EN 62841-2-1:2018/A12:2022
(Amendment)Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 2-1: Particular requirements for hand-held drills and impact drills
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 2-1: Particular requirements for hand-held drills and impact drills
This part of IEC 62841 applies to hand-held drills and impact drills, including diamond core drills. This standard also applies to drills that can be used for driving screws by attaching screwdriver bits.
Elektrische Motorbetriebene handgeführte Werkzeuge, transportable Werkzeuge und Rasen- und Gartenmaschinen - Sicherheit - Teil 2-1: Besondere Anforderungen für handgeführte Bohrmaschinen und Schlagbohrmaschinen
Outils électroportatifs à moteur, outils portables et machines pour jardins et pelouses - Sécurité - Partie 2-1: Exigences particulières pour les perceuses portatives et les perceuses à percussion
No scope available
Elektromotorna ročna orodja, prenosna orodja ter stroji za trato in vrt - Varnost - 2-1. del: Posebne zahteve za ročne vrtalnike in udarne (vibracijske) vrtalnike - Dopolnilo A12
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 28-Jul-2022
- Technical Committee
- CLC/TC 116 - Safety of hand-held motor-operated electric tools
- Current Stage
- 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
- Start Date
- 29-Jul-2022
- Completion Date
- 29-Jul-2022
- Directive
- Harmonized Standard2006/42/EC - Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast)OJ Ref: OJ L 194 OJ Date: 02-Aug-2023
Relations
- Effective Date
- 06-Jul-2021
- Effective Date
- 06-Jul-2021
Overview
EN 62841-2-1:2018/A12:2022 is a European safety standard developed by the CLC for electric motor-operated hand-held tools, specifically addressing the requirements for hand-held drills and impact drills, including diamond core drills. This standard covers equipment that can also serve as screwdrivers when fitted with the appropriate bits. Aligned with essential requirements under the EU Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC), EN 62841-2-1:2018/A12:2022 enhances protection for users and establishes conformity assessment within the European market.
Key Topics
Scope of Application:
This standard applies to hand-held and motor-operated drills and impact drills, including models designed for use with screwdriving attachments.Safety Requirements:
- Addresses significant hazards associated with hand-held electric drills and impact drills.
- Introduces specific requirements for construction, marking, control systems, and maintenance.
- Details essential safety features such as isolation and disabling devices, especially for battery-powered tools.
- Covers the declaration and verification of noise emission values, ensuring noise under load is considered.
Isolation and Disabling Devices:
- Mandates integral battery tools (except specific low-moment models) to be fitted with either an isolation device or a disabling device to prevent unintended operation and enable safe servicing.
- Clarifies acceptable methods, such as unambiguous indicators and protection against accidental reconnection for isolation devices, and two-step lock-off mechanisms for disabling devices.
Regulatory Alignment:
- Provides guidance on conformance with Directive 2006/42/EC and other relevant EU regulations, supporting CE marking and market access.
- Outlines correspondence between specific clauses of the standard and the essential requirements of EU directives.
Applications
Manufacturers of Power Tools:
Compliance with EN 62841-2-1:2018/A12:2022 enables manufacturers of cordless and corded hand-held drills and impact drills to place their products on the European market with confidence regarding safety and regulatory requirements.Importers and Distributors:
Ensures that imported or distributed electric drills and impact drills conform with essential health and safety requirements, reducing the risk of non-compliance penalties and recalls.Product Certification and Assessment:
Used by testing laboratories and certification bodies as the primary reference for conformity assessments for hand-held drills, supporting CE certification.Occupational Safety:
Improves workplace safety by requiring robust protective features, such as prevention of unintentional tool startup and controls to reduce noise and vibration hazards.
Related Standards
- EN 62841-1: General requirements for the safety of electric motor-operated tools.
- EN 62841-2 Series: Additional particular requirements for various portable power tools, transportable tools, and garden machinery.
- Directive 2006/42/EC: The EU Machinery Directive, which sets broad safety requirements for machinery within the European Union.
- IEC 62841 Series: International standards for safety of motor-operated electric tools.
By referencing EN 62841-2-1:2018/A12:2022, manufacturers, importers, and regulatory bodies ensure the highest levels of safety, legal compliance, and product reliability for electric hand-held drills and impact drills in the European market.
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 62841-2-1:2018/A12:2022 is a amendment published by CLC. Its full title is "Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 2-1: Particular requirements for hand-held drills and impact drills". This standard covers: This part of IEC 62841 applies to hand-held drills and impact drills, including diamond core drills. This standard also applies to drills that can be used for driving screws by attaching screwdriver bits.
This part of IEC 62841 applies to hand-held drills and impact drills, including diamond core drills. This standard also applies to drills that can be used for driving screws by attaching screwdriver bits.
