The Ministry of Industry of Israel is declaring requirements of SI 900 part 2.8 pertaining to electric shavers, hair clippers, and similar electrical appliances to be mandatory.
This declaration is in accordance with the mandatory standardization objective to protect human safety.
SI 900 part 2.8 Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety: Particular requirements for shavers, hair clippers and similar appliances
This standard adopts both the International Standard IEC 60335-2-8 Edition 6.0: 2012-12 and Amendment 1: 2015-11 and the American Standard UL 60335-2-8 - Edition 5: 28 October 2004 and all its amendments since September 26, 2012, and allows compliance with either.
The standard's Hebrew section includes the following changes:
National deviations from the International Standard (IEC)
- Amends the references to the International Standard IEC 60335-1 and applies instead Israel's mandatory Standard SI 900 part 1
- Adds a new paragraph 201 dealing with rated values and applies Israel's mandatory Standard SI 900 part 1, where applicable
- Adds a new paragraph 202 dealing with EMC and applies Israel's mandatory Standard SI 900 part 1, where applicable
- Adds a new paragraph 203 dealing with the noise level and applies instead Israel's mandatory Standard SI 900 part 1, where applicable
National deviations from the American Standard (UL)
- Deletes the American national deviations 1DV1. D1; 1DV2. D2; 1DV4. D2; 1DV5. D2 and 1.101DV D2
- Replaces the American national deviation 3.101DV D2 with a local deviation
- Adds a new paragraph 201 dealing with rated values and applies Israel's mandatory Standard SI 900 part 1, where applicable
- Adds a new paragraph 202 dealing with EMC and applies Israel's mandatory Standard SI 900 part 1, where applicable
- Adds a new paragraph 203 dealing with the noise level and applies instead Israel's mandatory Standard SI 900 part 1, where applicable
The proposed entry into force of this requirement has not been finalized yet. The final date for comments for this proposed requirement is September 9, 2019.