SIST EN IEC 62841-2-16:2026/kFprA1:2025
(Amendment)Amendment 1 - Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 2-16: Particular requirements for hand-held fastener driving tools
Amendment 1 - Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 2-16: Particular requirements for hand-held fastener driving tools
Elektrische motorbetriebene handgeführte Werkzeuge, transportable Werkzeuge und Rasen- und Gartenmaschinen – Sicherheit – Teil 2-16: Besondere Anforderungen für handgeführte Eintreibgeräte
Amendement 1 - Outils électroportatifs à moteur, outils portables et machines pour jardins et pelouses - Sécurité - Partie 2-16: Exigences particulières pour les machines à enfoncer les fixations portatives
Elektromotorna ročna orodja, prenosna orodja ter stroji za trato in vrt - Varnost - 2-16. del: Posebne zahteve za ročne vijačnike - Dopolnilo A1
General Information
- Status
- Not Published
- Public Enquiry End Date
- 30-Jul-2025
- Technical Committee
- VGA - Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
- Current Stage
- 5020 - Formal vote (FV) (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 18-Dec-2025
- Due Date
- 05-Feb-2026
- Completion Date
- 05-Jan-2026
Relations
- Effective Date
- 15-Apr-2025
Overview
SIST EN IEC 62841-2-16:2026/kFprA1:2025 is the first amendment to the international standard focusing on the safety of electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools, and lawn and garden machinery. Specifically, it provides particular safety requirements for hand-held fastener driving tools-such as nailers, staplers, and fastener guns-used primarily in professional and production environments.
Developed by the CLC (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization) and prepared under IEC Technical Committee 116, this amendment introduces refined definitions, safety marking requirements, and updated testing methods to enhance user safety and promote harmonized regulations worldwide.
Key Topics
Definitions and Tool Classifications:
The amendment updates key terms, including:- Coil nailer: Drives fasteners from a coil for production uses.
- Heavy duty finish nailer: Tools driving nails with wire diameter ≥1.2 mm (18 gauge).
- Light duty tools: Designed for smaller fasteners (under 1.2 mm diameter and specific mass/length limits).
- Production application: High-volume professional uses, e.g., furniture and roofing manufacturing.
- Selective actuation: Tools with selectable operation modes such as single sequential or contact actuation.
Actuation Mode Requirements:
The standard emphasizes safe actuation systems:- Tools must allow selection of actuation modes, including single sequential, full sequential, contact actuation, or contact actuation with automatic reversion.
- Markings are required to clearly indicate which actuation mode is enabled, especially for tools with selective actuation.
- Contact actuation is restricted for precision applications and is prohibited for fastener driving into hard materials like steel or concrete.
Safety Labels and Markings:
Tools capable only of contact actuation modes must carry a visible product safety label identifying the specific actuation type. This enhances user awareness and helps prevent accidental activation risks.Noise and Vibration Measurement:
Updated protocols align sound power and emission pressure level testing with international acoustics standards (EN ISO 3744:2010 and related EN standards), differentiating measurements for wood and hard surface applications to better reflect real working conditions.
Applications
Construction and Carpentry:
Nailers and fastener driving tools covered by this amendment are widely used in roofing, sheathing, furniture making, and pallet production, where safety and precision are critical.Professional Manufacturing:
Heavy duty tools designed for high-volume factories and assembly lines benefit from the enhanced actuator modes and safety requirements, reducing workplace injuries.Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing:
Though primarily targeting fastener driving tools, the amendment supports harmonization within the broader category of transportable and lawn machinery by ensuring consistent safety practices.Workplace Safety Programs:
The new safety label requirements and actuation mode controls support implementation of safer operating procedures on jobsites, reinforcing best practices for tool handling.
Related Standards
EN ISO 3744:2010 – Acoustics: Determination of sound power levels using sound pressure in essentially free fields, integral to noise emission testing for these tools.
EN 12549:1999 and EN 15895:2011 – Specific measurement and test methods for hand-held power tools operating on wood and hard materials, respectively.
