1 Scope
This International 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 above listed categories are hereinafter referred to as “tools” or “machines”.
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.
Tools with electric heating elements are within the scope of this standard.
Requirements for motors not isolated from the supply, and having basic insulation not designed for the
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BS EN 62841-1:2015+A11:2022 history
2022BS EN 62841-1:2015+A11:2022 Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery. Safety - General requirements
2015BS EN 62841-1:2015 Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery. Safety. General requirements