Clause 3 – How to understand the definition of “class 0 appliance”

class 0 appliance: appliance in which protection against electric shock relies upon basic insulation only, there being no means for the connection of conductive accessible parts, if any, to the protective conductor in the fixed wiring of the installation, reliance in the event of a failure of the basic insulation being placed upon the environment.NOTE…

Clause 3 – How to understand the definition of “rated” in clause 3.1.1 – 3.1.8

There are 7 rated item from clause 3.1.1 to clause 3.1.8 except for clause 3.1.3, such as rated voltage, rated voltage range, rated power input, rated power input range, rated current, rated frequency, rated frequency range. To summarize the intent of the standard, “rated” represents a set of parameters assigned to the appliance by the…

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

rated frequency: frequency assigned to the appliance by the manufacturer. In generally, the rated frequency is the standard utility frequency of the target market country at the time the product is designed. Since worldwide, there are only two utility frequencies, 50Hz and 60Hz, the value can only be 50Hz or 60Hz, or both 50 and…

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…

Clause 3 – How to understand the definition of “rated power input range”

rated power input range: power input range assigned to the appliance by the manufacturer, expressed by its lower and upper limits. This definition corresponds to the rated voltage range, which means that the rated power input is labeled with a range of upper and lower limits.Example: A quartz tube room heater with a rated voltage…

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

rated power input:power input assigned to the appliance by the manufacturerNote 1 to entry: If no power input is assigned to the appliance, the rated power input for heating appliances and combined appliances is the power input measured when the appliance is supplied at rated voltage and operated under normal operation. In general, the manufacturer…