VDE 0700-95 DIN EN 60335-2-95 2002-07 PDF

Full title and description

STB VDE 0700-95 DIN EN 60335-2-95 2002-07 — Safety of household and similar electrical appliances; particular requirements for drives for vertically moving garage doors for residential use. This is the German/VDE adoption published July 2002 of EN 60335-2-95 (German version based on EN 60335-2-95:2001 / IEC 60335-2-95).

Abstract

This standard specifies particular safety requirements and test procedures for electrically driven garage-door drives intended for residential use that open and close in a vertical direction. It addresses electrical, mechanical and thermal hazards and hazards associated with the moving door (including requirements for stopping, obstruction detection and marking/instructions), while excluding hazards related to door mechanisms themselves or commercial/industrial doors. The 2002-07 VDE edition is a national adoption of the EN/IEC text.

General information

• Status: Withdrawn / superseded by later editions (this 2002-07 edition has been replaced by subsequent EN/VDE editions).
• Publication date: July 2002 (VDE adoption of EN 60335-2-95).
• Publisher: VDE / DIN (national adoption published by VDE Verlag as VDE 0700-95).
• ICS / categories: 29.120.01 (Electrical accessories in general), 91.090 (External structures), plus related IEC ICS entries for household appliance safety.
• Edition / version: VDE 0700-95 — DIN EN 60335-2-95 (German version of EN 60335-2-95:2001) — released 2002-07; based on IEC 60335-2-95 (1998/2002 family).
• Number of pages: Variable by publisher/national print — IEC base publication lists 39 pages; many national/adopted texts are reported as ~36–39 pages.

Scope

The standard applies to electric drives for vertically moving garage doors for residential use (rated drive voltages normally up to 250 V for single‑phase and up to 480 V for other appliances). It covers hazards arising from electrical, mechanical and thermal sources and from the movement of the door, sets performance and construction requirements, and specifies tests. It does not apply to hazards intrinsic to the door structure/mechanism itself, nor to doors intended for multi‑household, commercial or industrial use; other parts of the 60335 series cover related appliances (for example EN 60335‑2‑97 for roller shutters/awnings).

Key topics and requirements

• Electrical safety: insulation, earthing, protection against electric shock and appropriate rated voltage limits.
• Mechanical safety: structural and mechanical strength of the drive, secure attachment, safe stopping and braking performance.
• Protection against entrapment and obstruction: means to detect/stop movement on encountering an obstruction and requirements for manual release/emergency operation.
• Thermal and fire safety: limits on temperature rise, thermal protection of windings/components and requirements for materials.
• EMC influence considerations: recognition of electromagnetic effects that could influence safe operation (addressed as part of safe operation considerations).
• Marking, instructions and documentation: required markings on the appliance and minimum content of instructions for safe installation, use, maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Type and routine tests: test procedures to verify compliance (mechanical and electrical tests, temperature tests, functional tests for safety features).

Typical use and users

Primary users are manufacturers of residential garage‑door drives (design and compliance), test laboratories, conformity assessment and certification bodies, product safety engineers, installation professionals and regulators referencing household‑appliance safety requirements. Standards adopters and technical committees use the text for national implementation and for updates in subsequent editions.

Related standards

Key related documents include: IEC 60335‑1 (general requirements for household and similar electrical appliances), EN 60335‑2‑97 (particular requirements for roller shutters, awnings and blinds), later and revised editions of EN/IEC 60335‑2‑95 (2005, 2016, 2019 and more recent consolidated EN IEC versions). National adoptions and amendments (VDE 0700‑95 later editions) supersede the 2002 text.

Keywords

garage door drive; drives for vertically moving garage doors; household appliance safety; VDE 0700‑95; DIN EN 60335‑2‑95; IEC 60335‑2‑95; entrapment protection; electrical safety; mechanical safety; marking and instructions.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: It is the German/VDE adoption (VDE 0700‑95) of EN 60335‑2‑95 published in July 2002, giving particular safety requirements for electric drives used on vertically moving residential garage doors.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers electrical, mechanical and thermal safety of the drive unit and hazards associated with the movement of the door (for example stopping on obstruction, manual release, temperature limits, insulation, marking and tests). It excludes hazards that are intrinsic to the door structure/mechanism and does not apply to commercial/industrial doors.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Manufacturers, test laboratories, conformity assessors and certification bodies, installers and product safety engineers — anyone responsible for designing, testing, certifying or regulating residential garage‑door drive systems.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 2002‑07 VDE edition is withdrawn and has been superseded by later EN/VDE editions (updates published in 2005 and later; consolidated EN/IEC editions exist up to the 2024 consolidated edition). For current compliance requirements refer to the latest EN/IEC or national adoption (check the current VDE/DIN/IEC texts).

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is Part 2‑95 of the IEC/EN 60335 series (household and similar electrical appliances — Part 1 is the general requirements document, and many other Part 2‑xx documents address particular appliance types).

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: garage door drive, VDE 0700‑95, DIN EN 60335‑2‑95, IEC 60335‑2‑95, household appliance safety, entrapment protection, obstruction detection, marking, tests.