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The apparatus covered by this standard is subdivided into categories. For each category,
. F; A" Z5 y7 Aspecific requirements are formulated.
7 ~ Z4 }( N! Q2 C' i. c+ u4.1 Category I: apparatus containing no electronic control circuitry.
. R% _" U, m; aExamples: motor operated appliances, lighting toys, track sets without electronic control units,/ ^$ P- I0 w" N+ S8 X6 u/ E$ a
tools, heating appliances, UV and IR radiators and apparatus containing components such as
5 g# B, \5 t* ]$ t9 H( A) X" y; l. H/ Nelectromechanical switches and thermostats.0 z" W7 C7 ?7 [; v7 H9 ]
Electric circuits consisting of passive components (such as radio interference suppression
4 j; J2 u$ @- [2 @capacitors or inductors, mains transformers and mains frequency rectifiers) are not considered
- r9 @' ?" {5 _7 n9 Fto be electronic control circuitry.
; e# o C1 [% y9 S' s9 W( `- V4.2 Category II: transformer toys, dual supply toys, mains powered motor operated appliances,: y5 n5 V; r6 y; v9 o4 v
tools, heating appliances and similar electric apparatus (for example – UV radiators, IR radiators) E" K ]: x! C. B
and microwave ovens) containing electronic control circuitry with no internal clock frequency or- w" u: r; |- f
oscillator frequency higher than 15 MHz.
& `; X, W9 i' O- u" ~& d4 }NOTE For toys, examples include educational computers, organs, track sets with electronic control units.; v5 A" q% ^7 M+ K& H" O
4.3 Category III: battery powered apparatus (with built-in batteries or external batteries),
% S$ u R" P, P. S! {0 ^4 ?$ Dwhich in normal use is not connected to the mains, containing an electronic control circuitry+ B* V. Q4 h! u1 U% ]- E/ o
with no internal clock frequency or oscillator frequency higher than 15 MHz.
3 ?3 w, k$ c5 jThis category includes apparatus provided with rechargeable batteries which can be charged: u8 |/ R7 H; K# s6 \( q
by connecting the apparatus to the mains power. However, this apparatus shall also be tested* ?, H" `8 V1 ?4 T h) o8 l
as an apparatus in category II while it is connected to the mains network.
* W8 c( s$ n& Z) RNOTE For toys, examples include musical soft toys, cord-controlled toys and motor-operated electronic toys.
! J: n& z2 d, m. X+ W3 v5 |4.4 Category IV: all other apparatus covered by the scope of this standard. |
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