SICK C4000 Select Ex - 2 Safety Information; Correct Use

2 Safety information
In addition to the information in the underlying operating instructions for the C4000 Se‐
lect safety light curtain, please observe the following points when using the C4000 Se‐
lect Ex safety light curtain.
2.1 Correct use
The C4000 Select Ex safety light curtain is an electro-sensitive protective device (ESPE)
and is suitable for the following applications:
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Hazardous point protection
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Access protection
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Hazardous area protection
The C4000 Select Ex safety light curtain is suitable for use in enclosed spaces only. It
has UL/cUL certification for the following hazardous areas defined in the National Elec‐
trical Code® and Canadian Electrical Code®:
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Class I, Groups C, D
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Class II, Groups E, F, G
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Class III
The safety light curtain C4000 Select Ex also complies with these standards:
EN 60079-0:2012/A11:2013/IEC 60079-0 Edition 6.0, EN 60079-1:2007/
IEC 60079-1 Edition 6.0, EN 60079-31:2009/IEC 60079-31 Edition 1.0 and is certi‐
fied for the following hazardous areas:
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 II 2 G Ex d IIB T6 Gb
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 II 2 D Ex tb IIIC T56°C Db
The C4000 Select Ex safety light curtain does not emit any paint wetting impairment
substances or volatile silicones and does not expel any fixed parts or materials into the
surrounding area.
Foreseeable misuse
The C4000 Select Ex safety light curtain is not suitable for the following applications:
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Outdoors
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Under water
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In areas where there may be flying sparks
DANGER
Risk of ignition
Failure to observe this information could result in a risk of ignition.
b
The sender, receiver, and cables delivered with the C4000 Select safety light cur‐
tain are not explosion-proof. The person purchasing, assembling, and using the
safety light curtain is responsible for fitting the cables in suitable explosion-proof
conduits and/or cable glands to ensure the integrity of the system.
b
The type label on each individual explosion-proof enclosure contains information
on the device's hazardous area class and group. Every device that penetrates the
explosion-proof enclosure must be suitable for the environment in which the explo‐
sion-proof enclosure is installed with regard to its hazardous area class and group
or zone.
SAFETY INFORMATION 2
8017025/YIZ2/2015-02-25 | SICK
Subject to change without notice
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