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2.5 Important Safety Precautions
2.5.1 Important Safety Precautions for Machine Manufacturers
DANGER!
Risk of safety device failure
If this warning is not observed, body parts and people to be protected may not be
detected.
• The national directives and safety regulations resulting from this application (e.g. accident
prevention) must be observed.
• A risk assessment must be carried out.
• Depending on the application, a check must be carried out to determine whether addition-
al protective measures are required.
• The safety light curtain and associated components must not be tampered with or modi-
fied.
• Light curtains must not influence each other. Different beam codings can be used where
required
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• No repair work may be carried out on the device and its components. An incorrect repair
could render the protection function ineffective.
2.5.2 Important Safety Precautions for Machine Operators
DANGER!
Risk of safety device failure
If this warning is not observed, body parts and people to be protected may not be
detected.
• If changes are made to the electrical integration in the machine control or the mechanical
installation of the safety light curtain, a new risk assessment must be carried out.
• The safety light curtain and associated components must not be tampered with or modi-
fied.
• No repair work may be carried out on the device and its components. An incorrect repair
could render the protection function ineffective.
2.6 General Safety Precautions
NOTE!
• These instructions are an integral part of the product and must be kept on hand for the
entire duration of its service life.
• In the event of possible changes, the respectively current version of the operating instruc-
tions can be accessed at www.wenglor.com in the product’s separate download area.
• Read the operating instructions carefully before using the product.
• Additional measures may be necessary in order to assure that the ESPE does not fail in a
dangerous fashion due to other types of light which are used in a special application
(e.g. emission due to welding sparks or the effects of stroboscope lights) (EN 61496-2,
Para. 7ff)