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Safety instructions
S Limits of electrical loading capacity
Please note that when several force transducers are
interconnected, the load /force distribution is not always
uniform.
Use as a machine element
The force transducers can be used as machine ele­
ments. When used in this manner, it must be noted that,
to favor greater sensitivity, the force transducer was not
designed with the safety factors usual in mechanical
engineering. Please refer here to the section "Loading
capacity limits" and to the specifications.
Accident prevention
The prevailing accident prevention regulations must be
taken into account, even though the nominal (rated) force
values in the destructive range are well in excess of the
full scale value.
Additional safety precautions
The force transducers cannot (as passive transducers)
implement any (safety‐relevant) cutoffs. This requires
additional components and constructive measures for
which the installer and operator of the plant is respons­
ible.
In cases where a breakage or malfunction of the force
transducer would cause injury to persons or damage to
equipment, the user must take appropriate additional
safety precautions that meet at least the requirements of
applicable safety and accident prevention regulations
(e.g. automatic emergency shutdown, overload protec­
tion, catch straps or chains, or other fall protection).
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