IEC 60335-2-97 addresses the safety of electric drives for shutters, blinds, and awnings. These drives are intended for household and similar purposes, with a rated voltage of not more than 250 V for single-phase drives and 480 V for other drives.
Drives not intended for normal household use but that nevertheless may be a source of danger to the public, such as drives intended to be used by laymen in shops, in light industry, on farms and industrial premises, are within the scope of IEC 60335-2-97.
The text of IEC 60335-2-97:2016 has been approved in Europe as EN IEC 60335-2-97:2023 without any changes.
Examples of equipment that can be driven are:
– spring-controlled folding arm awnings,
– curtains,
– grilles covering doors and windows,
– projection screens,
– shutters covering doors and windows,
– draperies.
