68 VEGAPULS 51K … 54K
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0 1 2 3 4 5
years
T
proof
= 1 year
T
proof
= 3 years
T
proof
= 5 years
0,00·10
-
0,24·10
-
0,48·10
-
PFD
avg
0,36·10
-
0,60·10
-
0,12·10
-
Supplement
6 Safety-related characteristics
The failure rate of the electronics and the antenna system was determined by an FMEDA (Fail-
ure Mode, Effects and Diagnostics Analysis) acc. to IEC 61508. The number values are based
on an output current tolerance of max. 2 %.
Architecture 1oo1D SIL 2
VEGAPULS 51 Overfill protection Dry run protection Individual level
VEGAPULS 52
VEGAPULS 53
VEGAPULS 54
VEGAPULS 56
HFT 0
SFF > 86%
PFD
avg
1)
< 0.12 •10
-2
with T
Proof
= 1 year
2)
< 0.60 •10
-2
with T
Proof
= 5 years
PFH [1/h]
3)
< 0.28 •10
-6
Failure reaction time T
Reaction
= 60 sec
Max
Min
1)
PFD
avg
this value correlates almost linearly to the operating time. It is only valid for the corresponding
selection circuit.
2)
T
Proof
is the interval after which a periodically recurring complete function test (to check the safety function)
must be carried out.
3)
PFH is valid for the stated Failure reaction time T
Reaction
of the measuring system. This means that the failure
tolerance time of the complete system must be higher than T
Reaction
.