IEC 61496-2:1997

IEC 61496-2:1997

November 1997
International standard Cancelled

Safety of machinery - Electro-sensitive protective equipment - Part 2: Particular requirements for equipment using active opto-electronic protective devices (AOPDs)

Specifies requirements for the design, construction and testing of electro-sensitive protective equipment (ESPE) for the safeguarding of machinery, employing active opto-electronic protective devices (AOPDs) for the sensing function. Special attention is directed to features that ensure an appropriate safety-related performance is achieved. Is restricted to the functioning of th ESPE and how it interfaces with the machine.

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International IEC standards

Publication date

November 1997

Number of pages

61 p.

Reference

IEC 61496-2:1997

Print number

1
Sumary
Safety of machinery - Electro-sensitive protective equipment - Part 2: Particular requirements for equipment using active opto-electronic protective devices (AOPDs)

Specifies requirements for the design, construction and testing of electro-sensitive protective equipment (ESPE) for the safeguarding of machinery, employing active opto-electronic protective devices (AOPDs) for the sensing function. Special attention is directed to features that ensure an appropriate safety-related performance is achieved. Is restricted to the functioning of th ESPE and how it interfaces with the machine.
Standard replaced by (1)
IEC 61496-2:2006
April 2006
International standard Cancelled
Safety of machinery - Electro-sensitive protective equipment - Part 2: Particular requirements for equipment using active opto-electronic protective devices (AOPDs)

specifies requirements for the design, construction and testing of electro-sensitive protective equipment (ESPE) designed specifically to detect persons as part of a safety-related system, employing active opto-electronic protective devices (AOPDs) for the sensing function. Special attention is directed to features which ensure that an appropriate safety-related performance is achieved. An ESPE may include optional safety-related functions, the requirements for which are given in Annex A of IEC 61946-1 and of this part

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