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: 2006/42/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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  2023/1230 - 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

SIST EN IEC 62841-3-15:2026/A11:2026 is the Slovenian adoption of EN IEC 62841-3-15:2026/A11:2026, published by SIST and CENELEC. It gives common modifications to the safety standard for transportable magnetic drills, updating restart protection, supply cords, battery-related isolation and disabling, noise and vibration measurement, and the links to EU machinery law. It is written for manufacturers, test laboratories, and conformity assessment bodies that work to Part 3-15 together with Part 1.

What does SIST EN IEC 62841-3-15:2026/A11:2026 specify?

SIST EN IEC 62841-3-15:2026/A11:2026 specifies amendments to the European safety standard for transportable magnetic drills. The amendment adds or changes requirements in the scope, abnormal operation, construction, supply connection, noise and vibration measurement, battery tool provisions, and the European annexes for references and machinery legislation.

The document is organized as a set of modifications to Clauses 1, 18, 21 and 24, plus Annex I, Annex K and Annex L. It also adds Annex ZA for normative references and Annex ZZ for the relationship with Directive 2006/42/EC.

Annex	What it covers
Annex I	Measurement of noise and vibration emissions
Annex K	Battery tools and battery packs
Annex L	Battery tools and battery packs provided with mains connection or non-isolated sources
Annex ZA	Normative references to international publications with corresponding European publications
Annex ZZ	Relationship with Directive 2006/42/EC

What are the key requirements of SIST EN IEC 62841-3-15:2026/A11:2026?

The main changes focus on safe restart, supply cables, battery safety, and test methods. In practice, these points affect design choices, servicing provisions, and the tests used to show conformity.

Restart protection and abnormal operation

Clause 18 links abnormal operation checks to restart prevention from Clause 21. Clause 21 requires the drill unit not to restart after a mains interruption unless the power switch is released and actuated again. Reactivation of an electromagnet after a supply interruption is allowed. For a buyer or engineer, this means the tool must not come back on unexpectedly after power loss.

Supply cords

Clause 24 requires supply cords to be at least as robust as heavy polychloroprene or PUR sheathed flexible cord, with the stated code designations or an equivalent type. Compliance is checked by inspection and measurement. This matters because cord choice is part of mechanical and electrical durability, especially for site use.

Noise and vibration measurement

Annex I becomes normative and sets the test arrangement for noise and vibration emissions. It specifies microphone placement, the steel plate support, the tool orientation, liquid fill conditions if applicable, and that no tool bit is mounted during the test. This gives a repeatable method for declared emission values.

Battery tools and servicing safety

Annex K requires tools with an integral battery to have either an isolation device or a disabling device to prevent injury during servicing or user maintenance. The isolation device must disconnect at least one battery pole from the serviceable region, show its state clearly, and resist accidental reconnection. A battery must not be relied on to energize the magnetic means.

Battery tools with mains connection or non-isolated sources

Annex L applies similar restart prevention and isolation or disabling provisions to tools with integral batteries when mains supply is interrupted or a separable or detachable battery pack is installed. It also repeats that a battery must not be used to energize the magnetic means. This is relevant where the tool can operate from more than one energy source.

EU conformity link

Annex ZZ maps selected clauses to essential requirements of Directive 2006/42/EC. In practice, that table helps manufacturers and assessors see which clauses support machinery conformity claims.

What terms does SIST EN IEC 62841-3-15:2026/A11:2026 define?

• Transportable magnetic drills - The drill type covered by Part 3-15, used for drilling with magnetic attachment and intended to be moved between working locations.
• Integral battery - A battery built into the tool rather than supplied as a separate detachable pack.
• Isolation device - A device that disconnects at least one battery pole from the serviceable region and shows its state clearly while preventing accidental reconnection.
• Disabling device - A device that prevents unintentional starting, for example by requiring two different actions or by using a removable disabling device.
• Electromagnet - The magnetic means whose reactivation after mains interruption is permitted by the restart requirements.
• Power switch - The switch that must be released and actuated again before the drill unit can restart after supply interruption.

Who uses SIST EN IEC 62841-3-15:2026/A11:2026?

Manufacturers use this amendment when designing transportable magnetic drills and selecting cords, switches, battery arrangements, and safety functions. Test laboratories use it for noise and vibration measurements and for inspection or manual tests linked to compliance.

Quality managers and conformity assessment staff use it to check whether a product meets the amended safety clauses and the Annex ZZ mapping to Directive 2006/42/EC. Buyers and specifiers use it to confirm they are asking for the current safety standard for this tool type.

What changed in SIST EN IEC 62841-3-15:2026/A11:2026 from the previous edition?

This amendment modifies EN IEC 62841-3-15:2026 by adding the following changes:

• a scope sentence covering significant hazards, hazardous situations, and hazardous events
• an updated abnormal-operation table entry for restart prevention
• a new restart-prevention requirement in Clause 21
• a stronger supply-cord requirement in Clause 24
• revised Annex I test setup and microphone position for noise and vibration emission measurement
• new battery-tool requirements in Annex K for isolation or disabling devices and for magnetic means energizing
• matching battery-tool requirements in Annex L for tools with mains connection or non-isolated sources
• new Annex ZA for normative references
• new Annex ZZ for the relationship with Directive 2006/42/EC

Which standards are used with SIST EN IEC 62841-3-15:2026/A11:2026?

Standard	What it contributes
EN 62841-1:2015, with its amendments and corrigenda	General requirements used together with Part 3-15
IEC 62841-1:2014	International publication behind the general requirements reference in Annex ZA
ISO 630-2:2021	Structural steel reference listed in Annex ZA
EN ISO 12100	Overall safety principles noted in the foreword

What does the SIST EN IEC 62841-3-15:2026/A11:2026 document contain?

The document contains clause-by-clause amendments, not a full rewritten standard. Its technical material includes revised text for restart prevention, supply cords, battery safety, and scope, plus a test table and a detailed noise-measurement setup in Annex I.

It also contains compliance-check language such as inspection, measurement, and manual test, which tells manufacturers how conformity is to be verified. The annexes add the European reference table and the directive relationship table used in conformity assessment.

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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