Clause 3 – How to understand the definition of “combined appliance”

combined appliance: appliance incorporating heating elements and motors. We know that this standard mainly protects against the following five types of dangers, which are electric shock, mechanical damage from moving parts, thermal damage (such as burns), fire damage, chemical and biological damage. Generally speaking, thermal damage is caused by electric heating elements, and mechanical damage…

Clause 3 – How to understand the definition of “motor-operated appliance”

motor-operated appliance: appliance incorporating motors but without any heating elementNote 1 to entry: Magnetically driven appliances are considered to be motor-operated appliances. Household electrical appliances usually use heating elements or motors to complete their designed functions. The main functions are heating, such as heating food or air, and rotation or mechanical movement of products, such…

Clause 3 – How to understand the definition of “rated current”

rated current: current assigned to the appliance by the manufacturer.NOTE If no current is assigned to the appliance, the rated current is– for heating appliances, the current calculated from the rated power input and the rated voltage; – for motor-operated appliances and combined appliances, the current measured when the appliance is supplied at rated voltage…