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BS EN 61500:2011

Superseded

Superseded

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Nuclear power plants. Instrumentation and control important to safety. Data communication in systems performing category A functions

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-10-2011

Superseded date

17-07-2019

Superseded by

BS EN IEC 61500:2019

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Summarise this standard

INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Symbols and abbreviations
5 General requirements
6 Physical separation and isolation
7 Functional independence
8 Reliability
9 Qualification
10 Maintenance and modification
Bibliography
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to
         international publications with their
         corresponding European publications

Defines requirements for data communication, which is used in systems performing category A functions in nuclear power plants.

Committee
NCE/8
DevelopmentNote
Renumbers & supersedes BS IEC 61500. 2011 version incorporates corrigendum to BS IEC 61500. Supersedes 08/30163333 DC. (10/2011)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
20
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

This International Standard establishes requirements for data communication which is used in systems performing category A functions in nuclear power plants. It covers also interface requirements for data communication of equipment performing category A functions with other systems including those performing category B and C functions and functions not important to safety. The scope of this standard is restricted to the consideration of data communication within the plant I&C systems. It does not cover communication by telephone, radio, voice, fax, email, public address etc. The internal operation and the detailed technical specification of data communication equipment are not in the scope of this standard. This standard is not applicable to the internal connections and data communication of a processor unit, its memory and control logic. It does not concern the internal processing of instrumentation and control computer systems. This standard gives requirements for functions and properties of on-line plant data communications by reference to IEC 60880 and IEC 60987, produced within the framework of IEC 61513. It requires classification of the communication functions in accordance with IEC 61226, which in turn requires environmental and seismic qualification (i.e., the environment where the safety function is required to operate) according to IEC 60780 and IEC 60980.

Standards Relationship
IEC 61784-5-15:2010/AMD1:2015 Identical
IEC 61500:2009 Identical
EN 61500:2011 Identical
I.S. EN 61500:2011 Equivalent
UNE-EN 61500:2011 Equivalent

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