Electric motor-operated hand-held tools, transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery - Safety - Part 2-25: Particular requirements for hand-held chain beam saws
IEC 62841-2-25:2026 applies to hand-held chain beam saws for cutting wood or similar material and designed for use by one person.
This document does not apply to chain beam saw attachments that convert a circular saw or a chain saw into a chain beam saw.
This document does not apply to
chain saws;
chain saws for tree service; and
pole-mounted pruners.
NOTE 101 Chain saws are covered by IEC 62841-4-1.
NOTE 102 Chain saws for tree service will be covered by a future part of IEC 62841.
NOTE 103 Pole-mounted pruners will be covered by a future part of IEC 62841.
This document is to be used in conjunction with IEC 62841-1:2014 and IEC 62841-1:2014/AMD1:2025.
This document supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses in IEC 62841-1, so as to convert it into the IEC Standard: Particular requirements for hand-held chain beam saws.
Where a particular subclause of IEC 62841-1 is not mentioned in this document, that subclause applies as far as reasonable. Where this document states "addition", "modification" or "replacement", the relevant text in IEC 62841-1 is to be adapted accordingly.
Subclauses, notes, tables and figures which are additional to those in IEC 62841-1 are numbered starting from 101.
Subclauses, notes, tables and figures in Annex K and Annex L which are additional to those in the main body of this document are numbered starting from 301.
NOTE The attention of National Committees is drawn to the fact that equipment manufacturers and testing organizations may need a transitional period following publication of a new, amended or revised IEC publication in which to make products in accordance with the new requirements and to equip themselves for conducting new or revised tests.
It is the recommendation of the committee that the content of this publication be adopted for implementation nationally not earlier than 36 months from the date of publication.
Related directives
NOTE: If the word "harmonized" (marked in green) is not found in the field with the name of the directive, it means that the European standard is not cited in the OJEU.
2023/1230
2006/42/EC
Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast)
