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BS EN 61508-6:2010

Current

Current

The latest, up-to-date edition.

Functional safety of electrical/electronic/ programmable electronic safety related systems Guidelines on the application of IEC 61508-2 and IEC 61508-3

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-06-2010

£348.00
Excluding VAT
Summarise this standard

Committee
GEL/65/1
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 98/261465 DC. Renumbers and Supersedes BS IEC 61508-6. (04/2002) 2002 Version incorporates amendment 13784 to BS IEC 61508-6. (05/2002) Also available as part of BS KIT 66. (06/2004) Supersedes 08/30193470 DC. (07/2010)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
116
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

IEC 61508-6:2010 contains information and guidelines on IEC 61508-2 and IEC 61508 3. Annex A gives a brief overview of the requirements of IEC 61508-2 and IEC 61508-3 and sets out the functional steps in their application. Annex B gives 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. Annex C gives a worked example of calculating diagnostic coverage and should be read in conjunction with Annex C of IEC 61508-2. Annex D gives a methodology for quantifying the effect of hardware-related common cause failures on the probability of failure. Annex E gives worked examples of the application of the software safety integrity tables specified in Annex A of IEC 61508-3 for safety integrity levels 2 and 3. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 1998. This edition constitutes a technical revision. It has been subject to a thorough review and incorporates many comments received at the various revision stages.

NEW! Also available: IEC Standards+ 61508:2010, containing all parts, together with a commented Redline version. Changes made in this 2nd edition are highlighted and commented by a leading world expert.

This publication is of high relevance for Smart Grid.

Standards Relationship
NF EN 61508-6 : 2011 Identical
IEC 61508-6:2010 Identical
EN 61508-6:2010 Identical
NBN EN 61508-6 : 2010 Identical
I.S. EN 61508-6:2010 Identical
DIN EN 61508-6 : 2011 Identical
EN 60794-3-30:2003 Identical
IEC 61158-4-12:2014 Identical
UNE-EN 61508-6:2011 Identical

£348.00
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