EN 50632-2-17:2016

Electric motor-operated tools - Dust measurement procedure - Part 2-17: Particular requirements for routers and trimmers

This European Standard applies to hand-held motor-operated electric tools and deals with the measurement procedure for routers and trimmers for measurements of dust emission.

Motorbetriebene Elektrowerkzeuge - Staubmessverfahren - Teil 2-17: Besondere Anforderungen für Oberfräsen und Kantenfräsen

Outils électriques à moteur - Procédure de mesure de la poussière - Partie 2-17: Exigences particulières pour les affleureuses

L'article de la Partie 1 est applicable avec l'exception suivante: Addition: La présente partie de l'EN 50632 s'applique aux défonceuses et aux affleureuses.

Elektromotorna orodja - Postopek merjenja prahu - 2-17. del: Posebne zahteve za rezkalnike in obrezovalnike

Ta evropski standard se uporablja za ročna elektromotorna orodja ter obravnava postopek merjenja za rezkalnike in obrezovalnike za izvajanje meritev emisije prahu.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 21-Jul-2016
• ICS: 13.040.40 - Stationary source emissions
• ICS: 25.140.20 - Electric tools
• ICS: 65.060.80 - Forestry 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: 9093 - Decision to confirm - Review Enquiry
• Start Date: 19-Nov-2025
• Completion Date: 02-Dec-2025
• Ref Project: SIST EN 50632-2-17:2016 - Electric motor-operated tools - Dust measurement procedure - Part 2-17: Particular requirements for routers and trimmers

Relations

• Amended By: EN 50632-2-17:2016/A1:2021 - Electric motor-operated tools - Dust measurement procedure - Part 2-17: Particular requirements for routers and trimmers
• Effective Date: 08-Sep-2020

Overview

EN 50632-2-17:2016 is a European Standard developed by CLC focusing on the dust measurement procedures specific to handheld electric motor-operated tools, particularly routers and trimmers. This standard forms Part 2-17 of a broader series addressing dust emissions from various power tools. It supplements the general requirements outlined in EN 50632-1:2015 by defining particular test procedures and operating conditions tailored to routers and trimmers.

This standard plays a critical role in ensuring the accurate measurement of dust emissions that occur when routers and trimmers are used, mainly on wood-based materials. Dust generated during such operations can pose health risks, making standardized measurement vital for occupational safety and regulatory compliance across industries using these tools.

Key Topics

• Scope and Application
  EN 50632-2-17:2016 applies specifically to hand-held routers and trimmers powered by electric motors. It defines how dust emissions should be measured under controlled test conditions to assess inhalable and respirable dust concentrations.

• Test Procedures for Routers and Trimmers

  • Routers: Testing involves cutting slots in particleboard (P2 chipboard according to EN 312:2010) to simulate typical wood-working conditions. The standard specifies cutter dimensions, feed forces, cutting depths, and speed settings to ensure consistent testing.
  • Trimmers: Tests focus on chamfer cuts along the edges of beech wood pieces. The standard outlines material moisture limits, edge lengths, cutter specifications, and feed rates required for reliable dust measurement.

• Operating Conditions and Test Cycles
  Defined parameters include material type, dimensions, orientation, cutter type, cutting depth, number of operations per test cycle, and time allotments. For example, routers perform 15 slots in approximately 10 minutes, while trimmers execute 16 chamfers in the same duration to simulate realistic usage patterns.

• Instrumentation and Measurement Reporting
  This standard aligns with instrumentation requirements in Part 1 of the EN 50632 series, covering the types of devices used to capture dust emissions during tests. It also mandates detailed reporting of test conditions, including any necessary extensions of test duration if the required number of cutting operations cannot be completed within the allocated time.

Applications

• Occupational Health and Safety Compliance
  Manufacturers and testing laboratories utilize EN 50632-2-17 to quantify dust emissions, enabling assessment against workplace exposure limits. This helps in implementing dust control measures and reducing health risks for operators.

• Product Development and Certification
  The standard assists tool manufacturers in designing routers and trimmers with lower dust emissions. Compliance with EN 50632-2-17 is often required for product certification, market approval, and labeling related to safety and environmental impact.

• Regulatory Alignment
  Meeting this standard supports adherence to European Union directives concerning worker safety and environmental protection, ensuring routers and trimmers are tested to consistent, recognized procedures.

• Quality Assurance in Woodworking Operations
  Wood product manufacturers and service providers benefit from standardized dust measurement to maintain safe working environments and optimize tool choice and usage.

Related Standards

• EN 50632-1:2015
  The general part of the dust measurement procedure series that outlines common requirements applicable to all motor-operated electric tools.

• EN 312:2010
  Specifications for particleboards used as standardized test materials in dust emission testing for wood-working tools.

• Occupational Exposure Standards for Dust
  Various European and international standards regulate acceptable dust concentration levels in workplaces to which the test results of EN 50632-2-17 can be referenced.

• Additional Tool-Specific Dust Measurement Parts of EN 50632 Series
  Parts 2 and 3 cover dust measurement procedures for other types of electric motor-operated tools, complementing the router and trimmer-specific requirements defined in Part 2-17.

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Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2016
Elektromotorna orodja - Postopek merjenja prahu - 2-17. del: Posebne zahteve za
rezkalnike in obrezovalnike
Electric motor-operated tools - Dust measurement procedure - Part 2-17: Particular
requirements for routers and trimmers
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 50632-2-17:2016
ICS:
25.100.01 Rezalna orodja na splošno Cutting tools in general
25.140.20 (OHNWULþQDRURGMD Electric tools
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 50632-2-17

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
July 2016
ICS 13.040.40; 25.140.20; 65.060.80
English Version
Electric motor-operated tools - Dust measurement procedure -
Part 2-17: Particular requirements for routers and trimmers
Outils électriques à moteur - Procédure de mesure de la Motorbetriebene Elektrowerkzeuge - Staubmessverfahren -
poussière - Partie 2-17: Exigences particulières pour les Teil 2-17: Besondere Anforderungen für Oberfräsen und
défonceuses Kantenfräsen
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2016-05-03. 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
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Turkey and the United Kingdom.

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
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Ref. No. EN 50632-2-17:2016 E
Contents
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references. 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 Test procedure . 4
5 Instrumentation . 5
6 Information to be reported . 6
Tables
Table 101 – Operating conditions for routers intended for cutting wood . 5
Table 102 — Operating conditions for trimmers intended for cutting wood . 5
European foreword
This document (EN 50632-2-17:2016) has been prepared by CLC/TC 116 "Safety of motor-operated
electric tools".
The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2017-05-03
• latest date by which this document has
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2018-05-03
• latest date by which the national
standards conflicting with this
document have to be withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the
subject of patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying
any or all such patent rights.
This European Standard is divided into three parts:
Part 1: General requirements for the dust measurement which are common to electric motor-operated
tools (for the purpose of this standard referred to simply as tools);
Part 2 or 3: Requirements for the dust measurement for particular types of tools, which either
supplement or modify the requirements given in Part 1 to account for the particular
characteristics of these spec
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