IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 54): 2026 / IEC 60335-2-54: 2022

Household and Similar Electrical Appliances — Safety Part 2 Particular Requirements
Section 54 Surface-Cleaning Appliances for Household Use Employing Liquids or Steam

This Indian Standard specifies particular safety requirements for household electric surface-cleaning appliances that use liquid cleansing agents or steam, having a rated voltage not exceeding 250 V, including DC-supplied and battery-operated appliances. It also covers wallpaper strippers and cleaning appliances with heating elements or pressurizing means. It is used together with IS 302 (Part 1):2024 (General Requirements) and does not apply to floor treatment/wet scrubbing machines, fixed appliances, high-pressure/steam cleaners under IEC 60335-2-79, commercial appliances, or fabric steamers.

It requires appliances to be classified as class I, II or III, with class I/II hand-held liquid-dispensing appliances rated at least IPX7. Appliances must be marked with rated power input, maximum water pressure where applicable, and scalding/hot-surface warning symbols for steam cleaners, wallpaper strippers or liquid dispensers exceeding 50 °C. Table 101 sets maximum permissible temperature rises for accessible external surfaces — bare metal, coated metal, glass/ceramic and plastic — under normal operation, with allowances near air outlets and adjacent surfaces.

New tests address current-carrying hoses for resistance to crushing, abrasion, flexing, torsion and low-temperature cracking, each followed by an electric-strength check. Pressurised appliances and instantaneous steam cleaners must incorporate safeguards against excessive pressure, verified through defined over-pressure tests, and switches must prevent inadvertent operation. Mechanical-strength provisions include drop tests for hand-held and body-carried appliances.

Last Updated on September 7, 2026