EN 62841-2-1:2018/A12:2022 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 25.140.20 - Electric tools. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 62841-2-1:2018/A12:2022 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 62841-2-1:2018/A1:2022, EN 62841-2-1:2018. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 62841-2-1:2018/A12:2022 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2006/42/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/396. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2022
Elektromotorna ročna orodja, prenosna orodja ter stroji za trato in vrt - Varnost - 2-
1. del: Posebne zahteve za ročne vrtalnike in udarne (vibracijske) vrtalnike -
Dopolnilo A12
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden
machinery - Safety - Part 2-1: Particular requirements for hand-held drills and impact
drills
Elektrische Motorbetriebene handgeführte Werkzeuge, transportable Werkzeuge und
Rasen- und Gartenmaschinen - Sicherheit - Teil 2-1: Besondere Anforderungen für
handgeführte Bohrmaschinen und Schlagbohrmaschinen
Outils électroportatifs à moteur, outils portables et machines pour jardins et pelouses -
Sécurité - Partie 2-1: Exigences particulières pour les perceuses portatives et les
perceuses à percussion
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 62841-2-1:2018/A12:2022
ICS:
25.080.40 Vrtalniki Drilling machines
25.140.20 Električna orodja Electric tools
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 62841-2-1:2018/A12
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM July 2022
ICS 25.140.20
English Version
Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and
lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 2-1: Particular
requirements for hand-held drills and impact drills
Outils électroportatifs à moteur, outils portables et machines Elektrische Motorbetriebene handgeführte Werkzeuge,
pour jardins et pelouses - Sécurité - Partie 2-1: Exigences transportable Werkzeuge und Rasen- und
particulières pour les perceuses portatives et les perceuses Gartenmaschinen - Sicherheit - Teil 2-1: Besondere
à percussion Anforderungen für handgeführte Bohrmaschinen und
Schlagbohrmaschinen
This amendment A12 modifies the European Standard EN 62841-2-1:2018; it was approved by CENELEC on 2022-06-27. CENELEC
members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment the
status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
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Turkey and the United Kingdom.
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European foreword
This document (EN 62841-2-1:2018/A12:2022) has been prepared by CLC/TC 116 “Safety and
environmental aspects of motor-operated electric tools”.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) 2023-06-27
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) 2026-06-27
conflicting with this document have to be
withdrawn
This document amends EN 62841-2-1:2018/A1:2022.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document has been prepared under a Standardization Request given to CENELEC by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU
Directive(s) / Regulation(s).
For the relationship with EU Directive(s) / Regulation(s), see informative Annex ZZ, which is an integral part
of this document.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CENELEC website.
1 Modification to Clause 1, "Scope"
Add the following after the NOTE 102:
“This document covers all significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events relevant for tools
covered by this document.
NOTE Z101 Essential requirements not mentioned in Table ZZ.1 are deemed to be not applicable, because the
corresponding hazards are either not relevant for tools covered by this document or do not require specific action by
the designer.”
2 Modification to Subclause I.2.9, "Declaration and verification of noise
emission values"
Replace the existing addition to I.2.9 as follows:
“Addition:
NOTE In order to include the noise emission under load, the values K and K for drills can be expected to be up
pA WA
to 5 dB.“
3 Modification to Clause K.21, "Construction"
Delete the new NOTE 101 and add the following new subclause:
“K.21.18.Z101 Isolation and disabling device
Tools with an integral battery, except for tools with M ≤ 25 Nm measured in accordance with 19.102 and
R
having only a single handle, shall either be equipped:
— with an isolation device to prevent the risk of injury from mechanical hazards during servicing or user
maintenance; or
— with a disabling device that prevents unintentional starting of the tool.
An isolation device shall:
— provide disconnection of at least one pole of the battery from the serviceable region of the tool;
— be equipped with an unambiguous indication of the state of the disconnection device which
corresponds to each position of its manual control (actuator);
— be provided with protection against accidental reconnection.
NOTE Examples of methods to achieve this disconnection include removable jumpers, integral batteries that
can be disconnected for servicing or user maintenance, or an electromechanical power switch with a direct
mechanical link between the actuator and the contact.
A disabling device may be achieved by any of the following:
— a self-restoring or non-self-restoring lock-off device where two separate and dissimilar actions are
necessary before the motor is switched on (e.g. a power switch which has to be pushed in before it
can be moved laterally to close the contacts to start the motor). It shall not be possible to achieve these
two actions with a single grasping motion or a straight-line motion;
— a removable disabling device provided with the tool where it shall not be possible for the tool to be
operated when either applied or removed.
Compliance is checked by inspection and by manual test.”
4 Modification to Clause L.21, "Construction"
Delete the new NOTE 101 and add the following new subclause:
“L.21.18.Z101 Isolation and disabling device
Tools with an integral battery, except fo
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