UL452000PortableElectricTools

UL45ISBN0-7629-0155-1PortableElectricTools(UL)333PfingstenRoadNorthbrook,IL60062-2096ULStandardforSafetyforPortableElectricTools,UL45EighthEdition,DatedMay6,1997Revisions:ThisStandardcontainsrevisionsthroughandincludingJanuary5,2000.AnnouncementBulletin(s):ThisStandardcontainstheannouncementbulletin(s)datedOctober13,1997.TheannouncementbulletinislocatedattheendoftheStandard(aftertheadoptionbulletin(s)).ULisintheprocessofconvertingitsStandardsforSafetytotheStandardGeneralizedMarkupLanguage(SGML),andimplementinganSGMLcompliantdocumentmanagementandpublishingsystem.SGML-aninternationalstandard(ISO8879-1986)-isadescriptivemarkuplanguagethatdescribesadocument’sstructureandpurpose,ratherthanitsphysicalappearanceonapage.SignificantbenefitsthatwillresultfromUL’suseofSGMLandthesenewsystemsincludeincreasedproductivity,reducedturnaroundtimes,anddataandinformationconsistency,reusability,shareability,andportability.However,thefonts,pagination,andgeneralformattingofUL’snewelectronicpublishingsystemdifferfromthatofUL’spreviouspublishingsystem.Consequently,whenrevisionpagesareissuedforaStandardwiththenewpublishingsystem,thesedifferencesmayresultintheprintingofpagesonwhichnorequirementshavebeenchanged-theseadditionalpagesresultfromrelocationoftextduetorepaginationandreformattingoftheStandardwiththenewpublishingsystem.Textthathasbeenchangedinanymannerismarkedwithaverticallineinthemargin.Changesinrequirementsaremarkedwithaverticallineinthemarginandarefollowedbyaneffectivedatenoteindicatingthedateofpublicationorthedateonwhichthechangedrequirementbecomeseffective.TherevisionsdatedJanuary5,2000includeareprintedtitlepage(page1)forthisStandard.TherevisionsdatedJanuary5,2000wereissuedforeditorialcorrections.Thesecorrectionsincludeanycombinationofthefollowing:UpdatedForeword(itemD);UpdatedScope;titlechangestoUL489and/orUL1950;Withdrawnstandards,UL519andUL547,beingreplacedbyUL2111;Removalofthe″94″flammabilityclassification.Theserevisionsmayalsoincludeothermiscellaneouseditorialcorrections.Asindicatedonthetitlepage(page1),thisULStandardforSafetyisanAmericanNationalStandard.AttentionisdirectedtothenoteonthetitlepageofthisStandardoutliningtheprocedurestobefollowedtoretaintheapprovedtextofthisANSI/ULStandard.Asindicatedonthetitlepage(page1),thisULStandardforSafetyhasbeenadoptedbytheDepartmentofDefense.ThemasterforthisStandardatUL’sNorthbrookOfficeistheofficialdocumentinsofarasitrelatestoaULserviceandthecomplianceofaproductwithrespecttotherequirementsforthatproductandservice,oriftherearequestionsregardingtheaccuracyofthisStandard.UL’sStandardsforSafetyarecopyrightedbyUL.NeitheraprintedcopyofaStandard,northedistributiondisketteforaStandard-on-DisketteandthefilefortheStandardonthedistributiondisketteshouldbealteredinanyway.AllofUL’sStandardsandallcopyrights,ownerships,andrightsregardingthoseStandardsshallremainthesoleandexclusivepropertyofUL.JANUARY5,2000−UL45tr1″asis″withoutwarrantyofanykind,eitherexpressedorimplied,includingbutnotlimitedto,theimpliedwarrantiesofmerchantabilityorfitnessforanypurpose.InnoeventwillULbeliableforanyspecial,incidental,consequential,indirectorsimilardamages,includinglossofprofits,lostsavings,lossofdata,oranyotherdamagesarisingoutoftheuseofortheinabilitytousethisStandard,evenifULoranauthorizedULrepresentativehasbeenadvisedofthepossibilityofsuchdamage.InnoeventshallUL’sliabilityforanydamageeverexceedthepricepaidforthisStandard,regardlessoftheformoftheclaim.ULwillattempttoanswersupportrequestsconcerningelectronicversionsofitsStandards.However,thissupportserviceisofferedonareasonableeffortsbasisonly,andULmaynotbeabletoresolveeverysupportrequest.ULsupportstheelectronicversionsofitsStandardsonlyiftheyareusedundertheconditionsandoperatingsystemsforwhichitisintended.UL’ssupportpoliciesmaychangefromtime-to-timewithoutnotification.ULreservestherighttochangetheformat,presentation,filetypesandformats,deliverymethodsandformats,andthelikeofbothitsprintedandelectronicStandardswithoutpriornotice.PurchasersoftheelectronicversionsofUL’sStandardsforSafetyagreetodefend,indemnify,andholdULharmlessfromandagainstanyloss,expense,liability,damage,claim,orjudgement(includingreasonableattorney’sfees)resultingfromanyerrorordeviationintroducedwhilepurchaserisstoringanelectronicStandardonthepurchaser’scomputersystem.Ifasingle-userversionelectronicStandardwaspurchased,onecopyofthisStandardmaybestoredontheharddiskofasinglepersonalcomputer,oronasingleLANfile-serverorthepermanentstoragedeviceofamultiple-usercomputerinsuchamannerthatthisStandardmayonlybeaccessedbyoneuseratatimeandforwhichthereisnopossibilityofmultipleconcurrentaccess.Ifamultipl