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Glossary

ENcommercial use 
intended use of machines covered by this standard, i.e. not intended for normal housekeeping purposes by private persons but which may be a source of danger to the public

I.e. in particular that

– the machines may be used by cleaning contractors, cleaning staff, etc.;

– they are used in commercial or public premises (i.e. offices, shops, hotels, hospitals, schools, etc.) or in industrial (plants etc.) and light industrial (workshops etc.) environments.

Note 1 to entry: Commercial use is also called professional use.


TC/SC:61JTerms     Info     Publications
Published in:IEC 60335-2-72, ed. 3.0 (2012-03) Terms     Info
Reference number:3.122

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