EN 60745-2-13:2007/prAA
(Amendment)Hand-held motor-operated electric tools - Safety - Part 2-13: Particular requirements for chain saws
Hand-held motor-operated electric tools - Safety - Part 2-13: Particular requirements for chain saws
Merged with EN 60745-2-13 (pr=16377)
Handgeführte motorbetriebene Elektrowerkzeuge - Sicherheit - Teil 2-13: Besondere Anforderungen für Kettensägen
Outils électroportatifs à moteur - Sécurité - Partie 2-13: Règles particulières pour les scies à chaîne
Varnost električnih ročnih orodij - 2-13. del: Posebne zahteve za verižne žage
General Information
- Status
- Not Published
- Publication Date
- 22-Mar-2006
- Technical Committee
- CLC/TC 116 - Safety of hand-held motor-operated electric tools
- Drafting Committee
- IEC/TC 116 - Safety of hand-held motor-operated electric tools
- Parallel Committee
- IEC/SC 61F - IEC_SC_61F --> TC 116
- Current Stage
- 4098 - Decision to drop project - Standstill maintained / released - Enquiry
- Start Date
- 15-Apr-2005
- Completion Date
- 20-Feb-2026
- Directive
- Not Harmonized98/37/EC - Machinery
Relations
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2023
Overview
EN 60745-2-13:2007/prAA is a harmonized European standard developed by CLC and CENELEC that specifies the particular safety requirements for hand-held motor-operated electric chain saws. This amendment merges requirements from prior standards to align with essential health and safety requirements identified in the Machinery Directive. The standard applies exclusively to electric-powered, hand-held chain saws and is intended to ensure operator safety, reliable performance, and compliance with European regulations.
Key Topics
Safety and Health Requirements
EN 60745-2-13:2007/prAA supplements general requirements for electric tools with provisions specific to chain saws, focusing on:- Mitigating risks of injury through design and operation guidelines.
- Ensuring compliance with the Machinery Directive for electric tools.
Environmental Performance
- Outlines procedures for measuring sound power and vibration emissions, referencing EN ISO 3744 and ISO 9207.
- Specifies operating conditions and accurate measurement methods for sound levels and vibrations, both under load and no-load.
Testing Procedures
- Defines clear protocols for sound and vibration testing, including microphone placement, ambient conditions, and material specifications for testing.
- Details calculation methods for sound power levels and acceleration values to ensure standardized assessments.
Marking and Instructions
- Establishes marking, labeling, and instruction requirements to promote safe operation.
- Recommends the use of a residual current device (RCD) for operator protection.
Applications
EN 60745-2-13:2007/prAA is essential for manufacturers, importers, and conformity assessors involved with:
- Design and Manufacturing
Tool designers and manufacturers use the standard to develop compliant electric chain saws that prioritize operator safety and minimize occupational hazards. - Product Testing and Certification Laboratories and notified bodies reference this standard when conducting conformity assessments to ensure products meet EU regulatory demands.
- Maintenance and Operation End users and maintenance professionals rely on products built to this standard for safe, dependable, and efficient operation.
By establishing standardized testing and marking protocols, EN 60745-2-13:2007/prAA enhances product quality and safety, supporting market access for electric chain saws within the European Economic Area.
Related Standards
- EN 60745-1:2003: General safety requirements for hand-held motor-operated electric tools. Part 2-13 must be used in conjunction with Part 1 for full compliance.
- EN 50144-2-13:2002: Superseded by EN 60745-2-13 for electric chain saw requirements.
- ISO 9207: Specifies engineering methods for determining sound power levels for manually portable chain saws.
- EN ISO 3744: Acoustics - Determination of sound power levels of noise sources using sound pressure.
- EN 292-1 and EN 292-2: Fundamental safety standards for machinery.
- EN 608: Applies to non-electric chain saws.
Keywords: EN 60745-2-13, electric chain saws, machinery directive compliance, CENELEC, hand-held motor-operated tools, safety requirements, vibration measurement, sound power level, European standard, product labeling.
