IEC/TC 59, Performance of household and similar electrical appliances

Scope of IEC/TC 59:

To prepare International Standards on methods of measurement of characteristics which are of importance to determine the performance of household and similar electrical appliances and are of interest to the consumer. This may include associated aspects related to the use of appliances and aspects such as the classification, accessibility and usability of appliance, ergonomic characteristics and conditions for the information provided at the pint of sale.

Note - "similar" doesn't mean appliances for industrial use.

Note - TC 59 does not deal wtih appliances which are already explicitly covered by the scope of other IEC or ISO TCs. An elaboration of the scope is given in the internal TC 59 guide (59/192/INF): The principles of work of TC 59 and its SCs.

Subcommittees (with links to AHAM TAG information):

59A: Electric dishwashers
59C: Heating appliances
59D: Home laundry appliances
59F: Floor treatment systems
59K: Ovens and microwave ovens, cooking ranges and similiar appliances
59L: Small household appliances

Working groups:

WG 2: Acoustical noise of household appliances
WG 8: Hairdryers
WG 9: Measurement of standby power
WG 11: Accessibility and Usability
WG 12: Testing and rating of household refrigeration appliances

Meetings: