IEC_60335-2-29.pdf

INTERNATIONALSTANDARDIEC60335-2-292002AMENDMENT 12004-01Amendment 1Household and similar electrical appliances Safety Part 2-29:Particular requirements for battery chargersPRICE CODE IEC 2004 Droits de reproduction rservs Copyright-all rights reservedInternational Electrotechnical Commission,3,rue de Varemb,PO Box 131,CH-1211 Geneva 20,SwitzerlandTelephone:+41 22 919 02 11 Telefax:+41 22 919 03 00 E-mail:inmailiec.ch Web:www.iec.chFFor price,see current catalogueCommission Electrotechnique InternationaleInternational Electrotechnical Commission 2 60335-2-29 Amend.1 IEC:2004(E)FOREWORDThis amendment has been prepared by IEC technical committee 61:Safety of household andsimilar electrical appliances.The text of this amendment is based on the following documents:FDISReport on voting61/2536/FDIS61/2580/RVDFull information on the voting for the approval of this amendment can be found in the reporton voting indicated in the above table.The committee has decided that the contents of the base publication and its amendments willremain unchanged until 2006.At this date,the publication will bereconfirmed;withdrawnreplaced by a revised edition,oramended._CONTENTSAdd the title of Annex AA as follows:Annex AA(normative)Battery chargers for use by childrenFOREWORDAdd the following to the list of differences existing in some countries:6.1:The voltage limits for appliances suitable for outdoor use are different(USA).Annex AA,11.8:Higher temperature rises are allowed(USA).Annex AA,Clause 17:Higher temperature rises are allowed(USA).Annex AA,19.13:Higher temperature rises are allowed(USA).INTRODUCTIONReplace the second sentence of the second paragraph by the following:It also covers abnormal situations that can be expected in practice and takes into account theway in which electromagnetic phenomena can affect the safe operation of appliances.1 ScopeDelete the sixth dashed item from Note 102.Add the following note:NOTE 103 Requirements for battery chargers for use by children at least 8 years old without supervision aregiven in Annex AA.60335-2-29 Amend 1 IEC:2004(E)3 2 Normative referencesAdd the following new reference:IEC 61558-2-7:1997,Safety of power transformers,power supply units and similar Part 2-7:Particular requirements for transformers for toys21 Mechanical strengthNumber the modification and addition as 21.1.Add the following new annex:Annex AA(normative)Battery chargers for use by childrenBattery chargers intended to be used by children at least eight years old without supervisionshall comply with this standard but as modified by this annex.The battery chargers have ad.c.output at safety extra-low voltage not exceeding 30 V and a rated output not exceeding50 VA.NOTE 1 Battery chargers covered by this annex are not considered to be toys.NOTE 2 Additional subclauses and notes in the annex are numbered starting with 201.5 General conditions for the tests5.201 When batteries are used,the generally available rechargeable batteries giving themost unfavourable conditions are used.6 Classification6.1 Modification:Battery chargers suitable for outdoor use shall be class III.Other battery chargers shall beclass II or class III.6.2 Addition:Battery chargers suitable for outdoor use shall be at least IPX7.6.201 Enclosures shall be classified at least IP3X with regard to protection against ingressof solid foreign objects.Compliance is checked by inspection.7 Marking and instructions7.1 Addition:4 60335-2-29 Amend.1 IEC:2004(E)Battery chargers for indoor use only shall be marked with symbol 59571)of IEC 60417 or withthe substance of the following:For indoor use onlyBattery chargers shall be marked with the IP number according to the degree of protectionagainst ingress of solid foreign objects.Battery chargers shall be marked with the smiling face symbol together with 8+.7.6 Addition:future symbol 59572)of IEC 60417for indoor use only8+smiling face suitable for use by childrenat least 8 years old7.12 Addition:The instructions shall include the substance of the following:CAUTION:Only allow children at least 8 years old to use the battery charger.Givesufficient instruction so that the child is able to use the battery charger in asafe way and explain that it is not a toy and must not be played with.instruct the child not to try and recharge non-rechargeable batteries because of thedanger of eruption;examine the battery charger regularly for damage,especially the cord,plug and enclosure.If the battery charger is damaged,it must not be used until it has been repaired.The instructions for class III battery chargers shall state that they must be supplied from atransformer for toys.7.14 Addition:The height of symbols marked on the appliance shall be at least 10 mm.The height oflettering shall be at least 3 mm.Compliance is checked by measurement.8 Protection against access to live parts8.1.1 Modification:It shall not be possible to gain access to live parts or to metal parts separated from liveparts by basic insulation only,even after