Scope of this documentation 2 This reference manual focuses mainly on the design of electrical equipment for machinery, in other words, on control panels and switchgear and controlgear assemblies for general use, and general electrical equipment for industrial machinery and systems according to standards IEC 60204-1 and IEC 61439-1/-2. In many respects, the primary standards series IEC 60364 also applies and is therefore discussed. Since some chapters of this reference manual are based on specifications from standards, the area of application is, accordingly, based on these standards as well.
Details about the scope of the primarily relevant standards IEC 60204-1, IEC 61439-1/-2 and the IEC 60364 series can be found in chapter Standards (Page 30). This manual does not discuss the following subjects: safety of machinery, functional safety of safety-related electronic equipment or systems, devices or protective systems in potentially explosive areas, explosion protection or electromagnetic compatibility. This reference manual cannot and should not be regarded as a substitute for the required standards. Instead, it attempts to give practical explanations of passages from these standards based on examples and background information.
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