SIST EN 15503:2010
Garden equipment - Garden blowers, vacuums and blower/vacuums - Safety
Garden equipment - Garden blowers, vacuums and blower/vacuums - Safety
This European Standard specifies the safety requirements and their verification for the design and construction of hand-held combustion engine powered and back-pack combustion engine powered, garden vacuums and garden blower/vacuums with or without shredding means and garden blowers, designed for one operator only. In addition, it specifies the type of information on safe working practices (including residual risks) to be provided by the manufacturer. Throughout this European Standard the term 'machine' is used to mean all the types of garden blowers and vacuums covered by it. This European Standard deals, with all hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to these machines when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see Clause 4), except for: - vibration of backpack machines; - structural integrity for blowers and blower vacuums; - strength for harnesses and back-pack supports. This European Standard is not applicable to: walk-behind, hand-guided (support-wheeled) and ride-on machines; mains driven and battery powered blowers and vacuums of combinations thereof.
Gartengeräte - Blasgeräte, Sauggeräte und Blas-/Sauggeräte für den Garten - Sicherheit
Diese Europäische Norm legt sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfungen für die Gestaltung und Konstruktion von handgehaltenen motorgetriebenen und rückentragbaren motorgetriebenen Garten-Sauggeräten und Garten-Blas-/Sauggeräten mit oder ohne Zerkleinerungseinrichtung und Garten-Blasgeräten fest. Außerdem gibt sie Informationen über sicheres Arbeiten (einschließlich Restrisiken), die vom Hersteller zur Verfügung zu stellen sind.
Diese Europäische Norm behandelt alle signifikanten Gefährdungen, Gefährdungssituationen und Gefährdungsereignisse für diese Maschinen (außer Gehäusefestigkeit), sofern sie unter dem vorgegebenen Zweck und unter den vom Hersteller vorgesehenen Bedingungen eingesetzt werden (siehe Abschnitt 4). Die Sicherheitsanforderungen an elektrisch betriebene Blasgeräte und Blas-/Sauggeräte werden über EN 60335-1 abgedeckt.
Diese Europäische Norm gilt nur für Maschinen, die von nur einem Benutzer bedient werden.
Allgemein berücksichtigt sie nicht:
- den Einsatz von Maschinen durch kleine Kinder oder gebrechliche Personen ohne Aufsicht;
- das Spielen mit der Maschine durch kleine Kinder.
Diese Europäische Norm ist nicht anwendbar auf:
- handgeführte Maschinen;
- Aufsitzmaschinen;
- Saugreiniger, die hauptsächlich im Haus eingesetzt werden, zur Feuchtreinigung oder Tierpflege.
EMV und Gefährdung der Umwelt (außer durch Geräusche) werden in dieser Europäischen Norm nicht in Betracht gezogen. Diese Europäische Norm gilt nicht für Maschinen, die vor dem Datum der Veröffentlichung als EN hergestellt wurden.
Matériel de jardinage - Souffleurs, aspirateurs et aspirateurs-souffleurs de jardin - Sécurité
La présente Norme européenne spécifie les exigences de sécurité et la vérification de conception et de
construction des aspirateurs et aspirateurs-souffleurs de jardin motorisés tenus a la main et portés sur le dos,
avec ou sans dispositif de broyage ou de soufflerie. Elle précise également le type d'informations que le
fabricant doit fournir sur les pratiques d'utilisation sure (y compris les risques résiduels).
La présente Norme européenne traite tous les phénomenes dangereux, situations et événements dangereux
significatifs applicables a ces machines (hormis l’intégrité structurelle), lorsqu’elles sont utilisées normalement
et dans les conditions prévues par le fabricant (voir l’Article 4). Les exigences de sécurité des souffleurs et
aspirateurs-souffleurs électriques sont couvertes par l’EN 60335-1.
La présente Norme européenne est uniquement applicable aux machines destinées a etre utilisées par un
seul opérateur.
De maniere générale, elle ne prend pas en compte :
- l’utilisation non surveillée des machines par de jeunes enfants ou des personnes handicapées ;
- l’utilisation de la machine par de jeunes enfants a des fins ludiques.
La présente Norme européenne n’est pas applicable :
- aux machines a conducteur a pied ;
- aux machines a conducteur porté ;
- aux aspirateurs principalement destinés a une utilisation a l’intérieur, un nettoyage par aspiration d’eau
ou un toilettage d’animaux.
La présente Norme européenne ne traite pas de la CEM ni des risques liés a l’environnement. De plus, elle
n’est pas applicable aux machines fabriquées avant la date de publication du présent document en tant
qu'EN.
