BS EN 62841-3-4:2016+A12:2020

Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery. Safety. Particular requirements for transportable bench grinders | Status: Current

1 Scope This clause of Part 1 is applicable, except as follows: Addition: This part of IEC 62841 applies to transportable bench grinders that can be equipped with one or two accessories as follows:

• – type 1 grinding wheels (see Figure 106) with a diameter not exceeding 310 mm and a thickness not exceeding 55 mm;
• – wire brushes with a diameter not exceeding 310 mm and a thickness not exceeding 55 mm;
• – polishing wheels with a diameter not exceeding 310 mm;

and with a peripheral speed of any accessory between 10 m/s and 50 m/s.

NOTE Polishing wheels are also known as buffing wheels.

This standard covers all significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events relevant for tools covered by this standard.

NOTE Z101 Hazards not mentioned in Table ZZ.1 are deemed to be not applicable for tools covered by this standard.