Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 2-23: Particular requirements for hand-held die grinders and small rotary tools

CSA Group
Standards Development Organisation:
Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group)
Working Program:
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Designation Number:
CSA C22.2 NO. 62841-2-23
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Adoption of International Standard
Standard Sub-Type
Bi-National
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:

IEC 62841-1:2014, Clause 1 is applicable, except as follows:

Addition:

 

This document applies to hand-held die grinders and to small rotary tools for mounted accessories not exceeding 55 mm in diameter and for mounted sanding accessories not exceeding 80 mm in diameter such as

– threaded cones and plugs that are threaded on a mandrel with an unrelieved shoulder flange,

– mandrel mounted wheels, and

– rotary files with a rated speed not exceeding a peripheral speed of the accessory of 80 m/s at rated capacity.

 

This document does not apply to straight and vertical grinders utilizing flanges for driving an abrasive accessory.

NOTE 101 Straight and vertical grinders are covered by IEC 62841-2-3.

Project need:

 To develop Canadian safety requirements for hand-held die grinders and small rotary tools.   This proposed  New Standard is being developed at the request of industry. It will provide the industry with safety requirements for  hand-held die grinders and small rotary tools.

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