Automatic floor treatment machines for commercial use - Particular requirements

IEC 63327:2021 deals with the safety of powered automatic floor treatment machines intended for commercial use indoors for the following applications:

– sweeping,

– scrubbing,

– wet or dry pick-up,

– polishing,

– application of wax, sealing products and powder-based detergents,

– shampooing

of floors.

The requirements given by this standard are applied in addition to the requirements for commercial floor treatment machines in IEC 60335-2-72, as far as applicable.

For automatic floor treatment machines solely designed for wet or dry pick-up, additional or modified requirements of IEC 60335-2-69 where stated are applicable.

Machines covered by this standard can operate in automatic or manual mode.

Modified requirements are given in Annex FF of this standard for automatic floor treatment machines not equipped with a manual mode.

The automatic floor treatment machines covered by this standard are designed to avoid hazardous contact with persons in the environment applied. It is recognized that automatic floor treatment machines for commercial use might require operation within close proximity to large groups of people, such as in shopping malls and schools.

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