
Electrical safety in low voltage distribution systems up to 1 000 V a.c. and 1 500 V d.c. - Equipment for testing, measuring or monitoring of protective measures - Part 15: Functional safety requirements for insulation monitoring devices in IT systems and equipment for insulation fault location in IT systems
STANDARD published on 12.2.2014
Designation standards: IEC 61557-15-ed.1.0
Publication date standards: 12.2.2014
The number of pages: 154
Approximate weight : 493 g (1.09 lbs)
Country: International technical standard
Category: Technical standards IEC
IEC 61557-15:2014 specifies requirements related to functional safety and is based on the IEC 61508 standard series for the realization of Insulation Monitoring Devices (IMD) as specified in IEC 61557-8 and for Insulation Fault Location Systems (IFLS) according to IEC 61557-9, according to phase 10 of the IEC 61508-1 lifecycle. These devices provide safety related functions for IT systems. This part of IEC 61557 is - concerned only with functional safety requirements intended to reduce the functional risk during the use of IMDs and IFLSs; - restricted to risks arising directly from the device itself or from several IMDs or IFLSs working together in a system; and - intended to define the basic safety functions provided by the devices. This part of IEC 61557 does not - deal with electrical safety according to IEC 61010-1 and the requirements of IEC 61557-8 and IEC 61557-9; - cover the hazard and risk analysis of a particular use of the IMD or IFLS; - identify all the safety functions for the application in which the IMD or IFLS is used; and - cover the IMD or IFLS manufacturing process. Functional safety requirements depend on the application and should be considered as part of the overall risk assessment of the specific application. The supplier of IMDs and IFLSs is not responsible for the application. The application designer is responsible for the risk assessment and for specifying the overall functional safety requirements of the complete IT system and he should select the functional safety level (SIL) of the IMD and/or IFLS when their safety function is part of the functional safety assessment in the IT system. This publication is to be read in conjunction with IEC 61557-8:2007 and IEC 61557-9:2009. LIEC 61557-15:2014 specifie les exigences relatives a la securite fonctionnelle; elle se fonde sur la serie de normes CEI 61508 pour la realisation de controleurs disolement (CPI) tels que specifies dans la CEI 61557-8 et de systemes de localisation de defauts disolement (DLD) conformes a la CEI 61557-9 et a la phase 10 du cycle de vie de la CEI 61508-1. Ces dispositifs assurent des fonctions relatives a la securite pour des reseaux IT. La presente partie de la CEI 61557 - traite uniquement des exigences de securite fonctionnelle visant a reduire le risque fonctionnel lors de lutilisation des CPI et des DLD; - se limite aux risques resultant directement du dispositif proprement dit ou de plusieurs dispositifs CPI ou DLD collaborant au sein dun reseau donne; et - vise a definir les fonctions de securite de base assurees par les dispositifs. La presente partie de la CEI 61557 - ne traite pas de la securite electrique selon la CEI 61010-1 et des exigences des normes CEI 61557-8 et CEI 61557-9; - ne couvre pas lanalyse des dangers et des risques dun usage particulier de lCPI ou de lDLD; - nidentifie pas toutes les fonctions de securite de lapplication ou lCPI ou lDLD est utilise; et ne couvre pas le processus de fabrication de lCPI ou de lDLD. Les exigences de securite fonctionnelle dependent de lapplication et il convient den tenir compte dans le cadre de lappreciation globale du risque de lapplication specifique. Le fournisseur des CPI et des DLD nest pas responsable de lapplication qui en est faite. Le concepteur de lapplication est responsable de lappreciation du risque et il lui incombe de specifier les exigences globales de securite fonctionnelle de lensemble du reseau IT et il convient quil selectionne le niveau de securite fonctionnelle (SIL) de lCPI et/ou de lDLD lorsque leur fonction de securite fait partie de levaluation de la securite fonctionnelle du reseau IT. Cette publication doit etre lue conjointement avec la CEI 61557-8:2007 et IEC 61557-9:2009