CSA Group Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 2-2: Particular requirements for hand-held screwdrivers and impact wrenches CAN/CSA-C22.2 NO. 62841-2-2:16

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 2-2: Particular Requirements For Hand-Held Screwdrivers And Impact Wrenches. It is the First edition of CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 62841-2-2 and the First edition of UL 62841-2-2. This harmonized standard is based on IEC Publication 62841-2-2: First edition Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools, Transportable Tools And Lawn And Garden Machinery – Safety – Part 2-2: Particular Requirements For Hand-Held Screwdrivers And Impact Wrenches issued May 2014. IEC publication 62841-2-2 is copyrighted by the IEC. This harmonized standard was prepared by CSA Group and Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL). The efforts and support of the International Harmonization Committee (IHC) for the adoption of the IEC series of standards for Hand-Held, Motor-Operated, and Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden Machinery UL are gratefully acknowledged. This standard is considered suitable for use for conformity assessment within the stated scope of the standard. This standard was reviewed by the CSA Subcommittee on Safety of Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric Tools, under the jurisdiction of the CSA Technical Committee on Consumer and Commercial Products and the CSA Strategic Steering Committee on Requirements for Electrical Safety, and has been formally approved by the CSA Technical Committee. This standard has been approved as a National Standard of Canada by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC). This standard has been approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as an American National Standard. Application of Standard Where reference is made to a specific number of samples to be tested, the specified number is to be considered a minimum quantity. Note: Although the intended primary application of this standard is stated in its scope, it is important to note that it remains the responsibility of the users of the standard to judge its suitability for their particular purpose. This CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 62841-2-2 Standard for Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools, Transportable Tools And Lawn And Garden Machinery – Safety – Part 2-2: Particular Requirements For Hand-Held Screwdrivers And Impact Wrenches is to be used in conjunction with the First edition of CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 62841-1. The requirements for hand-held screwdrivers and impact wrenches are contained in this Part 2 Standard and CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 62841-1. Requirements of this Part 2 Standard, where stated, amend the requirements of CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 62841-1. Where a particular subclause of CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 62841-1 is not mentioned in CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 62841-2–2, the CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 62841-1 subclause applies. This UL 62841-2-2 Standard for Safety for Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools, Transportable Tools And Lawn And Garden Machinery – Safety – Part 2-2: Particular Requirements For Hand-Held Screwdrivers And Impact Wrenches, is to be used in conjunction with the First edition of UL 62841-1. The requirements for hand-held screwdrivers and impact wrenches are contained in this Part 2 Standard and UL 62841-1. Requirements of this Part 2 Standard, where stated, amend the requirements of UL 62841-1. Where a particular subclause of UL 62841-1 is not mentioned in UL 62841-2-2, the UL 62841-1 subclause applies. Scope This clause of Part 1 is applicable, except as follows: Addition: This part of IEC 62841 applies to screwdrivers and impact wrenches. This standard does not apply to drills that can be used for driving screws by attaching screwdriver bits. 1DV D1 Modification: Replace the second paragraph of Clause 1 of the Part 2 with the following: This standard applies to screwdrivers, impact wrenches, and ratchet drivers.