Safety of household and similar appliances - Particular requirements for mains operated shredders and chippers

This European Standard specifies safety requirements and their verification for the design and construction of hand fed, shredders/chippers with integral electric motor, not exceeding 250 V single phase, with or without vacuum assisted collection which are designed to reduce organic material to smaller pieces and are used in a stationary position by an operator standing on the ground. This standard applies to shredders/chippers with feed intake openings or segments, in this standard referred to as feed safety openings that in total will fit into a square of 250 mm x 250 mm. NOTE For the requirements for the measurement of the square of 250 mm x 250 mm are given in clause 20.101.1 of this standard. In this European Standard shredders and chippers are referred to collectively as machine(s). This European Standard does not cover requirements for – machines powered by combustion engines; NOTE 1 Combustion engine driven machines are covered by EN 13683. – machines driven by an external power source or by battery power; – machines with powered discharge intended to broadcast material or load vehicles; – machines with mechanically powered feed intake or attachments; – wood chippers for agricultural, lawn and park and forestry use; NOTE 2 Wood chippers are covered by EN 13525. – machines powered from a 3 phase supply. This European Standard deals with all significant hazards presented by shredders/chippers when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable. EMC and environmental aspects, except noise, have not been considered in this European Standard. This European Standard is not applicable to machines which are manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CENELEC.

Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Besondere Anforderungen für netzbetriebene Schredder, Häcksler und Zerkleinerer

Sécurité des appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Règles particulières pour les broyeurs et déchiqueteurs fonctionnant sur le réseau

Varnost električnih gospodinjskih in podobnih aparatov - Posebne zahteve za omrežno napajane drobilnike in sekalnike

Standard EN 50434 določa varnostne zahteve in njihovo preverjanje za načrtovanje ter konstrukcijo drobilnikov/sekalnikov z ročnim podajanjem in z vgrajenim električnim motorjem, katerih nazivna napetost ne presega 250 V pri eni fazi, z zbiranjem z vakuumom ali brez njega, ki so zasnovani za zmanjšanje organskih materialov na manjše koščke in se uporabljajo v stacionarnem položaju, z operaterjem, ki stoji na tleh. Ta standard velja za drobilnike/sekalnike s segmenti ali odprtinami za polnjenje, ki so v tem standardu poimenovane varnostne odprtine za polnjenje, ki skupaj ustrezajo kvadratu 250 mm x250 mm. V tem evropskem standardu se drobilnikom in sekalnikom skupaj reče stroji. Ta evropski standard ne obravnava zahtev za – stroje, ki jih napajajo motorji z zgorevanjem. OPOMBA 1: Stroji z motorji z zgorevanjem so obravnavani v standardu EN 13683; – stroje, ki jih poganja zunanji vir napajanja ali baterija; – stroje z motornim praznjenjem, ki so namenjeni raztresu materiala ali tovornim vozilom; – stroje z mehansko gnanim polnjenjem ali pritrditvami; – sekalnike lesa za uporabo v kmetijstvu, za trate, parke in gozdove; – stroje, ki se napajajo prek trifaznega napajanja. Ta evropski standard opisuje vsa večja tveganja, ki jih predstavljajo drobilniki/sekalniki, kadar se uporabljajo v skladu z njihovim namenom in pod pogoji razumno predvidene nepravilne uporabe. Elektromagnetna združljivost in okoljski vidiki z izjemo hrupa niso obravnavani v tem evropskem standardu. Ta evropski standard se ne uporablja za stroje, izdelane pred datumom, ko je CENELEC objavil ta dokument.

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05-Jun-2014
Withdrawal Date
30-Mar-2017
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Safety of household and similar appliances - Particular requirements for mains operated
shredders and chippers
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Besondere
Anforderungen für netzbetriebene Schredder, Häcksler und Zerkleinerer
Sécurité des appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Règles particulières pour les
broyeurs et déchiqueteurs fonctionnant sur le réseau
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 50434:2014
ICS:
65.060.70 Vrtnarska oprema Horticultural equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 50434
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
June 2014
ICS 65.060.70
English Version
Safety of household and similar appliances - Particular
requirements for mains operated shredders and chippers
Sécurité des appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und
Règles particulières pour les broyeurs et déchiqueteurs ähnliche Zwecke - Besondere Anforderungen für
fonctionnant sur le réseau netzbetriebene Schredder, Häcksler und Zerkleinerer
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2014-03-31. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard 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 European Standard 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, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
© 2014 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Ref. No. EN 50434:2014 E
Contents
Introduction . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references. 7
3 Terms and Definitions. 8
4 General requirements .11
5 General conditions for the tests .11
6 Classification .11
7 Marking and instructions .11
8 Protection against access to live parts.14
9 Starting of motor-operated appliances .14
10 Power input and current .15
11 Heating .15
12 Void .15
13 Leakage current and electric strength at operating temperature .15
14 Transient overvoltages .15
15 Moisture resistance.15
16 Leakage current and electric strength .16
17 Overload protection of transformers and associated circuits .16
18 Endurance .16
19 Abnormal operations .16
20 Stability and mechanical hazards .16
21 Mechanical strength.32
22 Construction .32
23 Internal wiring .33
24 Components .33
25 Supply connection and external flexible cables and cords .33
26 Terminals for external conductors .33
27 Provision for earthing .34
28 Screws and connections .34
29 Creepage distances, clearances and distances through insulation .34
30 Resistance to heat, fire and tracking .34
31 Resistance to rusting .34
32 Radiation, toxicity and similar hazards.34
Annexes .35
Annex AA (normative) Safety signs .35
Annex BB (informative) Methods of combining round, square and slot shapes ≤ 50 mm
complying with safety distance ≥ 20 mm .39
Annex CC (normative) Test enclosure .42
Annex DD (normative) Target panels - Specification for corrugated fibreboard .45

