Deals with the safety of hand-held portable electric tools which are intended for electrical operation at low voltage operating at not more than 60 Hz. A hand-held portable electric tool is defined as an electric hand tool incorporating an electric motor, vibrator, solenoid or the like, and which is intended to be supported or guided by the operator. Does not deal with separate motors with or without capacitors, or with tools covered by separate Standards, or with equipment intended for the control of electric motors other than equipment which is built into the tool Amendment 2 applies to Clauses 3, 11 and 16.

AS/NZS 3160:2001/Amdt 2:2006