CLC/TC 116 - Safety of hand-held motor-operated electric tools

IEC 62841-4-8:2025 specifies safety requirements and their verification for the design and construction of hand fed, shredders/chippers with an integral electric motor, with or without vacuum assisted collection, which are designed to reduce organic material to smaller pieces and are used in a stationary position by an operator standing on the ground. This document applies to shredders/chippers with feed intake openings or feed safety openings that in total will fit into a square of 250 mm x 250 mm. NOTE 101 The requirements for the measurement of the square of 250 mm x 250 mm are specified in 19.101.1. In this document, shredders/chippers are referred to collectively as machine(s). This document does not cover requirements for - machines powered by combustion engines; or - machines driven by an external power source; or - machines with powered discharge intended to broadcast material or load vehicles; or - machines with mechanically powered feed intake or attachments; or - wood chippers for forestry, agriculture, horticulture and landscaping. This document is to be used in conjunction with IEC 62841‑1:2014. This document supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses in IEC 62841-1, so as to convert it into the IEC Standard: Particular requirements for shredders/chippers.

2022-08-22: This prAA covers common mods to EN IEC 62841-4-8 (PR=75587)
D164/C043: DOW = DOR + 48 months

2021-12-20: This prAA includes common mods to EN IEC 62841-2-7 (PR=75432)
DOW=DOR+48 months is applied to all parts in EN IEC 62841 series

IEC 62841-2-7:2024 deals with the safety of electric motor-operated hand-held spray guns for non-flammable materials. The rated voltage is not more than 250 V for single-phase a.c. or d.c. tools, and 480 V for three-phase a.c. tools. The rated input is not more than 3 700 W. The limits for the applicability of this standard for battery tools are given in K.1 and L.1. This standard deals with the hazards presented by tools which are encountered by all persons in the normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse of the tools. Hand-held electric tools, which can be mounted on a support or working stand for use as fixed tools without any alteration of the tool itself, are within the scope of this standard and such combination of a hand-held tool and a support is considered to be a transportable tool and thus covered by the relevant Part 3. This Part 2-7 is to be used in conjunction with the first edition of IEC 62841-1:2014. The attention of National Committees is drawn to the fact that equipment manufacturers and testing organizations may need a transitional period following publication of a new, amended or revised IEC publication in which to make products in accordance with the new requirements and to equip themselves for conducting new or revised tests. It is the recommendation of the committee that the content of this publication be adopted for implementation nationally not earlier than 36 months from the date of publication.

IEC 62841-2-12:2024 is to be used in conjunction with IEC 62841-1:2014. This document supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses in IEC 62841-1, so as to convert it into the IEC Standard: Particular requirements for hand-held concrete vibrators. IEC 62841-1:2014, Clause 1 is applicable, except as follows. Addition: This document applies to 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

This document provides product group specific guidance for a common understanding of measures, given by any legislation, to define product specific information on the repairability and the reuse of used parts of motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools, lawn and garden machinery. It is based on the following aspects: - the inherent technical possibility/features to repair a product; - the ability of the person repairing the product (skill level and tools); - the possibility to reuse used parts of a product; - the ability during repair for software updates. The decision whether a product should be repaired is dependent on a range of factors such as health and safety, intended use as well as economic, legal, and environmental aspects. However, the question of whether it is reasonable to repair the product or reuse of used parts is outside of the scope of this document. This document does not cover software (firmware and application software) or hardware modifications that change the intended use of the product. Other risks making products non-compliant with safety standards are also not covered by this document. The safety of the repairer during the repair is out of scope of this document.

This part of EN 62841 applies to reciprocating saws such as jig saws and sabre saws.

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This clause of Part 1 is applicable, except as follows: Addition: This document applies to hand-held and backpack - garden blowers; - garden vacuums; and - garden blower/vacuums. This document does not apply to - walk-behind garden blowers, walk-behind garden vacuums and walk-behind garden blower/vacuums; - robotic garden blowers, robotic garden vacuums and robotic garden blower/vacuums; and - vacuum cleaners intended primarily for use indoors, for water suction cleaning or animal grooming. NOTE 101 Vacuum cleaners and water-suction cleaning appliances, including vacuum cleaners for animal grooming are covered by IEC 60335-2-2. NOTE 102 Vacuum cleaners for commercial use are covered by IEC 60335-2-69.