IEC 62841 Series – The wider IEC 62841 family covers general safety requirements for electric motor-operated hand-held and transportable tools including other parts specifying different tool types.
ISO 11148-13:2017 – International standard classifying fastening tools such as heavy duty staplers and heavy duty finish nailers, referenced for consistency in terminology and tool classification.
EN IEC 62841-2-16:2024 Amendment 1 is essential for manufacturers, testing bodies, and safety regulators focusing on the development, certification, and safe use of hand-held fastener driving tools. It ensures compliance with updated safety norms while supporting innovations in tool actuation and noise management, thereby elevating user safety standards globally.
Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN IEC 62841-2-16:2026/kFprA1:2025 is a draft published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Amendment 1 - Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 2-16: Particular requirements for hand-held fastener driving tools". This standard covers: Amendment 1 - Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 2-16: Particular requirements for hand-held fastener driving tools
Amendment 1 - Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 2-16: Particular requirements for hand-held fastener driving tools
SIST EN IEC 62841-2-16:2026/kFprA1:2025 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 25.140.20 - Electric tools; 65.060.70 - Horticultural equipment. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
SIST EN IEC 62841-2-16:2026/kFprA1:2025 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN IEC 62841-2-16:2026. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
SIST EN IEC 62841-2-16:2026/kFprA1:2025 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2006/42/EC, 2023/1230; Standardization Mandates: M/396, M/605. 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
kSIST FprEN IEC 62841-2-16:2024/oprA1:2025
01-julij-2025
Elektromotorna ročna orodja, prenosna orodja ter stroji za trato in vrt - Varnost - 2-
16. del: Posebne zahteve za ročne vijačnike - Dopolnilo A1
Amendment 1 - Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn
and garden machinery - Safety - Part 2-16: Particular requirements for hand-held
fastener driving tools
Elektrische motorbetriebene handgeführte Werkzeuge, transportable Werkzeuge und
Rasen- und Gartenmaschinen – Sicherheit – Teil 2-16: Besondere Anforderungen für
handgeführte Eintreibgeräte
Amendement 1 - Outils électroportatifs à moteur, outils portables et machines pour
jardins et pelouses - Sécurité - Partie 2-16: Exigences particulières pour les machines à
enfoncer les fixations portatives
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: FprEN IEC 62841-2-16:2024/prA1:2025
ICS:
25.140.20 Električna orodja Electric tools
kSIST FprEN IEC 62841-2- en
16:2024/oprA1:2025
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
kSIST FprEN IEC 62841-2-16:2024/oprA1:2025
kSIST FprEN IEC 62841-2-16:2024/oprA1:2025
116/897/CDV
COMMITTEE DRAFT FOR VOTE (CDV)
PROJECT NUMBER:
IEC 62841-2-16/AMD1 ED1
DATE OF CIRCULATION: CLOSING DATE FOR VOTING:
2025-05-30 2025-08-22
SUPERSEDES DOCUMENTS:
116/893/RR
IEC TC 116 : SAFETY OF MOTOR-OPERATED ELECTRIC TOOLS
SECRETARIAT: SECRETARY:
United States of America Ms Heather Darrah
OF INTEREST TO THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES: HORIZONTAL FUNCTION(S):
ASPECTS CONCERNED:
Safety
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TITLE:
Amendment 1 - Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden
machinery - Safety - Part 2-16: Particular requirements for hand-held fastener driving tools
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ELECTRIC MOTOR-OPERATED HAND-HELD TOOLS,
TRANSPORTABLE TOOLS AND LAWN AND GARDEN MACHINERY –
SAFETY –
Part 2-16: Particular for hand-held fastener driving tools
AMENDMENT 1
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Amendment 1 to IEC 62841-2-16:2024 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 116: Safety of
motor-operated electric tools.
The text of this Amendment is based on the following documents:
Draft Report on voting
116/XX/XXX 116/XX/XXX
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