Written By: Ken Liu
Product Safety Consulting
Project Engineer
IEC 62841
Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools, Transportable Tools and Lawn, and Garden Machinery
The safety of electric, motor-operated, or magnetically driven tools will now comply with IEC 62841, also known as the Power Tools Standard. Previous Standards will be replaced including but not limited to IEC 60745, IEC 60745, and IEC 61029. In the US and Canada, UL 62841 and CAN/CSA 22.2 No. 62841 are harmonized to the European EN 62841 with local deviations. The battery and charging system requirements are major changes that require compliance with an effective date of April 30, 2021. After that, all new product designs (cord or cordless) and revised constructions of currently certified products will be required to be evaluated in accordance with the new UL 62841 Standard.
The transition period to meet compliance will vary depending on the category. If your product is certified to the previous Standard, it is our recommendation that you begin the transition process to review against the new Standard’s requirements now. Don’t wait until the last day! Our Team will review your product, identify the requirement gaps, and conduct testing if needed.
Product Safety Consulting has provided expert advice since 1988 and we have proficient working knowledge of global safety certification.
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An established fountain manufacturer came to us at a previous Lightfair inquiring about their first underwater LED lighting project. LED technology was new to them and presented many unique challenges for their lighting systems. To make matters worse, they were operating under a tight schedule.
Product Safety Consulting was able to quickly help them using our Design For Safety Approval™ process. This process includes a variety of services outlined below.
- Design Review – From drawings, we can conduct an initial review confirming the required Standard(s), confirming requirements that pertain to your product, providing recommendations on possible non-compliances, getting your design team headed in the right direction.
- Construction Evaluation – We go through the Standard, paragraph by paragraph, confirming compliance. If non-compliances are found, we provide recommendations on how to bring the product into compliance.
- Testing – We conduct the testing and confirm compliance. Again, if non-compliances are found, we provide recommendations on how to bring the product into compliance.
- Submittal Management – We submit on your behalf and manage the product until Certification is issued.
Some people approach us thinking we are a Nationally Recognized Testing Lab (NRTL), but we’re not. Our job is to help you make sure your products are ready before you send them to an NRTL. After all, NRTLs can’t help you with testing. That would be a conflict of interest. That’s why we’re here, between you and them, and we’re always on your side. We know what they need to see before they certify your product’s compliance.
