2.6
General safety precautions
The safety of any system incorporating the
use of this product is the responsibility of the
assembler or installer of the system.
The product supports the use of a wide
variety of peripheral devices from different
manufacturers. HEIDENHAIN cannot make
any statements on the specific safety
precautions to be taken for these devices. The
safety precautions provided in the respective
documentation must be observed. If there
is no documentation at hand, it must be
obtained from the manufacturers concerned.
The specific safety precautions required for the individual
activities to be performed on the product are indicated in
the respective sections of these instructions.
HEIDENHAIN | EIB 5000 | Operating Instructions | 11/2020
2.6.1
Electrical safety and voltage supply
The product must be supplied only with PELV (extra low
voltage with protective separation from supply circuits;
see General electrical information in the HEIDENHAIN
brochure "Interfaces of HEIDENHAIN Encoders") from the
control unit.
The temperature sensor inputs meet the requirements
for protective separation from the PELV supply
voltage and the switching outputs in accordance with
DIN EN 61800-5-1 and DIN EN 61010-1.
Insulation of the temperature sensors from the
housing, encoder electronics, and switching outputs
Type of insulation
System voltage
Overvoltage category
Pollution degree
Rated impulse voltage
Altitude
2.6.2
Electrical safety precautions
WARNING
Hazard of contact with live parts when opening the
product.
This may result in electric shock, burns, or death.
Never operate the product with the housing open
Reinforced insulation
300 V
III
2
6000 V
Max. 2000 m above sea
level
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