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    I.S. EN IEC 61496-1:2020

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    Safety of machinery - Electro-sensitive protective equipment - Part 1: General requirements and tests (IEC 61496-1:2020)

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-10-2020

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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    FOREWORD
    INTRODUCTION
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Functional, design and environmental 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) Design review
    Bibliography

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    This part of IEC 61496 specifies general requirements for the design, construction and testing of non-contact electro-sensitive protective equipment (ESPE) designed specifically to detect persons or part of a person as part of a safety-related system.

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    Committee TC 44
    Document Type Standard
    Product Note The date of any NSAI previous adoption may not match the date of its original CEN/CENELEC document.
    This standard is also refers to IEC 60417, IEC TR 60721-4-5:2001/AMD1:2003.
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Current
    Supersedes
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