SIST EN IEC 62841-2-12:2024/A11:2024

Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 2-12: Particular requirements for hand-held concrete vibrators

2021-12-20: This prAA includes common mods to EN IEC 62841-2-12 (PR=75428)
DOW=DOR+48 months is applied to all parts in EN IEC 62841 series

Elektrische motorbetriebene handgeführte Werkzeuge, transportable Werkzeuge und Rasen- und Gartenmaschinen - Sicherheit - Teil 2-12: Besondere Anforderungen für handgeführte Innenrüttler

Outils électroportatifs à moteur, outils portables et machines pour jardins et pelouses - Sécurité - Partie 2-12: Exigences particulières pour les vibrateurs à béton portatifs

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Elektromotorna ročna orodja, prenosna orodja ter stroji za trato in vrt - Varnost - 2-12. del: Posebne zahteve za ročne vibratorje betona - Dopolnilo A11

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 02-Sep-2024
• ICS: 25.140.20 - Electric tools
• ICS: 25.140.30 - Hand-operated tools
• Technical Committee: VGA - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 02-Sep-2024
• Due Date: 07-Nov-2024
• Completion Date: 03-Sep-2024
• Directive: Harmonized Standard2006/42/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: EN IEC 62841-2-12:2024/A11:2024 - Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 2-12: Particular requirements for hand-held concrete vibrators

Relations

• Amends: SIST EN IEC 62841-2-12:2024 - Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 2-12: Particular requirements for hand-held concrete vibrators (IEC 62841-2-12:2024 (EQV)
• Effective Date: 04-Jan-2022

Overview

SIST EN IEC 62841-2-12:2024/A11:2024 specifies the particular safety requirements and testing protocols for electric motor-operated hand-held concrete vibrators. As an amendment to EN IEC 62841-2-12:2024, this standard harmonizes national safety benchmarks across European regions, supporting manufacturers and professionals in aligning with both safety best practices and European legislation, including the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.

The standard is part of the broader IEC 62841 series, focused on electric hand-held tools, transportable tools, and lawn and garden machinery, ensuring uniform safety parameters for powered equipment used in construction and landscaping.

Key Topics

• Scope Expansion:

  • Clarifies safety evaluation excludes noise hazards for vibrators’ parts immersed in concrete during normal use.
  • Specifies that transportable concrete vibrators or those operated via remote motors are not covered.

• Testing Procedures:

  • Detailed methods for noise and vibration measurement considering operational conditions.
  • Modified requirements for immersion and mounting during tests to accurately reflect real use safety scenarios.

• Marking and Instructions:

  • Requirements for clear indication of sound pressure levels for certain designs.
  • Obligations for comprehensive user instructions to facilitate correct usage and enhance jobsite safety.

• Battery Tool Safety:

  • Introduction of mandatory isolation and disabling devices for tools with integrated batteries.
  • Ensures safe maintenance by disconnecting power sources and preventing unintended tool operation.

• Conformity to EU Directives:

  • Aligns safety requirements and test procedures directly with essential health and safety requirements in Directive 2006/42/EC.

Applications

Hand-held concrete vibrators are extensively used in construction for consolidating poured concrete, ensuring structural integrity and preventing voids. Compliance with SIST EN IEC 62841-2-12:2024/A11:2024 supports:

• Manufacturers:

  • Streamlined path to CE marking for electric concrete vibrators.
  • Reduced risks during maintenance and operation by providing isolation/disabling solutions for battery-powered tools.
  • Assurance that products meet up-to-date European safety regulations.

• Construction Firms/Contractors:

  • Enhanced safety for site workers operating hand-held vibrators.
  • Clear guidelines for equipment selection, operation, and inspection.

• Test Laboratories and Inspectors:

  • Consistent benchmarks for evaluating compliance of concrete vibration equipment.
  • Up-to-date test methodologies for vibration and acoustic exposure.

Related Standards

This standard should be used in conjunction with:

• EN IEC 62841-1:2015 and EN IEC 62841-1:2015/A11:2022:
  • General safety requirements for electric motor-operated tools.
• EN ISO 12100:
  • Provides the fundamental principles for risk assessment and risk reduction in machinery safety.
• Directive 2006/42/EC (Machinery Directive):
  • Overarching legal framework for the safety requirements applicable in the European Economic Area.

These standards together provide a harmonized safety regime for electric hand-held tools, enabling sustainable development, innovation, and legal compliance in the construction equipment sector.

