EN IEC 62841-4-6:2024
(Main)Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 4-6: Particular requirements for garden blowers, garden vacuums and garden blower/vacuums
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 4-6: Particular requirements for garden blowers, garden vacuums and garden blower/vacuums
This clause of Part 1 is applicable, except as follows: Addition: This document applies to hand-held and backpack - garden blowers; - garden vacuums; and - garden blower/vacuums. This document does not apply to - walk-behind garden blowers, walk-behind garden vacuums and walk-behind garden blower/vacuums; - robotic garden blowers, robotic garden vacuums and robotic garden blower/vacuums; and - vacuum cleaners intended primarily for use indoors, for water suction cleaning or animal grooming. NOTE 101 Vacuum cleaners and water-suction cleaning appliances, including vacuum cleaners for animal grooming are covered by IEC 60335-2-2. NOTE 102 Vacuum cleaners for commercial use are covered by IEC 60335-2-69.
Elektrische motorbetriebene handgeführte Werkzeuge, transportable Werkzeuge und Rasen- und Gartenmaschinen - Sicherheit - Teil 4-6: Besondere Anforderungen für Gartenbläser, Gartensauger und Gartenbläser/-sauger
Outils électroportatifs à moteur, outils portables et machines pour jardins et pelouses - Sécurité - Partie 4-6: Exigences particulières pour souffleurs de jardin, aspirateurs de jardin et souffleurs/aspirateurs de jardin
La clause 1 de la IEC 62841-1:2014 est applicable, sauf dans les cas suivants: Ajout: Le présent document s’applique aux appareils portatifs et aux sacs à dos
souffleurs de jardin;
aspirateurs de jardin; et
souffleur/aspirateurs de jardin. Le présent document ne s’applique pas aux
souffleurs de jardin à pied, aspirateurs de jardin à pied derrière et souffleurs de jardin à pied;
souffleurs de jardin robotisés, aspirateurs de jardin robotisés et souffleurs/aspirateurs de jardin robotisés;
les aspirateurs destinés principalement à être utilisés à l’intérieur, pour le nettoyage par aspiration d’eau ou le toilettage des animaux; et
soufflantes destinées principalement à une utilisation à l’intérieur ou au toilettage des animaux.
Elektromotorna ročna orodja, prenosna orodja ter stroji za trato in vrt - Varnost - 4-6. del: Posebne zahteve za vrtne pihalnike, vrtne sesalnike in vrtne pihalnike/sesalnike
Ta točka 1. dela se uporablja, razen kot sledi:
Dodatek:
Ta dokument se uporablja za ročne in nahrbtne
– vrtne pihalnike,
– vrtne sesalnike in
– vrtne pihalnike/sesalnike.
Ta dokument se ne uporablja za
– ročno vodljive vrtne sesalnike, ročno vodljive vrtne pihalnike in ročno vodljive pihalnike/sesalnike,
– robotske vrtne sesalnike, robotske vrtne pihalnike in robotske pihalnike/sesalnike ter
– sesalnike, namenjene predvsem uporabi v zaprtih prostorih za sesanje vode ali nego živali.
OPOMBA 101: Sesalniki in aparati za čiščenje s sesanjem vode, vključno s sesalniki za nego živali, so zajeti v standardu IEC 60335-2-2.
OPOMBA 102: Sesalniki za komercialno uporabo so zajeti v standardu IEC 60335-2-69.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2024
Elektromotorna ročna orodja, prenosna orodja ter stroji za trato in vrt - Varnost - 4-
6. del: Posebne zahteve za vrtne pihalnike, vrtne sesalnike in vrtne
pihalnike/sesalnike
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden
machinery - Safety - Part 4-6: Particular requirements for garden blowers, garden
vacuums and garden blower/vacuums
Elektrische motorbetriebene handgeführte Werkzeuge, transportable Werkzeuge und
Rasen- und Gartenmaschinen – Sicherheit – Teil 4-6: Besondere Anforderungen für
Gartenbläser, Gartensauger und Gartenbläser/-sauger
Outils électroportatifs à moteur, outils portables et machines pour jardins et pelouses -
Sécurité - Partie 4-6: Exigences particulières pour souffleurs de jardin, aspirateurs de
jardin et souffleurs/aspirateurs de jardin
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 62841-4-6:2024
ICS:
25.140.20 Električna orodja Electric tools
65.060.70 Vrtnarska oprema Horticultural equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 62841-4-6
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM May 2024
ICS 25.140.20
English Version
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and
lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 4-6: Particular
requirements for garden blowers, garden vacuums and garden
blower/vacuums
(IEC 62841-4-6:2022)
Outils électroportatifs à moteur, outils portables et machines Elektrische motorbetriebene handgeführte Werkzeuge,
pour jardins et pelouses - Sécurité - Partie 4-6: Exigences transportable Werkzeuge und Rasen- und
particulières pour souffleurs de jardin, aspirateurs de jardin Gartenmaschinen - Sicherheit - Teil 4-6: Besondere
et souffleurs/aspirateurs de jardin Anforderungen für Gartenbläser, Gartensauger und
(IEC 62841-4-6:2022) Gartenbläser/-sauger
(IEC 62841-4-6:2022)
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The text of document 116/622/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 62841-4-6, prepared by IEC/TC 116
"Safety of motor-operated electric tools" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and
approved by CENELEC as EN IEC 62841-4-6:2024.
