Particular requirements for massage appliances
IEC 60335-2-32-2019 pdf download.Household and similar electrical appliances — Safety — Part 2-32: Particular requirements for massage appliances
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues — Sécurité — Pat-tie 2-32: Exigences particulières pour les appareils de massage.
The appliance shall not overturn unless the appliance or part of the appliance which overturns corn plies with all of the following:
— it only contains circuits operating at safety extra-low voltage according to 8.1.4;
— it only contains low power circuits according to 19.11, 1;
— it is dropped from a height of 1 m on a rigidly supported concrete surface 5 times, the appliance being held in different positions likely to occur. After the drops, the appliance or part of the appliance as relevant shall show no damage so that compliance with 15.1 and 20.2 is not impaired:
— it has a maximum weight of 450 g when ready for use;
— it does not have sharp edges when ready for use. An edge with a radius of 1 mm or more is not considered a sharp edge.
21 Mechanical strength
This clause of Part 1 is applicable except as follows.
21.1 Addition:
Appliances intended to be used under the feet of a sitting person are loaded as specified for normal operation but with the mass increased to 90 kg. The mass is applied for 30 s. Hand-held parts of appliances are also subjected to the test of 21.101.
21.101 The hand-held part of the appliance is placed in a sling that is constructed by tying together the four corners of a single layer of cheesecloth. The lowest point of the sling is suspended at a height of 900 mm above a concrete or similar hard surface.
The hand-held part of the appliance in the sling is dropped from a stationary position. The test is carried out a total of five times with the hand-held part of the appliance being positioned so that it falls onto the concrete surface in five different orientations.
The appliance shall not be damaged to such en extent that compliance with 8.1 and Clause 29 is impaired.
22 ConstructIon
This clause of Part 1 is applicable except as follows.
After the test, there shall be no trace of water on insulation that could result in a reduction of clearances or creepage distances below the values specified in Clause 29.
23 Internal wiring
This clause of Part 1 is applicable.
24 Components
This clause of Part 1 is applicable except as follows.
24.2 Modification:
Massage pads may be fitted with a switch in the flexible cord.
Massage chairs and massage beds may be fitted with a control in the flexible cord, provided that the length of the flexible cord is such that the control cannot make contact with the floor in normal use
A control that does not contain live parts may be fitted in the flexible cord regardless of the length of the cord.
25 Supply connection and external flexible cords
This clause of Part 1 is applicable except as follows.
25.7 Addition:
Flat twin tinsel cord is allowed for hand-held massage appliances as long as they are fitted with a non-rewirable plug.
26 Terminals for external conductors
This clause of Part 1 is applicable.
27 Provision for earthing.IEC 60335-2-32-2019 pdf download.