An Urgent Bulletin from CSA Group

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1 An Urgent Bulletin from CSA Group Electrical Tools No. 23C (Supplementary to Notices Electrical Tools Nos. 23, 23A, 23B) Date: February 14, 2013 See Attachment 1 for Effective Dates. See Attachment 1 for Application Due Dates Announcing: Publication of CAN/CSA-C22.2 No Update # 2 and Associated Part 2 standards for Hand-held Motor Operated Electric Tools as described in Attachment 2. Class No: , TOOLS - Portable , TOOLS - Portable - Certified to US Standards To purchase the Standard, visit us at Who is affected? Manufacturers of hand-held motor operated electric tools. What do you do? 1. CSA Group Service Delivery staff will contact you to address compliance with each revision as applicable to the product designs covered in your affected Certification Reports. In addition to updates to your Certificate(s) of Compliance & Report(s), testing may be required to comply with these revisions. 2. Please respond within thirty (30) days of receiving CSA Group s Application for CSA Certification Services and Quotation communication. You must respond no later than the application dates listed in Attachment 1 in order to guarantee the update to your certification is completed by the corresponding effective dates shown in the same attachment. If testing is needed, we will inform you of the samples required. Approvals: See attachment 2 Major Revisions: See attachment 3 For questions specific to your file or products contact your regular CSA Group engineering staff. Go to and enter your Master Contract # and the class numbers associated with this Notice to determine which of your products are affected. For technical questions on this Certification Notice Contact Tan Lu by phone , fax or tan.lu@csagroup.org In the event your models do not comply with the effective standards, arrangements must be made to bring them into compliance. In the event we do not receive a response as to your currently certified models, prior to the above applicable effective date(s), the certification of such models will be discontinued. Visit us at Click on "Contact Us" for the online phone listing of our Offices and Partners I:\Wgm4\DOC_CTRL\NOTICES\E-H\ElectricalTools23C.doc Page 1 of 6

2 ATTACHMENT 1 Effective Dates a) The effective date for CAN/CSA-C22.2 No Update 2, dated March 2011 / UL , 4 th Ed. with revisions through March 15, 2011, is immediate. b) The effective date for CAN/CSA-C22.2 No Amendment 1, dated October 2010 / UL , 2 nd Ed. with revisions through October 6, 2010, is October 7, c) The effective date for CAN/CSA-C22.2 No , dated March 2012 / UL , 5 th Ed. dated March 20, 2012, is March 31, (Note: Cut-off machines that are currently Certified to CAN/CSA-C22.2 No will be required to comply with CAN/CSA C22.2 No by March 31, 2014) d) The effective date for CAN/CSA-C22.2No , dated December 2011 / UL , 1 st Ed. dated December 8, 2011, is December 8, e) The effective date for CAN/CSA-C22.2 No Amendment 2, dated February 2011 / UL , 2 nd Ed. with revisions through February 25, 2011, is February 25, f) The effective date for CAN/CSA-C22.2 No Update 1 dated September 2011 / UL , 1 st Ed. with revisions through September 30, 2011, is June 28, g) The effective date for CAN/CSA-C22.2 No , dated February 2011 / UL , 3 rd Ed. dated February 25, 2011, is February 25, h) The effective date for CAN/CSA-C22.2 NO & Amendment 1, dated February 2011 / UL , 1 st Ed. with revisions through February 25, 2011, is February 25, i) The effective date for CAN/CSA-C22.2 No , dated July 2012 / UL , 1 st Ed. dated July 20, 2012, is July 20, I:\Wgm4\DOC_CTRL\NOTICES\E-H\ElectricalTools23C.doc Page 2 of 6