Oprema za nego vrta - Vrtni pihalniki, vrtni sesalniki in vrtni pihalniki/sesalniki - Varnost
Ta evropski standard opredeljuje varnostne zahteve in njihovo potrjevanje za načrtovanje in izgradnjo vrtnih sesalnikov in vrtnih pihalnikov/sesalnikov, ki jih poganja ročni motor z notranjim izgorevanjem in nahrbtni motor z notranjim izgorevanjem,z ali brez sredstev za drobljenje in vrtnih pihalnikov, načrtovanih zgolj za enega posluževalca. Poleg tega določa vrste podatkov glede varnih delovnih postopkov (vključno s preostalimi tveganji), ki jih mora zagotoviti proizvajalec. V tem celotnem evropskem standardu se izraz »stroj« uporablja tako, da pomeni vse vrste vrtnih pihalnikov in sesalnikov, ki jih zajema. Ta evropski standard obravnava vse nevarnosti, nevarne situacije in primere, ki se nanašajo na te stroje, kadar se uporabljajo v skladu z namembnostjo in pod pogoji, kot jih je predvidel proizvajalec (glej Klavzulo 4), razen: - vibriranja nahrbtnih motorjev; - strukturne integritete za pihalnike in pihalnike/sesalnike; - moči za vezalno pasovje in nahrbtne podpornike. Ta evropski standard se ne uporablja za: stroje, za katerimi se hodi, ki se ročno upravljajo (podporna kolesa), in za stroje, na katerih se upravljavec vozi; sesalnike in pihalnike ter njune kombinacije, ki jih poganja glavni motor in jih napajajo baterije.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Oprema za nego vrta - Vrtni pihalniki, vrtni sesalniki in vrtni pihalniki/sesalniki - VarnostGartengeräte - Blasgeräte, Sauggeräte und Blas-/Sauggeräte für den Garten - SicherheitMatériel de jardinage - Souffleurs, aspirateurs et aspirateurs-souffleurs de jardin - SécuritéGarden equipment - Garden blowers, vacuums and blower/vacuums - Safety65.060.70Vrtnarska opremaHorticultural equipmentICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 15503:2009SIST EN 15503:2010en,fr,de01-julij-2010SIST EN 15503:2010SLOVENSKI
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SIST EN 15503:2010
EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 15503
November 2009 ICS 65.060.70 English Version
Garden equipment - Garden blowers, vacuums and blower/vacuums - Safety
Matériel de jardinage - Souffleurs, aspirateurs et aspirateurs-souffleurs de jardin - Sécurité
Gartengeräte - Blasgeräte, Sauggeräte und Blas-/Sauggeräte für den Garten - Sicherheit This European Standard was approved by CEN on 22 September 2009.
CEN 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 Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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EN 15503:2009 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword .4Introduction .51Scope .62Normative references .63Terms and definitions .74List of significant hazards .85Safety requirements and/or protective measures . 105.1General . 105.2All machines . 105.3Hot parts guarding . 105.4Casing strength and rigidity . 115.4.1Requirements . 115.4.2Casing strength and rigidity test of hand-held and backpack powered machines . 115.5Structural integrity of vacuums . 115.5.1Requirements . 115.5.2Structural integrity test . 115.6Handles and controls . 125.6.1Controls . 125.6.2Handles . 125.6.3Harness for machines other than those with back-pack power unit . 135.7Starting device . 135.8Noise . 135.8.1Reduction by design and protective measures . 135.8.2Reduction by information . 145.8.3Noise emission measurement . 145.9Vibration . 145.9.1Reduction by design and protective measures . 145.9.2Reduction by information . 145.9.3Vibration measurement . 145.10Protection from exhaust fumes . 145.11Electrical requirements . 145.11.1General . 145.11.2Ignition circuit . 145.12Fuel tank openings . 155.13Additional requirements for back-pack powered units . 155.13.1Handgrip . 155.13.2Back-pack support and harness . 156Information for use . 156.1Instruction handbook . 156.2Marking . 176.3Warnings . 176.4Durability of markings and warnings. 18Annex A (normative)
Noise test code – Engineering method (Grade 2 of accuracy) . 19A.1General . 19A.2Machine conditions . 19A.3Mounting and orientation of the machine . 19A.4Test procedure . 21A.5Information to be reported . 22SIST EN 15503:2010
EN 15503:2009 (E) 3 A.6Declaration of noise emission data . 25Annex B (normative)
Measurement of vibration values at the handles . 26B.1General . 26B.2Measurement direction and location . 26B.3Adjustment of the machine before test . 26B.4Test procedure . 27B.5Information to be reported. 27B.6Declaration and verification of vibration values . 29Annex C (informative)
Examples of safety signs General . 31Annex ZA (informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 98/37/EC . 32Annex ZB (informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC . 33Bibliography . 34 SIST EN 15503:2010
EN 15503:2009 (E) 4 Foreword This document (EN 15503:2009) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 144 “Tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by May 2010, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by May 2010. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s) 98/37/EC and 2006/42/EC. For relationship with EU Directive(s) 98/37/EC and 2006/42/EC, see informative Annexes ZA and ZB, which are integral parts of this document. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. SIST EN 15503:2010
EN 15503:2009 (E) 5 Introduction This European Standard is a type C standard as stated in EN ISO 12100. The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations and hazardous events are covered are indicated in the scope of this document. When provisions of this type C standard are different from those which are stated in type A or B standards, the provisions of this type C standard take precedence over the provisions of the other standards, for machines that have been designed and built according to the provisions of this type C standard. SIST EN 15503:2010
EN 15503:2009 (E) 6 1 Scope
