CEI EN IEC 62841-3-5 PDF

This International Standard deals with the safety of electric motor-operated or magnetically driven:

– hand-held tools (IEC 62841-2);

– transportable tools (IEC 62841-3);

– lawn and garden machinery (IEC 62841-4).

The above listed categories are hereinafter referred to as “tools” or “machines”.

The rated voltage is not more than 250 V for single-phase a.c. or d.c. tools, and 480 V for three-phase a.c. tools. The rated input is not more than 3 700 W.

The limits for the applicability of this standard for battery tools are given in K.1 and L.1.

This standard deals with the hazards presented by tools which are encountered by all persons in the normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse of the tools.

Tools with electric heating elements are within the scope of this standard.

Requirements for motors not isolated from the supply, and having basic insulation not designed for the rated voltage of the tools, are given in Annex B. Requirements for rechargeable battery-powered motor-operated or magnetically driven tools and the battery packs for such tools are given in Annex K. Requirements for such tools that are also operated and/or charged directly from the mains or a non-isolated source are given in Annex L.

Hand-held electric tools, which can be mounted on a support or working stand for use as fixed tools without any alteration of the tool itself, are within the scope of this standard and such combination of a hand-held tool and a support is considered to be a transportable tool and thus covered by the relevant Part 3.

This standard does not apply to:

– tools intended to be used in the presence of explosive atmosphere (dust, vapour or gas);

– tools used for preparing and processing food;

– tools for medical purposes;

NOTE 1 IEC 60601 series covers a variety of tools for medical purposes.

– tools intended to be used with cosmetics or pharmaceutical products;

– heating tools;

NOTE 2 IEC 60335-2-45 covers a variety of heating tools.

– electric motor-operated household and similar electrical appliances;

NOTE 3 IEC 60335 series covers a variety of electric motor-operated household and similar electrical appliances.

– electrical equipment for industrial machine-tools;

NOTE 4 IEC 60204 series deals with electrical safety of machinery.

– small low voltage transformer operated bench tools intended for model making, e.g. the making of radio controlled model aircraft or cars, etc.

NOTE 5 In the United States of America, the following conditions apply:

This standard deals with tools used in non-hazardous locations in accordance with the National Electrical Code, NFPA 70.

NOTE 6 In Canada, the following conditions apply:

This standard deals with tools used in non-hazardous locations in accordance with the Canadian Electric Code, Part 1, CSA C22.1, and General Requirements – Canadian Electrical Code, Part II, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 0.

This document applies to band saws intended for cutting wood and analogous materials, plastics and metals, except magnesium.

This document does not apply to transportable scroll saws and jig saws with a reciprocating blade.

This document does not apply to

– hand-held band saws;

– non-vertical saws; and

– wire saws.

NOTE 101 It is planned that a document on transportable scroll saws and jig saws will be published.

NOTE 102 Hand-held band saws will be covered by a future part of IEC 62841-2.

NOTE 103 In Europe (EN IEC 62841-3-5), the following conditions apply:

This document does not apply to stationary band saws intended to cut wood and similar materials. Stationary band saws that are intended to cut wood and similar materials are covered by EN 1807-1.

This document applies to band saws having a mass of:

– maximum 25 kg for tools capable of being lifted by hand by one person;

– maximum 50 kg for tools capable of being lifted by hand by two persons.

This document applies to band saws having a mass of:

— maximum 25 kg for tools capable of being lifted by hand by one person;

— maximum 50 kg for tools capable of being lifted by hand by two persons.

This document does not apply to stationary band saws intended to cut wood and similar materials.

NOTE Z101 EN 1807-1:2013 gives requirements for stationary band saws and band saws with a mass greater than indicated above.

This document covers all significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events relevant for tools covered by this document.

NOTE Z102 Essential requirements not mentioned in Table ZZ.1 are deemed to be not applicable, because the corresponding hazards are either not relevant for machines covered by this document or do not require specific action by the designer.”