1.8 Symbols, Abbreviations, and
Conventions
Abbreviation Description
ETR
Electronic thermal relay.
LCP
Local control panel.
NC
Not connected.
PNP
Positive negative positive (transistor).
TNF
Nominal response temperature.
Table 1.2 Abbreviations
Abbreviati
on
Reference
Description
ATEX
ATEX Directive
94/9/EC
ATmosphere EXplosibles
HFT
EN IEC 61508 Hardware fault tolerance: HFT=n
means that n+1 faults could cause a
loss of the safety function.
PDS/SR
EN IEC
61800-5-2
Power drive system (safety-related).
PFD
EN IEC 61508 Average probability of failure on
demand, value used for low-
demand operation.
SFF
EN IEC 61508 Safe failure fraction [%]; percentage
of safe failures and dangerous
detected failures of a safety function
or a subsystem related to all failures.
SIL
EN IEC 61508
EN IEC 62061
Safety integrity level.
STO
EN IEC
61800-5-2
Safe Torque Off.
SRECS
EN IEC 62061 Safety-related electrical control
system.
Table 1.3 Abbreviations Related to Functional Safety
Conventions
Numbered lists indicate procedures.
Bullet lists indicate other information and description of
illustrations.
Italicised text indicates:
•
Cross-reference.
•
Link.
•
Parameter name.
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