This European Standard specifies the safety requirements and their verification for the design and construction of hand-held combustion engine powered and back-pack combustion engine powered, garden vacuums and garden blower/vacuums with or without shredding means and garden blowers, designed for one operator only. In addition, it specifies the type of information on safe working practices (including residual risks) to be provided by the manufacturer. Throughout this European Standard the term 'machine' is used to mean all the types of garden blowers and vacuums covered by it. This European Standard deals, with all hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to these machines when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see Clause 4), except for: - vibration of backpack machines; - structural integrity for blowers and blower vacuums; - strength for harnesses and back-pack supports. This European Standard is not applicable to: walk-behind, hand-guided (support-wheeled) and ride-on machines; mains driven and battery powered blowers and vacuums of combinations thereof;
NOTE EN 60335-1 [1] and IEC 60335-2-100 [2] give the safety requirements for mains driven blowers and blower vacuums, vacuum cleaners for household and industrial use. This European Standard is not applicable to machines which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN. 2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this European Standard. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 1088:1995, Safety of machinery — Interlocking devices associated with guards — Principles for design and selection EN 14930:2007, Agricultural and forestry machinery and gardening equipment — Pedestrian controlled and hand-held machines — Determination of accessibility of hot surfaces EN ISO 3744:2009, Acoustics — Determination of sound power levels of noise sources using sound pressure — Engineering method in an essentially free field over a reflecting plane (ISO 3744:1994) EN ISO 4871:2009, Acoustics — Declaration and verification of noise emission values of machinery and equipment (ISO 4871:1996) EN ISO 11201:2009, Acoustics — Noise emitted by machinery and equipment — Measurement of emission sound pressure levels at a work station and at other specified positions — Engineering method in an essentially free field over a reflecting plane (ISO 11201:1995, including Cor 1:1997) EN ISO 12100-1:2003, Safety of machinery — Basic concepts, general principles for design — Part 1: Basic terminology, methodology (ISO 12100-1:2003) SIST EN 15503:2010
EN 15503:2009 (E) 7 EN ISO 12100-2:2003, Safety of machinery — Basic concepts, general principles for design — Part 2: Technical principles (ISO 12100-2:2003)
EN ISO 13849-1:2008, Safety of machinery — Safety-related parts of control systems — Part 1: General principles for design (ISO 13849-1:2006) EN ISO 13857:2008, Safety of machinery — Safety distances to prevent hazard zones being reached by upper and lower limbs (ISO 13857:2008) EN ISO 22867:2008, Forestry machinery — Vibration test code for portable hand-held machines with internal combustion engine — Vibration at the handles (ISO 22867:2004, including Cor 1:2006) EN ISO 22868:2008, Forestry machinery — Noise test code for portable hand-held machines with internal combustion engine — Engineering method (Grade 2 accuracy) (ISO 22868:2005) IEC 60068-2-75:1997, Environmental testing — Part 2: Tests — Test Eh: Hammer tests IEC 61032:1997, Protection of persons and equipment by enclosures — Probes for verification 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN ISO 12100-1:2003 and the following apply: 3.1 garden blower machine which moves debris by the force of blasting air
3.2
back-pack powered blower garden blower designed to have the power source carried on the operator's back by means of a supporting device consisting of a frame and harness 3.3 back-pack powered vacuum garden vacuum designed to have the power source and collector carried on the operator's back by means of a supporting device 3.4 debris organic material of vegetable origin such as leaves and grass clippings 3.5 debris collector part or combination of parts of the machine designed to contain the debris 3.6 dirty fan construction construction where the debris being collected passes the air-moving fan 3.7 garden vacuum machine which collects debris into a debris collector by means of air suction 3.8
guard physical barrier, designed as part of the machine, to provide protection SIST EN 15503:2010
EN 15503:2009 (E) 8 3.9
handle
part of the machine designed for holding or carrying the machine during normal use
3.10 hand-held garden blower garden blower designed to be held by hand, possibly assisted by a harness 3.11 hand-held garden vacuum garden vacuum held by hand, possibly assisted by a harness 3.12 normal operation use of the machine which is reasonably foreseeable, and which is consistent with operating, i.e. starting, stopping and re-fuelling 3.13 normal use normal operation, plus routine maintenance, servicing, cleaning, transporting, attaching or removing accessories, and making ordinary adjustments as determined by the manufacturer’s instructions 3.14 operator control part of the machine requiring operator actuation 3.15 shredding means means designed to cut debris into smaller pieces 3.16 throttle locking device device for temporarily arresting the throttle in a partially open position, to aid (assist) starting 3.17 throttle setting device
arrest device allowing the throttle to be temporarily fixed in and released from any required position to ease working with the machine over a period of time 4 List of significant hazards For the purposes of this European Standard, Table 1 gives, for defined danger zones, all the significant hazards, the significant hazardous situations and events covered by this European Standard, that have been identified by risk assessment as being significant for this type of machine, and which require specific action to eliminate or to reduce the risk
The attention is drawn to the necessity to verify that the safety requirements specified in this European Standard apply to each significant hazard presented by a given machine and to validate that the risk assessment is complete with particular attention to: the intended use of the machine including maintenance, setting and cleaning and its reasonably foreseeable misuse; the identification of all significant hazards associated with the machine. SIST EN 15503:2010
EN 15503:2009 (E) 9 Table 1 — List of significant hazards associated with hand-held integrally powered garden vacuums and garden blower/vacuums with or without shredding means and garden blowers
Ref. Nr.
