IEC 60704-2-18:2022适用于家用和类似用途的单体电热水器，用于放置在靠墙的地板上，用于建造或放置在柜台、厨房工作台或水槽下，用于壁挂式或柜台上。 本文件不适用于: –燃烧式热水器； –水壶； -热泵热水器； ——IEC 60335-2-21:2012第1条中定义的常规储水式电热水器； –瞬时电热水器，无任何产生噪音的部件，如电机和泵。 本文件拟与IEC 60704-1:2021结合使用。

IEC 60704-2-18:2022 applies to single-unit electric water heaters for household and similar use intended for placing on the floor against a wall, for building-in or placing under a counter, a kitchen worktop or under a sink, for wall-mounting or on a counter. This document does not apply to: – combustion water heaters; – water kettles; – heat pump water heaters; – conventional electric storage water heaters as defined in IEC 60335-2-21:2012, Clause 1; – instantaneous electric water heaters without any noise-producing components such as motors and pumps. This document is intended to be used in conjunction with IEC 60704‑1:2021.