CAN/CSA-C22.2 NO. 62841-2-5:16:2016 Edition

Preface

This is the harmonized CSA Group and UL Standard for Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools, Transportable Tools And Lawn And Garden Machinery – Safety – Part 2-5: Particular Requirements for Hand-Held Circular Saws. It is the First edition of CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 62841-2-5 and the First edition of UL 62841-2-5. This harmonized standard has been jointly revised on December 13, 2019. For this purpose, CSA Group and UL are issuing revision pages dated December 13, 2019.

This harmonized standard is based on IEC Publication 62841-2-5: First edition Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools, Transportable Tools And Lawn And Garden Machinery – Safety – Part 2-5: Particular Requirements for Hand-Held Circular Saws issued June 2014. IEC 62841-2-5 is copyrighted by the IEC.

This standard has been developed in compliance with Standards Council of Canada requirements for National Standards of Canada. It has been published as a National Standard of Canada by CSA Group.

Scope

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

Addition:

This part of IEC 62841 applies to hand-held circular saws, which hereinafter will be referred to as saws.

This standard does not apply to saws designed for use with abrasive wheels.

NOTE Saws designed for use with abrasive wheels as cut-off machines are covered by IEC 62841-2-22.