3 The list of all standards with their updates and effective dates, including those that were announced in Attachment 4 of Certification Notice No. 23A and in Attachment 1 of Certification Notice 23B are tabulated below. Standard Number Title Effective Date Apply Before CAN/CSA-C22.2 No Third Edition, with Update 1 (Jan. 2010), Update 2 (March 2011) (Bi-National standard, with UL Fourth Edition) CAN/CSA-C22.2 No , Second Edition, with Amendment ) (Bi-National standard, with UL CAN/CSA-C22.2 No Second Edition, with Amendment (Bi-National standard, with UL CAN/CSA-C22.2 No Second Edition, with Amendment (Bi-National standard, with UL CAN/CSA-C22.2 No Fourth Edition (Bi-National standard, with UL Fifth Edition) Tools Safety Part 1: General Requirements Hand-held motor-operated electric tools Safety Part 2-1: Particular requirements for drills and impact drills Tools - Safety - Part 2-2: Particular Requirements for Screwdrivers and Impact Wrenches Tools - Safety - Part 2-4: Particular Requirements for Sanders, and polishers other than disk sanders Tools - Safety - Part 2-5: Particular Requirements for Circular Saws October 7, 2013 October 7, 2012 March 31, 2014 March 31, 2013 Note: Cut-off machines that are currently Certified to CAN/CSA-C22.2 No will be required to comply with CAN/CSA C22.2 No by March 31, 2014 CAN/CSA-C22.2 No Second Edition, with Amendment , Tools - Safety - Part 2-6: Particular Amendment Requirements for hammers (Bi-National standard, with UL CAN/CSA-C22.2 No Second Edition, with Amendment (Bi-National standard, with UL CAN/CSA-C22.2 No Second Edition, with Amendment (Bi-National standard, with UL CAN/CSA-C22.2 No Second Edition, with Amendment (Bi-National standard, with UL CAN/CSA-C22.2 No Second Edition, with Amendment (Bi-National standard, with UL CAN/CSA-C22.2 No First Edition (Bi-National standard, with UL CAN/CSA-C22.2 No Second Edition, with Amendment , Amendment (Bi-National standard, with UL CAN/CSA-C22.2 No First Edition with Update 1 (Sep. 2011) (Bi-National standard, with UL Tools - Safety - Part 2-8: Particular Requirements for shears and nibblers Tools - Safety - Part 2-9: Particular Requirements for tappers Tools - Safety - Part 2-11: Particular Requirements for reciprocating saws (jig and sabre saws) Tools - Safety - Part 2-12: Particular Requirements for concrete vibrators Tools Safety Part 2-13: Particular Requirements for Chain Saws Tools Safety Part 2-14: Particular Requirements for Planers Tools Safety Part 2-15: Particular Requirements for Hedge December 8, 2014 December 8, 2013 February 25, 2014 February 25, 2013 June 28, 2013 June 28, 2012 I:\Wgm4\DOC_CTRL\NOTICES\E-H\ElectricalTools23C.doc Page 3 of 6

4 Standard Number Title Effective Date Apply Before Trimmers CAN/CSA-C22.2 No First Edition (Bi-National standard, with UL CAN/CSA-C22.2 No Third Edition. (Bi-National standard, with UL Third Edition) CAN/CSA-C22.2 No First Edition, with Amendment (Bi-National standard, with UL CAN/CSA-C22.2 No First Edition, with Amendment (Bi-National standard, with UL CAN/CSA-C22.2 No First Edition, with Amendment (Bi-National standard, with UL CAN/CSA-C22.2 No First Edition, with Amendment (Bi-National standard, with UL CAN/CSA-C22.2 No First Edition (Bi-national standard, with UL Tools - Safety - Part 2-16: Particular Requirements for tackers Tools Safety Part 2-17: Particular Requirements for Routers and Trimmers Tools - Safety - Part 2-18: Particular Requirements for strapping tools Tools Safety Part 2-19: Particular Requirements For Jointers Tools - Safety - Part 2-20: Particular Requirements for band saws Tools - Safety - Part 2-21: Particular Requirements for drain cleaners Hand-held motor-operated electric tools - Safety - Part 2-22: Particular requirements for cut-off machines November 30, 2012 November 30, 2011 February 25, 2014 February 25, 2013 February 25, 2014 February 25, 2013 July 20, 2015 July 20, 2014 Note:The dates in bold in the table refer to new effective dates for standards announced given in Certification Notices 23A and 23B or effective dates for new standards announced in this Notice. ATTACHMENT 2 Approvals Certification Notice Electrical Tools 23C is to be used in conjunction with Certification Notice Electrical Tools 23, Electrical Tools 23A and Electrical Tools 23B. This certification notice announces: 1- Update 2 to CAN/CSA-C22.2 No , Third Edition (Bi-National standard with UL Fourth Edition) - Part 1 General requirements. This Update is based on the publication of IEC , Fourth Edition (2006) 2- Amendment 1 to CAN/CSA-C22.2 No , Second Edition (Bi-National standard with UL , Part 2 Particular requirements for drills and impact drills. This amendment is an adoption of IEC Amendment 1 (2008) to publication IEC , Second Edition (2003). Drills and Impact drills certified to CSA C22.2 No , 1st Ed (harmonized with UL Second Edition, June 15, 2007) can remain effective until the effective date listed in ATTACHMENT 1 for the standard CAN/CSA-C22.2 No ,Second Edition, with Amendment ) I:\Wgm4\DOC_CTRL\NOTICES\E-H\ElectricalTools23C.doc Page 4 of 6

