Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-114: Particular requirements for Personal-e-Transporters

IEC 60335-2-114:2022 deals with the electrical safety of Personal e-Transporters used in the private or public areas.

The device can have one or more wheels, self-balancing provisions, provisions for the transport of cargo and can be for private, commercial, shared use or for hire.

Examples of devices that are within the scope of this standard are

– self-balancing transport devices with or without a seat (also known as hover boards);

– electric scooters without a seat including scooters with detachable seats;

– electric mono-wheels with or without a seat;

– electric skateboards.

This standard does not apply to

– appliances intended exclusively for industrial purposes;

– appliances intended to be used in locations where special conditions prevail, such as the presence of a corrosive or explosive atmosphere (dust, vapour or gas);

– electric mopeds with a seat;

– electric bicycles;

– electric motorcycles;

– devices exclusively intended for use by people with a physical disability such as electrically powered wheel chairs;

– devices with hybrid power mode such as Personal e-Transporters incorporating a small internal combustion motor where the internal combustion motor is