AS/NZS 60335.2.69:2003 PDF Download

A standard called AS/NZS 60335.2.69:2003 is devoted to electrical motor-operated vacuum cleaner safety. It especially includes wet suction, dry suction, and wet and dry suction vacuum cleaners made for industrial and commercial applications. The standard is applicable to appliances and stationary equipment with a maximum rated voltage of 480 V for other appliances and not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances.

The standard is applicable to many commercial settings where vacuum cleaners are used for tasks other than basic housekeeping, including hotels, schools, hospitals, factories, shops, and offices. It also refers to equipment that works with liquids or hazardous particles, such as asbestos, and notes that in those circumstances, additional national standards would be necessary.

The standard accepts the potential of appliances using various sources of energy for the motor, even though it primarily focuses on vacuum cleaners with electrical motors. IEC 60335-2-72, which outlines particular specifications for such equipment, is referred to when discussing battery-operated appliances.

The standard makes it clear that it does not apply to stationary vacuum cleaning systems that are centrally located or residential vacuum cleaners covered by IEC 60335-2-2. Additionally, it precludes a variety of other types of equipment, including audio/video equipment, medical appliances, handheld electric tools, personal computers, and transportable electric tools, as well as appliances designed for use in specialized places with corrosive or explosive atmospheres.