Function description
Operating Manual PSEN sg2c
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4.3
Auxiliary release
When the plant is powered down, the auxiliary release enables the guard locking device to
be released from the access side to the danger zone.
[1]
[2]
[4]
[3]
Mode of operation:
Carefully remove the cover of the escape release (1) from the latch below. Use a screw-
driver (2) to pull out the escape or auxiliary release pin (3) from the swivel piece (4). The
swivel piece folds downwards, the bolt tongue behind the swivel piece is released. The
safety gate to the danger zone can be opened.
INFORMATION
When the escape or auxiliary release is operated, there is a low signal at
the safety outputs X1-3 and X1-4. An error code is issued (see section en-
titled
Remedy [
49]
). The PSENsgate is not ready for operation again
until the escape release or auxiliary release has been reset to its unoper-
ated state and the error has been rectified and reset.
Please note that the cover of the escape release has to be checked and re-
installed after operation.