IEC 60335-2-86:2018

Overview

IEC 60335-2-86:2018 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-86: Particular requirements for electric fishing machines - is an IEC product-family standard that specifies safety requirements for appliances that electrify water to catch fish or provide barriers to aquatic animals. This third edition (2018) is a technical revision that must be applied together with IEC 60335-1 (the general requirements for household and similar electrical appliances). The standard covers portable and permanently connected electric fishing machines used for scientific and commercial purposes and sets limits on rated voltages (≤250 V for single-phase portable machines, ≤480 V for other machines, and ≤1 000 V for permanently connected appliances).

Key topics and technical requirements

The standard supplements and modifies IEC 60335-1 with particular requirements, including:

• Construction and mechanical safety: safeguards against mechanical hazards, stability, mechanical strength and resistance to rusting.
• Electrical protection: protection against access to live parts, requirements for starting of motor-operated appliances, leakage current and electric strength (at operating temperature and under other conditions).
• Thermal and fire safety: heating limits, resistance to heat and fire, and temperature-related surface limits.
• Environmental and operational tests: moisture resistance, transient overvoltages, abnormal operation and endurance testing.
• Wiring and components: internal wiring, components, terminals, supply connection, external flexible cords and provision for earthing.
• Clearances and insulation: requirements for clearances, creepage distances and solid insulation to prevent breakdown.
• Marking and documentation: mandatory marking and user instructions specific to electric fishing machines.
• Special annexes:
  • Annex S (normative) - requirements for battery-operated electric fishing machines.
  • Annex AA (normative) - additional requirements for boat-mounted electric fishing machines.

Significant changes in the 2018 edition include alignment with IEC 60335-1 Ed.5, conversion of some informative notes into normative requirements, and relocation of battery-specific rules to Annex S.

Practical applications - who uses this standard

IEC 60335-2-86:2018 is intended for:

• Manufacturers and design engineers of electric fishing machines (portable, boat-mounted, battery-operated and permanently connected units) to ensure safe product design.
• Test laboratories and conformity assessment bodies performing type and routine safety testing per IEC 60335 series requirements.
• Regulatory authorities and procurement teams specifying safety criteria for scientific and commercial aquatic equipment.
• Safety engineers and compliance officers preparing technical files, user manuals, and safety labels.

Related standards

• IEC 60335-1 - General requirements for household and similar electrical appliances (mandatory companion document).
• Other IEC 60335 Part‑2 standards when the appliance incorporates additional functions covered by other part‑2 documents.

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