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Annex EE (informative) Safety instructions for shredders/chippers .47
Annex FF (normative) Noise test code – Engineering method (Grade 2) .50
Annex GG (informative) Example of a material and construction fulfilling the requirements
for an artificial surface .58
Annex ZZ (informative) Coverage of Essential Requirements of EU Directives .60
Bibliography .60
Figures
Figure 1 - Examples of typical shredders/chippers . 10
Figure 2 - Distance from feed safety opening to shredding means . 22
Figure 3 - Examples of discharge chute distance requirements . 25
Figure 4 - Thrown object test fixture - General layout . 28
Figure 5 - Kraft paper target panel placement . 29
Figure AA.1 - "Read operator's manual" . 35
Figure AA.2 - "Danger - Rotating blades. Keep hands and feet out of openings while machine is
running" . 35
Figure AA.3 - "Keep bystanders away" . 36
Figure AA.4 - "Wear hearing protection" . 36
Figure AA.5 - "Wear eye protection" . 36
Figure AA.6 - "Wear eye and hearing protection" . 36
Figure AA.7 - "Switch off and remove plug from mains before adjusting, cleaning or if the cord
is entangled or damaged" . 37
Figure AA.8 - "Wait until all machine components have completely stopped before touching
them" . 37
Figure AA.9 - "Do not use as a step" . 38
Figures BB.1 - BB.3 - Opening sizes ≤ 45 mm . 39
Figures BB.4 - BB.7 - Opening sizes > 45 ≤ 50 mm . 40
Figure BB.8 - Opening sizes ≤ 50 mm, pinch point ≤ 26 mm . 41
Figure CC.1 - Test enclosure walls and base (not to scale) . 43
Figure CC.2 - Nail plan of test fixture base if 500 mm squares are used . 44
Figure DD.1 - Test fixture for corrugated fibreboard penetration test . 46
Figure FF.1 - Microphone positions on the hemisphere (see Table FF.1) . 52
Figure FF.2 - Microphone position for measurement of emission sound pressure level and
location of machine with respect to the microphone co-ordinate system . 54
Figure GG.1 - Sketch of the measurement surface covered with an artificial surface (not to
scale) .589
Tables
Table 1 - Safety distances of shredding means from feed safety openings . 16
Table FF.1 - Co-ordinates of microphone positions . 52
Table FF.2 - Absorption coefficients . 54

Foreword
This document (EN 50434:2014) has been prepared by WG 5, "Gardening appliances", of the
Technical Committee CENELEC TC 116, "Safety of motor-operated electric tools".
The following dates are fixed:

• latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
(dop) 2015-03-31
national standard or by endorsement

• latest date by which the national standards conflicting
(dow) 2017-03-31
with the EN have to be withdrawn

– alignment to the European Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC;
– alignment to EN 60335-1:2012.
This European Standard is to be used in conjunction with EN 60335-1:2012 “Household and similar
electrical appliances – Safety – Part 1: General requirements”.
When Part 1 is mentioned in this standard, it refers to EN 60335-1:2012.
This European Standard supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses in Part 1, so as to
convert that publication into the European Standard “Safety requirements for shredders/chippers”.
Where a particular subclause of Part 1 is not mentioned in this standard, that subclause applies as far
as is relevant. Where this standard states “addition”, “modification” or “replacement”, the relevant text
in Part 1 is to be adapted accordingly.
Compliance with the relevant clauses of Part 1 together with this European Standard provides one
means of conforming to the specified essential health and safety requirements of the Directive.
This European Standard follows the overall requirements of EN ISO 12100:2010.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European Commission
and the European Free Trade Association
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