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European Standard without any modification.
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IEC 60335-2-2 NOTE Approved as EN IEC 60335-2-2
IEC 60335-2-69 NOTE Approved as EN 60335-2-69
IEC 62841-4-6 ®
Edition 1.0 2022-10
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and
garden machinery – Safety –
Part 4-6: Particular requirements for garden blowers,
garden vacuums and garden blower/vacuums
Outils électroportatifs à moteur, outils portables et machines pour jardins et
pelouses – Sécurité –
Partie 4-6: Exigences particulières pour souffleurs de jardin, aspirateurs de
jardin et souffleurs/aspirateurs de jardin
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 25.140.20 ISBN 978-2-8322-5688-6
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 General requirements . 11
5 General conditions for the tests . 11
6 Radiation, toxicity and similar hazards . 11
7 Classification . 12
8 Marking and instructions . 12
9 Protection against access to live parts . 15
10 Starting . 15
11 Input and current . 15
12 Heating . 16
13 Resistance to heat and fire . 16
14 Moisture resistance . 16
15 Resistance to rusting . 17
16 Overload protection of transformers and associated circuits . 17
17 Endurance . 17
18 Abnormal operation . 18
19 Mechanical hazards . 19
20 Mechanical strength . 28
21 Construction . 33
22 Internal wiring . 34
23 Components . 34
24 Supply connection and external flexible cords . 37
25 Terminals for external conductors . 38
26 Provision for earthing . 38
27 Screws and connections . 38
28 Creepage distances, clearances and distances through insulation . 39
Annexes . 43
Annex I (informative) Measurement of noise and vibration emissions . 43
Annex K (normative) Battery tools and battery packs . 50
Annex L (normative) Battery tools and battery packs provided with mains connection
or non-isolated sources . 61
Annex AA (normative) Product safety labels which can be used on machines . 64
Annex BB (informative) Example of a material and construction for fulfilling the
requirements for an artificial surface . 67
Bibliography . 69
Figure 101 – Example of a hand-held garden blower . 9
Figure 102 – Example of a backpack garden blower . 10
Figure 103 – Example of a hand-held garden vacuum . 10
IEC 62841-4-6:2022 © IEC 2022 – 3 –
Figure 104 – Young adult arm probe . 22
Figure 105 – Adult arm probe . 23
Figure 106 – Measurement of handle dimensions . 26
Figure 107 – Minimum radial clearance around the power switch . 27
Figure 108 – Hand-held garden blower positions for drop test . 30
Figure 109 – Hand-held garden vacuum positions for drop test . 31
Figure 110 – Backpack machine position for drop test . 32
Figure 111 – Test piece . 33
Figure 112 – Test assembly for accessibility of attachment plug blades . 38
Figure I.101 – Microphone positions on the hemisphere (see Table I.101) . 44
Figure AA.1 – Product safety label illustrating – "Keep bystanders away" . 64
Figure AA.2 – Product safety labels illustrating – "Wear eye protection". 64
Figure AA.3 – Product safety label illustrating – "Wear ear protection" . 65
Figure AA.4 – Product safety label illustrating – "Do not expose to rain" . 65
Figure AA.5 – Product safety label illustrating – "Remove plug from the mains
immediately if the cable is damaged or cut" . 65
Figure AA.6 – Optional product safety label illustrating – "Wear eye and ear protection" . 66
Figure BB.1 – Sketch of the measurement surface covered with an artificial surface . 68
Table 4 – Required performance levels . 19
Table 12 – Minimum creepage distances and clearances . 40
Table I.101 – Co-ordinates of microphone positions . 46
Table I.102 – Absorption coefficients . 46
Table K.301 – Pull and torque value . 58
Table K.1 – Minimum creepage distances and clearances between parts of different
potential . 59
Table K.2 – Minimum total sum of creepage distances and clearances to accessi
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