2021-12-14: This prAB includes common mods to EN IEC 62841-2-6:2020/A1 (PR=75447)
DOW=DOR+48 months is applied to all parts in EN IEC 62841 series

DOW=DOR+48 months is applied to all parts in EN IEC 62841 series
2021-12-14: Common mods to this prA1 are included in prAB (PR=75448)

IEC 62841-4-7:2022 clause 1 of IEC 62841-1:2014, is applicable, except as follows: Addition: This document applies to pedestrian controlled walk-behind lawn scarifiers and lawn aerators which are designed for regenerating lawns by combing out materials such as grass, thatch and moss or cutting vertically into the lawn face using  
metallic tines; and/or
rigid non-metallic tines  which rotate about a horizontal axis. This document does not apply to  
pedestrian controlled walk-behind lawnmowers;
towed/semi-mounted lawn scarifiers and lawn aerators;
ride-on machines;
non-powered lawn scarifiers and lawn aerators;
combustion engine powered lawn scarifiers and lawn aerators;
plug aerators (corers);
hybrid and fuel cell powered machines and associated charging systems; and
garden tractors or their attachments.

This European Standard specifies general requirements for the dust measurement of electric motor-operated tools supplied from mains or from batteries. This European Standard applies to those tools with and without dust extraction unit where dust such as mineral dust containing silica or wood dust is expected. This part of EN 50632 applies to hammers.

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IEC 62841-4-7:2022 clause 1 of IEC 62841-1:2014, is applicable, except as follows: Addition: This document applies to pedestrian controlled walk-behind lawn scarifiers and lawn aerators which are designed for regenerating lawns by combing out materials such as grass, thatch and moss or cutting vertically into the lawn face using  
metallic tines; and/or
rigid non-metallic tines  which rotate about a horizontal axis. This document does not apply to  
pedestrian controlled walk-behind lawnmowers;
towed/semi-mounted lawn scarifiers and lawn aerators;
ride-on machines;
non-powered lawn scarifiers and lawn aerators;
combustion engine powered lawn scarifiers and lawn aerators;
plug aerators (corers);
hybrid and fuel cell powered machines and associated charging systems; and
garden tractors or their attachments.

This European Standard specifies safety requirements and their verification for the design and construction of robotic battery powered electrical rotary lawnmowers and their peripherals with the rated voltage of the battery being not more than 75 V d.c. charged by mains electrical and/or alternative energies, e.g. solar power.

This part of IEC 62841 applies to hand-held drills and impact drills, including diamond core drills. This standard also applies to drills that can be used for driving screws by attaching screwdriver bits.

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DOW=DOR+48 months

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2021-04-12: This prAB includes common mods to EN 62841-4-2:2019/A1 (PR=73662)
DOW=DOR+48 months

2020-12-14: This prAA represents common mods to EN IEC (PR=73190) for simultaneous circulation
D164/C043: DOW=DOR+48 months

2020-12-24: This prAB represents common mods to EN 62841-3-10:2015/prA1 (PR=73192) under parallel
D164/C043: DOW= dor + 48 months

2020-12-14: Common mods to this EN IEC are included in prAA (PR=73229) for simultaneous circulation
D164/C043: DOW=DOR+48 months

2020-12-24: Common mods to this prA1 are included in prAB (PR=73280) for simultaneous circulation
D164/C043: DOW= dor + 48 months

2020-12-14: This prAA represents common mods to EN IEC (PR=71053) for simultaneous circulation
D164/C043: DOW=DOR+48 months

IEC 62841-3-5:2022 applies to band saws intended for cutting wood and analogous materials, plastics and metals, except magnesium. This document does not apply to transportable scroll saws and jig saws with a reciprocating blade. This document does not apply to  
hand-held band saws;
non-vertical saws; and
wire saws.  NOTE 101 It is planned that a document on transportable scroll saws and jig saws will be published. NOTE 102 Hand-held band saws will be covered by a future part of IEC 62841-2. NOTE 103 In Europe (EN IEC 62841-3-5), the following conditions apply: This document does not apply to stationary band saws intended to cut wood and similar materials. Stationary band saws that are intended to cut wood and similar materials are covered by EN 1807-1. This document applies to band saws having a mass of: - maximum 25 kg for tools capable of being lifted by hand by one person; - maximum 50 kg for tools capable of being lifted by hand by two persons.