Keywords: hand-held concrete vibrator safety, IEC 62841-2-12 compliance, battery tool isolation device, noise/vibration emission testing, CE marking directive, construction equipment standards, electric power tool safety.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2024
Elektromotorna ročna orodja, prenosna orodja ter stroji za trato in vrt - Varnost - 2-
12. del: Posebne zahteve za ročne vibratorje betona - Dopolnilo A11
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden
machinery - Safety - Part 2-12: Particular requirements for hand-held concrete vibrators
Elektrische motorbetriebene handgeführte Werkzeuge, transportable Werkzeuge und
Rasen- und Gartenmaschinen - Sicherheit - Teil 2-12: Besondere Anforderungen für
handgeführte Innenrüttler
Outils électroportatifs à moteur, outils portables et machines pour jardins et pelouses -
Sécurité - Partie 2-12: Exigences particulières pour les vibrateurs à béton portatifs
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 62841-2-12:2024/A11:2024
ICS:
25.140.20 Električna orodja Electric tools
25.140.30 Orodja za ročno uporabo Hand-operated tools
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 62841-2-12:2024/A11
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM August 2024
ICS 25.140.20
English Version
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and
lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 2-12: Particular
requirements for hand-held concrete vibrators
Outils électroportatifs à moteur, outils portables et machines Elektrische motorbetriebene handgeführte Werkzeuge,
pour jardins et pelouses - Sécurité - Partie 2-12: Exigences transportable Werkzeuge und Rasen- und
particulières pour les vibrateurs à béton portatifs Gartenmaschinen - Sicherheit - Teil 2-12: Besondere
Anforderungen für handgeführte Innenrüttler
This amendment A11 modifies the European Standard EN IEC 62841-2-12:2024; it was approved by CENELEC on 2024-08-05. 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.
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Türkiye and the United Kingdom.
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Ref. No. EN IEC 62841-2-12:2024/A11:2024 E

Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Modification to Clause 1, “Scope” . 5
2 Modification to Clause 5, “General conditions for the tests” . 5
3 Modification to Clause 8, “Marking and instructions” . 5
4 Modifications to Annex I, “Measurement of noise and vibration emissions” . 5
5 Modification to Annex K, “Battery tools and battery packs” . 6
6 Modification to Annex L, “Battery tools and battery packs provided with mains connection
or non-isolated sources” . 6
7 Addition of the Annex ZA, “Normative references to international publications with their
corresponding European publications” . 8
8 Addition of the Annex ZZ, “Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Directive 2006/42/EC aimed to be covered” . 9
European foreword
This document (EN IEC 62841-2-12:2024/A11:2024) has been prepared by CLC/TC 116 “Safety and
environmental aspects of motor-operated electric tools”.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) 2025-08-05
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) 2028-08-05
conflicting with this document have to be
withdrawn
This document modifies by common modifications EN IEC 62841-2-12:2024, which consists of the text of
116/692/FDIS (future IEC 62841-2-12, Ed. 1) prepared by IEC/TC 116 “Safety of motor-operated electric tools”.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This series is divided into four parts.
Part 1: General requirements which are common to most hand-held electric motor operated tools (for the
purpose of this document referred to simply as tools) which could come within the scope of this document;
Part 2, 3 or 4: Requirements for particular types of tools which either supplement or modify the requirements
given in Part 1 to account for the particular hazards and characteristics of these specific tools.
The Part 2-12 is used in conjunction with EN 62841-1:2015 and EN 62841-1:2015/A11:2022.
The Part 2-12 supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses in EN 62841-1:2015 and
EN 62841-1:2015/A11:2022, so as to convert it into the European Standard: Particular requirements for hand-
held concrete vibrators.
Where a particular subclause of Part 1 is not mentioned in the Part 2-12, that subclause applies. When this
document states “addition”, “modification” or “replacement”, the relevant text in Part 1 is to be adapted
accordingly.
The following print types are used:
— requirements; in roman type;
— test specifications: in italic type;
— notes: in smaller roman type.
The terms defined in Clause 3 are printed in bold typeface.
Subclauses, notes, tables and figures which are additional to those in Part 1 are numbered starting from 101.
Clauses, subclauses, notes, tables, figures and annexes which are additional to those in IEC 62841-2-12:2024
are prefixed “Z”.
This document follows the overall requirements of EN ISO 12100.
This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CENELEC by the European
Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its
Member States.
For the relationship with EU Legislation, see informative Annex ZZ, which is an integral part of this document.
Compliance with the clauses of Part 1 together with Part 2-12 provides one means of conforming with the
essential health and safety requirements of the Directive concerned.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A complete
listing of these bodies can be found on the CENELEC website.
1 Modification to Clause 1, “Scope”
Add the following to the Scope:
“Concrete vibrators or parts of them immersed in concrete during normal use are considered not to cause any
hazard due to noise.
NOTE Transportable concrete vibrators or concrete vibrators where the vibrator bottle is driven by a transportable
motor either standing on ground or carried on the back of the operator are not covered by this document.”
2 Modification to Clause 5, “General conditions for the tests”
Replace the existing 5.101 with the following:
"5.101  For tests conducted at normal load, during operation, the vibrator bottle is immersed centrally in a
container filled with an amount of water corresponding to at least 50 times the volume of the vibrator bottle. The
height of the container is such that no water can splash out during the test. During the tests, the vibrator bottle
is held or suspended such that the vibrator bottle does not make contact with the wall or bottom of the conta
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