Household appliance manufacturers must obtain different “passport” to enter each export market during the internationalized operation process.
Electrical Safety and EMC
The basic requirements for the electrical safety of household appliances are to prevent various potential risks arising out of the use of such products and avoid unnecessary personal injury and property loss, including electric shock or electrocution, high temperature or fire, mechanical danger, radiological hazards, chemical hazards and so on. Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) mainly checks the products’ resistance to electromagnetic interference arising out of or existed in the environment in normal operation, including Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and Electromagnetic Susceptibility (EMS).
Test Standards in Different Countries
Product |
Europe |
USA |
Saudi Arabia |
Flat iron |
EN 60 335-2-3 |
UL 1005 |
KSA 114 |
Sandwich oven |
EN 80 335-2-9 |
UL 1083 |
KSA 1600 |
Deep fat fryer |
EN 60 335-2-13 |
UL1083 |
IEC 60335-2-13 |
Liquid heater |
EN 60335-2-15 |
UL 1026 |
KSA 1818 |
Electric hair dryer |
EN 60335-2-23 |
UL 859 |
IEC 60335-2-23 |
Microwave oven |
EN 60335-2-25 |
UL 923 |
KSA 215.CVG |
Mosquito killer |
EN 60335-2-59 |
UL 1559 |
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Vacuum cleaner |
EN 60335-2-2 |
UL 1017 |
KSA 1233 |
Spin Extractor |
EN 60335-2-4 |
UL 2157 |
EIC 60335-2-4 |
Washing machine |
EN 60335-2-7 |
UL 2157 |
IEC 60335-2-7 |
Shaver and hair clipper |
EN 60335-2-8 |
UL 1028 |
KSA 1604 |
Food mill |
EN 60335-2-14 |
UL 982 |
KSA 1601 |
Massager |
EN 60335-2-32 |
UL 1647 |
IEC 60335-2-32 |
The main test items include: construction check, temperature rise test, water spillage test, abnormal test, Grounding continuity test, power cord flexing test, stability test, material test and so on. |