Hazard Location or event Reference of this European Standard Hazards, hazardous situations and hazardous events 1 Mechanical hazards due to 1.1 Inadequacy of mechanical strength Ejection of sucked up parts or broken parts through casing Weakening casing by overheating of motor compartment 5.4, 5.5,
1. 2 Shearing, cutting, severing, entanglement, drawing-in or trapping hazard Contact with shredding means or fan 5.1, 5.6.1, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 and Annex C 2
Electrical hazards due to: 2.1 Contact with live parts under high voltage Contact with HT ignition parts 5.11.2 3
Thermal hazards, resulting in: 3.1 Burns, scalds and other injuries by a possible contact of persons with objects or materials with an extreme high or low temperature, by flames or explosions and also by the radiation of heat sources Contact with cylinder or exhaust pipe 5.3 4
Hazards generated by noise, resulting in: 4.1 Hearing loss (deafness), other physiological disorders (e.g. loss of balance, loss of awareness) Noise emitted by the machine
5.8, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 and Annex A Interference with speech, communication and warning signals. Operator not being aware of surrounding or not noticing important information5
Hazards generated by vibration 5.1 Use of hand-held machines resulting in a variety of neurological and vascular disorders Vibrations transmitted by the machine 5.9, 6.1 and Annex B 6 Hazards generated by materials and substances (and their constituent elements) used by the machinery 6.1 Hazards from contact with or inhalation of harmful fluids, gases, mists, fumes, and dusts Contact with fuel Inhalation of exhaust fumes 5.10 6.2 Fire or explosion hazard Fuel coming into contact with hot parts 5.11 8 7 Hazards requiring application of ergonomic principles in machinery design from: 7.1 Unhealthy postures or excessive effort Heavy and voluminous machines 5.6.3, 5.13.2 and 6.1 7.2 Inadequate consideration of hand-arm or foot-leg anatomy Handling of machine and position of handgrips 5.6.2 7.3 Neglected use of personal protective equipment Ejection of particles from the discharge opening of the machine Hot parts of the machine Noise emitted from the machine 6.1 and Annex C 7.4 Inadequate design, location or identification of manual controls Handgrips and throttle setting device 5.6.1, 6.2 SIST EN 15503:2010
EN 15503:2009 (E) 10 Ref. Nr.
Hazard Location or event Reference of this European Standard 8 Unexpected start-up, unexpected over-run/over-speed from: 8.1 Errors made by the operator (due to mismatch of machinery with human characteristics and abilities) Use of a machine without a harness 6.1 9 Break-up during operation Broken fan and/or shredding means 5.5 10 Ejected objects
Objects ejected from the discharge opening of the machine 5.5 5 Safety requirements and/or protective measures 5.1 General The machine shall comply with the safety requirements and/or protective measures of this Clause.
In addition, the machine shall be designed according to the principles of EN ISO 12100 for relevant but not significant hazards, which are not dealt with by this document (e.g. sharp edges of the machine frame). NOTE For guidance in connection with risk reduction by design, see Clause 4 of EN ISO 12100-2:2003, and for safeguarding measures, see Clause 5 of EN ISO 12100-2:2003
Parts are considered stable when conditioned in the location where testing is carried out for a period of 24 hours and the ambient temperature is maintained at not less than 15°C.
Machines shall also be marked according to 6.2 and carry warnings according to 6.3.The instruction handbook to be provided with the machine shall comply with 6.1. 5.2 All machines The infeed and discharge opening shall be guarded to prevent contact during normal operation taking into account the safety distances conforming to 4.2.4.1 and 4.2.4.3 of EN ISO 13857:2008.
All guards shall be permanently attached to the machine and shall not be detachable without the use of tools. The opening of guards shall require the use of a tool.
If regular access (see 6.1 for user maintenance) to moving parts is needed (e.g. for removing debris), guards shall be equipped with interlocks in compliance with EN 1088, which disable the drive to the relevant moving parts when accessing the moving parts. The safety-related control system of the interlocked guards shall comply with at least category 1 of EN ISO 13849-1:2008. Compliance is checked by inspection and measurement. 5.3 Hot parts guarding Any metallic surface of the machine that has a temperature of over 80 ºC, or plastic part that has a temperature of over 94 ºC, shall be considered as a hot surface. Such surfaces shall be guarded or designed so that the test acceptance in EN 14930 is met. Surface temperature and compliance shall be determined in accordance with EN 14930. The inside and the end of the exhaust pipe are not considered accessible hot parts and therefore do not have to pass the test of EN 14930. SIST EN 15503:2010
EN 15503:2009 (E) 11 5.4 Casing strength and rigidity
5.4.1 Requirements The casing including all detachable guards shall have adequate mechanical strength and be constructed to withstand such rough handling that may be expected in normal use. Compliance shall be checked by the test in 5.4.2. 5.4.2 Casing strength and rigidity test of hand-held and backpack powered machines The machine is rigidly supported and three blows are applied to every point of the casing that is likely to be weak with an impact energy of 1,0 J ± 0,05 J by means of the spring hammer as specified in IEC 60068-2-75:1997. To ensure that the machine is rigidly supported, it may be placed against a solid wall of brick, concrete or similar material. In that case a sheet of polyamide is tightly fixed to the wall, care being taken to ensure that there is no appreciable air gap between the sheet and the wall. The sheet shall have a Rockwell hardness of HR 100, a thickness of at least 8 mm and be sufficiently large to ensure that all parts of the machine are supported.
