BS EN IEC 60335-2-4-2025 + A11-2025 PDF

Full title and description

STB BS EN IEC 60335-2-4:2025 + A11:2025 — Household and similar electrical appliances. Safety. Particular requirements for spin extractors. This designation indicates the EN IEC 60335-2-4:2025 text (European adoption of the IEC document) together with European Amendment A11 (2025) and the British national designation (BS).

Abstract

This standard specifies safety requirements for stand‑alone electric spin extractors and spin extractors incorporated in washing machines with separate wash and spin compartments intended for household and similar use (capacity ≤ 10 kg dry cloth, drum peripheral speed ≤ 50 m/s). Amendment A11:2025 updates and modifies selected clauses (scope, marking and instructions, protection against access to live parts, moisture resistance, endurance, mechanical hazards, components and annexes) to align the European text with recent technical and regional requirements. The EN text is derived from the IEC base document and is published as an EN IEC with a corresponding national (BS) adoption.

General information

• Status: Published / Current (EN adoption with national implementation).
• Publication date: 27 May 2025 (EN IEC 60335-2-4:2025; Amendment A11:2025 published May 2025 / national adoption dates early June 2025 in some catalogues).
• Publisher: Published as an EN IEC document under CENELEC (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization) with British national designation as BS EN IEC (published/marketed by national bodies and the BSI catalogue for BS adoptions).
• ICS / categories: 13.120 (Domestic safety); 97.060 (Laundry appliances).
• Edition / version: EN IEC 60335-2-4:2025 with Amendment A11:2025 (nationally adopted as BS EN IEC 60335-2-4:2025+A11:2025).
• Number of pages: Typical published EN/BS PDF: about 28 pages for the main text; tracked-changes / TC versions and some national packages (including amendment text or tracked changes) may be longer (e.g., ~60 pages for TC/TC+tracked changes editions).

Scope

The standard applies to the safety of stand‑alone electric spin extractors and spin extractors incorporated in washing machines that have separate containers for washing and spin extraction for household and similar purposes, with rated voltages not exceeding 250 V for single‑phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances, drum peripheral speed not exceeding 50 m/s and capacity not exceeding 10 kg of dry cloth. It excludes appliances intended exclusively for industrial purposes and some special‑condition locations; national authorities may specify additional requirements where relevant. EN Amendment A11 introduces specific clarifications and modifications to the scope and a number of technical clauses.

Key topics and requirements

• Electrical safety and protection against access to live parts (clearances, insulation, leakage current tests).
• Marking, warnings and user instructions (requirements for durable markings and safety instructions relevant to spin extractors and integrated units).
• Mechanical safety: stability, mechanical hazards, guards and interlocks (including lids and double‑lid arrangements), mechanical strength and resistance to normal and abnormal operation.
• Endurance, overload and abnormal‑operation testing (motor ageing, endurance cycles, abnormal temperature/overload behaviours).
• Moisture resistance and tests relevant to appliances with wet operations or exposure to splashing.
• Requirements for components, internal wiring, earthing and connectors; clearances, creepage distances and resistance to heat and fire.
• Supplementary modifications introduced by A11:2025 addressing specific clause changes (scope clarifications, clause updates on markings, live‑part protection, moisture resistance, endurance, mechanical hazards and annex updates).

Typical use and users

Manufacturers and designers of household laundry appliances (stand‑alone spin extractors and washing machines with separate spin compartments), test laboratories, conformity assessment bodies, technical compliance and safety engineers, regulatory bodies and standardization committees use this standard to design, test and certify products for market placement in jurisdictions that adopt EN IEC/BS EN IEC standards. Importers, retailers and product safety assessors also consult the text to verify compliance with electrical and mechanical safety requirements.

Related standards

Key related standards include IEC/EN IEC 60335-1 (Household and similar electrical appliances — Safety — Part 1: General requirements), other Part 2‑xx documents relevant to particular appliance types, and applicable national electrical safety and product regulations. EN IEC 60335-2-4 is intended to be read in conjunction with the Part 1 general requirements. Amendment A11 also references changes in EN IEC 60335-1:2023+A11 as part of the updated European package.

Keywords

spin extractor; centrifuge; washing machine (separate spin compartment); household appliances; safety standard; EN IEC 60335-2-4; A11 amendment; BS EN IEC; mechanical hazards; moisture resistance; marking and instructions.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: It is the European (EN IEC) safety standard for spin extractors (stand‑alone and those incorporated in washing machines with separate spin compartments), published as EN IEC 60335-2-4:2025 and accompanied by Amendment A11:2025; the BS prefix indicates the British national adoption (BS EN IEC 60335-2-4:2025+A11:2025).

Q: What does it cover?

A: It sets out electrical, mechanical and functional safety requirements and test methods (e.g., protection against access to live parts, stability and mechanical hazards, moisture resistance, endurance and component requirements) for spin extractors intended for household and similar use. Amendment A11 updates and clarifies a number of these clauses at the European level.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Appliance manufacturers, design engineers, test laboratories, conformity assessment bodies, safety and compliance officers, national standards bodies and regulators use the standard to demonstrate product safety and regulatory conformity.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 2025 EN IEC edition together with Amendment A11:2025 is the current European text (published/implemented in national catalogues in mid‑2025). It supersedes earlier editions/amendments (for example the 2008/2010 editions and the 2021 IEC edition that preceded the EN IEC 2025 publication). Users should confirm the national implementation date in their country and whether any later corrigenda or national deviations apply.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — EN IEC 60335-2-4 is one Part (Part 2‑4) of the IEC 60335 series (household and similar electrical appliances — safety). It is intended to be used together with IEC/EN IEC 60335-1 (General requirements) and other Part 2 documents that cover particular appliance types.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: spin extractor; centrifuge; washing machine spin; household appliance safety; EN IEC 60335-2-4; A11 amendment; mechanical hazard tests; moisture resistance; markings and instructions.