scope:

IEC 62841-1:2014, Clause 1 is applicable, except as follows:

Addition:

This document applies to pedestrian controlled walk-behind

lawn scarifiers

and

lawn aerators

which are designed for regenerating lawns by combing out materials such as grass, thatch and moss or cutting vertically into the lawn face using

- metallic

tines

; and/or

- rigid non-metallic

tines

which rotate about a horizontal axis.

This document does not apply to

- pedestrian controlled walk-behind lawnmowers;

- towed/semi-mounted

lawn scarifiers

and

lawn aerators

;

- ride-on machines;

- non-powered

lawn scarifiers

and

lawn aerators

;

- combustion engine powered

lawn scarifiers

and

lawn aerators

;

- plug aerators (corers);

- hybrid and fuel cell powered machines and associated charging systems; and

- garden tractors or their attachments.

NOTE 101 Pedestrian controlled walk-behind lawnmowers are covered by IEC 62841-4-3.