Foreseeable Misuse; General Safety Notes And Protective Measures - SICK Standard IN4000 Instrucciones De Servicio

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Chapter 2
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On safety
The safety switch must only be used within the limits of
the prescribed and specified technical data and
operating conditions at all times.
All warranty claims against SICK AG are forfeited in the
case of any other use, or alterations being made to
devices, even as part of their mounting or installation.
2.4

Foreseeable misuse

Among others, the safety switch is not suitable for the
following applications:
• in an environment with chemical or biological media
(solid, liquid, gaseous)
• in environments with enhanced ionizing radiation
2.5 General safety notes and protective
measures
The safety system, which comprises one or more safety
switches of the IN4000 Standard series and the, e.g.
Flexi Classic or Flexi Soft safety controller, provides a
personnel protection function. As an alternative to the
safety controller, the safety switches can also be
connected to a safe PLC. Incorrect installation or
manipulation can result in serious injuries.
The IN4000 Standard safety switch complies with the
following safety requirements:
• SIL3 as per IEC 61 508,
• SILCL3 as per EN 62 061,
• Performance Level e as per EN ISO 13 849-1
(application-dependent).
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Operating Instructions
IN4000 Standard
8010934/ZWG9/2018-07-26
Subject to change without notice