SIST EN 50144-1:2000/A1:2002
(Amendment)Safety of hand-held electric motor operated tools -- Part 1: General requirements
Safety of hand-held electric motor operated tools -- Part 1: General requirements
Combined with AB, AC and AD to form A1 to EN 50144-1 * Superseded by EN 60745-1:2003
Sicherheit handgeführter motorbetriebener Elektrowerkzeuge -- Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen
Sécurité des outils électroportatifs à moteur -- Partie 1: Règles générales
Varnost električnih ročnih orodij - 1. del: Splošne zahteve
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SLOVENSKI SIST EN 50144-1:2000/A1:2002
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STANDARD
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Varnost električnih ročnih orodij - 1. del: Splošne zahteve
Safety of hand-held electric motor operated tools - Part 1: General requirements
ICS 25.140.20 Referenčna številka
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 50144-1/A1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM January 2002
ICS 25.140.20
English version
Safety of hand-held electric motor operated tools
Part 1: General requirements
Sécurité des outils électroportatifs à Sicherheit handgeführter
moteur motorbetriebener Elektrowerkzeuge
Partie 1: Règles générales Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen
This amendment A1 modifies the European Standard EN 50144-1:1998; it was approved by CENELEC
on 2001-05-01. 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 Central Secretariat 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
Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands,
Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
CENELEC
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 35, B - 1050 Brussels
© 2002 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. EN 50144-1:1998/A1:2002 E
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Foreword
This amendment to the European Standard EN 50144-1 was prepared by the Technical
Committee CENELEC TC 61F, Hand-held and transportable electric motor-operated tools.
The text of the draft was submitted to the Unique Acceptance Procedure and was approved by
CENELEC as amendment A1 to EN 50144-1:1998 on 2001-05-01.
The following dates were fixed:
- latest date by which the amendment has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2002-08-01
- latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the amendment have to be withdrawn (dow) 2004-08-01
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2 Definitions
Add the following definitions:
2.2.35
type X attachment
method of attachment of the supply cord such that it can easily be replaced
NOTE 1 The supply cord may be specially prepared and only available from the manufacturer or its service agent.
NOTE 2 A specially prepared cord may also include a part of the tool.
2.2.36
type Y attachment
method of attachment of the supply cord such that any replacement is intended to be made by
the manufacturer, its service agent or similar qualified person
NOTE Type Y attachment may be used either with an ordinary flexible cord or with a special cord.
7 Marking and information for use
7.9 Delete the whole subclause.
7.13 Add the following subclause:
7.13.3 The instructions shall contain the substance of the following:
- for appliances with type X attachment having a specially prepared cord:
if the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by a special cord or assembly available
from the manufacturer or its service agent;
- for appliances with type Y attachment:
if the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or its service agent or
a similarly qualified person in order to avoid hazard.
Compliance is checked by inspection.
11 Heating
2)
Replace in the first row of Table 2 "other material " by:
of Class H material 140
of Class 200 material 160
of Class 220 material 180
of Class 250 material 210
In footnote 1:
- under “Class B" materials, delete “asbestos”,
- under “Class F" materials, delete “and asbestos” and “, varnished asbestos”.
Delete footnote 2.
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13 Environmental requirements
13.2.5 In the formula, under the summation sign, replace "j = 1" with "i = 1".
13.2.6 Read “L is the A weighted sound power level, in decibels .” (not “pressure”)
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14 Moisture resistance
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, 2 and 3 paragraphs by :
14.1 Replace the 1
The enclosure of splash-proof and watertight tools shall provide the degree of protection against
moisture in accordance with the classification of the tool.
Compliance is checked by appropriate treatment as follows.
Tools with type X attachment shall be fitted with the lightest permissible type of flexible cable or
cord of the smallest cross-sectional area specified in 24.2 and having an overall diameter equal
to the mean value of the upper and lower limits specified in HD 21 or HD 22 for the relevant
type of flexible cable or cord; other tools are tested as delivered.
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14.2 Replace the 1 , 2 and 3 paragraphs by :
Tools subject to spillage of liquid in normal use shall be so constructed that spillage does not
affect their electrical insulation.
Compliance is checked by the following test.
Tools provided with an appliance inlet shall be fitted with an appropriate connector or flexible
cable or cord; tools with type X attachment shall be fitted with the lightest permissible type of
flexible cable or cord of the smallest cross-sectional area specified in 24.2 and having an overall
diameter equal to the mean value of the upper and lower limits specified in HD 21 or HD 22 for
the relevant type of flexible cable or cord; other tools are tested as delivered.
15 Insulation resistance and electric strength
15.3 In Table 5:
- in item 2 read “Between live parts and the body”,
- realign the columns of the table as follows:
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Table 5
Point of application of test voltage Test voltage
V
Class I tools:
1 Between live parts of different polarity 1 500
2 Between live parts and the body 1 500
3 Between the body and metal foil in contact with the inner surface of insulation
barriers and the body 1 500
4 Between the conductors and metal foil in contact with the outer surface of the
insulation of internal wiring which is required to be provided with sleeves or the like 1 500
5 Between the inner and outer surfaces of sleeves or the like on internal wiring 1 500
6 Between internal wiring and metal foil in contact with the outer surface of non-
removable sleeves of such wiring 3 000
Class II tools:
7 Between live parts or different polarity 1 500
8 Between live parts and other inaccessible metal parts 1 500
9 Between the conductors and metal foil in contact with the outer surface of the basic
insulation of internal wiring 1 500
10 Between inaccessible metal parts and the body 2 500
11 Between the body and metal foil in contact with the inner surface of insulating
barriers 2 500
12 Between the body and either metal foil wrapped round the supply flexible cable or
cord inside inlet bushings, cord guards, cord anchorages and the like, or a metal rod
of the same diameter as the flexible cable or cord, inserted in its place 2 500
13 Between live parts and parts of the body that are separated from live parts by
reinforced insulation 4 000
Class III tools:
14 Between live parts of different polarity 500
15 Between live parts and the body 500
17 Abnormal operation
th
17.2 In the 4 sentence read “During these tests, the tool shall show no defects within .”.
20 Construction
20.12 Replace the whole subclause by:
20.12 Switches shall be so located that accidental operation is unlikely to occur.
Compliance is checked by inspection and by a test during which the tool is placed in any
possible position on a horizontal surface.
Inadvertent operation of the switch shall not then occur.
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20.15 Replace the 1 and 2 paragraphs by:
Components intended by the manufacturer to be replaceable, such as switches and capacitors,
shall be fitted so as to facilitate their replacement.
Compliance is checked by inspection and, if necessary, by manual test.
23 Supply connection and external flexible cables and cords
23.2 Add the following requirement:
Non-detachable flexible cords shall be assembled to the tool by type X at
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