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Adoption of the First Edition of IEC 62841-2-3, Standard for Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools, Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden Machinery – Safety – Part 2-3: Particular Requirements for Hand-Held Grinders, Disc-Type Polishers and Disc-Type Sanders (Edition 1, issued April 2020), as the First Edition of UL 62841-2-3. Please note that the national difference document incorporates all of the U.S. national differences for UL 60335-2-72.

Scope

This clause of Part 1 is applicable, except as follows:

Addition:

This part of IEC 62841 applies to hand-held grinders, disc-type polishers and disc-type sanders, including angle, straight and vertical tools, intended for use on various materials except magnesium, with a rated capacity not exceeding 230 mm. For grinders, the rated no-load speed does not exceed a peripheral speed of the accessory of 80 m/s at rated capacity.

This standard does not apply to dedicated cut-off machines.

NOTE 101 It is planned that a document on cut-off machines will be published.

This standard does not apply to orbital polishers and orbital sanders.

NOTE 102 It is planned that a document on orbital polishers and orbital sanders will be published.

This standard does not apply to die grinders.

NOTE 103 Die grinders are covered by IEC 62841-2-23.