• CEI EN 61508-6 : 2011

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    FUNCTIONAL SAFETY OF ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC/PROGRAMMABLE ELECTRONIC SAFETYRELATED SYSTEMS - PART 6: GUIDELINES ON THE APPLICATION OF IEC 61508-2 AND IEC 61508-3

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2011

    Publisher:  Comitato Elettrotecnico Italiano

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    FOREWORD
    INTRODUCTION
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions and abbreviations
    Annex A (informative) - Application of IEC 61508-2
            and of IEC 61508-3
    Annex B (informative) - Example of technique for
            evaluating probabilities of
            hardware failure
    Annex C (informative) - Calculation of diagnostic
            coverage and safe failure
            fraction - worked example
    Annex D (informative) - A methodology for
            quantifying the effect of
            hardware-related common
            cause failures in E/E/PE systems
    Annex E (informative) - Example applications of
            software safety integrity
            tables of IEC 61508-3
    Bibliography
    Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to
             international publications with their
             corresponding European publications

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    Provides a brief overview of the requirements of IEC 61508-2 and IEC 61508-3 and sets out the functional steps in their application. Also provides an example technique for calculating the probabilities of hardware failure and should be read in conjunction with 7.4.3 and Annex C of IEC 61508-2 and Annex D.

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    Committee CT 65
    Development Note Classificazione CEI 65-79. (12/2002)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Comitato Elettrotecnico Italiano
    Status Current
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