20 Rockwell Automation Publication 450L-UM001D-EN-P - December 2019
Chapter 2 Safety Concepts
Possible Misuse
GuardShield safety light curtains are used as electro-sensitive protective
equipment in the sense of the Machinery Directive. These devices are only used
in applications such as:
•POC device
• Access control device
• Hazardous area control device
• Machines, which eject materials, swarf, or component parts
• Risk of injury from thermal or other radiation
• Unacceptable noise levels
• Transparent objects are detected
• An environment, which exceeds the specification, limits provided in
Specifications on page 189
.
Some but not all possible limits are electrostatic discharge, radio frequency
interference, vibration/shock, ambient light, pollution, temperature, humidity.
Without additional measures (IEC 62998), GuardShield safety light curtains are
not designed to be used for the following applications:
•Outdoors
•Under water
•Explosive atmospheres
• Altitudes over 3000 m (1.86 miles) above sea level
• With enhanced ionizing or radar radiation.
WARNING: The following applications and/or environmental conditions can
lead to misuse and potentially cause severe injuries or death (for more
information see IEC 62046).
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