Acceptance; Description; Periodic Inspections - Lenze 8400 Hardware Manual

10 Safety engineering

Acceptance

Description

10.3 Acceptance
10.3.1 Description
The machine manufacturer must check and prove the operability of the safety functions
used.
Inspector
The machine manufacturer must authorise a person with expertise and knowledge of the
safety functions to carry out the test.
Test report
The test result of every safety function must be documented and signed by the inspector.
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Note!
If parameters of the safety functions are changed, the inspector must repeat
the test and record the results in the test report.
Scope of test
A complete test comprises the following:
Documenting the plant including the safety functions:
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– Creating an overview screen of the plant
– Describing the plant
– Describing the safety equipment
– Documenting the safety functions used
Checking the function of the safety functions used:
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– "Safe torque off" function, STO
Preparing the test report:
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– Documenting the functional test
– Checking the parameters
– Signing the test report
Preparing the appendix with test records:
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– Protocols from the plant
– External recording
10.3.2

Periodic inspections

The correct sequence of the safety-oriented functions must be checked in periodic
inspections. The risk analysis or applicable regulations determine the time distances
between the tests. The inspection interval should not exceed one year.
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EDS84ASC552 EN 10.0