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NEK EN IEC 62841-4-8:2025

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Abstract

IEC 62841-4-8:2025 specifies safety requirements and their verification for the design and construction of hand fed, shredders/chippers with an integral electric motor, with or without vacuum assisted collection, which are designed to reduce organic material to smaller pieces and are used in a stationary position by an operator standing on the ground. This document applies to shredders/chippers with feed intake openings or feed safety openings that in total will fit into a square of 250 mm x 250 mm.NOTE 101 The requirements for the measurement of the square of 250 mm x 250 mm are specified in 19.101.1.In this document, shredders/chippers are referred to collectively as machine(s).This document does not cover requirements for- machines powered by combustion engines; or- machines driven by an external power source; or- machines with powered discharge intended to broadcast material or load vehicles; or- machines with mechanically powered feed intake or attachments; or- wood chippers for forestry, agriculture, horticulture and landscaping.This document is to be used in conjunction with IEC 62841‑1:2014.This document supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses in IEC 62841-1, so as to convert it into the IEC Standard: Particular requirements for shredders/chippers.

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  • Standard from NEK
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  • Edition: 2025-04
  • Version: 1
  • Document type: NAT
  • ICS 25.140.20
  • National Committee NEK/NK116

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