This standard deals with the safety of electric motor-operated or magnetically driven: - hand-held tools (IEC 62841-2); - transportable tools (IEC 62841-3); - lawn and garden machinery (IEC 62841-4). The rated voltage is not more than 250 V for single-phase a.c. or d.c. tools, and 480 V for three-phase a.c. tools. The rated input is not more than 3 700 W.

IEC 62841-2-1:2017 applies to hand-held drills and impact drills, including diamond core drills. This standard also applies to drills that can be used for driving screws by attaching screwdriver bits.The rated voltage is not more than 250 V for single-phase a.c. or d.c. tools, and 480 V for three-phase a.c. tools. The rated input is not more than 3 700 W. The limits for the applicability of this standard for battery tools are given in K.1 and L.1. This standard deals with the hazards presented by tools which are encountered by all persons in the normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse of the tools. Hand-held electric tools, which can be mounted on a support or working stand for use as fixed tools without any alteration of the tool itself, are within the scope of this standard and such combination of a hand-held tool and a support is considered to be a transportable tool and thus covered by the relevant Part 3. This standard does not apply to rotary hammers, even if they can be used as a drill. This Part 2-1 is to be used in conjunction with the first edition of IEC 62841-1:2014. The attention of National Committees is drawn to the fact that equipment manufacturers and testing organizations may need a transitional period following publication of a new, amended or revised IEC publication in which to make products in accordance with the new requirements and to equip themselves for conducting new or revised tests. It is the recommendation of the committee that the content of this publication be adopted for implementation nationally not earlier than 36 months from the date of publication Key words: Drill, Impact Drill, Hand-held tool, Safety

This European Standard specifies general requirements for the dust measurement of electric motor-operated tools supplied from mains or from batteries. This European Standard applies to those tools with and without dust extraction unit where dust such as mineral dust containing silica or wood dust is expected.

This European Standard specifies general requirements for the dust measurement of electric motor-operated tools supplied from mains or from batteries. This European Standard applies to those tools with and without dust extraction unit where dust such as mineral dust containing silica or wood dust is expected. This part of EN 50632 sets particular requirements for concrete grinders and disk-type sanders.

This European Standard specifies general requirements for the dust measurement of electric motor-operated tools supplied from mains or from batteries. This European Standard applies to those tools with and without dust extraction unit where dust such as mineral dust containing silica or wood dust is expected. This part of EN 50632 sets particular requirements for jig and sabre saws.

This European Standard specifies general requirements for the dust measurement of electric motor-operated tools supplied from mains or from batteries. This European Standard applies to those tools with and without dust extraction unit where dust such as mineral dust containing silica or wood dust is expected. This part of EN 50632 sets particular requirements for sanders other than disk type.

This European Standard specifies general requirements for the dust measurement of electric motor-operated tools supplied from mains or from batteries. This European Standard applies to those tools with and without dust extraction unit where dust such as mineral dust containing silica or wood dust is expected. This part of EN 50632 sets general requirements for all affected kinds of tools.

This European Standard specifies general requirements for the dust measurement of electric motor-operated tools supplied from mains or from batteries. This European Standard applies to those tools with and without dust extraction unit where dust such as mineral dust containing silica or wood dust is expected. This part of EN 50632 sets particular requirements for cut-off machines and wall chasers.

IEC 62841-2-17:2017 applies to routers intended for cutting slots into or shaping the edge of various materials. The rated voltage is not more than 250 V for single-phase a.c. or d.c. tools, and 480 V for three-phase a.c. tools. The rated input is not more than 3 700 W. The limits for the applicability of this standard for battery tools are given in K.1 and L.1. This standard deals with the hazards presented by tools which are encountered by all persons in the normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse of the tools. Hand-held electric tools, which can be mounted on a support or working stand for use as fixed tools without any alteration of the tool itself, are within the scope of this standard and such combination of a hand-held tool and a support is considered to be a transportable tool and thus covered by the relevant Part 3. This part of IEC 62841 does not apply to jointers. Routers that are primarily used for trimming the edge of materials are also known as trimmers. Routers that are used to cut various materials through the rotary action are also known as rotary cutters. This Part 2-17 is to be used in conjunction with the first edition of IEC 62841-1:2014. The attention of National Committees is drawn to the fact that equipment manufacturers and testing organizations may need a transitional period following publication of a new, amended or revised IEC publication in which to make products in accordance with the new requirements and to equip themselves for conducting new or revised tests. It is the recommendation of the committee that the content of this publication be adopted for implementation nationally not earlier than 36 months from the date of publication. Key words: Router, Trimmer, Hand-held tool, Safety

