Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 2-6: Particular requirements for hand-held hammers

Designation Number:
C22.2 No. 62841-2-6
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:
Posted On:

Scope:

This clause of Part 1 is applicable, except as follows:

Addition:

This part of IEC 62841 applies to hand-held hammers.

Tools covered by this document include percussion hammers and rotary hammers, including rotary hammers with the capability to rotate only with the percussion system disengaged (drill only mode).

This document does not apply to drills and impact drills.

NOTE 101 Drills and impact drills are covered by IEC 62841-2-1.

This document does not apply to tools that are designed exclusively for driving fasteners,
such as palm nailers.

Project need:

To align Canadian requirements with those of international standards in the hand-held, motor-operated electric tools subject area

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