RE: [PSES] Protection system fault-tolerance hierarchy?

2010-11-02 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
I am afraid I have little time today to enter this interesting debate in depth, but I feel that a couple of quick points are worth making: - While EN ISO 13849-1 has replaced EN 954-1 so far as the standards bodies are concerned, there are many people in industry who continue to use EN 954-1 an

Re: [PSES] Protection system fault-tolerance hierarchy?

2010-11-02 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
In message <4ccf46a2.6030...@san.rr.com>, dated Mon, 1 Nov 2010, Richard Nute writes: >Check the on-line definitions for: > >chemical energy: "The net potential energy >liberated or absorbed during the course of >a chemical reaction" >(Princeton University) > >biological ene

RE: [PSES] Protection system fault-tolerance hierarchy?

2010-11-01 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
hurts. Brian -Original Message- From: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org]On Behalf Of jim.eich...@ca.schneider-electric.com Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 3:24 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Protection system fault-tolerance hierarchy? Thanks Rich and others fo

Re: [PSES] Protection system fault-tolerance hierarchy?

2010-11-01 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
2010 12:27 PM Subject: Re: [PSES] Protection system fault-tolerance hierarchy? > I don't want to re-invent the wheel, but I'm looking to find a simple > way to communicate the idea that some systems don't need protection, > others n

RE: [PSES] Protection system fault-tolerance hierarchy?

2010-11-01 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
er 01, 2010 6:25 PM > To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG > Subject: Re: [PSES] Protection system fault-tolerance hierarchy? > > In message <4ccf3408.6020...@san.rr.com>, dated Mon, 1 Nov 2010, > Richard > Nute writes: > > >Yes, a noun represents a "thing.&qu

RE: [PSES] Protection system fault-tolerance hierarchy?

2010-11-01 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
; Cc: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG > Subject: Re: [PSES] Protection system fault-tolerance hierarchy? > > Hi John: > > > > ...but what about chemical and biological agents? > > Check the on-line definitions for: > > chemical energy: "The net poten

Re: [PSES] Protection system fault-tolerance hierarchy?

2010-11-01 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Hi John: > ...but what about chemical and biological agents? Check the on-line definitions for: chemical energy: "The net potential energy liberated or absorbed during the course of a chemical reaction" (Princeton University) biological energy: "In biology, energy i

Re: [PSES] Protection system fault-tolerance hierarchy?

2010-11-01 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Hi John: On 11/1/2010 10:43, John Allen wrote: > Per ISO Guide 51 and ISO14971, Hazard = Potential source of harm (e.g. > electric shock hazard, crushing hazard, cutting hazard, toxic hazard, > etc.). I’m not sure how IEC62368 defines it. Rich? IEC 62368-1 does not use the word "hazard," either a

Re: [PSES] Protection system fault-tolerance hierarchy?

2010-11-01 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
In message <4ccf3408.6020...@san.rr.com>, dated Mon, 1 Nov 2010, Richard Nute writes: >Yes, a noun represents a "thing." > >The noun "hazard" supposedly represents a "thing." >Can you identify the "thing" that is a "hazard"? > >Would you say that a safe product is one that has >no "hazards"? Tr

Re: [PSES] Protection system fault-tolerance hierarchy?

2010-11-01 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Hi Ralph: On 11/1/2010 10:18, ralph.mcdiar...@ca.schneider-electric.com wrote: > > I thought "hazard" was a perfectly good noun. A hazard is something that > can hurt you or do damage to property. It's the name of a thing, isn't it? Yes, a noun represents a "thing." The noun "hazard" supposedly

RE: [PSES] Protection system fault-tolerance hierarchy?

2010-11-01 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
M To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Protection system fault-tolerance hierarchy? I thought "hazard" was a perfectly good noun. A hazard is something that can hurt you or do damage to property. It's the name of

Re: [PSES] Protection system fault-tolerance hierarchy?

2010-11-01 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
In message , dated Mon, 1 Nov 2010, ralph.mcdiar...@ca.schneider-electric.com writes: >I thought "hazard" was a perfectly good noun. A hazard is something >that can hurt you or do damage to property. It's the name of a thing, >isn't it? Yes. Not even IEC TC108 can take a word out of the l

Re: [PSES] Protection system fault-tolerance hierarchy?

2010-11-01 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
ctric | Renewable Energies Business | CANADA | Regulatory Engineer From: Richard Nute To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG List-Post: emc-pstc@listserv.ieee.org Date: 10/29/2010 02:49 PM Subject:Re: [PSES] Protection system fault-tolerance hierarchy? ___

Re: Protection system fault-tolerance hierarchy?

2010-10-29 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
: Protection system fault-tolerance hierarchy? To: oconne...@tamuracorp.com Cc: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Date: Friday, October 29, 2010, 5:49 PM Hi Brian: > What are the legal effects on my employer for Ordinary

Re: Protection system fault-tolerance hierarchy?

2010-10-29 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Hi Brian: > What are the legal effects on my employer for Ordinary vs. Skilled vs. Instructed Persons ? By law, I cannot answer this question. Ordinary persons cannot give legal advice. > How does this affect the concept of an existing hazard as compared to a fault condition ? This question

Re: Protection system fault-tolerance hierarchy?

2010-10-29 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
In message <001b01cb77a2$ec696ad0$d600a...@tamuracorp.com>, dated Fri, 29 Oct 2010, Brian O'Connell writes: >Do you think that now is the time to get some HBSE training, or will we >see a national implementation of IEC62368-1 before the apocalypse ? Undoubtedly, but note that I have not specif

RE: Protection system fault-tolerance hierarchy?

2010-10-29 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
schneider-electric.com > Cc: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG > Subject: Re: Protection system fault-tolerance hierarchy? > > > I don't want to re-invent the wheel, but I'm looking to > find a simple > > way to communicate the idea that some systems don&#x

Re: Protection system fault-tolerance hierarchy?

2010-10-29 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
> I don't want to re-invent the wheel, but I'm looking to find a simple > way to communicate the idea that some systems don't need protection, > others need protection, others need protection that will still protect > even with a single-fault present anywhere, and so-on. Somewhere somebody > m

RE: Protection system fault-tolerance hierarchy?

2010-10-29 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
--Original Message- From: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org]On Behalf Of jim.eich...@ca.schneider-electric.com Sent: Friday, October 29, 2010 10:52 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Protection system fault-tolerance hierarchy? I don't want to re-invent the wheel, but I'

Protection system fault-tolerance hierarchy?

2010-10-29 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
I don't want to re-invent the wheel, but I'm looking to find a simple way to communicate the idea that some systems don't need protection, others need protection, others need protection that will still protect even with a single-fault present anywhere, and so-on. Somewhere somebody must have codi