AS/NZS 60335.2.43:2018 pdf free.Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety Part 2.43: Particular requirements for clothes dryers and towel rails.
7 Marking and instructions
This clause of Part 1 is applicable except as follows.
7.12 Addition:
The instructions for clothes dryers shall include the substance of the following:
WARNING: This appliance is intended only for drying textiles washed in water.
7.12.1 Addition:
The installation instructions for fixed towel rails shall include the substance of the following:
WARNING: In order to avoid a hazard for very young children, this appliance should be installed so that the lowest heated rail is at least 600 mm above the floor.
The instructions for fixed towel rails likely to be used in a bathroom shall state that the towel rail is to be installed so that switches and other controls cannot be touched by a person in the bath or shower. This instruction is not necessary if the towel rail is at least IPX4.
8 Protection against access to live parts
This clause of Part us applicable.
9 Starting of motor-operated appliances
This clause of Part us not applicable.
10 Power input and current
This clause of Part I is applicable.
11 Heating
This clause of Part 1 is applicable except as follows.
11.1 Addition:
Towel rails are also subjected to the test of 11.101.
11.4 Addition:
If the temperature rise limits are exceeded in appliances incorporating motors, transformers or electronic circuits, and the power input is lower than the rated power input, the test is repeated with the appliance supplied at 1,06 times rated voltage.
11.6 Addition:
Combined appliances are operated as heating appliances.
11.7 Replacement:
Appliances are operated until steady conditions are established.
If drying action is controlled by a timer, clothes dryers are operated for two cycles witn me timer set to the maximum time.
11.8 Addition:
The temperature rise of the textiles shall not exceed 75 K.
The temperature rise at the air outlet of clothes dryers intended for drying footwear or gloves shall not exceed the limits of Table 3 for handles held for short periods only.
The temperature rise limits of motors, transformers and components of electronic circuits. including parts directly influenced by them, may be exceeded when the appliance is operated at 1,15 times rated power Input.
For oil-filled appliances, the temperature rise of parts in contact with oil is not measured.
11.101 Towel rails are operated at rated power input but without textiles. The temperature rises of the surface shall not exceed the following values:
— metal and painted metal 60 K
— vitreous enamelled metal 65 K
— glass and ceramic surfaces 70 K
— plastic having a thickness exceeding 0,3 mm 85 K
The temperature rise limit of 85 K also applies for plastic material having a metal finish of
thickness less than 0, 1 mm.
NOTE When the thickness of the plastic coating does not exceed 0,3 mm. the temperature rise limits of the supporting material apply.AS/NZS 60335.2.43 pdf download.