What is BS EN 60745-2-3 – Safety of grinders, polishers, and disk-type sanders about?
BS EN 60745-2-3 is a part of the BS EN 60745 series that discusses the safety of hand-held motor-operated tools. BS EN 60745-2-3 applies to grinders, polishers, and disk-type sanders, including angle, straight and vertical tools, with a rated capacity not exceeding 230 mm.
For grinders, the rated speed does not exceed a peripheral speed of the accessory of 80 m/s at rated capacity. BS EN 60745-2-3 has to be used in conjunction with BS EN 60745-1 which covers general safety requirements that are applicable to most hand-held motor-operated electric tools.
Note 1: BS EN 60745-2-3 does not apply to dedicated cut-off machines.
Note 2: BS EN 60745-2-...
BS EN 60745-2-3:2011+A13:2015 history
0000 BS EN 60745-2-3:2011+A13:2015(2016)
2011BS EN 60745-2-3:2011+A13:2015 Hand-held motor-operated electric tools. Safety - Particular requirements for grinders, polishers and disk-type sanders
2011BS EN 60745-2-3:2011+A2:2013 Hand-held motor-operated electric tools. Safety. Particular requirements for grinders, polishers and disk-type sanders
2011BS EN 60745-2-3:2011 Hand-held motor-operated electric tools. Safety. Particular requirements for grinders, polishers and disk-type sanders
2007BS EN 60745-2-3:2007 Hand-held motor-operated electric tools - Safety - Particular requirements for grinders, polishers and disk-type sanders
2002BS EN 50144-2-3:2002 Safety of hand-held electric motor operated tools - Particular requirements for grinders, disk type sanders and polishers