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The apparatus covered by this standard is subdivided into categories. For each category,9 o( }" s. _6 T0 o4 A; N
specific requirements are formulated.
4 M! N- z# X3 T3 K4 P$ _* u4.1 Category I: apparatus containing no electronic control circuitry.
% Z ]+ y1 B) F1 j7 q U+ gExamples: motor operated appliances, lighting toys, track sets without electronic control units,! I# z' ?- w* |9 |' T4 u6 i# ?
tools, heating appliances, UV and IR radiators and apparatus containing components such as
/ `: D" ^! W0 s5 |electromechanical switches and thermostats.
, t/ r7 P0 O3 F2 s s" w' uElectric circuits consisting of passive components (such as radio interference suppression
3 @2 u6 y9 J6 f$ T- [9 [- ecapacitors or inductors, mains transformers and mains frequency rectifiers) are not considered/ m( V, z2 Z2 Q# n/ M5 q. o2 o
to be electronic control circuitry." o" Y R6 U! D2 n3 Y! i# |
4.2 Category II: transformer toys, dual supply toys, mains powered motor operated appliances," N& ^4 L- s) Y( z
tools, heating appliances and similar electric apparatus (for example – UV radiators, IR radiators
9 B" R* O# L7 O6 Rand microwave ovens) containing electronic control circuitry with no internal clock frequency or/ S3 ]! z) Y/ L/ n* \/ t8 S6 S; P
oscillator frequency higher than 15 MHz.
( v& K+ }' m9 _( [) FNOTE For toys, examples include educational computers, organs, track sets with electronic control units.
6 o& t. ^! |: g! D3 Z" R+ ?4.3 Category III: battery powered apparatus (with built-in batteries or external batteries),
3 X' f7 u, [/ j8 E' Awhich in normal use is not connected to the mains, containing an electronic control circuitry
6 i5 H5 v% V9 E9 A1 R2 I* V4 _with no internal clock frequency or oscillator frequency higher than 15 MHz.
. W `" o0 B8 u |3 {This category includes apparatus provided with rechargeable batteries which can be charged+ U; Y3 _0 w3 g; ]
by connecting the apparatus to the mains power. However, this apparatus shall also be tested
- i5 n# | K! M& T% A E, R, Ias an apparatus in category II while it is connected to the mains network.
" W: C0 ^) d. {0 p' M+ j0 BNOTE For toys, examples include musical soft toys, cord-controlled toys and motor-operated electronic toys.
1 L; \2 ?7 n* D9 z1 J* h# }8 l# J4.4 Category IV: all other apparatus covered by the scope of this standard. |
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