Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 2-17: Particular requirements for hand-held routers

Standards Development Organisation:

Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group)

Contact Information:

Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group)

Working Program:

View the CSA work program

Designation Number:

CAN/CSA-C22.2 NO. 62841-2-17:18

Standard Type:

National Standard of Canada - Adoption of International Standard

Standard Sub-Type

Bi-National

Standard Development Activity:

Reaffirmation

ICS code(s):

25.140.20

Status:

Proceeding to development

SDO Comment Period Start Date:

2023-02-21

SDO Comment Period End Date:

2023-03-14

Posted On:

2023-02-14

Scope:

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

Addition:

This part of IEC 62841 applies to hand-held routers intended for cutting slots into or shaping the edge of wood and analogous materials, plastics and non-ferrous metals except magnesium.

NOTE 101 Routers that are primarily used for trimming the edge of materials are also known as trimmers.

NOTE 102 Routers that are used to cut various materials through the rotary action are also known as rotary cutters.

This part of IEC 62841 does not apply to jointers.

NOTE 103 Jointers are covered by IEC 62841-2-19.

This part of IEC 62841 does not apply to small rotary tools.

NOTE 104 Small rotary tools are covered by IEC 62841-2-23.

Project need:

To review the Standard within the required 5 year period.

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