No parts of the guarding (casing) that are necessary for compliance with the requirements of this European Standard shall have become detached and no visible cracks shall have developed in these parts. It is not necessary for the machine to be operable after the test but, if it is operable, then immediately following this test, it shall be run at its maximum speed for 30 s and again, no parts of the machine that are necessary for safe operation shall become detached and no visible cracks shall have developed in these parts.
If there is doubt as to whether a defect has occurred by the application of the preceding blows, this defect is neglected and the group of three blows is applied to the same place on a new sample which shall then withstand the test.
If an inner cover is protected by a decorative cover, the test shall be done with the decorative cover removed Damage to the finish, small dents and small chips that do not adversely affect the function of the guard are ignored. Cracks not visible to the naked eye are ignored. 5.5 Structural integrity of vacuums
5.5.1 Requirements The machine shall have sufficient structural integrity to withstand the rigours of normal operation and break- up of the fan.
No part of the machine shall have become detached and there shall be no visible holes, tears or cracks in the enclosure surrounding moving parts or in the debris collector. Compliance shall be checked by the test in 5.5.2. 5.5.2 Structural integrity test A structural integrity test shall be carried out on all machines by vacuuming up ceramic prisms with triangular sides and a prism height of 6,5 mm ± 0,8 mm and a mass of 0,4 g ± 0,02 g (see Figure 1).
For machines the vacuum power of which is not capable of sucking up a sample prism the test does not apply. If the machine has a removable facility for shredding, the machine shall be tested with and without this facility. SIST EN 15503:2010
EN 15503:2009 (E) 12 One kilogram of the ceramic prisms shall be placed closely packed together in a single layer on a smooth flat hard surface. The machine shall be run at the maximum attainable speed. The in feed opening shall be held as closely as possible to the prisms The prisms shall be sucked up as quickly as possible for 30 s. The prisms shall be collected in the debris collector. After the ceramic prisms have been ingested the machine shall be run for 30 s more before being turned off. 5.6 Handles and controls 5.6.1 Controls 5.6.1.1 All controls All controls shall have the function, direction and/or method of operation clearly identified by a durable label or mark. Detailed instructions on the operation of the control(s) shall be provided in the instruction handbook. Compliance shall be checked by inspection. NOTE EN 60073 [3] and EN 894-1 [4] gives general technical information on marking and identification and ergonomics of controls. 5.6.1.2 Throttle control If an operator throttle control is provided it shall be integrated with a handle. This throttle control shall be positioned so that it can be operated and released when holding the handle to which it is mounted. When it is released this control shall automatically return to the 'idle' position unless a throttle lock or throttle setting device is engaged. Inadvertent operation of the throttle device shall be prevented by the way it is integrated with the handle. Compliance shall be checked by inspection and functional test. 5.6.1.3 Throttle lock If a throttle lock for the thrott
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SLOVENSKI oSIST prEN 15503:2006
PREDSTANDARD
may 2006
Oprema za nego vrta - Vrtni pihalniki, vrtni sesalniki in vrtni
pihalniki/sesalniki - Varnost
Garden equipment - Garden blowers, vacuums and blower/vacuums - Safety
ICS 65.060.70 Referenčna številka
oSIST prEN 15503:2006(en)
© Standard je založil in izdal Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje ali kopiranje celote ali delov tega dokumenta ni dovoljeno
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Garden equipment - Garden blowers, vacuums and
blower/vacuums - Safety
Matériel de jardinage - Souffleurs, aspirateurs et
aspirateurs-souffleurs de jardin - Sécurité
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Contents Page
Foreword .4
Introduction.5
1 Scope.6
2 Normative references.6
3 Definitions.7
4 List of significant hazards.9
5 Safety requirements and/or protective measures .10
5.1 General.10
5.2 Guarding.10
5.2.1 General guarding.10
5.2.2 Hot parts guarding.11
5.2.3 Guarding strength and rigidity.11
5.2.4 Structural integrity.12
5.3 Handles and controls.12
5.3.1 Controls.12
5.3.2 Handles.13
5.3.3 Harness.14
5.4 Starting device.14
5.5 Noise.14
5.5.1 Reduction as a safety requirement.14
5.5.2 Reduction by information.14
5.5.3 Verification of requirements on noise – Noise emission measurement.14
5.6 Vibration.15
5.6.1 Reduction by design and by protective measures.15
5.6.2 Reduction by information.15
5.6.3 Vibration measurement.15
5.7 Protection from exhaust fumes .15
5.8 Electrical requirements.15
5.8.1 General.15
5.8.2 Ignition circuit.15
5.9 Fuel tank openings .16
5.10 Additional requirements for back-pack units .16
5.10.1 Handgrip.16
5.10.2 Back-pack support.16
5.10.3 Harness.16
5.10.4 Strength of guarding.16
6 Information for use .17
6.1 Instruction for use.17
6.2 Marking.18
6.2.1 Minimum marking.18
6.2.2 Warning marking.19
6.2.3 Marking durability.19
Annex A (normative) Noise measurement .22
A.1 General.22
A.2 Specific conditions for machines .22
A.2.1 Machine conditions.22
A.2.2 Mounting and orientation of the machine .22
A.2.3 Test method.22
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A.2.4 Information to be recorded and reported.23
Annex B (normative) Vibration measurement.27
B.1 General.27
B.2 Specific conditions for machines .27
B.2.1 Measurement direction and location.27
B.2.2 Adjustment of the machine before test .27
B.2.3 Test procedure.27
B.2.4 Information to be recorded and reported.28
Annex C (normative) Symbols/Safety signs .31
C.1 General.31
C.2 Safety signs.31
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directives 98/37/EC, amended by Directive 98/79/EC.33
Bibliography.34
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Foreword
This document (prEN 15503:2006) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 144 “Tractors and
machinery for agriculture and forestry”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.
