Safety Interlock Switches Owner's manual

Banner Engineering Corp. • Minneapolis, MN U.S.A
www.bannerengineering.com • Tel: [phone]
2   P/N50159Rev.F
Machine Safety Switch: SI-LM40 Series Limit Switch Style
Important Information Regarding the Use of Safety Switches
IntheUnitedStates,thefunctionsthatBannersafetyswitchesareintendedtoperformareregulatedbytheOccupationalSafetyand
HealthAdministration(OSHA).WhetherornotanyparticularsafetyswitchinstallationmeetsallapplicableOSHArequirementsdependsupon
factorsthatarebeyondthecontrolofBannerEngineeringCorp.Thesefactorsincludethedetailsofhowthesafetyswitchesareapplied,
installed,wired,operated,andmaintained.
BannerEngineeringCorp.hasattemptedtoprovidecompleteapplication,installation,operation,andmaintenanceinstructions.This
informationisfoundintheinstructionmanualpackagedwitheachsafetyswitch.Inaddition,wesuggestthatanyquestionsregardingthe
useorinstallationofsafetyswitchesbedirectedtothefactoryapplicationsdepartmentatthetelephonenumbersoraddressshownbelow.
BannerEngineeringCorp.recommendsthatsafetyswitchesbeappliedaccordingtotheguidelinessetforthininternational(ISO/IEC)
standardslistedbelow.Specifically,BannerEngineeringCorp.recommendsapplicationofthesesafetyswitchesinaconfigurationwhich
meetssafetycategory4,perISO13849(EN954-1).
Inaddition,theuserofBannersafetyswitcheshastheresponsibilitytoensurethatalllocal,state,andnationallaws,rules,codes,and
regulationsrelatingtotheuseofBannersafetyswitchesinanyparticularapplicationaresatisfied.Extremecareisurgedthatalllegal
requirementshavebeenmetandthatallinstallationsandmaintenanceinstructionsarefollowed.
U.S. Regulations Applicable to Use of Banner Safety Switches
 OSHACodeofFederalRegulations:Title29,Parts1900to1910
     Availablefrom: SuperintendentofDocuments,GovernmentPrintingOffice
       P.O.Box371954,Pittsburgh,PA15250-7954
       Tel:202-512-1800
U.S. Standards Applicable to Use of Banner Safety Switches
 ANSIB11  “StandardsforConstruction,Care,andUseofMachineTools”
Availablefrom: SafetyDirector
  AMT—TheAssociationforManufacturingTechnology
  7901WestparkDrive,McLean,VA22102
  Tel:703-893-2900
Applicable European and International Standards
 ISO/TR12100-1 “SafetyofMachinery—BasicConcepts,GeneralPrinciplesforDesign”
 (EN292-18-2)
 ISO13852(EN294) “SafetyofMachinery—SafetyDistancestoPreventDangerZonesBeingReachedbytheUpperLimbs”
 ISO13853(EN811) “SafetyofMachinery—SafetyDistancestoPreventDangerZonesBeingReachedbytheLowerLimbs”
 ISO13849(EN954-1) “SafetyofMachinery—SafetyRelatedPartsofControlSystems”
 ISO13855(EN999) “SafetyofMachinery—ThePositioningofProtectiveEquipmentinRespecttoApproachSpeedsofPartsofthe
HumanBody”
 ISO14119(EN1088) “SafetyofMachinery—InterlockingDevicesAssociatedwithGuards—PrinciplesforDesignandSelection”
 IEC/EN60204-1  “SafetyofMachinery—ElectricalEquipmentofMachines”
 IEC/EN60947-5-1 “LowVoltageSwitchgear—ElectromechanicalControlCircuitDevices”
  Availablefrom: GlobalEngineeringDocuments
       15InvernessWayEast,Englewood,CO80112-5704
       Phone:1-800-854-7179
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