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BS EN 61496-3:2001

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Safety of machinery. Electro-sensitive protective equipment Particular requirements for active opto-electronic protective devices responsive to diffuse reflection (AOPDDR)

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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-08-2001

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Summarise this standard

Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Requirements
5 Testing
6 Marking for identification and for safe use
7 Accompanying documents
Annex A (normative) - Optional functions of the ESPE
Annex B (normative) - Catalogue of single faults affecting
         the electrical equipment of the ESPE, to be applied
         as specified in 5.3
Annex C (informative) - Bibliography
Annex AA (informative) - Examples of the use of an AOPDDR in
         different applications
Annex BB (informative) - Relationship between ranging accuracy
         and probability of detection
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to international
         publications with their corresponding European
         publications

Provides additional requirements for design, construction and testing of electro-sensitive protective equipment (ESPE) for the safeguarding of machinery, employing active opto-electronic protective devices responsive to diffuse reflection (AOPDDRs) for the sensing function.

Committee
MCE/3
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 99/242751 DC. (09/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
60
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Specifies additional requirements for the design, construction and testing of electro-sensitive protective equipment (ESPE) for the safeguarding of machinery, employing active opto-electronic protective devices responsive to diffuse reflection (AOPDDRs) for the sensing function.

Standards Relationship
I.S. EN 61496-3:2001 Identical
EN 61496-3:2001 Identical
NF EN 61496-3 : 2002 Identical
DIN EN 61496-3 : 2002 Identical
NBN EN 61496-3 : 2001 Identical
IEC 61496-3:2001 Identical
UNE-EN 61496-3:2003 Identical

£322.00
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