Safety Notes; Dangers Where Safety Notes Are Not Observed; Operating Conditions And Proper Use - Siemens SIMATIC FS400 Anleitung

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Safety notes

2.1

Dangers where safety notes are not observed!

WARNING
These products have been developed and manufactured with stringent application of
recognized technical regulations. The protective function of these devices can,
however, be impaired if the devices are used improperly or are not used for the
specified purpose. Such instances can jeopardize the health and lives of the personnel
operating the machinery and/or may cause damage to the property.
2.2

Operating conditions and proper use

WARNING
The applicable requirements for machine safety apply when using
SIMATIC FS400 3RG7845 light curtains and light grids.
The following are particularly applicable in the European Union:
Machine Directive 98/37/EC and
Work Equipment Directive 89/655/EEC
as well as the corresponding applicable national regulations and standards.
It is the responsibility of the manufacturer and the operator of the machine or
equipment on which the optical protective device is installed to observe these rules and
regulations. The local authorities in charge (e.g. health and safety at work authorities)
are available to answer questions concerning safety. The following conditions for use
must be observed:
The installation, electrical connection and parameterization, and the required test
before initial operation and regular tests must only be carried out by specialist
personnel and the results must be transparently documented. Knowledge of the safety
notes in these technical instructions is a constituent part of this competence. Special
safety notes for the electrical connection can be found in Chapter 7.
The technical instructions must be included with the documentation of the machine on
which the protective device is installed so that they are available for the operator at all
times. The owner/provider of the machinery must ensure that the operator is instructed
by an experienced specialist.
Applicable for all uses given below: Access to the danger points when using
SIMATIC FS400 3RG7845 must only be possible through the protective field. A safety
distance must be maintained between the protective field and the danger point. This is
calculated using the formulas in the specific machine-related European C standards or
in the general B1 standard EN 999/ISO13855. The respective resolution and response
time of SIMATIC FS400 3RG7845 must also be taken into consideration, as must its
location and the stopping time of the machine. You will find calculation examples for
determining safety distances in Chapter 6.1.
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