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Introduction
This European Standard is a type C standard as stated in EN ISO 12100.
The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations and events are covered are
indicated in the scope of this European Standard.
When provisions of this type C standard are different from those, which are stated in type A or B standards,
the provisions of this type C standard take precedence over the provisions of the other standards, for
machines that have been designed and built according to the provisions of this type C standard.
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1 Scope
This European Standard specifies the safety requirements and their verification for the design and
construction of hand-held integrally powered and back-pack powered, garden vacuums and garden
blower/vacuums with or without shredding means and garden blowers. In addition, it specifies the type of
information on safe working practices (including residual risks) to be provided by the manufacturer.
This European Standard deals with all the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to
these machines (except structural integrity) when they are used as intended and under the conditions
foreseen by the manufacturer (see Clause 4). The safety requirements of electrical blowers and blower
vacuums are covered by EN 60335-1.
This European Standard is applicable only to machines which are to be used by one operator only.
It does not in general take into account:
– the use of machines by young children or infirm persons without supervision;
– playing with the machine by young children.
This European Standard is not applicable to:
- pedestrian controlled machines;
- ride-on machines;
- vacuum cleaners intended primarily for use indoors, for water suction cleaning or animal grooming.
EMC and environmental hazards other than noise have not been considered in this European Standard. This
European Standard is not applicable to machines which are manufactured before the date of its publication
as EN.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this European Standard . For
dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 294: 1992, Safety of machinery — Safety distances to prevent danger zones being reached by the upper
limbs
EN 954-1:1996, Safety of machinery - Safety-related parts of control systems - Part 1: General principles for
design
prEN 14930:2005, Agricultural and forestry machinery and gardening equipment - Determination of
inadvertent accessibility of hot surfaces
EN ISO 3744:1995, Acoustics — Determination of sound power levels of noise sources using sound
pressure — Engineering method in an essentially free field over a reflecting plane (ISO 3744:1994)
EN ISO 11201:1995, Acoustics — Noise emitted by machinery and equipment — Measurement of emission
sound pressure levels at a work station and at other specified positions — Engineering method in an
essentially free field over a reflecting plane (ISO 11201:1995)
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EN ISO 12100-1:2003, Safety of machinery — Basic concepts, general principles for design — Part 1: Basic
terminology, methodology (ISO 12100-1:2003)
EN ISO 12100-2:2003, Safety of machinery — Basic concepts, general principles for design —
Part 2: Technical principles (ISO 12100-2:2003)ISO 3767-1, Tractors, machinery for agriculture and forestry,
powered lawn and garden equipment — Symbols for operator controls and other displays — Part 1:
Common symbols
ISO 3767-3, Tractors, machinery for agriculture and forestry, powered lawn and garden equipment —
Symbols for operator controls and other displays — Part 3: Symbols for powered lawn and garden
equipment
ISO 3767-4, Tractors, machinery for agriculture and forestry, powered lawn and garden equipment —
Symbols for operator controls and other displays — Part 4: Symbols for forestry machinery
ISO 3767-5, Tractors, machinery for agriculture and forestry, powered lawn and garden equipment —
Symbols for operator controls and other displays — Part 5: Symbols for manual portable forestry machinery
ISO 3864-1:2002, Graphical symbols - Safety colours and safety signs – Part 1: Design principles for safety
signs in work places and public areas
ISO 11684:1995, Tractors, machinery for agriculture and forestry, powered lawn and garden equipment —
Safety signs and hazard pictorials — General principles
ISO 22867, Forestry machinery -- Vibration test code for portable hand-held machines with internal combustion engine -
- Vibration at the handles
ISO 22868, Forestry machines — Noise test code for portable hand-held machines with an internal
combustion engine — Engineering method (grade 2 of accuracy)
IEC 61032:1997, Protection of persons and equipment by enclosures - Probes for verification
3 Definitions
For the purposes of this European Standard , the terms and definitions given in EN ISO 12100-1:2003 and
the following apply:
3.1
back-pack powered blower
