
• Cost of non-participation

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Structure of IEC/TC 61

• Aim
• Scope
• Membership
• Subcommittees
• MTs, WGs and PTs
• Strategic policy statement.

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Working Methods

• Motivation
• Compromise
• Reducing national differences
• Meetings
• MTs, WGs and PTs
• Electronic document access

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IEC/TC 61 Standards

• IEC 60335 series
• IEC 60745 series (SC 61F)
• IEC 61029 series (SC 61F)
• Part 1 - Part 2 systems
• Stand - alone standards

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Evolution of IEC 60335 series

• First edition (1970) based on European
  standards
• Second edition (1976) recognition of component
  standards
• Third edition (1991) merging of European and
  North American approaches
• Fourth edition (2001) use of basic safety
  publications

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Safety philosophy of IEC 60335 series

• Type testing repeatability and reproducibility
• Normal use
• Abnormal use
• Hazards addressed

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Recognition in the IEC 60335 series of special
requirements that apply in some Countries

• Warm damp equable climates
• High altitude (reduced air pressure)
• Class O and Class OI appliances
• High levels of electromagnetic phenomena

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Conclusions

• Participate in the standards writing process to
• Supply safe products to consumers
• Draw on international experience to solve safety
  problems
• Conform to WTO TBT agreements
• Ease adoption of IEC standards as national
  standards