What is BS EN 62841-3-12 - transportable threading machine safety about?
Safety is a prime concern when users handle transportable power tools. The BS EN 62841-3 series gives you guidelines for the safety of electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery.
BS EN 62841-3-12 addresses the definite requirements for transportable threading machines. BS EN 62841-3-12 deals with the safety of transportable threading machines taking into account radiation, toxicity, and similar hazards. BS EN 62841-3-12 discusses marking and instructions to protect users of the tools from live parts, input and current, and heat and fire hazards.
Who is BS EN 62841-3-12 - transportable threading machine safety for?
BS EN 62841-3-12 on transportable threading machine safety is useful for:
- Manufacturers of transportable, handheld power tools
- Product designers / design engineers
- Quality control personnel
Why should you use BS EN 62841-3-12 - transportable threading machine safety?
BS EN 62841-3-12 deals with the common difficulties presented by hand-held tools which are encountered by the common man in the normal use and reasonable misuse of the tools. BS EN 62841-3-12 provides you with guidelines to test the endurance, as well as mechanical hazards and strength of transportable threading machines. BS EN 62841-3-12 guides you with screws and connections for transportable threading machines.
BS EN 62841-3-12 explains the internal wiring and components, provisions for earthing, supply connection and external flexible cords for transportable threading machines. BS EN 62841-3-12 guidelines enable you to ensure the safety of your customers when they use the transportable threading machines.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 62841-3-12:2019 supersedes EN 61029-2-12:2011, which has been withdrawn. BS EN 62841-3-12:2019 includes some technical changes with respect to EN 61029-2-12:2011. These include:
- This Part 3-12 is to be used in conjunction with EN 62841-1:2015. It supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses in EN 62841-1:2015, to convert it into the European Standard: Particular requirements for transportable threading machines
- The terms defined in Clause 3 are printed in bold typeface
- Subclauses, notes, tables, and figures which are additional to those in Part 1 are numbered starting from 101. Clauses, subclauses, notes, tables, figures, and annexes which are additional to those in IEC 62841-3-12:2017 are prefixed "Z"
- BS EN 62841-3-12:2019 – TC follows the overall requirements of EN ISO 12100
BS EN 62841-3-12:2019 is divided into four parts:
- Part 1: General requirements which are common to most hand-held electric motor operated tools (for this standard referred to simply as tools) which could come within the scope of this standard
- Part 2, 3, or 4: Requirements for particular types of tools that either supplement or modify the requirements given in Part 1 to account for the particular hazards and characteristics of these specific tools
