SSH EN IEC 62841-3-5:2022

Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 3-5: Particular requirements for transportable band saws

Scope

IEC 62841-3-5:2022 applies to <strong>band saws</strong> intended for cutting wood and analogous materials, plastics and metals, except magnesium. This document does not apply to transportable scroll saws and jig saws with a reciprocating blade. This document does not apply to
<ul>
<li>hand-held <strong>band saws</strong>;</li>
<li>non-vertical saws; and</li>
<li>wire saws.</li>
</ul>
NOTE 101 It is planned that a document on transportable scroll saws and jig saws will be published.

NOTE 102 Hand-held <strong>band saws</strong> will be covered by a future part of IEC 62841-2.

NOTE 103 In Europe (EN IEC 62841-3-5), the following conditions apply:

This document does not apply to stationary <strong>band saws</strong> intended to cut wood and similar materials. Stationary <strong>band saws</strong> that are intended to cut wood and similar materials are covered by EN 1807-1.

This document applies to <strong>band saws</strong> having a mass of:

- maximum 25 kg for tools capable of being lifted by hand by one person;

- maximum 50 kg for tools capable of being lifted by hand by two persons.

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