
2 On safety
This chapter deals with your own safety and the safety of the equipment operators.
bThese operating instructions are applicable to the i10R and i10P safety position
switches.
The national/international rules and regulations apply to the installation, commission‐
ing, use and periodic technical inspections of the safety switches, in particular
•the Machinery Directive,
•the Low Voltage Directive,
•the Work Equipment Directive,
•the safety regulations as well as
•the work safety regulations/safety rules.
Manufacturers and operators of the machine on which the protective devices are used
are responsible for obtaining and observing all applicable safety regulations and rules.
2.1 Qualified safety personnel
Only qualified safety personnel are authorised to mount, install and commission the
safety position switch i10R/i10P. Qualified safety personnel are defined as persons
who
•have undergone the appropriate technical training
and
•have been instructed by the responsible machine owner in the operation of the
machine and the current valid safety guidelines
and
•who have access to these operating instructions.
2.2 Applications of the safety switches
Safety position switches of type series i10R/i10P are position switches with forced
opening that are activated by roller levers (R) or roller tappets (P). They meet the
requirements according to EN 60947-5-1.
•the dangerous state of the machine can only be switched on when the guard is
closed,
•a STOP command is triggered if the protective device is opened while the machine
is operating.
For the control this means that
•activation commands that cause dangerous conditions, may only become active
when the guard is in the protective position and the dangerous conditions have
been terminated before the protective position is cancelled.
Prior to the use of safety switches, a risk assessment must be performed on the
machine.
2.3 Correct use
Safety position switch i10R/i10P must only be applied as defined in section 2.2 “Appli‐
cations of the safety position switch”. The safety position switch must only be used on
the machine where it has been fitted, installed and by qualified safety personnel and in
compliance with these operating instructions.
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