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BS EN 786 : 1996

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The latest, up-to-date edition.

GARDEN EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICALLY POWERED WALK-BEHIND AND HAND-HELD LAWN TRIMMERS AND LAWN EDGE TRIMMERS - MECHANICAL SAFETY

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1996

£218.00
Excluding VAT

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Safety requirements and/or measures
5 Information for use
Annex A (normative) - List of hazards
Annex B (normative) - Calculation of kinetic energy
Annex C (informative) - Acceptable symbols for machine marking
Annex D (normative) - Vibration
Annex E (normative) - Noise test code - Engineering method
                      (grade 2)
Annex F (informative) - Example of a material and construction
                        fulfilling the requirements for an
                        artificial surface
Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this European
                         Standard and the Essential
                         Requirements of EU Directive 98/37/EC
Annex ZB (informative) - Relationship between this European
                         Standard and the Essential
                         Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC
Bibliography

Defines mechanical safety requirements and testing for the design and construction of electrically powered walk-behind and hand-held lawn trimmers and lawn edge trimmers, with cutting element(s) of non-metallic filament line or freely pivoting non-metallic cutter(s) with a kinetic energy of not more that 10 J each, and used by a standing operator primarily for cutting grass.

Committee
AGE/20
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 92/77897 DC (09/2001) Supersedes 00/712781 DC (09/2005) 1996 Edition Re-Issued in January 2010 & incorporates AMD 2 2009. (01/2010)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
38
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

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ISO 3744:2010 Acoustics — Determination of sound power levels and sound energy levels of noise sources using sound pressure — Engineering methods for an essentially free field over a reflecting plane
ISO 354:2003 Acoustics — Measurement of sound absorption in a reverberation room
ISO/TR 11688-1:1995 Acoustics — Recommended practice for the design of low-noise machinery and equipment — Part 1: Planning
EN 836:1997+A4:2011 Garden equipment - Powered lawnmowers - Safety
ISO 3767-3:2016 Tractors, machinery for agriculture and forestry, powered lawn and garden equipment — Symbols for operator controls and other displays — Part 3: Symbols for powered lawn and garden equipment
EN 292-1 : 1991 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - BASIC CONCEPTS, GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN - BASIC TERMINOLOGY, METHODOLOGY
CR 1030-1:1995 Hand-arm vibration - Guidelines for vibration hazards reduction - Part 1: Engineering methods by design of machinery
EN ISO 11201:2010 Acoustics - Noise emitted by machinery and equipment - Determination of emission sound pressure levels at a work station and at other specified positions in an essentially free field over a reflecting plane with negligible environmental corrections (ISO 11201:2010)
EN ISO 354:2003 Acoustics - Measurement of sound absorption in a reverberation room (ISO 354:2003)
ISO 3767-1:2016 Tractors, machinery for agriculture and forestry, powered lawn and garden equipment — Symbols for operator controls and other displays — Part 1: Common symbols
EN ISO 3744:2010 Acoustics - Determination of sound power levels and sound energy levels of noise sources using sound pressure - Engineering methods for an essentially free field over a reflecting plane (ISO 3744:2010)
EN 28662-1:1992 Hand-held portable power tools - Measurement of vibrations at the handle - Part 1: General (ISO 8662-1:1988)
EN 292-2 : 91 AMD 1 95 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - BASIC CONCEPTS, GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN - TECHNICAL PRINCIPLES AND SPECIFICATION
ISO 8662-1:1988 Hand-held portable power tools — Measurement of vibrations at the handle — Part 1: General
1998/37/EC : 1998 DIRECTIVE 98/37/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL OF 22 JUNE 1998 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO MACHINERY
EN ISO 11688-1:2009 Acoustics - Recommended practice for the design of low-noise machinery and equipment - Part 1: Planning (ISO/TR 11688-1:1995)
ISO 11201:2010 Acoustics — Noise emitted by machinery and equipment — Determination of emission sound pressure levels at a work station and at other specified positions in an essentially free field over a reflecting plane with negligible environmental corrections

£218.00
Excluding VAT