34 Planning the electrical installation
European Union
To meet the European Union Machinery Directive, according to standard
EN 60204-1, Safety of Machinery, the disconnecting device must be one of the
following types:
• a switch-disconnector of utilization category AC-23B (EN 60947-3)
• a disconnector having an auxiliary contact that in all cases causes switching
devices to break the load circuit before the opening of the main contacts of the
disconnector (EN 60947-3)
• a circuit breaker suitable for isolation in accordance with EN 60947-2.
Other regions
The disconnecting device must conform to the applicable safety regulations.
Emergency stop devices
For safety reasons, install emergency stop devices at each operator control station
and at other operating stations where emergency stop might be needed.
Implementing the STO function
See Appendix: Safe Torque Off (STO) on page 173.