CAN/CSA-E60335-2-79:09 (R2023)

CSA Preface

This is the first edition of CAN/CSA-E60335-2-79, Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-79: Particular requirements for high pressure cleaners, which is an adoption, with Canadian deviations, of IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) Standard 60335-2-79 (edition 2:2002 consolidated with amendment 1:2004 and amendment 2:2007), Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-79: Particular requirements for high pressure cleaners and steam cleaners.

At the time of publication, IEC 60335-2-79:2007 is available from IEC in English only. CSA will publish the French version when it becomes available from IEC.

This Standard is considered suitable for use for conformity assessment within the stated scope of the Standard.

This Standard was reviewed for Canadian adoption by the CSA Technical Committee on International Standards under the jurisdiction of the Strategic Steering Committee on Requirements for Electrical Safety, and has been formally approved by the Technical Committee. This Standard has been approved as a National Standard of Canada by the Standards Council of Canada.

Scope

This clause of Part 1 is replaced by the following.

This International Standard deals with the safety of high pressure cleaners for household, industrial and commercial use having a pressure not less than 2,5 MPa and not more than 25 MPa and with an input to the drive for the high pressure pump not exceeding 10 kW, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances.