prEN IEC 62841-4-10:2023

Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 4-10: Particular requirements for pole-mounted pruners

D164/C043: DOW = DOR + 48 months

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Outils électroportatifs à moteur, outils portables et machines pour jardins et pelouses - Sécurité - Partie 4-10: Exigences particulières pour les élagueuses sur perche

Elektromotorna ročna orodja, prenosna orodja ter stroji za trato in vrt - Varnost - 4-10. del: Posebne zahteve za obrezovalnike z drogom

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Publication Date: 23-Mar-2025
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 116 - Safety of hand-held motor-operated electric tools
• Drafting Committee: IEC/TC 116 - Safety of hand-held motor-operated electric tools
• Current Stage: 4060 - Enquiry results established and sent to TC, SR, BTTF - Enquiry
• Start Date: 24-Nov-2023
• Completion Date: 24-Nov-2023
• Directive: 2006/42/EC - Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast)
• Mandate: M/396 - Mandate to CEN and Cenelec for standardisation in the field of machinery
• Ref Project: oSIST prEN IEC 62841-4-10:2023 - Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 4-10: Particular requirements for pole-mounted pruners

Relations

• Amended By: prEN IEC 62841-4-10:2023/prAA:2023 - Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 4-10: Particular requirements for pole-mounted pruners
• Effective Date: 25-Jul-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2023
Elektromotorna ročna orodja, prenosna orodja ter stroji za trato in vrt - Varnost - 4-
10. del: Posebne zahteve za obrezovalnike z drogom
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden
machinery - Safety - Part 4-10: Particular requirements for pole-mounted pruners
Outils électroportatifs à moteur, outils portables et machines pour jardins et pelouses -
Sécurité - Partie 4-10: Exigences particulières pour les élagueuses sur perche
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 62841-4-10:2023
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.

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TITLE:
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery -
Safety - Part 4-10: Particular requirements for pole-mounted pruners

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1 CONTENTS
2 FOREWORD . 4
3 INTRODUCTION . 6
4 1 Scope . 7
5 2 Normative references . 7
6 3 Terms and definitions . 8
7 4 General requirements . 11
8 5 General conditions for the tests . 11
9 6 Radiation, toxicity and similar hazards . 12
10 7 Classification . 12
11 8 Marking and instructions . 12
12 9 Protection against access to live parts . 16
13 10 Starting . 16
14 11 Input and current . 16
15 12 Heating . 16
16 13 Resistance to heat and fire . 16
17 14 Moisture resistance . 16
18 15 Resistance to rusting . 17
19 16 Overload protection of transformers and associated circuits . 17
20 17 Endurance . 17
21 18 Abnormal operation . 18
22 19 Mechanical hazards . 19
23 20 Mechanical strength . 25
24 21 Construction . 31
25 22 Internal wiring . 36
26 23 Components . 36
27 24 Supply connection and external flexible cords . 38
28 25 Terminals for external conductors . 39
29 26 Provision for earthing . 39
30 27 Screws and connections . 39
31 28 Creepage distances, clearances and distances through insulation . 39
32 Annexes . 44
33 Annex I (informative) Measurement of noise and vibration emissions . 44
34 Annex K (normative) Battery tools and battery packs . 50
35 Annex L (normative) Battery tools and battery packs provided with mains connection
36 or non-isolated sources . 62
37 Annex AA (normative) Product safety labels which may be used on machines . 65
38 Annex BB (informative) Example of a material and construction fulfilling the
39 requirements for an artificial surface . 69
40 Bibliography . 71
42 Figure 101 – Pole-mounted pruner nomenclature . 10
43 Figure 102 – Example of a reciprocating saw blade . 10
44 Figure 103 – Saw chain drive link spacing . 11

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45 Figure 104 – Measurement of handle gripping length and perimeter of a bail or closed
46 handle . 21
47 Figure 105 – Measurement of handle gripping length and perimeter of a handle
48 supported centrally (i.e. T type) . 22
49 Figure 106 – Measurement of handle gripping length and perimeter of a handle in line
50 with the shaft . 22
51 Figure 107 – Measurement of the force necessary to maintain a pole-mounted pruner
52 in a horizontal orientation . 24
53 Figure 108 – Pole-mounted pruner positions for the drop test of 20.3.1 and K.20.3.1 . 28
54 Figure 109 – Pole-mounted pruner drop test at its maximum shaft extension . 28
55 Figure 110 – Impact test fixture for handle insulation . 30
56 Figure 111 – Mounting and application of force for the test of 20.102 . 31
57 Figure 112 – Application of steel rod when rotated around the rear handle . 33
58 Figure 113 – Application of steel rod when applied in the direction perpendicular to the
59 rear handle axis . 33
60 Figure 114 – Example of an operator presence sensor. 35
61 Figure 115 – Test assembly for accessibility of attachment plug blades . 38
62 Figure I.101 - Microphone positions on the hemisphere . 46
63 Figure K.301 – Measurement of clearances . 61
64 Figure AA.1 – Product safety labels illustrating – "Wear eye protection". 65
65 Figure AA.2 – Product safety label illustrating – "Wear ear protection" . 65
66 Figure AA.3 – Optional product safety label illustrating – "Wear eye and head
67 protection" . 66
68 Figure AA.4 – Optional product safety label illustrating – "Wear eye, ear and head
69 protection" . 66
70 Figure AA.5 – Product safety label illustrating – "Wear slip-resistant footwear" . 66
71 Figure AA.6 – Product safety label illustrating – DANGER – Keep sufficient distance
72 away from electrical power lines" . 67
73 Figure AA.7 – Product safety labels illustrating – "WARNING – Keep bystanders away" . 67
74 Figure AA.8 – Product safety label illustrating – "Do not expose to rain" . 68
75 Figure AA.9 – Product safety label illustrating – "Remove plug from the mains
76 immediately if the cable is damaged or cut" . 68
77 Figure AA.10 – Product safety label illustrating – "WARNING – Disconnect battery
78 before maintenance" . 68
79 Figure BB.1– Sketch of the measurement surface covered with an artificial surface . 70
81 Table 4 – Required performance levels . 19
82 Table 7 – Switch trigger force . 31
83 Table 9 – Pull and torque value . 39
84 Table 12 – Minimum creepage distances and clearances . 41
85 Table I.101 – Coordinates of microphone positions . 46
86 Table I.102 – Absorption coefficients . 46
87 Table 301 – Pull and torque value . 58
88 Table K.301 – Minimum creepage distances and clearances between parts of different
89 potential . 59
90 Table K.302 – Minimum total sum of creepage distances and clearances to accessible
91 surfaces . 60
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94 INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
95 ____________
97 ELECTRIC MOTOR-OPERATED HAND-HELD TOOLS, TRANSPORTABLE
98 TOOLS AND LAWN AND GARDEN MACHINERY –
99 SAFETY –
101 Part 4-10: Particular requirements for pole-mounted pruners
103 FOREWORD
104 1) The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is a worldwide organization for standardization comprising
105 all national electrotechnical committees (IEC National Committees). The object of IEC is to promote
106 international co-operation on all questions concerning standardization in the electrical and electronic fields. To
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