SIST EN IEC 62841-3-15:2026/A11:2026

• Abstract:

  2022-07-14: This prAA represents common mods to EN IEC 62841-3-15 (PR=75586); D164/C043: DOW = DOR + 48 months

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 25-Aug-2026
• ICS: 25.080.40 - Drilling machines
• ICS: 25.140.20 - Electric tools
• Technical Committee: VGA - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 14-Aug-2026
• Due Date: 19-Oct-2026
• Completion Date: 26-Aug-2026
• 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)
• Directive:

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  Not Harmonized2023/1230 - Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2023 on machinery and repealing Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Directive 73/361/EEC (Text with EEA relevance)
• Mandate: M/396 - Mandate to CEN and Cenelec for standardisation in the field of machinery
• Mandate: M/605 - COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 20.1.2025 on a standardisation request to the European Committee for Standardization and to the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization as regards machinery and related products in support of Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 of the European Parliament and of the Council
• Ref Project: EN IEC 62841-3-15:2026/A11:2026 - Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 3-15: Particular requirements for transportable magnetic drills

• Amends: SIST EN IEC 62841-3-15:2026 - Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 3-15: Particular requirements for transportable magnetic drills
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2026

Overview

SIST EN IEC 62841-3-15:2026/A11:2026 is an amendment to the existing European Standard for the safety of electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools, and lawn and garden machinery. This specific part, Part 3-15, addresses particular safety requirements for transportable magnetic drills, covering essential modifications and updates to ensure these machines meet the latest EU regulatory and technical standards. Developed by the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC), this amendment aims to enhance operator safety, minimize risks, and improve clarity on both design and operational aspects for manufacturers, users, and authorities.

Key Topics

• Scope of Hazards Covered
  The amendment emphasizes identification and control of significant hazards associated with transportable magnetic drills, ensuring comprehensive protection for operators and maintenance personnel.

• Abnormal Operation
  Updates focus on preventing unintended restarts after power failures, requiring power switches to be manually reset before the tool can be operated again.

• Construction Requirements
  Enhanced construction stipulations, such as robust supply cords and safety mechanisms for battery-driven models, are addressed to increase durability and prevent accidental operation.

• Supply Connections
  Specifies the quality and specification of supply cords, ensuring they meet heavy-duty standards like H07RN-F or H07BQ-F for reliability and user safety.

• Noise and Vibration Measurement
  Clear procedures for testing and evaluating noise emissions and vibration are outlined, ensuring that tools comply with occupational health limits and user comfort standards.

• Battery Tool Safety
  Battery-powered magnetic drills must include isolation or disabling devices to avoid unintentional startup and ensure safe maintenance. Reliance on batteries for critical magnetic holds is explicitly prohibited to ensure stability and safety.

• EU Regulatory Alignment
  Includes detailed references and correspondence with essential health and safety requirements of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, supporting effortless market entry and regulatory compliance across Europe.

Applications

This standard applies mainly to:

• Manufacturers of Transportable Magnetic Drills
  Ensures design, construction, and documentation are compliant with European safety expectations.

• Testing and Certification Bodies
  Provides a reference for conformity assessment, testing procedures, and product certification.

• Industrial Users
  Promotes safer use in sectors such as construction, metalworking, and fabrication, lowering risks of accident and machinery failure.

• Importers and Distributors
  Facilitates the placing of compliant products on European markets and supports risk management in supply chains.

Complying with SIST EN IEC 62841-3-15:2026/A11:2026 fosters customer confidence, boosts operational uptime, and reduces liability related to workplace accidents involving magnetic drills.

Related Standards

• EN IEC 62841-1:2015
  General safety requirements for electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools, and lawn and garden machinery.

• IEC 62841-3-15:2024
  International standard providing the foundational requirements for this document.

• EN 62841-1:2015/A11:2022 and EN 62841-1:2015/A1:2025
  Relevant amendments that influence the application of Part 3-15 when read in conjunction.

• Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
  European legal framework aligned with this standard to ensure health, safety, and free movement of machinery within the EU.

• ISO 630-2:2021
  Technical delivery conditions for structural steel, relevant to supporting structures and safety-related assemblies.

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Adhering to SIST EN IEC 62841-3-15:2026/A11:2026 is critical for anyone involved in the design, production, or use of transportable magnetic drills within Europe. The standard harmonizes safety requirements, supports regulatory compliance, and promotes safer, more reliable machinery across the industry.

