Chile – Draft Safety Analysis and/or Test Protocol for Grass Trimmers

The draft protocol was published on June 10, 2022, by Chile SEC (Superintendence of Electricity and Fuels). The notified protocol establishes the safety certification procedure for electric grass trimmers designed mainly for household use or similar purposes, used by a standing operator for cutting grass, with single-phase electric motors, and a rated voltage of not more than 250 V for a.c. or 50 V d.c., in accordance with the scope and field of application of IEC Standard No. 62841-4-4:2014. It does not apply to: – Scissor type or lawn trimmers and lawn edge trimmers with cutting means other than those described above – Self-propelled lawn trimmers or lawn edge trimmers – Lawn trimmers or lawn edge trimmers which do not have a distance of at least 600 mm between the cutting means control and the cutting head – Trimmers fitted with batteries that have to be removed for charging. However, for trimmers with integrated batteries, Annex B applies. Final date for comments on WTO: August 23, 2022. ​

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