CSA CAN/CSA-E60335-2-56-01

Abstract

This clause of part 1 is replaced by: <br>This standard deals with the safety of electric projectors and similar appliances for household and similar purposes, their <strong>rated voltage</strong> being not more than 250 V. <br>NOTE 1 - Examples of appliances that are within the scope of this standard are: <br>- <strong>slide projectors</strong> <strong>(diascopes);</strong> <br><strong>- film-strip projectors;</strong> <br><strong>- overhead projectors;</strong> <br><strong>- opaque projectors</strong> (episcopes); <br><strong>- opaque-transparency projectors</strong> (epidiascopes); <br><strong>- microscope projectors;</strong> <br><strong>- effects projectors;</strong> <br><strong>- still viewers;</strong> <br><strong>- film viewers;</strong> <br><strong>- motion picture projectors;</strong> <br><strong>- photoreproduction appliances;</strong> <br><strong>- photographic enlargers;</strong> <br><strong>- slide-sorting appliances.</strong> <br>Projectors may incorporate sound amplifiers. <br>Appliances not intended for normal household use, but which nevertheless may be a source of danger to the public, such as appliances intended for use by laymen in schools, offices, shops and similar locations are within the scope of this standard. <br>So far as practicable, this standard deals with the common hazards presented by appliances which are encountered by all persons in and around the home. <br>This standard does not, in general, take into account <br>The use of appliances by young children or infirm persons without supervision; <br>- playing with the appliance by young children. <br>NOTES <br>2 Attention is drawn to the fact that: <br>- for appliances intended to be used in vehicles or on board ships or aircraft, additional requirements may be necessary; <br>- for appliances intended to be used in tropical countries, special requirements may be necessary; <br>- in many countries additional requirements are specified by the national health authorities, the national authorities responsible for the protection of labour, and similar authorities. <br>- IEC 60598-l is applicable as far as is reasonable. <br>3 This standard does not apply to: <br>- micrographic office equipment (IEC 60950)* ; <br>- <strong>motion picture projectors</strong> for films having a width exceeding 16 mm; <br>- 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); <br>- appliances for medical purposes; <br>- LCD and video projectors (IEC 60065).