UL 62841-2-17:2018 Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools, Transportable Tools and L .awn and Garden Machinery一Safety – Part 2-17: Particular Requirements for Hand-Held Routers.
This clause of Part us applicable, except as follows:
Addition:
This part of IEC 62841 applies to hand-held routers intended for cutting slots into or shaping the edge of wood and analogous materials, plastics and non-ferrous metals except magnesium.
NOTE 101 Routers that are primarily used for trimming the edge of materials are also known as trimmers.
NOTE 102 Routers that are used to cut various materials through the rotary action are also known as rotary cutters.
This part of IEC 62841 does not apply to jointers.
NOTE 103 Jointers are covered by IEC 62841-2-1 9.
This part of IEC 62841 does not apply to small rotary tools.
NOTE 104 Small rotary tools are covered by IEC 62841-2-23.
2 Normative references
This clause of Part 1 is applicable.
3 Terms and definitions
This clause of Part 1 is applicable, except as follows:
Addition definitions:
3.101
base
part supporting the router on the workpiece
3.102
rotary cutting bit
rotating cutting accessory with a shank for mounting it into a collet having its main feed direction perpendicular to its axis of rotation
Note 1 to entry: There are rotary cutting bits that allow an additional plunging operation parallel to its axis of rotation.
3.103
router
tool with a base and a collet, designed to be fitted with a rotary cutting bit
3.104
trimmer
type 1 router designed to be fitted with a rotary cutter and a base that allows for control of trimming the edge of laminate sheet or similar materials
3.105
type 1 router
router that has the following criteria:
a) a mass, excluding a detachable base, a separable battery pack or a detachable battery pack, not exceeding 2 kg; and
b) a collet capacity not exceeding 8 mm
3.106
type 2 router
router that has the following criteria:
a) a mass, excluding a detachable base, a separable battery pack or a detachable battery pack, exceeding 2 kg; or
b) a collet capacity exceeding 8 mm
4 General requirements
This clause of Part 1 is applicable.
5 General conditions for the tests
This clause of Part 1 is applicable, except as follows:
5.17 Addition:
The mass of the tool includes all handles and the dust extraction adapter, if any.
6 RadiatIon, toxicity and similar hazards
This clause of Part 1 is applicable.
7 Classification
This clause of Part 1 is applicable.UL 62841-2-17 pdf download.