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IEC 62841-3-5:2022 applies to ;lt;strong;gt;band saws;lt;/strong;gt; intended for cutting wood and analogous materials, plastics and metals, except magnesium. This document does not apply to transportable scroll saws and jig saws with a reciprocating blade. This document does not apply to ;lt;ul;gt; ;lt;li;gt;hand-held ;lt;strong;gt;band saws;lt;/strong;gt;;;lt;/li;gt; ;lt;li;gt;non-vertical saws; and;lt;/li;gt; ;lt;li;gt;wire saws.;lt;/li;gt; ;lt;/ul;gt; NOTE 101 It is planned that a document on transportable scroll saws and jig saws will be published. NOTE 102 Hand-held ;lt;strong;gt;band saws;lt;/strong;gt; will be covered by a future part of IEC 62841-2. NOTE 103 In Europe (EN IEC 62841-3-5), the following conditions apply: This document does not apply to stationary ;lt;strong;gt;band saws;lt;/strong;gt; intended to cut wood and similar materials. Stationary ;lt;strong;gt;band saws;lt;/strong;gt; that are intended to cut wood and similar materials are covered by EN 1807-1. This document applies to ;lt;strong;gt;band saws;lt;/strong;gt; having a mass of: - maximum 25 kg for tools capable of being lifted by hand by one person; - maximum 50 kg for tools capable of being lifted by hand by two persons.