garden blower designed to have the power source carried on the operator's back by means of a
supporting device
3.2
back-pack powered vacuum
garden vacuum designed to have the power source and collector carried on the operator's back by
means of a supporting device
3.3
debris collector
part or combination of parts that provides a means for collecting debris
3.4
dirty fan construction
construction where the debris being collected comes into contact with the air-moving fan
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3.5
guard
part of the machine or component incorporated to provide protection for the operator and/or
bystander
3.6
hand held garden blower
machine supported by hand, possibly assisted by a harness, wheel etc., which blows debris
3.7
hand held garden blower/vacuum
machine supported by hand, possibly assisted by a harness, wheel etc., which may perform as a
garden blower, or, as a garden vacuum for picking up debris into a debris collector
3.8
hand held garden vacuum
machine supported by hand, possibly assisted by a harness, wheel etc., which collects debris into a
debris collector
3.9
handle
any part intended to be hand-held for holding or supporting the machine in normal operation
3.10
normal operation
any use of the machine which is reasonably foreseeable, and which is consistent with such
activities as carrying, operating, starting, stopping or re-fuelling
3.11
machine
throughout this standard the term 'machine' is used to mean all the types of garden blowers and
vacuums covered by this standard
3.12
normal use
normal operation, plus routine maintenance, servicing, cleaning, transporting, attaching or removing
accessories, and making ordinary adjustments as determined by the manufacturer’s instructions
3.13
operator control
any control requiring operator actuation to perform specific functions
3.14
shredding means
cutting means for the purpose of reducing organic materials to smaller pieces
3.15
throttle lock
device for temporarily setting the throttle in a partially open position, to aid starting
3.16
throttle setting device
manually activated device to set and fix (or release) the throttle setting in a steady position to
facilitate operation of the engine over a longer working period
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3.17
tortuous path guarding
method of preventing direct access to a hazard by the introduction of a tortuous path
4 List of significant hazards
For the purposes of this European Standard, Table 1 gives, for defined danger zones, all the significant
hazards, the significant hazardous situations and events covered by this European Standard, that have been
identified by risk assessment as being significant for this type of machine, and which require specific action
to eliminate or to reduce the risk
The attention is drawn to the necessity to verify that the safety requirements specified in this European
Standard apply to each significant hazard presented by a given machine and to validate that the risk
assessment is complete with particular attention to:
the intended use of the machine including maintenance, setting and cleaning and its reasonably
foreseeable misuse;
the identification of all significant hazards associated with the machine.
Table 1 — List of significant hazards associated with hand-held integrally powered garden vacuums
and garden blower/vacuums with or without shredding means and garden blowers
a)
Hazard Location or event Reference of this
Ref. No.
European Standard
Hazards, hazardous situations and hazardous events
1 Mechanical hazards due to: - machine parts or workpieces, e.g.:
e) inadequacy of mechanical strength; Guard failure/strength 5.2.3, 5.2.4, 5.10.4
1.2 Shearing hazard Contact with moving parts 5.1, 5.2.1, 6.1, 6.2 and
Annex C
1.3 Cutting or severing hazard Contact with moving parts 5.1, 5.2.1, 6.1, 6.2 and
Annex C
1.4 Entanglement hazard Contact with moving parts 5.1, 5.2.1, 6.1, 6.2 and
Annex C
1.5 Drawing-in or trapping hazard Contact with moving parts 5.1, 5.2.1, 6.1, 6.2 and
Annex C
1.6 Impact hazard Hit by thrown objects 5.1, 5.2.1, 5.2.3,
5.2.46.1, 6.2 and Annex
C
2 Electrical hazards due to:
2.1 Contact of persons with live parts Contact with live parts 5.8.1, 5.8.2
(direct contact)
2.2 Contact of persons with parts which Contact with live parts 5.8.1
have become live under faulty
conditions (indirect contact)
2.3 Approach to live parts under high Contact with HT ignition parts 5.8.2
voltage
3 Thermal hazards, resulting in:
3.1 Burns, scalds and other injuries by a Contact with hot parts 5.2.2
possible contact of persons with objects
or materials with an extreme high or low
temperature, by flames or explosions
and also by the radiation of heat
sources
4 Hazards generated by noise, resulting in:
4.1 Hearing loss (deafness), other Hearing damage 5.5, 6.1, 6.2 and Annex
physiological disorders (e.g. loss of A
balance, loss of awareness)
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a)
Hazard Location or event Reference of this
Ref. No.