Frequently Asked Questions
EN 60745-2-13:2007/prAA is a draft published by CLC. Its full title is "Hand-held motor-operated electric tools - Safety - Part 2-13: Particular requirements for chain saws". This standard covers: Merged with EN 60745-2-13 (pr=16377)
Merged with EN 60745-2-13 (pr=16377)
EN 60745-2-13:2007/prAA has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 60745-2-13:2007. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 60745-2-13:2007/prAA is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 98/37/EC. 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 OSIST prEN 60745-2-
13:2004/OprAA:2004
PREDSTANDARD
september 2004
Varnost električnih ročnih orodij - 2-13. del: Posebne zahteve za verižne žage
Safety of hand-held motor-operated electric tools - Part 2-13: Particular
requirements for chain saws
ICS 25.140.20; 65.060.80 Referenčna številka
OSIST prEN 60745-2-
13:2004/OprAA:2004(en)
© Standard je založil in izdal Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje ali kopiranje celote ali delov tega dokumenta ni dovoljeno
DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD prEN 60745-2-13
NORME EUROPÉENNE prAA
EUROPÄISCHE NORM June 2004
ICS Will supersede EN 50144-2-13:2002
English version
Safety of hand-held motor-operated electric tools
Part 2-13: Particular requirements for chain saws
(to be completed) (to be completed)
This draft amendment prAA, if approved, will modify the draft European Standard prEN 60745-2-13:2004;
it is submitted to CENELEC members for CENELEC enquiry.
Deadline for CENELEC: 2004-11-05
It has been drawn up by Technical Committee CENELEC TC 61F.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CENELEC members are bound to comply with the
CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the
status of a national standard without any alteration.
This draft European Standard was established by CENELEC in three official versions (English, French,
German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC
member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official
versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland and United Kingdom.
Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is
subject to change without notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
CENELEC
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 35, B - 1050 Brussels
© 2004 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Project: 16382 Ref. No. prEN 60745-2-13:2004/prAA:2004 E
Draft for Enquiry
prEN 60745-2-13:2004/prAA:2004 - 2 -
Foreword
This draft amendment to the draft European Standard prEN 60745-2-13 was prepared by the
Technical Committee CENELEC TC 61F, Safety of hand-held and transportable motor-operated electric
tools. It contains common modifications to IEC 61F/568/CDV (future 60745-2-13), which are proposed
to bring the European Standard in line with the essential health and safety requirements of the
Machinery Directive.
This draft European Standard will supersede EN 50144-2-13:2002.
Other standards referred to in this European standard are listed in Clause 2. Clause 2 lists the valid
edition of those documents at the time of issue of this EN.
This standard is divided into two parts:
Part 1: General requirements which are common to most hand-held electric motor operated tools (for
the purpose of this standard referred to simply as tools) which could come within the scope of
this standard;
Part 2: Requirements for particular types of tools which either supplement or modify the requirements
given in Part 1 to account for the particular hazards and characteristics of these specific tools.
This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN and CENELEC by the
European Commission and the European Free Trade Association and supports the essential health
and safety requirements of the Machinery Directive.
Compliance with the clauses of Part 1 together with this Part 2 provides one means of conforming with
the essential health and safety requirements of the Directive concerned.
CEN/TC 144 is producing standards for non-electric chain saws (EN 608).
Warning: Other requirements and other EC Directives can be applicable to the products falling
within the scope of this standard.
This standard follows the overall requirements of EN 292-1 and EN 292-2.
This Part 2-13 is to be used in conjunction with EN 60745-1:2003. When this standard states
"addition", "modification" or "replacement", the relevant text in Part 1 is to be adapted accordingly.
Subclauses and figures which are additional to those in Part 1 are numbered starting from 101.
Subclauses, tables and figures which are additional to those in IEC 60745-2-13 are prefixed “Z”.
NOTE In this standard the following print types are used:
- Requirements proper;
- Test specifications;
- Explanatory matter.
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