SICK C 4000 Series

Operating Instructions Chapter 2
C4000
On safety
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2.4 General protective notes and protective measures
WARNING
Safety notes
Please observe the following items in order to ensure the proper and safe use of the safety
light curtain C 4000.
· The national/international rules and regulations apply to the installation, use and recur-
ring technical inspections of the safety light curtain, in particular:
– Machine Directive 98/37 EG
– Equipment Usage Directive 89/655 EWG
– the work safety regulations/safety rules
– other relevant health and safety regulations
Manufacturers and users of the machine by which the safety light curtain is used are re-
sponsible for obtaining and observing all applicable safety regulations and rules.
· The notices, in particular the test regulations (see “Test notes” on page 36) of these op-
erating instructions (e.g. on use, mounting, installation or integration into the existing ma-
chine controller) must be observed.
· The tests must be carried out by specialist personnel or specially qualified and authorized
personnel and must be recorded and documented to ensure that the tests can be recon-
structed and retraced at any time.
· The operating instructions must be made available to the user of the machine where the
safety light curtain C 4000 is fitted. The machine operator is to be instructed in the use
of the device by specialist personnel and must be instructed to read the operating in-
structions.
· The external voltage supply of the device must be capable of buffering brief mains fail-
ures of 20 ms as specified in EN 60204. Suitable power supplies are available as acces-
sories from SICK (Siemens type series 6 EP 1).
2.5 Protection of the environment
The safety light curtain C 4000 has been designed to minimize environmental impact. It
uses only a minimum of power and natural resources.
At work, always act in an environmentally responsible manner. For this reason please note
the following information on disposal.
Disposal
> Always dispose of unserviceable or irreparable units in compliance with local/national
rules and regulations with respect to waste disposal.
> Remove the plastic panel and dispose of the aluminium housing of the light curtain as
recyclable waste.
> Dispose all electronic assemblies as special or hazardous waste. The electronic assem-
blies are easy to dismantle.
Note SICK AG will not accept unserviceable or irreparable units returned to the company.