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2026
Električna motorna ročna orodja, prenosna orodja ter vrtni in vrtnarski stroji -
Varnost - 3-15. del: Posebne zahteve za prenosne magnetne vrtalnike
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden
machinery - Safety - Part 3-15: Particular requirements for transportable magnetic drills
Elektrische motorbetriebene handgeführte Werkzeuge, transportable Werkzeuge und
Rasen- und Gartenmaschinen - Sicherheit - Teil 3-15: Besondere Anforderungen für
transportable Magnetbohrmaschinen
Outils électroportatifs à moteur, outils portables et machines pour jardins et pelouses -
Sécurité - Partie 3-15: Exigences particulières pour les perceuses magnétiques portables
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 62841-3-15:2026/A11:2026
ICS:
25.080.40 Vrtalniki Drilling machines
25.140.20 Električna orodja Electric tools
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 62841-3-15:2026/A11

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM July 2026
ICS 25.140.20
English Version
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and
lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 3-15: Particular
requirements for transportable magnetic drills
Outils électroportatifs à moteur, outils portables et machines Elektrische motorbetriebene handgeführte Werkzeuge,
pour jardins et pelouses - Sécurité - Partie 3-15: Exigences transportable Werkzeuge und Rasen- und
particulières pour les perceuses magnétiques portables Gartenmaschinen - Sicherheit - Teil 3-15: Besondere
Anforderungen für transportable Magnetbohrmaschinen
This amendment A11 modifies the European Standard EN IEC 62841-3-15:2026; it was approved by CENELEC on 2026-06-22. 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, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Türkiye and the United Kingdom.

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2026 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Ref. No. EN IEC 62841-3-15:2026/A11:2026 E

Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Modification to Clause 1, “Scope” . 5
2 Modification to Clause 18, “Abnormal operation” . 5
3 Modification to Clause 21, “Construction” . 5
4 Modification to Clause 24, “Supply connection and external flexible cables and cords” . 5
5 Modification to Annex I, “Measurement of noise and vibration emissions” . 5
6 Modification to Annex K, “Battery tools and battery packs” . 6
7 Modification to Annex L, “Battery tools and battery packs provided with mains connection
or non-isolated sources” . 7
8 Addition of the Annex ZA, “Normative references to international publications with their
corresponding European publications” . 8
9 Addition of Annex ZZ, “Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Directive 2006/42/EC aimed to be covered” . 8
European foreword
This document (EN IEC 62841-3-15:2026/A11:2026) 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) 2027-07-31
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) 2030-07-31
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 shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document modifies by common modifications EN IEC 62841-3-15:2026, which consists of the text of
IEC 62841-3-15:2024 prepared by IEC/TC 116 “Safety of motor-operated electric tools”.
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 3-15 is used in conjunction with EN 62841-1:2015 and all of its amendments and corrigenda (if any).
The Part 3-15 supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses in EN 62841-1:2015 and all of its
amendments and corrigenda (if any), so as to convert it into the European Standard: Particular requirements
for transportable magnetic drills.
Where a particular subclause of Part 1 is not mentioned in the Part 3-15, that subclause applies as far as
relevant. 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 62841-3-15:2024
are prefixed “Z”.
This document follows the overall requirements of EN ISO 12100.
This document has been prepared under a standardization request given to CENELEC by the European
Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its
members.
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 3-15 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 existing Clause 1:
“This document covers all significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events relevant for tools
covered by this document.
2 Modification to Clause 18, “Abnormal operation”
In subclause 18.8, replace the last row of Table 4 with the following:
“
Restart prevention as required by 21.18.2.1 b
”
3 Modification to Clause 21, “Construction”
Replace the existing subclause 21.18.2.1 with the following:
“21.18.2.1 The drill unit shall not restart after an interruption of the mains supply without releasing and re-
actuating the power switch. Reactivation of an electromagnet, if any, after an interruption of the mains supply is
permitted.
Compliance is checked by inspection.”
4 Modification to Clause 24, “Supply connection and external flexible cables and
cords”
Replace the existing subclause 24.4 with the following:
“24.4 Replacement:
Supply cords shall be not lighter than heavy polychloroprene or PUR sheathed flexible cord (code designation
60245 IEC 66, H07RN-F or H07BQ-F) or equivalent.
Compliance is checked by inspection and by measurement.”
5 Modification to Annex I, “Measurement of noise and vibration emissions”
Replace the title of Annex I with the following:
“Annex I
(normative)
Measurement of noise and vibration emissions”
and delete the NOTE.
I.2.3.2 Modification
nd rd
Replace the 2 and 3 paragraphs with the following:
“The microphone shall be positioned on the side of the feeding wheel at a height of (1,55 ± 0,075) m above the
reflect
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