If the test methods in this document are applied to combination products (air conditioners, humidifiers, dehumidifiers, heaters, etc.) with air cleaning function, they are only aimed at their air cleaning function when tested.
Battery-operated appliances are within the scope of this document. Dual-supply appliances, either mains-supplied or battery-operated, are regarded as battery-operated appliances when operated in the battery mode.
This document is not applicable to:
- appliances intended exclusively for industrial purposes;
- appliances intended for use in medical treatment locations, such as surgical suites, laboratories, medical treatments rooms, etc.
- household range hoods or cooking fume extractors – see IEC 61591.
This first edition cancels and replaces IEC PAS 62587 published in 2008.