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5.3 SERVICING

 

 

WARNING

 

 

SERVICING OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD ONLY BE CARRIED OUT BY 
QUALIFIED  PERSONNEL.  SERVICING  INVOLVES  THE  EXPOSURE  OF 
TERMINALS 

AND 

DEVICES 

CARRYING 

POTENTIALLY 

LETHAL 

VOLTAGES.  ONLY  THOSE  PERSONS  WITH  THE  APPROPRIATE  TRAINING 
AND  EXPERIENCE  SHOULD  UNDERTAKE  THIS  WORK.  IF  IN  ANY  DOUBT 
CALL TAPESWITCH OR YOUR TAPESWITCH DISTRIBUTOR. 

 

 

IMPORTANT

 

 

AFTER  ANY  PART  OF  THE  SYSTEM  HAS  BEEN  REPLACED  THE 
INSTALLATION  SHOULD  BE  CONSIDERED  AS  NEW  AND  AS  SUCH 
SHOULD BE COMMISSIONED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 4 OF THIS 
MANUAL.

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for CKP/S1

Page 1: ...stem WARNING Tapeswitch safety mat systems are intended to protect operators working at or near dangerous machinery They can only perform this function if they are correctly fitted and interfaced to a...

Page 2: ...TEM OVERVIEW 2 2 SENSORS 2 3 CONTROL UNIT 3 INSTALLATION 3 1 GENERAL 3 2 SENSOR INSTALLATION 3 3 CONTROL UNITS 3 4 INITIAL CHECKING 4 PERIODIC CHECKING 4 1 GENERAL 4 2 COMMISSIONING CHECKS 4 3 SIX MON...

Page 3: ...the overall dimensions of the mat as shown in Figure 1 This should be borne in mind when specifying the size of mat for a particular application See section 1 6 for further guidance on determining se...

Page 4: ...base and a cover The edging can accommodate the mat wiring and provides a 20 degree ramp to prevent a tripping hazard at the mat edge 1 3 PRODUCT FEATURES 1 3 1 SENSORS Tapeswitch internal switching e...

Page 5: ...ucted to provide the level of safety integrity determined by a risk assessment as describedinsection1 4 2 2 1 4 2 3 RISK FACTORS Every machine has its own unique hazards In order to determine the leve...

Page 6: ...ressive chemicals Consult Tapeswitch or your Tapeswitch agent if in doubt 1 5 STANDARDS AND SAFETY 1 5 1 GENERAL Tapeswitch CKP S1 safety mat systems have been designed to meet the requirements of the...

Page 7: ...ted whilst the person is inside the dangerous area b a presence sensing device the sensor is positioned such that it will be actuated by a person who is inside a dangerous area c a trip device the sen...

Page 8: ...ust not exceed two mats as shown in Figure 4 Figure 3 Arrangement of mat joints MACHINE JOINT OF MATS PERPENDICULAR TO DIRECTION OF APPROACH DIRECTION OF APPROACH MAT 1 MAT 2 1 6 1 2 USE AS A COMBINED...

Page 9: ...o move during this time The sensor must therefore be dimensioned such that the nearest point at which a person could first touch the mat is at a certain minimum distance from the dangerous parts to pr...

Page 10: ...The primary guarding device could be an interlocking fence photo electric curtain or similar device In this case it is necessary to ensure that the dangerous area between the primary guarding device a...

Page 11: ...ails Figure 7 Lead position options 1 6 2 2 CONTROL UNIT When ordering control units simply use the control unit type designation i e PRSU 4 1 6 2 3 AE 13 MAT EDGING AE 13 Mat Edging is for use with t...

Page 12: ...time to operate when motion is initiated or arrested NOTE On low to medium risk machines a single MPCE is normally used If two MPCE s are provided their function should be such that each of them is c...

Page 13: ...and repeated operation Several million operations is typical PVC SLEEVE PVC SLEEVE UPPER CONDUCTOR PVC SLEEVE UPPER CONDUCTOR LOWER CONDUCTOR LOWER CONDUCTOR 2 2 2 COMBINATION OF SENSORS When a numbe...