2019-12-18: Common modifications to be launched to the enquiry together with pr = 70964 (SV)
2019-12-13: this prAA represents common mods to  prEN IEC 62841-4-5 (PR=70964)
D164/C043:
DOW= DOR+48 months

IEC 62841-4-5:2021 This document applies to grass shears with a maximum cutting width of 200 mm designed primarily for cutting grass. This document does not apply to hedge trimmers. Hedge trimmers are covered by IEC 62841-4-2.

This European Standard specifies general requirements for the dust measurement of electric motor-operated hammers supplied from mains or from batteries. This European Standard applies to those tools with and without dust extraction unit where dust such as mineral dust containing silica or wood dust is expected.

IEC 62841-3-14:2017 applies to transportable drain cleaners. The rated voltage is not more than 250 V for single-phase a.c. or d.c. tools, and 480 V for three-phase a.c. tools. The rated input is not more than 3 700 W. The limits for the applicability of this standard for battery tools are given in Annex K. This standard deals with the hazards presented by tools which are encountered by all persons in the normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse of the tools. Hand-held electric tools, which can be mounted on a support or working stand for use as fixed tools without any alteration of the tool itself, are within the scope of this standard and such combination of a hand-held tool and a support is considered to be a transportable tool and thus covered by the relevant Part 3. Drain cleaners are also known as pipe cleaners. This standard does not apply to hand-held drain cleaners. Hand-held drain cleaners are covered by IEC 62841-2-21. This standard does not apply to high pressure cleaners to clean drains. High pressure cleaners are covered by IEC 60335-2-79. This standard does not apply to machines that use a solid rod to clean drains This Part 3-14 is to be used in conjunction with the first edition of IEC 62841-1:2014. The attention of National Committees is drawn to the fact that equipment manufacturers and testing organizations may need a transitional period following publication of a new, amended or revised IEC publication in which to make products in accordance with the new requirements and to equip themselves for conducting new or revised tests. It is the recommendation of the committee that the content of this publication be adopted for implementation nationally not earlier than 36 months from the date of publication.

This European Standard specifies general requirements for the dust measurement of electric motor-operated tools supplied from mains or from batteries. This European Standard applies to those tools with and without dust extraction unit where dust such as mineral dust containing silica or wood dust is expected. This part of EN 50632 sets particular requirements for jointers.

This European Standard specifies general requirements for the dust measurement of electric motor-operated tools supplied from mains or from batteries. This European Standard applies to those tools with and without dust extraction unit where dust such as mineral dust containing silica or wood dust is expected. This part of EN 50632 sets particular requirements for planers.

This European Standard specifies general requirements for the dust measurement of electric motor-operated tools supplied from mains or from batteries. This European Standard applies to those tools with and without dust extraction unit where dust such as mineral dust containing silica or wood dust is expected. This part of EN 50632 sets particular requirements for transportable mitre saws.

This European Standard specifies general requirements for the dust measurement of electric motor-operated tools supplied from mains or from batteries. This European Standard applies to those tools with and without dust extraction unit where dust such as mineral dust containing silica or wood dust is expected. This part of EN 50632 sets particular requirements for routers and trimmers.

This European Standard specifies general requirements for the dust measurement of electric motor-operated tools supplied from mains or from batteries. This European Standard applies to those tools with and without dust extraction unit where dust such as mineral dust containing silica or wood dust is expected. This part of EN 50632 sets particular requirements for circular saws.

This European Standard specifies general requirements for the dust measurement of electric motor-operated tools supplied from mains or from batteries. This European Standard applies to those tools with and without dust extraction unit where dust such as mineral dust containing silica or wood dust is expected. This part of EN 50632 sets particular requirements for transportable table saws.