Safety of electrical appliances for household and similar purposes; Part 1 - general requirements.
The standard specifies safety requirements for electrical appliances for household and similar purposes with rated voltage up to 250 V (single-phase) and 480 V (other equipment), including DC- and battery-powered appliances, and equipment used in shops, light industry and farms if it can present a hazard to the public.
It excludes exclusively industrial equipment, equipment for corrosive and explosive atmospheres, audio/video equipment (IEC 60065), medical equipment (IEC 60601), power tools and ICT equipment (IEC 62368-1). Edition 6 added, among other things, requirements for lithium-cell charging, cybersecurity (Annex U) and voltage limits for USB outputs.
