Domestic safety (ICS code(s): 13.120); Electric heaters (ICS code(s): 97.100.10)

Ministerial Decree. 499 /2023 (4 pages, in Arabic) mandating The Egyptian standard ES 7286 for " Household and similar electrical appliances - Particular requirements for heated carpets and for heating units for room heating installed under removable floor coverings".; (894 page(s), in English)

The Ministerial Decree No. 499 /2023 gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian standard ES 7286 which deals with the safety of:

·        Portable heated carpets;

·        Heated carpets and similar appliances;

·        Heating units to heat the room in which they are located and that are intended to be installed directly under materials used as a removable floor covering such as carpet, cushion vinyl, or loose laid laminate,

Their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single-phase installations and 480 V for other installations, including direct current (DC) supplied appliances.

Attention is drawn to the fact that

·        In many countries different wiring rules apply;

·        For appliances intended to be used in vehicles or on board ships or aircraft, additional requirements can be necessary;

·        In many countries additional requirements are specified by the national authorities for fire protection, the national authorities for building regulations, the national health authorities, the national authorities responsible for the protection of labour and similar authorities.

Worth mentioning is that this standard adopts the technical content of IEC 60335-2-106:2021