Safety Notes; Intended Use; Reasonably Foreseeable Misuse; General Safety Notes - Balluff BOS R254K-UUI-PR10-S4 Betriebsanleitung

BOS R254K-UUI-PR/R_1_-S4
Photoelectric Sensors
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Safety notes

2.1

Intended use

The BOS photoelectric sensor, together with a machine
controller (e.g. PLC), comprises a recognition system. It is
intended to be installed into a machine or system and used
in the industrial sector.
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 respective
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
2.3

General safety notes

Activities such as installation, connection and
commissioning 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 allow 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 unresolvable faults occur in the product, take
it out of service and secure against unauthorized use.
This is a LED product of the Free Group (per
IEC 62471:2006), for which no additional protection
measures are required. Do not look directly into the light
beam to avoid temporary irritation to the eyes.
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