Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 2-3: Particular requirements for hand-held grinders, disc-type polishers and disc-type sanders

CSA Group
Standards Development Organisation:
Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group)
Working Program:
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Designation Number:
C22.2 No. 62841-2-3
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Adoption of International Standard
Standard Development Activity:
New Standard
ICS code(s):
25.140.20
Status:
Proceeding to development
SDO Comment Period Start Date:
SDO Comment Period End Date:
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Scope:

This Standard applies to hand-held grinders, disc-type polishers and disc-type sanders, including angle, straight and vertical tools, intended for use on various materials except magnesium, with a rated capacity not exceeding 230 mm. For grinders, the rated no-load speed does not exceed a peripheral speed of the accessory of 80 m/s at rated capacity.
This standard does not apply to dedicated cut-off machines.
This standard does not apply to orbital polishers and orbital sanders.
This standard does not apply to die grinders.

Project need:

This proposed New Standard is being developed at the request of industry members. It will provide the industry with a standard for hand-held motor operated electric tools – grinders, polishers and sanders.

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