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AS/NZS 60335.2.87:2002

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety Particular requirements for electric animal-stunning equipment

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF 1 User , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Published date

30-09-2016

Superseded date

29-05-2024

Superseded by

AS/NZS 60335.2.87:2019

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Specifies particular safety requirements for approval and test purposes. It is to be read in conjunction with AS/NZS 60335.1. This Standard is technically equivalent to and reproduced from IEC 60335-2-87:2002.

Committee
EL-002
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7337 4985 2
Pages
16
ProductNote
Reconfirmed 30/09/2016.This standard has been reconfirmed in Australia in 2016 and remains current in New Zealand. Reconfirmation Notice 30/09/2016
PublisherName
Standards Australia
RevisionOf
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes
UnderRevision

This clause of Part 1 is replaced by the following. This International Standard deals with the safety of electric animal-stunning equipment the rated voltage of which is not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances. This standard is applicable to electric animal-stunning equipment for industrial or commercial use, for use on farms or for use in areas where they may be a source of danger to the public. So far as is practical, this standard deals with the common hazards presented by these types of appliances. NOTE 101 Examples of electric animal-stunning equipment within the scope of this standard are those used to stun:– bovines such as cattle, calves, cows, heifers and bulls; – ovines such as sheep and lambs;– caprines such as goats;– cervids such as deer;– solipeds such as horses, donkeys and mules;– birds such as chickens, turkeys and guinea fowl; – porcines such as pigs;– fur animals such as foxes, chinchilla, rabbits and possums;– mustelids such as mink and polecats;– other ruminants such as camels.NOTE 102 The following types of electric animal-stunning equipment are covered by this standard:– manual, semi-automatic and automaticNOTE 103 Attention is drawn to the fact that:– for electric animal-stunning equipment intended to be used on board ships, additional requirements may be necessary;– in many countries, additional requirements are specified by the national health authorities, the national authorities responsible for the protection of labour, the national water supply authorities and similar authorities;– in many countries, additional requirements are specified concerning the humane slaughter of animals.NOTE 104 This standard does not apply to:– 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 fence energizers (see IEC 60335-2-76);– electric fishing machines (see IEC 60335-2-86);– meat tenderizers, carcass immobilizers, carcass stiffeners, spinal discharge equipment or similar equipment.

Standards Relationship
IEC 60335-2-87:2002+AMD1:2007+AMD2:2012 CSV Identical

First published as AS/NZS 60335.2.87:2002.

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