IEC 60661:2006 is applicable to electric coffee makers designed for domestic and similar use. It is not applicable to appliances exclusively intended for commercial or industrial use.
The objective of this standard is to specify and define the primary performance characteristics that are of interest to the user, as well as to describe the standard methods for measuring these characteristics.
This standard does not address safety or performance requirements.
Considering the degree of accuracy and repeatability, factors such as variations in time and origin of test materials and ingredients, as well as the influence of subjective judgment by test operators, the described test methods may be applied more reliably for comparative testing of several appliances at approximately the same time, in the same laboratory, by the same operator, and with the same utensils, rather than for testing individual appliances in different laboratories.
NOTE 1: Similar use denotes use in premises other than household, for example, offices, where the appliance is used in a manner similar to normal household use.
NOTE 2: The measurement methods specified in this standard are specific to coffee makers designed to percolate coffee, filter coffee makers, and espresso coffee makers; however, they may be used for coffee makers with other systems as long as it is reasonable.
