BAS EN 60745-1:2005

Hand-held motor-operated electric tools - Safety - Part 1: General requirements


General Information
Status: Withdrawn
No. of pages: 95
Language: English
Edition: 1.
Adoption method: Endorsment
Publication date: 22.12.2005
Directive:
98/37/EC, Machinery
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Abstract
Deals with the safety of hand-held motor-operated or magnetically driven electric tools. The rated voltage of the tools is not more than 250 V for single-phase a.c. or d.c., and 440 V for three-phase a.c. tools. It covers tools with an electric heating element. It also covers hand-held tools which can be mounted on a support for use as fixed tools. This standard does not apply to: tools used in explosive atmospheres, tools for preparing and processing food, tools for medical purposes (see IEC 60611), and heating tools which are covered by IEC 60335-2-45.

Lifecycle
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Original document and degree of correspondence
  • EN 60745-1:2003, identical
  • IEC 60745-1:2001, modification

Relation to BAS standards