International Electrotechnical Commission
Glossary

ENguard 
part of the machine specifically designed to provide protection by means of a physical barrier, such as, for example, a casing, a shield, a cover, a screen, a door, an enclosure or a fence; other parts of the machine that fulfil a primarily operational function, such as, for example, the frame of the machine, may also fulfil a protective function but are not referred to as guards

Note 1 to entry: Three main kinds of guards can be distinguished: fixed guards, interlocking moveable guards and adjustable guards. Interlocking movable guards are required where frequent access is envisaged, while fixed guards can be used where frequent access is not envisaged.


TC/SC:61JTerms     Info     Publications
Published in:IEC 60335-2-72, ed. 3.0 (2012-03) Terms     Info
Reference number:3.112

© Copyright 2024 IEC, Geneva, Switzerland. All rights reserved