BS IEC 60780:1998

1 Scope and object
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General qualification process
4.1 Type testing
4.2 Operating experience
4.3 Qualification by analysis
4.4 Combined qualification
4.5 On-going qualification
5 Qualification procedures and methods
5.1 Identification of equipment of the safety system being qualified
5.2 Equipment performance specifications
5.3 Type test procedures
5.4 Qualification by operating experience
5.5 Qualification by analysis
5.6 On-going qualification
5.7 Criteria of failure
5.8 Modifications
5.9 Planned maintenance
6 Documentation
6.1 General
6.2 Documentation files
6.3 Type test data
6.4 Operating experience data
6.5 Analysis
6.6 Extrapolation

Defines electrical equipment of safety systems used in nuclear power plants, including components or equipment of any interface where failure could adversely affect the performance of the safety system. Applicable to non-electrical interfaces associated with a safety function. Covers the general qualification process, procedures and methods to be used and the associated documentation. Establishes different quality programmes at various levels; qualification, design, installation, maintenance and periodic testing and production quality control, dealing only with the qualification aspects. Requires strict control to ensure that subsequent equipment of the same type matches the qualification, that is applied, installed, maintained and periodically tested.