BS EN 50636-2 is a European standard that discusses the safety of households and similar electrical appliances. BS EN 50636-2-100 is a part of a multi-series standard that provides requirements for hand-held mains-operated garden blowers, vacuums, and blower vacuums.
BS EN 50636-2-100 specifies the safety requirements and their verification for the design and construction of hand-held mains-operated electrical garden vacuums, and garden blower/vacuums with or without shredding means and garden blowers, hereinafter referred to as machine(s), for use at and around the home or for similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V single phase.
BS EN 50636-2-100 deals with all the significant hazards presented by hand-held mains operated electrical garden vacuums, garden blower/vacuums with or without shredding means, and garden blowers when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable.
Note1: BS EN 50636-2-100 does not apply to:
Note2: EMC and environmental aspects, except noise, have not been considered in BS EN 50636-2-100.
BS EN 50636-2-100 on the requirements for garden blowers, vacuums, and blower vacuums is useful for:
BS EN 50636-2-100 provides information on the design and construction of the hand-held mains-operated garden blowers, vacuums, and blower vacuums which will ease the manufacturing process and eliminate any possibility of failure or error and makes them efficient and reliable.
BS EN 50636-2-100 recognizes the level of protection against hazards such as electrical, mechanical, thermal, fire, and radiation of garden blowers, vacuums, and blower vacuums when operated as in normal use taking into account the manufacturer's instructions. BS EN 50636-2-100 will ensure the appliances shall be constructed so that they function safely so as to cause no danger to persons or surroundings during normal use, even in the event of carelessness, and during installation, adjusting, maintenance, cleaning, repairing, or transportation.
As a user of BS EN 50636-2-100, you can be ensured of the requirements and testing methods of garden blowers, vacuums, and blower vacuums. With obedience and compliance to BS EN 50636-2-100, you can efficiently manufacture high-quality garden blowers, vacuums, and blower vacuums. BS EN 50636-2-100 helps you to build consumer trust and confidence in the product. With BS EN 50636-2-100 you can be ensured that the products consistently meet and exceed quality assurance targets. With BS EN 50636-2-100 you can ensure the safety of end-consumers against electric shock and other hazards.
EN 50636-2-100:2014