5 3- Fourth Edition of CAN/CSA-C22.2 No (Bi-National standard with UL , Fifth Edition) Part 2 Particular requirements for circular saws. It supersedes the third edition of CAN/CSA- C22.2 No and the fourth edition of UL , published in This Fourth Edition of CAN/CSA-C22.2 No is based on publication IEC , Fifth Edition (2010). 4- First Edition of CAN/CSA-C22.2No (Bi-National standard with UL First Edition) Part 2 Particular requirements for Chain Saws. This First Edition of CAN/CSA-C22.2No is based on publication IEC , Edition 2.1 (2011). For Canadian Certification there are additional markings on the nameplate: -the designation of this Standard (i.e., CSA ) -the chain saw classification (i.e., Complies with CSA Z62.1 Class 2C); Background and rationale: The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations of the Provinces in Canada reference the standard CSA Z 62.1 for chainsaws. While the requirements of new CSA standard are equivalent to those in the CSA Z 62.1 for Class 2C, the additional markings allow chainsaws certified to the new CSA C22.2 No to satisfy the present Regulations. 5- Amendment 2 to CAN/CSA-C22.2 No , Second Edition (Bi-National standard with UL Part 2 Particular requirements for Planers. This Amendment is based on publication IEC , Edition 2.2 (2010). Planers certified to CSA C22.2 No , 1st Ed (harmonized with UL , August 1, 2007 can remain certified until February 25, 2014, at which time the standard CAN/CSA- C22.2 No , Second Edition / UL , Second Edition, will become effective and CSA C22.2 No , 1 st Ed / UL , 2 nd Ed will be withdrawn. 6- Update 1 to CAN/CSA-C22.2 No , First Edition (Bi-National standard with UL Part 2 Particular Requirements for Hedge Trimmers. This Update is based on publication IEC , Edition 2.1 (Edition 2:2006 consolidated with Amendment 1:2009). 7- Third edition of CAN/CSA-C22.2 No (Bi-National standard with UL Third edition) Part 2 Particular requirements for routers and trimmers. This edition is an adoption of IEC :2010. Routers and Trimmers currently certified to CSA C22.2 No , 1 st Ed (harmonized with UL , August can remain certified until February 25, 2014, at which time the standard CAN/CSA-C22.2 No , Third Edition / UL , Third Edition will become effective and CSA C22.2 No , 1 st Ed / UL , 2 nd Ed will be withdrawn. 8- Amendment 1 to CAN/CSA-C22.2 NO , First Edition (Bi-National standard with UL Part 2 Particular Requirements for Jointers. This Amendment is an adoption of IEC , Edition 1.1, issued by the IEC August First Edition of CAN/CSA-C22.2 No (Bi-National standard with UL First Edition) Part 2 Particular requirements for cut-off machines. This First Edition of CAN/CSA-C22.2 No is based on IEC , First Edition (2011). I:\Wgm4\DOC_CTRL\NOTICES\E-H\ElectricalTools23C.doc Page 5 of 6

6 10- Edition (2.2) of IEC has not yet been adopted as a CSA standard. Grinders, polishers and disk-type sanders currently certified to CSA C22.2 No , 1st Edition (harmonized with UL , dated March 23, 1995 or to CAN/CSA C22.2 No (UL , 2 nd Edition) can remain certified until the effective date of the CSA adopted IEC , edition (2.2) which is intended to be three years after its publication date. To accommodate industry needs, between and the effective date of the CSA adopted IEC , Edition (2.2): -alternate constructions to Grinders, Polishers and Disk-Type Sanders currently certified to CSA C22.2 No , 1st Edition (harmonized with UL , dated March 23, 1995, may continue be evaluated for compliance to that standard upon written request from the manufacturer. -New certifications of grinders, polishers and disk-type sanders may be evaluated for compliance to CAN/CSA C22.2 No (UL , 2 nd Edition) in conjunction with CAN/CSA-C22.2 No Second Edition (UL Third Edition) upon written request from the manufacturer. ATTACHMENT 3 Major Revisions 1- Update #2 to CAN/CSA-C22.2 No : Clause 22.3DV was revised to Add References to UL and CSA Wiring Standards that are applicable to Electric Tools. 2- Amendment 1 to CAN/CSA-C22.2 No : The National Differences, Clause DV D1, 17.2DV D1, and 23.2DV D1 have been deleted from the Part 2 Standard. Clauses K.12.2DV DR and K.12.3DV DR were added to denote that these sub-clauses of Part 2 are not applicable. 3- Fourth Edition of CAN/CSA-C22.2 No : Main changes include: in Clause 17, Endurance: introduction of endurance tests in practical use for the guards of all types of saws; in Clause 19, Mechanical hazards: clarifications and editorial improvement in respect to the guarding; and in Annex M, Safety of working stands for operation with hand-held motoroperated electric tools: editorial improvements. 4- Amendment 2 to CAN/CSA-C22.2 No : This Amendment is an adoption of IEC , Tools Safety Part 2-14: Particular Requirements for Planers (Edition 2.2, issued September 2010). Also, with this Amendment, the national difference, Clause DV, has been deleted and the technical content of Clause DV has been integrated into this version of the standard. 5- Update #1 to CAN/CSA-C22.2 No : Main changes include: Revision to Clause 21.18DV, and Table 101DV and Addition of Clauses 8.1DV and DV 6- Third edition of CAN/CSA-C22.2 No : This edition of CAN/CSA-C22.2 No supersedes the previous edition published in This standard is based on IEC , third edition. 7- Amendment 1 to CAN/CSA-C22.2 NO : This Amendment is an adoption of IEC , Edition 1.1, issued by the IEC August 2010 and does not involve revision or deletion of national differences to the base IEC standard. I:\Wgm4\DOC_CTRL\NOTICES\E-H\ElectricalTools23C.doc Page 6 of 6