Differences with IEC 61508
PDS method
Article REF: SE4077 V1
Differences with IEC 61508
PDS method

Author : Olivier IDDIR

Publication date: July 10, 2016 | Lire en français

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2. Differences with IEC 61508

2.1 Types of downtime considered

Figure 7 compares the types of unavailability covered by IEC 61508 with those covered by the PDS method.

Unlike the PDS method, IEC 61508 does not quantify unavailability related to :

  • functional testing and preventive maintenance DTU T ;

  • causes of failure not detectable during P TIF functional testing.

The failure to include a term equivalent to P...

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