UL 61496-2-2002
UL Standard for Safety Electro-Sensitive Protective Equipment, Part 2: Particular Requirements for Equipment Using Active Opto-Electronic Protective Devices (AOPDs) First Edition; Reprint with revisions through and including February 27, 2007

Standard No.

UL 61496-2-2002

Release Date

2002

Published By

Underwriters Laboratories (UL)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

UL 61496-2 (ND)-2002

Latest

UL 61496-2-2021

Scope

1 Scope This clause of part 1 is replaced by the following This part of IEC 61496 specifies requirements for the design，construction and testing of E PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT(ESPE)for the safeguarding of machinery，employing ACTIVE OPTO-ELECTRONIC PROTECTIVE DEVICES(AOPDS)for the sensing function Special attention is directed to features that ensure an appropriate safety—related performance is achieved An ESPE may include optional safety—related functions，the requirements for which are given in annex A of part 1 This part does not specify the dimensions or configurations of the detection zone and its disposition in relation to hazardous parts for any particular application，nor what constitutes a hazardous state of any machine It is restricted to the functioning of the ESPE and how it interfaces with the machine Excluded frOm this part ere AOPDS employing radiation at wavelengths outside the range 400 nm 10 1 500 nm This part may be relevant to applications other than those for the protection of persons，for example the protection of machine ry or products from mechanical damage In those applications additionaI requirements may be necessary，for example when the materials that are to be recognized by the sensing function have different properties from those of persons This part does not deal with EMC emission requirements 2 NOrmative references This clause of part 1 is applicable except as foIlows Additiona』reference： lEC 60825-1：1993 Safety of laser products—Pan 1一Equipment classification．requirements and user~guide 2．1 DV DC Deletion Delete the reference to lEC 60825：1993． 3 Definitions NOTE—The index at the end of this standard lists，in alphabetical order，the terms and acronyms defined in clause 3 and indicates where they are used in the text This clause of part 1 is applicable except as follows Additiona』definitions； 3 201 active opto-electronic protective device(AOPD)A device whose sensing function is performed by opto—electronic emitting and receiving elements detecting the interruption of optical radiations generated，within the device，by an opaque object present in the specified DETECTION ZONE Copyright．by the UndenrriLers Laboral~ories]nc Mort Sep 06 08：00：11 2004

UL 61496-2-2002 history

• 1970 UL 61496-2-2021 UL Standard for Safety Electro-Sensitive Protective Equipment, Part 2: Particular Requirements for Equipment Using Active Opto-Electronic Protective Devices (AOPDs)
• 2018 UL 61496-2 BULLETIN-2018 UL Standard for Safety Electro-Sensitive Protective Equipment@ Part 2: Particular Requirements for Equipment Using Active Opto-Electronic Protective Devices (AOPDs) (COMMENTS DUE: February 9@ 2018)
• 2015 UL 61496-2 BULLETIN-2015 UL Standard for Safety Electro-Sensitive Protective Equipment@ Part 2: Particular Requirements for Equipment Using Active Opto-Electronic Protective Devices (AOPDs) (COMMENTS DUE: December 21@ 2015)
• 2011 UL 61496-2 BULLETIN-2011 UL Standard for Safety Electro-Sensitive Protective Equipment@ Part 2: Particular Requirements for Equipment Using Active Opto-Electronic Protective Devices (AOPDs) (COMMENTS DUE: MAY 30@ 2011)
• 2006 UL 61496-2 BULLETINS-2006 UL Standard for Safety Electro-Sensitive Protective Equipment@ Part 2: Particular Requirements for Equipment Using Active Opto-Electronic Protective Devices (AOPDs)
• 2002 UL 61496-2 (ND)-2002 National Differences For UL 61496-2 Standard for Electro-Sensitive Protective Equipment@ Part 2: Particular Requirements for Equipment Using Active Opto-Electronic Protective Devices (AOPDs) (First Edition; Reprint with revisions through and including Sep
• 2002 UL 61496-2-2002 UL Standard for Safety Electro-Sensitive Protective Equipment, Part 2: Particular Requirements for Equipment Using Active Opto-Electronic Protective Devices (AOPDs) First Edition; Reprint with revisions through and including February 27, 2007