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BS EN 786 : 1996

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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
Summarise this standard

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

£218.00
Excluding VAT