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12 © SICK AG · Division Auto Ident · Germany · Subject to change without notice 8013796/UL20/2010-09-27
Operating Instructions
Laser Measurement Systems of the LMS500 Product Family
Chapter 2
2.3 General safety notes and protective measures
Safety notes
Please observe the following items in order to ensure the correct and safe use of the LMS.
• The notices in these operating instructions (e.g. on use, mounting, installation or
integration into the existing machine controller) must be observed.
• When operating the LMS, the national, local and statutory rules and regulations must
be observed.
• National/international rules and regulations apply to the installation, commissioning,
use and periodic technical inspections of the laser measurement system, in particular:
– the work safety regulations/safety rules
– other relevant health and safety regulations
• Manufacturers and operators of the system on which the LMS is installed are
responsible for obtaining and observing all applicable safety regulations and rules.
• The tests must be carried out by specialist personnel or specially qualified and
authorised personnel and must be recorded and documented to ensure that the tests
can be reconstructed and retraced at any time.
• The operating instructions must be made available to the operator of the system where
the LMS is fitted. The operator of the system is to be instructed in the use of the device
by specialist personnel and must be instructed to read the operating instructions.
• The LMS is not a device for the protection of people in the context of the related safety
standards for machinery.
2.3.1 Electrical installation work
• Only authorised personnel are allowed to perform the electrical installation work.
• Only make and disconnect electrical connections when the device is electrically
isolated.
• Select and implement wire cross-sections and their correct fuse protection as per the
applicable standards.
Do not open the housing.
Observe the current safety regulations when working on electrical systems.
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