The Machinery Directive has a number of requirements for applying an Emergency Stop Button, which is what I think you are referring to. This device is a latching red "mushroom" or "palm" style button that removes power to equipment or appropriate actuators. It will also have a yellow background. This requirement is referenced in EN 61010-1:1993 under clause 6.12.2.3 and is pertinent to equipment with moving parts. The criteria for making a decision for fitting an Emergency Stop Button will be based upon your Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment that is required for equipment under the Machinery Directive. A good standard to follow is EN 1050:1996 Safety of machinery - Principles for risk assessment. In essence if there is any risk of injury to an operator or maintenance technician, a person excluded from the scope of EN 61010-1, from equipment an Emergency Stop Button, or Buttons, should be fitted. Interestingly enough, as this is a transport device it implies that linking the E-Stop to up-stream and down-stream equipment may be required.
Alan ________________________________________________________________________ _ Alan Brewster Compliance Certification Services 1366 Bordeaux Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1005 Tel: 408-752-8166 ext. 122 Fax: 408-752-8168 e-mail: [email protected] http://www.ccsemc.com > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [SMTP:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, September 17, 1999 1:27 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: "Kill" Switch Requirements > > > > > Is anyone aware of any requirements anywhere in the world stating that > a device > that is considered a "transport mechanism" must have a red kill switch > or button > on the unit. > > This question came from an associate of mine while talking with > potential > customers in Scotland. > We certify our product to the Low Voltage Directive using EN 61010. I > am not > familiar with such a requirement for the LVD. Does the Machinery > Directive have > such a requirement?? > > Any comments are appreciated. > > Regards > > Joe Martin > EMC/Product Safety Engineer > P.E. Biosystems > [email protected] > > > > --------- > This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. > To cancel your subscription, send mail to [email protected] > with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the > quotes). For help, send mail to [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], or > [email protected] (the list administrators). > --------- This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to [email protected] with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the quotes). For help, send mail to [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected] (the list administrators).
