AS/NZS 3156:1995

1 - AS/NZS 3156:1995 APPROVAL AND TEST SPECIFICATION-ELECTRIC LAWNMOWERS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - 1 SCOPE
6 - 2 APPLICATION
6 - 2.1 General requirements of AS 3100
6 - 2.2 Specific requirements of this Standard
6 - 2.3 Requirements of other Standards
6 - 3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
7 - 4 DEFINITION
7 - 4.1 Electric lawnmower
7 - 5 ENCLOSURE OF LIVE PARTS
7 - 6 INSULATION OF HANDGRIPS AND THE LIKE
7 - 6.1 General
7 - 6.2 Handgrips
8 - 7 GUARDING OF MECHANISMS
8 - 7.1 General
8 - 7.2 Horizontally rotating cutters
8 - 7.3 Vertically rotating cutters
8 - 7.4 Edge-trimming appliances
8 - 8 PROTECTION FROM WEATHER, LAWN CLIPPINGS, MOISTURE AND THE LIKE
8 - 9 PROTECTION AGAINST DAMAGE
8 - 10 MEANS OF CONNECTION
8 - 10.1 Connecting device
8 - 10.1.1 General
8 - 10.1.2 Appliance Couplers
9 - 10.1.3 Flexible cord and plug
9 - 10.2 Attachment for cord extension set
9 - 11 CORD EXTENSION SET
10 - 12 LAWNMOWER WIRING
10 - 13 LAWNMOWERS WITH EARTHING FACILITIES
10 - 14 LAWNMOWERS WITH DOUBLE INSULATION
10 - 15 SWITCHES OR CONTROL DEVICES
11 - 16 MOTOR
11 - 16.1 General
11 - 16.2 Brush caps
11 - 16.3 Temperature under load
11 - 17 AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT
11 - 17.1 Capacitors
12 - 17.2 Radio interference suppression devices
12 - 18 MARKING
12 - 18.1 General
12 - 18.2 Warning notice
12 - 19 TESTS
12 - 19.1 General
13 - 19.2 High voltage test on insulated handgrips
13 - 19.3 Cord attachment device
13 - 19.4 High voltage test No. 2
13 - 19.5 Temperatures during normal operation
14 - 19.5A Abnormal operation
14 - 19.6 High voltage test No. 3
14 - 19.7 Test of switch or control device
14 - 19.8 Resistance to heat, fire and tracking

Specifies essential safety requirements for approval and test purposes. In Australia it is to be read in conjunction with AS 3100. In New Zealand it is to be read in conjunction with NZS 6200 for the purpose of Clause 19.

This Standard applies to electric lawnmowers intended for operation at low voltage. It applies to self-propelling lawnmowers and edge-trimming appliances.This Standard does not apply to cord-line trimmers which are covered by AS 3160.For the purpose of this Standard the term 'lawnmower' includes an edge trimming appliance.

First published in Australia as AS C156-1955.
Revised and redesignated AS 3156-1977.
Second edition 1982.
Third edition 1987.
Fourth edition 1992.
First published in New Zealand as NZS/AS 3156-1992.
Jointly revised and designated AS/NZS 3156:1995.