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Document Details
Name of Department/Committee : MED 03
Document Number : MED 03 ( 27207)
Document Title [English] : Safety of Household and Similar Electrical Appliances Part 2 Particular Requirements Sec 40 Electrical Heat Pumps, Air-Conditioners and Dehumidifiers (IEC 60335-2-40 : 2022, MOD)
Document Title [Hindi] : घरेलू और समान विद्युत साधित्रों की सुरक्षा भाग 2 विशेष अपेक्षाएँ अनुभाग 40 विद्युत ताप पंप, एयर कंडीशनर और डीह्यूमिडिफायर (IEC 60335-2-40 : 2022, संशोधित)
Document Type : New
Language : English
Priority : 1
ICS Code : 23.120
Date of Project Approval : 18-12-2024
Standards to be Superseded :
Sl.No. Is No & Year
1 IS/IEC 60335 : Part 2 : Sec 40: 2018

Classification Details
Group : Electrical Appliances and Accessories
Sub Group : Cooling and refrigeration Equipment
Sub Sub Group : Air-conditioning equipment & Desert Cooler
Aspects : Safety Standard
Risk : High
Certification : Voluntary Certification
Short Commom Man's Title :
ITCHS Code :
Ministry :
  • Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Sustainable development Goals :
Degree of Equivalence : Modified/Technically Equivalent
Identical/Equivalent Standards : IEC 60335-2-40:2022
Organization Type: IEC
Division Council Chairperson Approval Details
Request Date: 06-08-2025
Status of Chairperson Approval: Division Council Chairperson approval uploaded by member secretary  (Click to View)
Division Council Chairperson : V. Sekar
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Sectional Committee Chairman Approval :
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::Cross Referenced Indian Standard::
Sl. No. Is No & Year IS Title
1 IS/IEC 60079 : PART 0: 2017 Explosive Atmospheres Part 0 Equipment General Requirements ( Third Revision )
2 IS/IEC 60079 : PART 7: 2017 Explosive atmospheres - Part 7: Equipment protection by increased safety "e" (Second Revision)
3 IS 16724 : 2018 Explosive atmospheres - Electrical installations design, selection and erection
4 IS/IEC 60079 : Part 15: 2017 EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES PART 15 EQUIPMENT PROTECTION BY TYPE OF PROTECTION ''n'' (Second Revision)
5 IS 60335 : Part 2 : Sec 34: 2021 Household and similar electrical appliances Safety Part 2-34: Particular requirements for motor-compressors Adoption of IEC 60335-2-34: 2021
6 IS/IEC 60695 : Part 1 : Sec 10: 2016 Fire Hazard Testing Part 1 Guidance for assessing the fire hazard of electrotechnical products Section 10 General Guidelines
7 IS/IEC 60695 : Part 10 : Sec 2: 2014 Fire hazard testing: Part 10 Abnormal heat: Sec 2 ball pressure test method
8 IS 16108: 2012 Photobiological safety of lamps and lamp systems
9 IS 16656 : 2017 Refrigerants - Designation and safety classification
10 IS 13360 : Part 5 : Sec 3: 2022 PLASTICS METHOD OF TESTING PART 5 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES SECTION 3 DETERMINATION OF TENSILE PROPERTIES TEST CONDITIONS FOR FILMS AND SHEETS
11 IS 13360 : Part 6 : Sec 22: 2006 Plastics - Methods of testing: Part 6 thermal properties section 22 determination of time - Temperature limits after prolonged exposure to heat
12 IS 16678 : Part 1: 2018 Refrigerating Systems and Heat Pumps — Safety and Environmental Requirements Part 1 Definitions, Classification and Selection Criteria
13 IS 16678 : Part 2: 2018 Refrigerating systems and heat pumps - Safety and environmental requirements: Part 2 design, construction, testing, marking and documentation
14 IS 16678 : Part 3: 2018 Refrigerating systems and heat pumps - Safety and environmental requirements: Part 3 installation site
15 IS 16451 : 2023 Graphical Symbols Safety Colours and Safety Signs Registered Safety Signs
16 IS 15763: 2020 Packaging Complete, Filled Transport Packages and Unit Loads Vertical Random Vibration Test ( First Revision )
::Cross Referenced International Standard(s) & Standard(s) Of National SDO(s) ::
Sl. No. Prefix Number Part Section Year
1 ISO 21920 1 - 2021
2 ISO 5151 - - 2017
3 ISO 13253 - - -
4 ISO 13256 1 - 2021
5 ISO 13256 2 - 2021
6 ISO 14903 - - -
7 ISO 15042 - - -
8 IEC 60068 2 52 -
9 IEC 60335 2 51 -
10 IEC 60730 2 6 -
Sl.No. Synosis Points
1 This part of IEC 60335 deals with the safety of electric heat pumps, sanitary hot water heat pumps and air conditioners, incorporating motor-compressors as well as hydronic fan coils units, dehumidifiers (with or without motor-compressors), thermoelectric heat pumps and partial units. Their maximum rated voltage being not more than 300 V for single phase appliances and 600 V for multi-phase appliances.
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1 06-01-2025 06-04-2025 06-05-2025 06-07-2025 Ms. NEHA THAKUR 06-01-2025