Operating instructions
Chapter 2 Operating Instructions
C4000 Standard/Advanced
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On safety
2.4 General protective notes and protective measures
S
afety notes
Please observe the following procedures in order to ensure the correct and safe use of the
safety light curtain C4000.
The national/international rules and regulations apply to the installation, use and
periodic technical inspections of the safety light curtain, in particular:
– Machine Directive 2006/42/EC
– Work Equipment Directive 2009/104/EC
– the work safety regulations/safety rules
– other relevant health and safety regulations
Manufacturers and operators of the machine with which the safety light curtain is used
are responsible for obtaining and observing all applicable safety regulations and rules.
The notices, in particular the test regulations (see “Test notes” on page 64) of these
operating instructions (e.g. on use, mounting, installation or integration into the existing
machine controller) must be observed.
Changes to the configuration of the devices can degrade the protective function. After
every change to the configuration you must therefore check the effectiveness of the
protective device.
The person who makes the change is also responsible for the correct protective function
of the device. When making configuration changes, please always use the password
hierarchy provided by SICK to ensure that only authorised persons make changes to the
configuration. The SICK service team is available to provide assistance if required.
The tests must be carried out by qualified safety personnel or specially qualified and
authorised personnel and must be recorded and documented to ensure that the tests
can be reconstructed and retraced at any time.
The operating instructions must be made available to the operator of the machine
where the safety light curtain C4000 is fitted. The machine operator is to be instructed
in the use of the device by qualified safety personnel and must be instructed to read the
operating instructions.
The external voltage supply of the device must be capable of buffering brief mains vol-
tage failures of 20 ms as specified in EN 60204C1. Suitable power supplies are
available as accessories from SICK (Siemens type series 6 EP 1).
2.5 Protection of the environment
The safety light curtain C4000 has been designed to minimise environmental impact. It
uses only a minimum of power and natural resources.
At work, always act in an environmentally responsible manner. For this reason please note
the following information on disposal.
Disposal
Always dispose of unserviceable or irreparable devices in compliance with
local/national rules and regulations with respect to waste disposal.
We would be pleased to be of assistance on the disposal of this device. Contact your local
SICK representative.
WARNING
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