Page 14: ...revent access to the dangerous parts of the machine from any direction not covered by the sensor Such steps could include fixed or interlocking fences or screens additional pressure sensitive mats or...

Page 15: ...edges or projections greater than 1mm may cause premature degradation Where the surface is rough cracked or breaking up it should be treated using proprietary sealing and levelling compounds 3 2 2 SE...

Page 16: ...lot holes through each corner piece and holes in the base sections if applicable Remove base sections corner pieces and drill and plug the floor Refit base sections and corner pieces and secure in pos...

Page 17: ...trol unit Protect any edges over which the cables pass with grommet strip or similar Step 7 Fit the cover extrusion of the edging using suitable self tapping screws SEE FIGURE 17 SEE FIGURE 17 Figure...

Page 18: ...r cables to the control unit according to Table 1 taking particular care that there are no stray strands which could cause a short between adjacent terminals 3 3 3 POWER CONNECTION Connect 24V to term...

Page 19: ...hine has two MPCEs a pair of normally closed auxiliary contacts from each MPCE can be connected in series with the reset input as shown in Figure 20 This provides cross monitoring of the MPCEs such th...

Page 20: ...relays from the effects of switching inductive loads it is recommended that arc suppressors should be fitted in parallel with the MPCE coils as shown Figures 21 and 22 Arc suppressors must not be fitt...

Page 21: ...l requirements of section 1 4 2 1 of this manual ii Check that the level of safety integrity provided by the safety mat system is suitable for the level of risk presented by the machine as described i...

Page 22: ...operate over the whole active area by walking heel to toe over the whole area in two directions as shown in Figure 23 Actuation can be checked by observing the SENSOR CLEAR indicator which is lit whe...

Page 23: ...he machine user The results should be recorded and a copy should be kept on or near the machine Specific statutory requirements may apply to certain types of machine The designated person should a Ins...

Page 24: ...5 OPERATION MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING 5 2 MAINTENANCE 5 2 1 SENSORS The sensors do not need any maintenance however the life of the sensor will be considerably increased if a basic cleaning routineis...

Page 25: ...ING POTENTIALLY LETHAL VOLTAGES ONLY THOSE PERSONS WITH THE APPROPRIATE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE SHOULD UNDERTAKE THIS WORK IF IN ANY DOUBT CALL TAPESWITCH OR YOUR TAPESWITCH DISTRIBUTOR IMPORTANT AFTE...

Page 26: ...t piece 600N Protection Rating IP65 Inactive Area 50mm wide around outer edge of single sensor or combination of sensors Operating voltage 30Vdc maximum Weight approx 16kg m2 Static Load 75kg cm2 Vehi...

Page 27: ...s are those of the manufacturer and have not been verified independently 6 3 1 MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTIC PERFORMANCE TEST METHOD Tensile Stregth 1200lbs in2 ASTM D 412 Elongation 150 minimum ASTM D 41...

Page 28: ...yl Alcohol B Carbon Tetrachloride C Chloroform C Creosote C Cresol C Ethyl Acetate C Ethyl Alcohol B Ethyl Ether B Formaldehyde B Gasoline B Hydrochloric Acid concentrated B Hydrofluoric Acid concentr...

Page 29: ...o C Reset Function Manual or Auto Link Selectable Safety Outputs Device Type Contacts Contact Rating Safety Relay Force operated contacts 3 x Normally Open 1 x Normally Closed monitor non safety 5A 24...

Page 30: ...switch de Web www tapeswitch de Tapeswitch Japan 5 11 23 Nakakasai Hirano Bldg Edogawa ku Tokyo Japan 134 0083 Tel 81 3 5676 5421 Fax 81 3 5676 5422 Email info tapeswitch co jp Web www tapeswitch co j...

Page 31: ...tch Ltd Authorised to declare on behalf of the compa ny and to compile the Technical File Technical File No TCF 0283 CKP S1safety mats NBR SBR Koroseal and PVC material versions RKP safety mats MDP sa...

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