European Standard
5 Hazards generated by vibration
5.1 Use of hand-held machines resulting in Vibration white finger 5.6, 6.1 and Annex B
a variety of neurological and vascular
disorders
7 Hazards generated by materials and substances (and their constituent elements) processed or
used by the machinery
7.1 Hazards from contact with or inhalation Breathing engine exhaust 5.7
of harmful fluids, gases, mists, fumes, fumes
and dusts
7.2 Fire or explosion hazard Abrasion of wire insulation etc. 5.8
8 Hazards generated by neglecting ergonomic principles in machinery design as, e.g. hazards
from:
8.1 Unhealthy postures or excessive effort Support of heavier units 5.3.3, 5.10.3 and 6.1
8.2 Inadequate consideration of hand-arm Position of controls 5.3.1
or foot-leg anatomy
8.3 Neglected use of personal protection Eye and ear protection 6.1 and Annex C
equipment
8.7 Inadequate design, location or Position and function of 5.3.1, 6.2
identification of manual controls controls
10 Unexpected start-up, unexpected over-run/over-speed (or any similar malfunction) from:
10.2 Restoration of energy supply after an Engine restarting after stop 5.3.1.4
interruption control operated
10.6 Errors made by the operator (due to Removal of guards before 5.2.1
mismatch of machinery with human stopping the machine.
characteristics and abilities, see 8.6)
16 Break-up during operation Broken fan and/or shredding 5.2.4
means
17 Falling or ejected objects or fluids Thrown objects 5.2.4
a
References are according to EN 1050:1996, Annex A.
5 Safety requirements and/or protective measures
5.1 General
Machinery shall comply with the safety requirements and/or protective measures of this Clause. In addition,
the machine shall be designed according to the principles of EN ISO 12100, for relevant but not significant
hazards, which are not dealt with by this European Standard .
The tests of 5.2 shall be carried out when the temperature of the parts to be tested has stabilized to an
ambient temperature of not less than 15°C.
5.2 Guarding
5.2.1 General guarding
5.2.1.1 All machines
All power driven components shall be guarded to prevent contact during normal operation.
All apertures and safety distances shall conform to 4.5.1 and 4.5.3 of EN 294:1992 or if guarding is achieved
by means of a tortuous path and a straight rod of 1 m length and 12 mm diameter will not pass through the
opening to contact the moving parts or if there are obstructions inside the tube then the tortuous path test of
5.2.1.2 shall apply.
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All guards shall be permanently attached to the machine and shall not be detachable without the use of tools.
The opening of guards shall require the use of a tool.
Exceptions to this are the opening or removal of interlocked guards which disable the drive to the protected
moving parts, which shall be in accordance with EN ISO 12100. Interlock guards shall be at least according
to category 1 of EN 954-1:1996, to cause the moving parts to come to rest before access can be gained.
While the hazardous part is exposed it shall not be possible for it to be powered.
Compliance is checked by inspection and measurement.
5.2.1.2 Fan and shredding means guarded by tortuous path
Machines of dirty fan construction and machines with a shredding means, except for those where the
shredding means has an energy of less than 10 J consisting of a freely pivoting non-metallic cutting means
or a mono-filament line as the shredding means, shall be subject to the following test.
The test shall be carried out both with and without the debris collector in place. If the removal of the debris
collector causes the power to the fan and/or shredding means to be stopped the test shall only be carried out
with the debris collector in place.
5.2.1.2.1 Tortuous path guarding test
The arm probe (see Figure 1) shall not be able to make contact with the fan or shredding means when it is
inserted into any opening up to a maximum distance of 850 mm measured from the point of the upper edge
of the opening nearest to the fan or shredding means. The articulations of the probe shall be manufactured
to enable a rotation of ± 90° about the articulation axis. The movements of the joints of the probe shall be
free enough to allow easy articulation as the probe is inserted into the opening. The probe shall be applied
with a force not exceeding 20 N.
The arm probe shall be twisted and moved in any direction allowed by the joints when approaching the fan or
shredding means. If necessary, one or more sections of the machine may be cut away to allow the probe to
be configured such that it penetrates as far as possible towards the cutting means. If a section is removed
this shall not allow the probe to penetrate further than it would have done before the removal of the
section(s).
5.2.1.2.2 Tortuous path guarding test acceptance
The arm probe shall not contact the shredding means or the fan. When the test is conducted with the debris
collector in place it shall not be possible to push any part of the debris collector into moving parts.
5.2.2 Hot parts guarding
Inadvertent accessibility to hot parts shall be determined by compliance with prEN 14930:1995.
For the purposes of this test normal operation, as defined in 3.10, shall be considered as normal use and any
o
metallic part of the machine that has a temperature of over 80 C or plastic part that has a temperature of
o
over 94 C when measured according to prEN 14930:1995 shall be considered a hot part.
The inside and end of the exhaust pipe shall be exempt from the requirements of this test.
5.2.3 Guarding strength and rigidity
The mechanical strength of the guarding shall be adequate for normal use.
Compliance shall be checked by the following test.
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5.2.3.1 Guarding strength and rigidity test
One sample of the complete machine shall be dropped three times so that it falls through a vertical distance
of (900 ± 10) mm onto a smooth horizontal concrete surface in such a manner as to test the strength of the
guarding most severely. Each of the three drops shall be so conducted that the guarding receives an impact
in a location different from the other two.
NOTE A string can be used to suspend the machine so that the desired orientation of the machine can be achieved.
Cutting the string will allow the
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