Description of BS EN IEC 60335-2-87:2020+A1:2021 2021

This clause of Part 1 is replaced by the following.

This part of IEC 60335 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.

NOTE 101 Battery-operated appliances and other d.c. supplied appliances are within the scope of this standard. Dual supply appliances, either mains-supplied or battery-operated, are regarded as battery-operated appliances when operated in the battery mode.

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 102 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 103 The following types ofelectric animal-stunning equipmentare covered by this standard:

• manual, semi-automatic and automatic.

NOTE 104 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 105 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.

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