Operating Instructions

For your safety
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1.4 Safety notes
1.4.1 General safety notes
Documentation
Safety of personnel
and equipment
The safety of personnel and equipment can only be assured if the safety switch is used cor-
rectly.
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See Section “Intended use” on page 7.
Startup, mounting, and
modifications
Startup, mounting, modifications, and upgrades may only be carried out by qualified person-
nel.
Installation conditions and
tamper protection
Safety components may not be bridged, turned away, removed or rendered ineffective in
another manner.
• Observe the measures for reducing the bypassing possibilities of locking devices
according to EN ISO 14119, Section 7.
The switching procedure may only be triggered by actuators designed specifically for this
purpose.
• Make sure that no bypassing by replacement actuators takes place.
• For this, restrict the access to actuators.
Safety switches and actuators may not be used as a stop.
• Observe EN ISO 14119, Sections 5.2 and 5.3 for attaching safety switches and actua-
tors.
Defective devices The devices might be damaged following an error. Correct operation can no longer be
ensured.
• In the event of an error, replace the device.
Do not open the housing Only the manufacturer or their authorized representative may perform the following activi-
ties. Otherwise the warranty is invalidated.
– Repairs to the device
– Opening the housing
Decommissioning and dis-
posal
• Dispose of the device in accordance with environmental regulations.
• Make sure that the device can never be reused.
WARNING: Serious risks due to inappropriate use
Depending on the application, inappropriate use of the safety switch may pose serious
risks for the user.
• Observe the safety notes in this section.
• Observe the warning instructions provided elsewhere in this document.
Observe all information in this user manual and the accompanying documents.
See Section “Documentation” on page 12.