Colleagues - I contacted DGUV on 29 January 2020 via their website to determine if "comparable work equipment" included such things as cord connected equipment that is not hand held. The 29 January response from their engineer Hans-Peter Steimel was that such equipment was indeed "comparable work equipment" because it was considered "mobile equipment, because it is possible to move them during operation or it can be moved easily from one location to another whilst connected to the supply circuit."
This apparently stems from a different DGUV safety document, BGV/GUV-V A3 E, 1979, section 5(1)2, specifically its instructions for implementation. Thanks to all for you help! And thanks to Herr Steimel for his quick response. Mike Sherman Product Safety Engineer Graco Inc. > On January 29, 2020 at 8:29 AM "Bender, Curtis" > <000010270e3f0a68-dmarc-requ...@ieee.org> wrote: > > Hi Mike, > > More info supporting Ted and Bernd… > > > > In answer to your question Does anyone know what is meant by "comparable > work equipment"? > > From a German colleague: Different equipment that is hand held during > usage. Hand held means also where the weight of the machine is supported > during holding a machine. Equipment which is hand-guided, like a vacuum > cleaner or a high pressure washer, you don’t have the weight supported by > hand as you are not carrying the machine in your hand. > > > > And… “within DGUV Information 203-006, section 5.1.5 there is an example > depicted (page 28 Abb. 14). > > > > I’ll forward you additional information under separate email. > > > > Curt > > > > The opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of > my employer. > > __________________________________________________________________________ > > Curtis Bender | IEEE Senior Member > curtis.ben...@tennantco.com mailto:curtis.ben...@tennantco.com > > > > > > From: Charlie Blackham <char...@sulisconsultants.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2020 3:41 AM > To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG > Subject: Re: [PSES] Construction Site Power Cords, Germany > > > > Looking at an example cable spec for H07BQ-F > https://ajhcables.com/types-of-cable/rawflex-pur-cables/h07bq-f-halogen-free-pur-cable/ > several things jump out over and above a “normal” H05VV-F mains cable: > > * Extended temperature range > * UV resistance > * Lubricant/acid/alkali resistance > > > > Regards > > Charlie > > > > Charlie Blackham > > Sulis Consultants Ltd > > Tel: +44 (0)7946 624317 > > Web: https://sulisconsultants.com/ > > Registered in England and Wales, number 05466247 > > > > From: Dürrer Bernd <bernd.duer...@wilo.com mailto:bernd.duer...@wilo.com > > Sent: 29 January 2020 08:29 > To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG mailto:EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG > Subject: [PSES] AW: [PSES] Construction Site Power Cords, Germany > > > > Hello Mike, > > > > the original German phrase is „Handgeführte Elektrowerkzeuge und > vergleichbare Arbeitsmittel“ (page 27 of > https://www.bghm.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Arbeitsschuetzer/Gesetze_Vorschriften/Informationen/203_006.pdf > > https://www.bghm.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Arbeitsschuetzer/Gesetze_Vorschriften/Informationen/203_006.pdf > ). I would translate „handgeführt“ rather as hand-operated or manually > controlled. The German term for hand-held is „handgehalten“, which is a > special case of hand-operated/handgeführt. In the original document, there is > an example illustration on page 28 that shows a wall chaser with integrated > dust collection system that is hand-operated, while the whole equipment is > portable, but not hand-held. > > > > So I agree with Ted’s interpretation that portable tools are in the scope > of “comparable work equipment”, but I would go even further that electrical > equipment that is temporarily fixed on the construction site (like hoists or > cranes) is also in the scope of this definition. > > > > Kind regards, > > > > Bernd > > > > Von: John Woodgate <j...@woodjohn.uk mailto:j...@woodjohn.uk > > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 29. Januar 2020 08:53 > An: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG mailto:EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG > Betreff: Re: [PSES] Construction Site Power Cords, Germany > > > > You would probably have to ask for the meaning of the original vague > German phrase, because much may be obscured in translation. > > On 2020-01-29 02:04, MIKE SHERMAN wrote: > > > > > > A German insurance document, DGUV Information 203-006 ( Selection > > and operation of electrical systems and equipment on construction and > > assembly sites ), has a requirement for either rubber or polyurethane > > jacketed power cables in its section 5.15: > > " Hand-held power tools and comparable work equipment > > These must at least correspond to protection class IP 2X and be > > equipped with a mains connection cable of type H07RN-F [rubber] or H07BQ-F > > [polyurethane]. 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