IEC 60335-2-7:2008 deals with the safety of electric washing machines for household and similar use, that are intended for washing clothes and textiles, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances. This standard also deals with the safety of electric washing machines for household and similar use employing an electrolyte instead of detergent. Additional requirements for these appliances are given in Annex CC. < span style=' color:red' > NEW!< / span> IEC 60335-2-7:2008 is also available as < a href=' http:/ / webstore.iec.ch/ webstore/ webstore.nsf/ artnum/ S041592?opendocument' > IEC Standards+ 60335-2-7:2008< / a> which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.