Safety Information; Intended Use; Reasonably Foreseeable Misuse; General Safety Notes - Balluff Bcs R08Rre Serie Betriebsanleitung

BCS R08RRE-...
Capacitive Proximity Switches
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Safety information

2.1

Intended use

Sensors from the BCS R08RRE-... series are intended for
non-contact object detection or fill level detection of liquid
and solid media and are installed in a system as part of a
measuring system.
Proper function according to the specifications in the
technical data is only assured when the product is used
solely as described in the user's guide and the applicable
documents as well as in compliance with the technical
specifications and requirements and only with suitable
original Balluff accessories.
Otherwise, there is deemed to be unintended use.
Unintended use is not permitted and will result in the loss
of warranty and liability claims against the manufacturer.
2.2

Reasonably foreseeable misuse

The product is not intended for the following applications
and areas and may not be used there:
– In safety-oriented applications in which personal safety
depends on the device function
– In explosive atmospheres
– In food applications
2.3

General safety notes

Activities such as installation, connection and startup
may only be carried out by qualified personnel.
Qualified personnel are persons whose technical
training, knowledge and experience as well as knowledge
of the relevant regulations allows them to assess the work
assigned to them, recognize possible hazards and take
appropriate safety measures.
The operator is responsible for ensuring that local safety
regulations are observed.
In particular, the operator must take steps to ensure that a
defect in the product will not result in hazards to persons
or equipment.
The product must not be opened, modified or changed. If
defects and unrepairable faults occur in the product, take
the product out of service and secure it against
unauthorized use.
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