2. Application and validity
2.1. Range of application
AUMA actuators and actuator controls with the safety functions mentioned in this
manual are intended for operation of industrial valves and are suitable for use in
safety instrumented systems in accordance with IEC 61508 or IEC 61511.
2.2. Standards
Both actuators and actuator controls meet the following requirements:
For safety functions “Safe end position fieedback”: IEC 61508-2:2010
The safety figures of the devices described meet the requirements of IEC 61508 in
the respective SIL level with regard to failure rates and architecture requirements.
However, this does not imply that all further requirements of IEC 61508 are met.
2.3. Valid device types
The data on functional safety contained in this manual applies to the device types
indicated.
Table 2: Overview on suitable device types
ControlType of dutyMotor
Power supply
Type
Actuator controls
Type
Actuator
Safe end position feedbackS2 - 15 min
S2 - 30 min
S4 - 25 %
S4 - 50 %
Any supplyAC 01.2
in SFC version
SA 07.2 – SA 16.2
SAR 07.2 – SAR 16.2
in SFC version
Safe end position feedbackS2 - 15 min
S2 - 30 min
S4 - 25 %
S4 - 50 %
Any supplyACExC 01.2
in SFC version
SAEx 07.2 – SAEx 16.2
SAREx 07.2 – SAREx 16.2
in SFC version
Safe end position feedbackS2 - 15 min
S2 - 30 min
S4 - 25 %
S4 - 50 %
Any supplyACV/ACVExC 01.2
in SFC version
SAV/SARV 07.2 – 16.2
SAVEx/SARVEx 07.2 – 16.2
in SFC version
Hardware, software and configuration of actuator and actuator controls must not be
modified without prior written consent by AUMA. Unauthorised modification may
have a negative impact on both safety figures and SIL capability of the products.
Information
In applications with requirements on functional safety, only AUMA actuator controls
and actuators in SFC or SIL version may be used. SFC stands for “Safety Figure
Calculated”.This designation identifies AUMA products for which safety figures were
calculated on the basis of FMEDA from field data and generic data (for detailed in-
formation refer to <Determination of the figures>).
AUMA actuator controls and actuators in SFC version can among others be identified
from the letters "SFC" following the type designation on the name plate.
Figure 1: Example of name plate with “SFC” marking
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Multi-turn actuators
Application and validity SA .2 with AC(V) 01.2/AC(V)ExC 01.2