IEC 60335-2-11:2002

Deals with the safety of electric tumble dryers intended for household and similar use. It also covers appliances for communal use in blocks of flats and laundrettes. The rated voltage is not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances.

IEC 60335-2-11:2008 deals with the safety of electric tumble dryers intended for household and similar purposes. The rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances. This standard also applies to the drying function of washing machines having a drying cycle, as well as the safety of tumble dryers that use a refrigerating systemincorporating sealed motor-compressors, for drying textile material. These appliances may use flammable refrigerants. The major changes in this edition as compared with the sixth edition are as follows: aligns the text with IEC 60335-1, Ed 4, and its Amendments 1 and 2; some notes have been converted to normative text (7.101, 11.8, 20.102, 20.103 and Annex AA).