
2 Installation Instructions
2.1 Installation Requirements
The following general requirements and considerations apply to the installation of interlocked gates and guards for the
purpose of safeguarding. In addition, the user must refer to the relevant regulations and comply with all necessary
requirements. See ANSI B11.19, or ISO 14119 and ISO 14120, or the appropriate standard.
Hazards guarded by the interlocked guard must be prevented from operating until the guard is closed; a stop command
must be issued to the guarded machine if the guard opens while the hazard is present. Closing the guard must not, by itself,
initiate hazardous motion; a separate procedure must be required to initiate the motion. The safety switches must not be
used as a mechanical or end-of-travel stop.
Locate the guard an adequate distance from the danger zone (so the hazard has time to stop before the guard is opened
sufficiently to provide access to the hazard). The guard must open either laterally or away from the hazard, not into the
safeguarded area. The guard also should not be able to close by itself and activate the interlocking circuitry. The installation
must prevent personnel from reaching over, under, around or through the guard to access the hazard. Any openings in the
guard must not allow access to the hazard—see ANSI B11.19, ISO 13857, or the appropriate standard.
The guard must be strong enough and designed to protect personnel and contain hazards within the guarded area that can
be ejected, dropped, or emitted by the machine. Design and install the safety switches and actuators so that they cannot be
easily defeated. Measures to minimize defeat (bypassing) of interlocking safety switches include:
• Minimizing motivation for defeating interlocking by providing training, supervision, and efficient means for machine
setup/adjustment, operation and maintenance
• Limiting accessibility to the interlocking device, such as mounting out of reach, mounting behind a physical
obstruction, mounting in a concealed position
• Mounting them securely so that their physical position cannot shift, using reliable fasteners that require a tool to
remove.
• Preventing the switch or the actuator from being disassembled or repositioned that compromises the safety
function. (for example, welding, one-way screws, riveting)
Mounting slots in the housing, if provided, are for initial adjustment only; final mounting holes (round) must be used for
permanent location. The switches, actuating systems, and actuators must not be used as a mechanical or end-of-travel
stop.
The normally closed safety contacts are of a "positive-opening" design. Positive-opening operation causes the contacts to
be forced open, without the use of springs, when the actuator is disengaged or moved from its home position. In addition,
the switch(es) must be mounted in a "positive mode", to move/disengage the actuating system and actuator from its home
position and open the normally closed contact, when the guard opens.
See Mechanical Installation on p. 7, Connection to a Machine on p. 13, and Specifications on p. 17.
WARNING:
•Properly Install the Interlocked Guards
• Failure to follow these guidelines could result in serious injury or death.
• At a minimum, the interlocked guard must prevent hazards when not fully closed and must
prevent access to the hazards through any opening in the guard.
• Install the safety switches and actuators so they cannot be easily defeated and are not used as a
mechanical or end-of-travel stop. Mount at least one switch in a positive mode and verify it opens
the normally closed contact when the guard opens.
• The user must refer to the relevant regulations and comply with all necessary requirements. See
ANSI B11.19, or ISO 14119 and ISO 14120, or the appropriate standard.
CAUTION:
•Do not use the safety switch as a mechanical or end-of-travel stop.
• Catastrophic damage can cause the safety switch to fail in an unsafe manner (that is, loss of the
switching action).
• Limit the movement or rotation of the guard to prevent damage to the safety switch or the
actuator.
SI-GL42 Series Locking-Style Safety Interlock Switch
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