Preface 

This is the harmonized CSA Group and UL standard for Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools, Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden Machinery - Safety - Part 3-9: Particular Requirements for Transportable Mitre Saws . It is the Second edition of CSA C22.2 No. 62841-3-9 and the Second edition of UL 62841-3-9. This edition of CSA C22.2 No. 62841-3-9 and UL 62841-3-9 supersedes the previous edition published on January 13, 2016. 

This harmonized standard is based on IEC Publication 62841-3-9: Second edition, Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools, Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden Machinery - Safety - Part 3-9: Particular Requirements for Transportable Mitre Saws, issued February 2020. IEC publication 62841-3-9 is copyrighted by the IEC. 

This harmonized standard was prepared by CSA Group and Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL). The efforts and support of the International Harmonization Committee for the adoption of the IEC series of standards for Hand-Held, Motor-Operated, and Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden Machinery are gratefully acknowledged. 

This standard is considered suitable for use for conformity assessment within the stated scope of the standard. This standard was reviewed by the CSA Subcommittee on Safety of Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric Tools, under the jurisdiction of the CSA Technical Committee on Consumer and Commercial Products and the CSA Strategic Steering Committee on Requirements for Electrical Safety, and has been formally approved by the CSA Technical Committee. This standard has been developed in compliance with the Standards Council of Canada requirements for National Standards of Canada. It has been published as a National Standard of Canada by CSA Group. 

Scope 

This clause of Part 1 is applicable, except as follows: 

Addition: This part of IEC 62841 applies to transportable mitre saws intended to be used with a toothed saw blade for cutting wood and analogous materials, plastics and nonferrous metals except magnesium with a saw blade diameter not exceeding 410 mm, which hereinafter might simply be referred to as saw or tool. This International Standard does not apply to mitre saws intended to cut other metals, such as magnesium, steel and iron. This document does not apply to mitre saws with an automatic feeding device. 

NOTE 101 Transportable saws intended to cut ferrous metals will be covered by a future part of IEC 62841-3. This document does not apply to saws designed for use with abrasive wheels. 

NOTE 102 Transportable tools designed for use with abrasive wheels are covered by IEC 62841-3-10. This document does not apply to tools combining the function of a mitre saw with the function of a table saw. 

NOTE 103 Transportable tools combining the function of a mitre saw with the function of a table saw are covered by a future part of IEC 62841-3.