To comply with safety standards, a switch unit should be fitted at each end of the grab wire to afford system and operator protection
Our rope switch kits contain all fittings necessary for installation
Available in 5, 10, 20, 30, 50 and 75 metre lengths
Stock No typ ; 239-6757 239-6757
GWD Series, Double Grab Wire
Designed to offer grabwire switch protection for personnel working in close proximity to conveyors or rotating and moving machines Typical applications:- conveyors, assembly lines, transfer lines, packaging machinery, process equipment Double grabwire switches are a convenient way of installing two rope pull switches on a long rope run, with common wiring and two heads When the units are correctly installed and set, the system switching contacts are closed allowing the system to operate If the grabwire is pulled the switch contacts will open, providing operator safety
Whether the grabwire has been pulled, gone slack or been broken, it can only be started by manually resetting the switch unit 100M max span, each side Ingress protection to IP65 as standard Sealed M20 cable entries Safety and auxiliary contacts as standard 2 N/C + 2 N/O (each side) To comply with BS 5304 switch units should be fitted at each end of the grabwire To complete an installation a connection kit is required, containing the wire rope, instruction leaflet and all other necessary elements Please order the appropriate kit for length for your installation from the RS Rope setting kits for grabwire switches Standards ; Approvals BS EN 60947-5-1, BS EN 60947-5-5, BS 5304
