IEC 60745-2-4:2002/AMD1:2008

IEC 60745-2-4
Edition 2.0 2008-05
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
AMENDMENT 1
AMENDEMENT 1
Hand-held motor-operated electric tools – Safety –
Part 2-4: Particular requirements for sanders and polishers other than disk type

Outils électroportatifs à moteur – Sécurité –
Partie 2-4: Règles particulières pour les ponceuses et les lustreuses autres que
du type à disque
IEC 60745-2-4 A1:2008
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IEC 60745-2-4
Edition 2.0 2008-05
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
AMENDMENT 1
AMENDEMENT 1
Hand-held motor-operated electric tools – Safety –
Part 2-4: Particular requirements for sanders and polishers other than disk type

Outils électroportatifs à moteur – Sécurité –
Partie 2-4: Règles particulières pour les ponceuses et les lustreuses autres que
du type à disque
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
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CODE PRIX
ICS 25.140.20; 24.140.30; 25.080.50 ISBN 2-8318-9803-X

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FOREWORD
This amendment has been prepared by subcommittee 61F: Safety of hand-held motor-
operated electric tools, of IEC technical committee 61: Safety of household and similar
electrical appliances.
The text of this amendment is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
61F/733/FDIS 61F/753/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this amendment can be found in the report
on voting indicated in the above table.
With this amendment, this Part 2 is established on the basis of the fourth edition (2006) of
IEC 60745-1, Hand-held motor-operated electric tools – Safety – Part 1: General
requirements.
Main changes include editorial modifications to match with the fourth edition of IEC 60745-1,
addition of a new safety warning to Clause 8: Marking and instructions, and clarifications in
Annex K.
The committee has decided that the contents of this amendment and the base publication will
remain unchanged until the maintenance result date indicated on the IEC web site under
"http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data related to the specific publication. At this date, the
publication will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
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1 Scope
Replace the existing text of Clause 1 by the following:
This clause of Part 1 is applicable, except as follows:
Addition:
This standard applies to sanders and polishers with the exception of all types of disc-type
tools, which are covered by IEC 60745-2-3.
Tools covered by this standard include but are not limited to belt sanders, reciprocating
sanders or polishers, orbital sanders or polishers, and random orbit sanders or polishers.
3 Definitions
Change the title of Clause 3 to read:

60745-2-4 Amend. 1 © IEC:2008 – 3 –
3 Terms and definitions
8 Marking and instructions
Add the following new subclause:
8.12.1.1 Addition:
– Hold power tool by insulated gripping surfaces, because the belt may contact its
own cord. Cutting a "live" wire may make exposed metal parts of the power tool "live" and
could give the operator an electric shock.
NOTE The above safety warning applies only to belt sanders and may be omitted for other types of sanders.
17 Endurance
Replace the existing text of 17.2 by the following:
17.2 Replacement of the fifth paragraph, except for belt sanders:
Orbital sanders and polishers, random orbit sanders and polishers, and reciprocating sanders
and polishers are operated while the platen, fitted with abrasive paper in reverse position or a
polishing bonnet as applicable, is resting under the weight of the sander or polisher on a steel
plate. The abrasive paper should be replaced as required to avoid direct contact between
platen and steel plate. These tools are only tested in the upright position where the platen is
horizontal.
20 Mechanical strength
Replace the existing text of Clause 20 by the following:
This clause of Part 1 is appl
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