This part 2-14 applies to electric actuators for use in, on, or in association with equipment for household and similar use. The equipment may use electricity, gas, oil, solid fuel, solar thermal energy, etc., or a combination thereof.

NOTE Throughout this document the word "equipment" means "appliance and equipment".

EXAMPLE 1 Electric actuators for appliances within the scope of IEC 60335.

This document is applicable to electric actuators for building automation within the scope of ISO 16484.

This part 2-14 also applies to automatic electrical controls for equipment that may be used by the public, such as equipment intended to be used in shops, offices, hospitals, farms and commercial and industrial applications.