EN 50580:2012/A1:2013

Safety of hand-held electric motor operated tools - Particular requirements for spray guns

New amendment to include cordless spray guns in EN * 2013-06-18: Publication allocated to [e-mail]
2021: CLC legacy converted by DCLab NISOSTS

Sicherheit handgeführter motorbetriebener Elektrowerkzeuge - Besondere Anforderungen für Spritzpistolen

Sécurité des outils électroportatifs à moteur - Règles particulières pour les pistolets

Varnost električnih ročnih orodij - Posebne zahteve za brizgalne pištole - Dopolnilo A1

Ta točka 1. dela se uporablja, razen kot sledi: Dodatek: Ta evropski standard se uporablja za brizgalne pištole za nevnetljive materiale.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 22-Aug-2013
• Withdrawal Date: 21-Jul-2016
• ICS: 25.140.20 - Electric tools
• ICS: 87.100 - Paint coating equipment
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 116 - Safety of hand-held motor-operated electric tools
• Drafting Committee: CLC/TC 116 - Safety of hand-held motor-operated electric tools
• Current Stage: 9000 - Start of review/2 Year Review Enquiry - Review Enquiry
• Start Date: 23-Aug-2018
• Completion Date: 23-Aug-2018
• 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)
• Ref Project: SIST EN 50580:2012/A1:2014 - Safety of hand-held electric motor operated tools - Particular requirements for spray guns

Relations

• Replaced By: EN IEC 62841-2-7:2024 - Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 2-7: Particular requirements for hand-held spray guns
• Effective Date: 03-Jun-2025
• Amends: EN 50580:2012 - Safety of hand-held electric motor operated tools - Particular requirements for spray guns
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023

Overview

EN 50580:2012/A1:2013 is a European standard amendment focusing on the safety of hand-held electric motor-operated tools, with particular requirements for spray guns. This amendment introduces essential updates to the original EN 50580:2012 standard by incorporating provisions for cordless spray guns, reflecting advancements in battery-powered tool technology.

Prepared by the CLC/TC 116 technical committee, the standard aims to ensure the safety, reliability, and performance of hand-held spray guns used in professional and industrial applications. It supports compliance with relevant EU Directives and harmonizes safety requirements across CENELEC member countries.

Key Topics

• Scope Extension
  The amendment explicitly includes cordless (battery-powered) spray guns, broadening the scope of the original safety standards that focused predominantly on mains-operated tools.

• Battery Tool Safety
  Annex K outlines specific conditions for battery-operated spray guns and battery packs, noting that most clauses remain applicable unless stated otherwise. It allows the use of reed-switches as power switches for spray guns, with specified exceptions where certain subclauses do not apply.

• Compliance and Implementation

  • Latest date for national implementation: July 22, 2014
  • Deadline for withdrawal of conflicting national standards: July 22, 2016
    The amendment mandates that member states adopt identical standards to maintain uniform safety benchmarks.

• Patent Rights Disclaimer
  The document acknowledges potential patent rights related to elements of the standard but clarifies that CENELEC is not responsible for identifying such patents.

Applications

EN 50580:2012/A1:2013 is crucial for manufacturers, importers, and distributors of electric spray guns within the European Economic Area (EEA), especially those producing or handling cordless models. Key application areas include:

• Industrial Coating and Painting
  Ensures the safe operation of spray guns used in automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing coatings.

• Construction and Maintenance
  Addresses the needs of contractors who use portable spray guns for painting and surface finishing.

• Tool Design and Manufacturing
  Guides designers on integrating safe battery technologies and power switch mechanisms specific to spray guns.

• Compliance and Certification
  Supports conformity assessments required for CE marking, enabling market access across CENELEC member countries.

Related Standards

• EN 60745 series – Safety requirements for hand-held motor-operated electric tools generally.
• EN 60079 series – Equipment for explosive atmospheres, relevant if spray guns are used with flammable coatings.
• EU Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC) – Essential health and safety requirements for machinery including hand-held power tools.
• RoHS Directive – Restricts hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, applicable for spray gun components.

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This standard amendment ensures that evolving technologies in spray gun design-especially cordless, battery-powered tools-adhere to high safety criteria, protecting users and improving industrial practices across Europe. For manufacturers and safety professionals, EN 50580:2012/A1:2013 is a critical reference for compliance and operational safety assurance.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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Safety of hand-held electric motor operated tools - Particular requirements for spray guns
Sicherheit handgeführter motorbetriebener Elektrowerkzeuge - Besondere
Anforderungen an Spritzpistolen
Sécurité des outils électroportatifs à moteur - Règles particulières pour les pistolets
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 50580:2012/A1:2013
ICS:
25.140.20 (OHNWULþQDRURGMD Electric tools
87.100 Oprema za nanašanje Paint coating equipment
premazov
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 50580/A1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
August 2013
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 25.140.20; 87.100
English version
Safety of hand-held electric motor operated tools -
Particular requirements for spray guns

Sécurité des outils électroportatifs à Sicherheit handgeführter motorbetriebener
moteur - Règles particulières pour les Elektrowerkzeuge - Besondere
pistolets Anforderungen an Spritzpistolen

This amendment A1 modifies the European Standard EN 50580:2012; it was approved by CENELEC on 2013-
07-22. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate
the conditions for giving this amendment the status of a national standard without any alteration.

Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on
application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.

This amendment exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language
made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus,
the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany,
Gree
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