Evaluating the safety functions according to EN ISO 13849 when using two switching devices
10.3 Evaluation of "Respond"
Application document for functional safety STO, SS1 (ISO 13849-1)
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Evaluation of "Respond"
10.3.1
Evaluation of "Respond" with two power switching devices
10.3.1.1
Evaluation of two 3WL circuit breakers connected in series
Result, 3WL circuit breaker K
AH[n]
redundant
d The values for determination are listed in the following ta-
D
Average probability of a dangerous
1.01 E-07
Determination of the PL of the power supply
High MTTF
D
> 30 years (410.95 years)
Fulfilled It is assumed that the user has taken the necessary
3 System response: One single failure does not result in the
loss of the safety function. Several, however not all faults
Calculation of MTTF
D
3WL circuit breaker
B10 value 3WL circuit breaker
7.5 * 10
3
Manufacturers data
SIEMENS AG
Percentage of dangerous failures
EMERGENCY STOP command device
0.5 (50 %) Manufacturers data
op
average operating time in days per year
365 days per year
Assumption:
The device can be actuated every
day of the year
User
average operating time in hours per day
average time between the start of two con-
secutive cycles of the component
24 hours per cycle Assumption:
there is one day between actuat-
ing the EMERGENCY STOP (test-
ing the EMERGENCY STOP)