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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)

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-08-2001

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    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

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    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.

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    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.

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    Committee MCE/3
    Development Note Supersedes 99/242751 DC. (09/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    PD 5304:2014 Guidance on safe use of machinery
    PD 5304:2005 GUIDANCE ON SAFE USE OF MACHINERY
    PD 5304:2000 SAFE USE OF MACHINERY

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    EN 60068-2-75:2014 Environmental testing - Part 2-75: Tests - Test Eh: Hammer tests
    EN 60825-1:2014/AC:2017-06 SAFETY OF LASER PRODUCTS - PART 1: EQUIPMENT CLASSIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS (IEC 60825-1:2014)
    EN 1525:1997 Safety of industrial trucks - Driverless trucks and their systems
    EN 999:1998+A1:2008 Safety of machinery - The positioning of protective equipment in respect of approach speeds of parts of the human body
    IEC 60825-1:2014 Safety of laser products - Part 1: Equipment classification and requirements
    EN 61496-1:2013/AC:2015 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - ELECTRO-SENSITIVE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS (IEC 61496-1:2012)
    ISO 14121:1999 Safety of machinery Principles of risk assessment
    EN 471:2003+A1:2007 High-visibility warning clothing for professional use - Test methods and requirements
    IEC 61496-1:2012 Safety of machinery - Electro-sensitive protective equipment - Part 1: General requirements and tests
    IEC 60068-2-75:2014 Environmental testing - Part 2-75: Tests - Test Eh: Hammer tests
    ISO 12100-1:2003 Safety of machinery Basic concepts, general principles for design Part 1: Basic terminology, methodology
    IEC 61508-1:2010 Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems - Part 1: General requirements (see Functional Safety and IEC 61508)
    IEC 60068-2-14:2009 Environmental testing - Part 2-14: Tests - Test N: Change of temperature
    EN 60068-2-14:2009 Environmental testing - Part 2-14: Tests - Test N: Change of temperature
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