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BS EN ISO 8437-2:2021

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Snow throwers. Safety requirements and test procedures – Pedestrian-controlled snow throwers

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BSI 2021 26
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This document specifies safety requirements applicable to combustion engine powered pedestrian-controlled snow throwers. It is intended to be used with ISO 8437-1 and ISO 8437-4 to achieve the full requirements and means of verification for pedestrian-controlled snow throwers.

The ISO 8437 series deals with significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to snow throwers used as intended and under the conditions reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer.

It does not apply to the following:

  • electrically powered and battery powered snow throwers;

  • hand-held snow throwers;

  • airport or highway snow removal machines and equipment;

  • machines intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres.

It does not deal with hazards related to the following:

  • battery circuits exceeding 42 V;

  • mains connected starting motor;

  • magneto grounding circuits;

  • working environment;

  • electromagnetic compatibility.

The ISO 8437 series is not applicable to machines that were manufactured before the date of its publication.

PDF Catalog

PDF Pages PDF Title
2 National foreword
4 European foreword
6 Foreword
7 Introduction
9 1 Scope
2 Normative references
10 3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements for pedestrian-controlled snow thrower safety
4.1 General
4.2 Controls
4.2.1 General
13 4.2.2 Engine stopping and starting
14 4.2.3 Collector and impeller control
15 4.2.4 Self-propelled pedestrian-controlled snow throwers
4.3 Guards, shields, chutes, deflectors and housings
4.3.1 General
18 4.3.2 Hot surfaces
4.3.3 Engine exhaust
4.3.4 Snow clean-out tool
19 4.4 Fuel
4.4.1 Fuel tank overfill test
4.4.2 Fuel line axial pull test
4.5 Electrical equipment: battery powered circuits (not including magneto grounding circuits)
4.5.1 Insulated cables
4.5.2 Battery installation
4.5.3 Overload protection
4.5.4 Terminals and non-insulated electrical parts
4.6 Power drives
20 4.7 Probe test
4.7.1 Test procedure
4.7.2 Test acceptance
21 4.8 Electromagnetic immunity
4.9 Noise
4.10 Vibration
5 Instructions for use
5.1 Instruction handbook
5.2 Markings
5.3 Warnings
22 Annex A (normative) Instruction handbook
25 Bibliography
BS EN ISO 8437-2:2021
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