IEC 60335-2-41:2002+A1:2004+A2:2009 deals with the safety of electric pumps for liquids having a temperature not exceeding 90 °C, with a rated voltage of not more than 250 V for single-phase and 480 V for other appliances. Examples of appliances within the scope of this standard are:
- aquarium pumps;
- pumps for garden ponds;
- sludge pumps;
- submersible pumps;
- table fountain pumps;
- vertical wet pit pumps. Pumps incorporated in appliances are not covered by this standard unless a specific reference is made. This consolidated version consists of the third edition (2002), its amendment 1 (2004) and its amendment 2 (2009). Therefore, no need to order amendments in addition to this publication.