GB 4706.1-2005 Household and similar electrical appliances-Safety-Part 1：General requirements (Text of Document is in English) - Beijing translation compay

1 Scope

This International Standard deals with the safety of electrical appliances for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances.

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 this standard.

Note 1: Examples of such appliances are catering equipment, cleaning appliances for industrial and commercial use, and appliances for hairdressers.

As far as is practicable, this standard deals with the common hazards presented by appliances that are encountered by all persons in and around the home. However, in general, it does not take into account – the use of appliances by young children or infirm persons without supervision, – playing with the appliance by young children.

Note 2: Attention is drawn to the fact that – for appliances intended to be used in vehicles or on board ships or aircraft, additional requirements may be necessary; – in many countries additional requirements are specified by the national health authorities, the national authorities responsible for the protection of labour, the national water supply authorities and similar authorities.

Note 3: This standard does not apply to

– appliances intended exclusively for industrial purposes;

– appliances intended to be used in locations where special conditions prevail, such as the presence of a corrosive or explosive atmosphere (dust, vapour or gas);

– audio, video and similar electronic apparatus (GB 8898);

– appliances for medical purposes (GB 9706.1);

– hand-held motor-operated electric tools (GB 3883.1);

– personal computers and similar equipment (GB 4943);

– transportable motor-operated electric tools (GB 13960).