scope:

This standard applies to portable electric power tools rated at or below 250 volts (V) for use in accordance with American National Standard National Electric Code, ANSI/NFPA 70- 1990.

This standard also applies to stationary and fixed electric power tools rated at or below 600 V for use in accordance with ANWNFPA 70-1990.

This standard also applies to gardening appliances, such as cultivators, edger-trimmers, grass shears, etc., either battery-operated or cord-connected, and rated at or below 250 V for use in accordance with ANWNFPA 70- 1990.

This standard does not cover machine tools, as defined in ANSI/NFPA 70-1990, nor does it cover tools, other than hand tools, intended primarily for production line use. This standard does not cover garage equipment, soldering irons or guns, painting equipment, floor-finishing machines, or vacuum cleaners. Lawnmowers, snow throwers, and chain saws are also excluded since they are covered in American National Standard Safety Specifications for Power Lawn Mowers, Lawn and Garden Tractors, and Lawn Tractors, ANSI B71.1-1980, American National Standard Safety Specifications for Snow Throwers, ANSI B71.3-1984, and the American National Standard Safety Standard for Portable Electric Tools, ANSI/UL 45- 1990, respectively.

This standard does not apply to pneumatic and gasoline-powered tools.

This standard also provides a single-sheet certification form (see Appendix A).

Purpose

The purpose of this standard is to provide test procedures for the measurement of airborne sound from portable electric power tools, stationary and fixed electric power tools, and gardening appliances.

This standard provides for the measurement of sound pressure levels and for the calculation of sound power levels.