Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric Tools – Safety – Part 2-23: Particular Requirements for Die Grinders and Small Rotary Tools

Published by	Publication Date	Number of Pages
UL	09/20/2013	30

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UL 60745-2-23 – Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric Tools – Safety – Part 2-23: Particular Requirements for Die Grinders and Small Rotary Tools

Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric Tools – Safety – Part 2-23: Particular Requirements for Die Grinders and Small Rotary Tools
UL 60745-2-23
1 ScopeThis clause of Part 1 is applicable, except as follows: Addition:This standard applies to die grinders and small rotary tools for mounted accessories not exceeding 55 mm in diameter and mounted sanding accessories not exceeding 80 mm in diameter such as

threaded CONES OR PLUGS that are threaded on a mandrel with an unrelieved shoulder flange,
mandrel MOUNTED WHEELS, and
rotary files

with a RATED SPEED not exceeding a peripheral speed of the accessory of 80 m/s at RATED CAPACITY.This standard does not apply to straight and vertical grinders utilizing flanges for driving an abrasive accessory. Those tools are covered by IEC 60745-2-3.