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Motor Starter Compliance.

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On an old machine that has two manual motor starters like that illustrated in the link, which modern regulations do they fail to meet please? The machine has two separate cutting disks for cutting double glazed unit frames. The cutting discs are large and dangerous.

The two motors are 2.5kW three phase induction motors.

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The actual motor starter overloads are rated at 4 to 6 Amps approx.

Z.

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    are there E-stops or interlocked guards ? - we have IR beams on something not quite like that so that when the beam is broken by a body part, power is removed and a DC brake applied. IF it is really needed in your case, in  the UK requires it to be assessed by someone familiar with the ways to met the PUWER and the machinery directive.

    Mike

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    No Mike there are no beams, but the rotating cutting discs have a mechanical cover that retracts when the cutting process is progress. I was more concerned with the starter. It seems to be totally manual in operation. There is no D.C. braking. The cutting discs run on for over half a minute when the motor is turned off.

    Z.

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    No Mike there are no beams, but the rotating cutting discs have a mechanical cover that retracts when the cutting process is progress. I was more concerned with the starter. It seems to be totally manual in operation. There is no D.C. braking. The cutting discs run on for over half a minute when the motor is turned off.

    Z.

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